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NOVA SCOTIA - RARE 'RETALIATORY RATE PERIOD' COVERS TO U.S. PREPAID & CHARGED AS UNPAID; Very fine 11 Aug. 1848 EL from Halifax to New York "Per Steamer" prepaid "1/-" with re Halifax Paid d.s. but that overstruck by a red handstruck Boston "29" Charge-mark (matching the very fine "BOSTON/SHIP" c.d.s. - "AUG/41" error for 14); charged as if unpaid due to the ongoing 'Retaliatory Rates' dispute between G.B. and U.S. concerning Transatlantic mails; very rare. Plus similar 3 Oct. 1848 EL (stained filing folds) with the same "1/-" Halifax prepayment and red h.s. "29" (crease) 'Retaliatory Rates' charge. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 20. £300
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NEWFOUNDLAND/U.S.A. - RESTORED RATES PERIOD COVER TO ST. JOHN's, ETC.; Fine [21] Feb. 1849 E from Boston to St. Johns [Nf.] with superb red Boston "24" and separate red "PAID" (first Eastbound Restored Rates Period voyage to Halifax) but also with m/s "1/-" charge (further rate from Halifax to St. Johns) with overstruck "UD. STATES/HALIFAX" and St. Johns backstamps; plus 30 May 1849 EL from "Savannah" (Ga) to NY endorsed "Pr Cherokee" but oddly not arriving in NY until 2 Jan. 1850 (fine red "SHIP/7 cts" c.d.s.). (2 covers). [The first ex Risvold.] PHOTO - see page 20. £150
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NOVA SCOTIA - COVERS TO BERMUDA OR U.S. INC. SOME BY S.S. NIAGARA; 13 Oct. 1851 EL from Halifax (v. fine c.d.s. on flap) charged "4" to "Hamilton, Bermuda" by ship Osprey; plus 1849/51 group (5) prepaid (1/-, 8d, 5d or 4d) from Halifax to New York with one (21 Mar. 1849) oddly without US charge, the others charged "5" or "10" cents on delivery. (6 covers) PHOTO - see page 20. £200
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NEW BRUNSWICK, NOVA SCOTIA & P.E.I. - COVERS TO U.S.A.; 1850/54 covers to NY/Boston inc. July 1850 EL from "LIttle Bras d'Or" with v. fine red "SYDNEY-C.B/PAID" UDC, 1851 EL with fair red PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND/PAID" UDC and 1853/4 pair [Ex Hackmey] ex St. John (NB) to NY with Boston "STEAM" or Eastport "SHIP/7" in circle; plus 1852 EL Consignee's EL (inc. Bill of Lading) from Quebec to Miramichi without marks. (5 covers) PHOTO - see page 20. £200
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NEW BRUNSWICK TO NEW YORK - TWO DIFFERENT "EXPRESS MAIL" CO. COVERS; 2 Nov. 1852 EL from St. John with partly very fine rare red 3-ring "ST. JOHN N.B. EASTPORT & BOSTON/FAVOR'S/EXPRESS/BOSTON/10 COURT SQ." mark on the flap and v. fine red "STEAM" on the front; plus 31 Aug. 1854 EL (some toning) from St. John with superb private "EXPRESS MAIL/ST. JOHN" c.d.s. (light fold) beside matching mainly very fine "PROVINCE/OF/NEW/BRUNSWICK" UDC on the front. Rare pair. [The first ex Vincent Greene.] (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 20. £200
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NEW BRUNSWICK/U.S.A. - MATCHED PAIR OF ST. JOHN/BOSTON "EXPRESS MAIL" C.D.S. COVERS; 1 Nov. c.1855 E + 24 May 1855 EL from St. John/Boston to NY or Miramichi with very fine private "EXPRESS MAIL/ST. JOHN" or similar "BOSTON" c.d.s.'s (former beside matching partly fine "PROVINCE/OF/NEW/BRUNSWICK" UDC on the front; with handstruck "10[c]" or "6[d]" arrival charge-marks respectively. Good pair. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 20. £150
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U.S. MAIL TO/FROM NEW BRUNSWICK (BLUE UDC OR "ST. JOHN.N.B/SHIP LETTER") OR P.E.I.; 1854/56 pair of Es from Boston to Miramichi/P.E.I. with mainly v. fine black or blue Handstruck "6" arrival charge-marks (former partly struck over scarce "ST. JOHN N.B./SHIP LETTER"); plus 1855/56 E/env. (latter stained) from Cornwallis (NS) to Boston with fine blue "NEW BRUNSWICK" UDC + mainly fine red NB "PAID/20/CENTS" mark, or from "ROCKFORD/ILLS." to PEI with red "19" overstruck by barred circle. Scarce lot. (4 covers) PHOTO - see page 20. £160
