nova scotia - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 426 - 5. British North America nova scotia - Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World1860-63, Queen Victoria, six imperforate plate or trial color proofs of 8½c, 10c or 12c, one with diagonal ''Specimen'' overprint, all printed on India paper, two - card mounted, nice and fresh, no gum as produced, VF, Unitrade #11P, 12TC, i, xii, 13P, TC, C.v. CAD$610 Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #96 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World5. British North America nova scotia |
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 Lot 9222 - Canada nova scotia - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler Auction 380 - Day 7 Single Lots: German States Baden1858, AMERICA: Victoria 1p. brown, horizontal pair and 3p. blue tied by oval grids to folded letter to Boston with black integral "BOSTON BR. PKT. 5 cts. 3 JUN" struck upon arrival, pair touched and lower right corner added, 3p. with vertival filing fold, still a fine example of the 5p. packer rate to a US port
Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler Auction 380 - Day 7 Single Lots: German States BadenCanada nova scotia |
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 Lot 308 - 5. British North America nova scotia - Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #95 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Philatelic Rarities of the World1860-63, Queen Victoria, four imperforated trial color or plate proofs of 1c green, 5c orange, 8c blue green and 12½c black, printed on India paper and mounted on cards, except 5c, no gum as produced, VF, Unitrade #8TCv, 10TCvii, 11P and 13P, C.v. CAD$330 Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #95 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Philatelic Rarities of the World5. British North America nova scotia |
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 Lot 309 - 5. British North America nova scotia - Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #95 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Philatelic Rarities of the World1860-63, Queen Victoria, imperforated plate proofs of 8c in blue green and 12½c in black, two ABN imprint blocks of four, printed on India paper and mounted on cards, no gum as produced, VF, Unitrade #11P, 13P, C.v. CAD $440++ Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #95 Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Philatelic Rarities of the World5. British North America nova scotia |
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 Lot 5408 - brit. colonies nova scotia - Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 2British Post Office 1845: Entire letter from Amherst, Nova Scotia to Hartford, Connecticut prepaid with "11½d." in red manuscript, struck with fine "♚ / PAID AT AMHERST N.S." in red with double arc AMHERST / N.S despatch cds (Aug. 30) at left displaying well on flap above; with US share "10" (cents) manuscript at right. Reverse with double arc "ST. ANDREWS / N.B." transit in blue and obverse with "Robbinston / Me." transit (Sept. 2) in red. A fine and most attractive entire Gi = £ 1'000. Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 2brit. colonies nova scotia |
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 Lot 3233 - brit. colonies nova scotia - Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 41851/60: 6 d. deep green on bluish paper, the left half of a diagonally bisected example, a fresh and fine example with close to large margins, cancelled by pen cross on 1859 cover to Arichat N.S. Reverse with"PLAISTER COVE" despatch (Sept 28, 1859) despatch cds and ARICHAT arrival cds of the same day. A rare franking, the bisected adhesive paying the 3d. inland rate. Cert. Holcombe (1993) Gi = £ 5'000. Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 4brit. colonies nova scotia |
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 Lot 3231 - brit. colonies nova scotia - Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 4Nova Scotia 1851/60: 3 d. deep blue on bluish, a fine and fresh example with good to large margins, lightly tied by 'Bars in Oval' obliterator to cover to Halifax. Reverse with "ARICHAT N.S." despatch (Sept 20, 1858) cds in black as well as oval arrival datestamp in black. A fine item, signed A. Diena. Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 4brit. colonies nova scotia |
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 Lot 3232 - brit. colonies nova scotia - Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 41851/60: 3 d. blue on bluish, a fine and fresh example with close to large margins, lightly tied by 'Bars in Oval' obliterator to cover to Halifax. Reverse with "LUNENBURG N.S." despatch cds (Nov 3, 1856) in black as well as oval arrival datestamp in black (Nov 4). A fine item. rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 70 (March 1984), lot 3869. Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 4brit. colonies nova scotia |
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 Lot 65 - brit. colonies nova scotia - Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 11794 (June 8): Seaman's letter from "Halifax" addressed to 'West Bridge Greenock' (Scotland) taxed with 1 Shilling and 5 Pence and sent by British Naval Mail bearing semi-circular 'PLYMOUTH' handstamp on front and London 'Bishop Mark July 18' on reverse with full text transcription: "..... to inform you of Being on board of his majesty's ship the Terpischore friggat for Capt. Target proved very bad to us when we came to the West Indies...." Four page lettersheet with some dust wear and paper loss at right, without any loss of text. Scarce ^Trans-Atlantic letter of an ordinary seeman with interesting content, concerning unpaid wages "...I will receive it, when the ship is paid off". The 'Terpischore' formed three years later part of Nelson's fleet in the action of Santa Cruz Teneriffe in which the Admiral lost his arm. Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 1brit. colonies nova scotia |
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 Lot 66 - brit. colonies nova scotia - Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 11799 (March 12): Entire letter (eight pages) written at Edinburgh to Charlottetown (Canada) routed via "Custom House Halifax", carried by private vessel HUNTER with HALIFAX / SHIP LRE' in black on front and boxed 'HALIFAX /Apr.26 (?) 1799' on reverse, rated 3 ½ d. collect at Halifax with 2 ½ d. ship letter fee. Fine early transatlantic letter to Canada with scarce Halifax Ship Letter marking (only few known) MacDonald #8 and #235. Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 1brit. colonies nova scotia |
