Auction # 70 - The “Skywalk” Collection of Nova Scotia Stamps and Postal History

1814 (Dec. 2) Eastport Me. to Halifax N.S. Datelined letter from John Young endorsed "by land", reverse with manuscript forwarder's endorsement "Yarmouth Jan: 17th 1815. forwarded this day by Post at the request of Capt. D. Harris of the Shallop Bee. I.N. Bond", entered mails with "YARMOUTH, N.S. / JAN 18 1815" two-line postmark and manuscript "11½" pence cy. rating plus "1" pence totalled to "1/½" for 1s½d cy. due; repaired faults, Fine.
Estimate; $2,500 - 3,500.

A RARE USE FROM OCCUPIED MAINE TO NOVA SCOTIA.

Letter from John Young with great war content reads in part, "I leave this for Castine to obtain permission to carry on my goods by land as the risk this port to Castine by see is beyond all calculation. The coast is invested by no less than 8 or 10 Privateers & even a Convoy will be a slight protection against their numbers."

Parts of Maine were reoccupied by the British re-establishing the Colony New Ireland. They occupied Eastport in July 1814, Castine was left in April 1815 and Eastport only in June 1818 after settling a border dispute.