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U.S. COVERS TO N. BRUNSWICK/NOVA SCOTIA WITH H.S. "8d" OR "6" (WITH "ST. JOHNS.N.B/SHIP LETTER); 27 Feb. 1856 EL from "BOSTON" (v. fine large red "BR. PKT./PAID" c.d.s. on the front) to Miramichi with mainly very fine rare Halifax h.s. "8d" (just clear of crease) on the front (matching the "U. STATES/HALIFAX" c.d.s. on the back; plus 30 Apr. 1856 EL from "Boston" to Bridgetown (NS) with very fine h.s. "6" and matching mainly fine scarce "ST. JOHN.N.B./SHIP LETTER" alongside. Good pair. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 20. £150
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BERMUDA/N. BRUNSWICK/NOVA SCOTIA - EXPRESS, PREPAID OR "10/CENTS" COVERS; Sept./Oct. 1856 pair from St. John (NB) or Halifax to "Fort Kent" (and redirected to New York) or to New York with very fine red "U.S. EXPRESS MAIL/ST. JOHN N.B." c.d.s. or "COLONIAL EXPRESS MAIL/ST. JOHN N.B" UDCs; plus Nov. 1856/May 1857 EL/env. (latter with flap faults) from New Brunswick to New York ("P. Steamer Adelaide" with scarce St. John "10/CENTS" mark) or to "St. George, Bermudas" (with v. fine "ST. STEPHENS N.B/[8]/PAID" UDC). (4 covers) PHOTO - see page 20. £200
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NOVA SCOTIA/NEW BRUNSWICK - H.S. "3", "6" OR "71/2" MARKS ON P.E.I./ U.S. COVERS; 1857 unpaid trio of covers from Halifax to Canada via US (rare mainly very fine Halifax h.s. "71/2", a unique usage? - used for BNA covers to US carried by Cunard steamers), Boston to PEI (oval "UNITED/STATES" + N. Brunswick h.s. "6") and Halifax to P.E.I. (with v. fine small Halifax h.s. "3"). Good set. (3 covers) PHOTO - see page 20. £160
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U.S. MAIL TO/FROM P.E.I., N. BRUNSWICK & NOVA SCOTIA INC. RARE "COLONIAL EXPRESS" C.D.S. COVER TO G.B.; 1857/60 covers inc. rare and fine 22 Nov. 1858 env. from St. John (NB) to GB "P Royal Mail Steamer via New York" with mainly very fine circular "COLONIAL EXPRESS MAIL/ST. JOHN N.B" d.s. (Unique usage on Transatlantic mail?), 1858/9 pair from US to N.B./N. Scotia with double-oval "UNITED/6d/STATES" marks, 1859 prepaid pair ex P.E.I. to US/Canada inc. fine red "PAID/10" in circle, 1859 env. ex US to N. Scotia with curved-framed "U STATES/C" mark, etc. (8 covers) PHOTO - see page 20. £300
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BRAZIL TO NEWFOUNDLAND - RARE 2-RING RED "GALWAY LINE" CACHET WITH RED NEW YORK F.A.C.; Very fine 21 Jan. 1860 EL from "Pernambuco" sent "Per 'Virginian' to New York" (annotation inside) and posted there with a very fine bright-red double-oval "GEORGE MOKE & Co/NEW-YORK" FAC (light fold) on the front along with a 95% very fine dark red very rare large 2-ring "NEW-YORK/AND/GALWAY LINE" cachet (few known) of the intermittent NY/Newfoundland steamer service, carried by the S.S. 'Prince Albert' with a "4[d]" arrival charge and a mainly very fine "ST. JOHNS NEWFOUNDLAND" c.d.s. on the flap. Exhibition Quality. PHOTO - see page 1. £200
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NEW BRUNSWICK/NOVA SCOTIA - U.S. MAIL CROSS-BORDER CURRENCY CHARGE-MARKS INC. UNIQUE (?) "CTS/121/2"; 1860/62 covers to/from the US inc. 14 Oct. 1862 env. (some staining) from Halifax to Quebec "via Boston" with a partly very fine very rare Halifax "CTS/121/2" mark (Arnell E.18; the only recorded example?), 1860/2 pair ex Salem/NY to Nova Scotia with very fine "10" or "12" marks (latter with curved-frame "U.STATES/C"), 1860/1 trio ex St. Johns (NB)/Montreal to US (red "PAID/10/CENTS") or to P.E.I. (2) with P.E.I. "D/3c" in circles (one with "5/CENTS"), and 1862 P.E.I. env. to Boston with mainly v. fine P.E.I. "10/CENTS" mark. Scarce group. (7 covers) PHOTO - see page 20. £200
