U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
March 9-10, 2005

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1551
NOVA SCOTIA
1846 FL with good strike of "Paid at Amherst N.S." crown circle in red partly overwritten by ms "10", additionally taxed "111/2", with blue St.Andrews transit pmk on reverse, v.f.
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Catalog Value ^L1,000
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #1552
NOVA SCOTIA
1851-57 selection of four different, including 1p red brown, 3p dark blue, 6p yellow green and 6p dark green, all used, each with at least one margin touching except 3p (margins all around), few small faults, otherwise fine(SG 1-2,5-6)
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Catalog #1,3-5
Catalog Value ^L1,760
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #1553
NOVA SCOTIA
1852 FL franked with 6d yellow green, narrow, but ample margins all around, tied by oval grids and used from Dorchester, May 10, 1853, via St.John, New Brunswick to New York, USA, endorsed "Per Steamer to St.John NB",some backflap separations, fine and rare usage
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Catalog #SG 5
Catalog Value ^L1,800++
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1554
NOVA SCOTIA
1857 FL franked with 6d yellow green, margins all around, tied by oval grids and used from Londonderry, Aug.26, 1857, via Amherst and St.John, New Brunswick to Boston, USA, red "Paid 10 Cents" hs on front, with departure andtransit markings on back, fresh and v.f. cover, with 1977 BPA cert.
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Catalog #SG 5
Catalog Value ^L1,800++
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #1555
NOVA SCOTIA
1857 1sh reddish purple, black grid canc., margins all around, tiny red offsets on back, v.f. example of this popular rarity, with 1976 BPA Cert. (SG 8)
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Catalog #8
Catalog Value ^L2,500
Price Realized
$2,200.00

Lot #1556
NOVA SCOTIA
1859 cover franked with vertical pair and diagonal bisect of 3d bright blue, margins all around except bottom stamp just cut in at lower left, all tied by oval grids and used from Londonderry, June 1, 1859 to England,endorsed "per R.M. Steamer", with red "Paid Liverpool Br. Packet 11 July, 59", also Londonderry departure and Rotherham arrival pmks on back, fine and attractive cover, with Frank Godden 1931 expert notation (ex-1931 H.R.Harmer sale)
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Catalog #SG 3,3a
Catalog Value ^L2,500++
Unsold
Lot #1557
NOVA SCOTIA
1860 cover franked with 6d yellow green and diagonal bisect of 3d bright blue, both with margins all around, tied by oval grids and used from Pictou, via Halifax to England, departure and arrival pmks on back, fine andattractive cover, with 1994 BPA cert.
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Catalog #SG 3a,5
Catalog Value ^L2,500++
Unsold

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