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BERMUDA/NEW BRUNSWICK/P.E.I. - CANADA/U.S. MAILS "FREE", BY NAMED SHIPS OR WITH H.S. "10" CHARGE; 16 Jan. 1871 unpaid env. to N.B. with "BOSTON" Duplex and matching h.s. "10", 8 May 1871 env. with Ottawa "FREE" to P.E.I., and June 1874 pair of unpaid stampless envs. ex Cavendish, Bermuda (one stained) to the same Baltimore address, endorsed "Via New York per Str. Perit" and ditto by "Canima" both with mainly very fine "NEW YORK/DUE10/U.S. CURRENCY" arrival c.d.s.'s on the front. Good pair of covers sent by shipping agents rather than by the expensive (and slow) P.O. route. [Latter two ex Geoff Osborn.] (4 covers) PHOTO - see page 21. £200
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NOVA SCOTIA - 1st-ISSUE 3d BLUE (SINGLE OR PAIR) IMPERF. COVERS TO P.E.I. OR U.S.A., ETC.; 12 Aug. 1854 env. to Charlotte Town with 4-margin 1851-60 3d Blue with Halifax barred oval cancel (stamp appears to belong but has been realigned slightly out of place); plus 24 Mar. 1855 E to Collinsville (Conn.) at the 6d rate via New Brunswick (v. fine St. John transit backstamp) with attractive Pair of 1851-60 3d Blues (4-margins but one with filing crease and the other with small scissor cut) tied by light Amherst barred ovals. Good pair showing the two rates. Plus 10 Feb. 1867 env. to Boston with 1860-63 10c Red tied by light Clements Port barred oval. (3 covers) PHOTO - see inside front cover. £300
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NEW BRUNSWICK - 1st-ISSUE 3d RED IMPERF. ON COVER TO NEWFOUNDLAND CHARGED "More to pay 5" IN ERROR; Unusual 11 Sept. 1854 E from "CHATHAM/N.B" (fine blue c.d.s. across join on reverse) to "St. Johns, Newfoundland" with 4-margin 3d Red (margins very close to wide) tied b a very fine blue Chatham Barred "8" Oval, incorrectly endorsed "More to pay 5" and this then changed to the correct ingoing Newfoundland port-to-port "4[d]" rate. Spectacular. [Ex Hackmey; with V. Greene 1996 cert.] PHOTO - see page 2. £300
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NEW BRUNSWICK - 2nd-ISSUE 5c GREEN ON COVER TO NEWFOUNDLAND WITH RARE HANDSTRUCK "4"; 2 Sept. 1861 EL (some weak folds) from "Miramichi" (faint backstamp) to "St. John, Newfoundland" with 1860-63 perf. 5c Green (off-centre) tied by a very fine barred oval but also having a partly fine rare Handstruck "4" (Halifax) on the front to cover the extra inter-provincial Ship Letter rate. Rare thus. PHOTO - see page 21. £150
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NEW BRUNSWICK - 2nd-ISSUE LOCAL 5c (FANCY PRINTED 'QUILL & RIBBON' ADDRESS) + 10c TO U.S. COVERS; Fine 21 Aug. 1861 E to Wilmington (Del.) "Via Boston" with 1860-63 10c Red tied by a fine barred oval with matching fine "SAINT JOHN/N.B" c.d.s. alongside; plus unusual 16 Nov. 1867 env. (with fancy Quill & Ribbon printed design for the address) to Woodstock with 1860-63 5c Green tied by a very light barred St. Andrews oval with Northead Grand Manan transit c.d.s. on the reverse. Attractive pair showing the two rates. (2 rates) PHOTO - see page 21. £150
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NEW BRUNSWICK - FULLY PREPAID COVER WITH 2nd-ISSUE 10c + 2c(2) FOR THE 131/2c RATE; Colourful 30 July 1866 E from "W. O. DOUGLASTOWN" c.d.s. (on reverse) to "St. John, Newfoundland" with 1860-63 10c (filing fold) and 2c Orange (2) all tied by two very fine barred ovals, with red crayon "4". There was no 1/2c stamp and the 121/2c stamp was little used so this 131/2c rate was often overpaid like this by 1/2 cent. [Signed as genuine by Peter Holcombe.] PHOTO - see page 1. £200
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PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND - 6d GREEN (ONE COMPOUND PERF.) SINGLE FRANKING COVERS TO U.S.; 10/27 Sept. 1866 pair of envs. from Charlottetown to Boston/Woburn (Mass.) each with an 1866 6d Green (former with scarce 11x113/4 Compound perf.; latter with small corner fault) tied by very fine or partial "13" barred Numerals. Good pair. [First with V.Greene 1999 cert. oddly stating that the stamp belongs though without tie, whereas there is a good tie at left.] (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 21. £150
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NEW BRUNSWICK - UNUSUAL 5c-RATE COVER WITH 1c+2c(2) & MANUSCRIPT CANCELS; Attractive diminutive 27 Nov. 1866 env. (minor faults) from "SAINT JOHN" (c.d.s. on reverse) to "Barnesville, Upham, K[ings] C[ounty]" franked for the 5c rate by 1863 2c Orange Pair + (slightly overlapped) 1c Red-Lilac tied/cancelled by ink squiggles. Scarce franking for the local 5c rate. Exhibition Item. PHOTO - see page 20. £150
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PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND - 2d OR 4d (COMPOUND PERFS.) SINGLE FRANKING COVERS; 25 Fen. 1867 & 27 July 1870 envs. from Charlotte Town to Gorge Town or to Minnesota with single 1862 2d Red or Compound Perf. 4d Black tied by mainly very fine "13" Numeral or solid barred oval. Good pair. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 20. £160
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PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND TO U.S. - 4d-RATE (4d OR 2x2d) & 6c COVERS INC. RARE DOTTED OVAL CANCEL; 18 Aug./30 Oct. 1871 pair of envs. [latter with 1984 V. Greene cert.] to Arlington/Monticello with single 4d Black or 2d Red Pair tied by Charlottetown Duplex (P84) or by unrecorded(?) Dotted Oval cancel (P146); plus 9 June 1873 env. to Boston with 6c Black tied by Summerside barred oval. (3 covers) PHOTO - see page 21. £200
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PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND MAIL TO NOVA SCOTIA - 1872 ISSUE 3c+1c OR 4c FRANKINGS; 22 Feb./8 Apr. 1873 pair of envs. (latter toned) to Lawrence Town/Amhurst at the 4c inter-provincial rate franked by 1872 1c Orange + 3c Rose or a single 4c Green all tied by mainly fine triangular cancels with matching "CHARLOTTE TOWN" c.d.s.'s on the front. Good pair; the 1c+3c franking [1966 PF cert.] is scarce. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 21. £160
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U.S.A. - 1851 10c IMPERF. COVER OR UNPAID "20" COVER FROM HUNTINGDON/BOSTON; 11 Apr./6 Sept. 1858 pair of envs. to Pictou/Annapolis either prepaid (with US 1851 10c Green - clear to wide margins - tied by light large "HUNTINGDON/Ms." c.d.s.) or unpaid (Boston c.d.s. and v. fine h.s. "20" beside mainly very fine oval-framed "UNITED/STATES"); the former also with partly fine red curved-frame "U STATES/C". Good pair. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 21. £120
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U.S.A. TO NOVA SCOTIA - 10c-RATE COVER WITH 1857 5c PAIR AND SCARCE HALIFAX H.S. "8d" MARK; 18 Oct. 1858 E to "Sydney, C.B." endorsed "Steamer via Boston" with US 1857 5c Brown Pair (one with ironed crease) tied by fine barred circles with matching mainly fine "PHILADELPHIA/Pa." octagonal d.s. alongside, having a very fine "BOSTON/BR. PKT." c.d.s. on the flap; there is also a very fine h.s. "10" (of Boston?) on the front, apparently struck in error. Spectacular and unusual cover. £160
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G.B. TO NEWFOUNDLAND - RARE "VIA GALWAY" 6d LILAC COVER - SENT BY S.S. 'CONNAUGHT'; Fine 24 Sept. 1860 E to "St. Johns, Newfoundland" endorsed "Via Galway" with a GB 6d Lilac tied by a very fine "LONDON E.C/86" Duplex; rare example of a cover carried by this little-known route of the Atlantic Steam Navigation Co. This cover was carried by the S.S. 'Connaught' and was off-loaded at St. Johns, whereas the ship went on to New York but was sunk en route; the Connaught only made two Transatlantic crossings and only this one via St. Johns - on her other crossing she did not call at St. Johns. Very few Galway route covers are known. Exhibition Quality. PHOTO - see page 21. £200
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G.B. TO NEWFOUNDLAND - RARE "VIA GALWAY" 6d LILAC COVER - SENT BY S.S. 'ADRIATIC'; 22 Apr. 186i env. to "Saint Johns, Newfoundland" endorsed "P. Mail via Galway" with a GB 6d Lilac tied by a very fine "LIVERPOOL/466" Duplex; rare example of a cover carried by this little-known route of the Atlantic Steam Navigation Co. This cover was carried by the S.S. 'Adriatic' that had been bought from the Collins Line in March 1861. PHOTO - see page 21. £200
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G.B. TO NEWFOUNDLAND - WRECK COVER - "VIA GALWAY" 6d LILAC COVER SENT BY S.S. 'ANGLIA'; 6 Nov. 1863 env. (minor edge wear; slightly reduced at left) to "St. Johns, Newfoundland" endorsed "P [Ship] Anglia via Galway" with a GB Small Letters 6d Lilac tied by a very fine "BRISTOL/134" Sideways Duplex; rare example of a cover carried by this little-known route of the Atlantic Steam Navigation Co. This cover was carried by the S.S. 'Anglia' which struck a rock going out of Galway harbour, so the mails were re-routed to the S.S. 'Arabia' (Cunard) that left Liverpool on 14 Nov. and reached Halifax on 25 Nov. from where a feeder-service took the Newfoundland mail (including this cover) on to St. Johns on 30 Nov. (there is a very fine 30 Nov. "ST. JOHNS-NEWFOUNDLAND" double-arc c.d.s. on the reverse). Possibly Unique cover carried by both Galway & Cunard steamers. PHOTO - see page 2. £300
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U.S. 1857-ISSUES 10c-RATE CUNARD COVER TO NOVA SCOTIA WITH HANDSTRUCK "5" ARRIVAL-CHARGE; 1 Apr. 1861 orange-paper env. to Halifax "Per Steamship Niagara" (actually carried by the S.S. 'Canada') with US 1857 1c Blue (cut margin at right) & 3c (3) all tied by two fine blue-black "BALTIMORE/MD." c.d.s.'s and one also tied by a very fine Halifax Handstruck "5" arrival charge mark; there are backstamps of "BOSTON BR. PKT." (3 Apr.) & "UD. STATES/HALIFAX" (5 Apr.). Good example of the N. Scotia charge for mail carried by the Cunard Line. Exhibition Quality. see inside back cover. £150
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U.S.A. - 1857 10c GREEN COVER TO WASHINGTON D.C. WITH CIRCULAR "N. YORK/STEAMSHIP" CANCEL; Neat c.1861 env. (slight opening tears at top well clear of stamp) - origin unknown but possibly written on board a ship - to "Washington D.C., U.S. of America" with 1857 10c Green tied by a very fine large undated circular "N. YORK/STEAMSHIP" cancel. Rare cancel and usage. Exhibition Item. PHOTO - see page 21. £150
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U.S. CIVIL WAR - BLOCKADE COVER FROM BALTIMORE TO RICHMOND WITH 'DIME-POCKET' ON THE FRONT; Spectacular 17 Jan. 1863 env. (with contents headed from "Baltimore") addressed to "Major Charles Marshall, c/o Major...Andrews...Richmond, Va." having no postal marks but with the original paper 'pocket' still in place for a dime to pay the Confederate postage once taken across the River Potomac, originally having had a dime coin inside; the letter - family news etc. - asks the addressee to forward an enclosed letter "if possible" too. Fine example of this rare technique for getting mail smuggled from one side of the conflict to the other. [Ex Kevin Ashworth & Dr. E Morgan; Cavendish 24 Nov. 2010 auction, lot 603; realised £1,035.] PHOTO - see page 2. £750
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U.S.A. - CIVIL WAR BLOCKADE 3c-RATE "U.S. SHIP" CANCEL COVER + 6c-RATE COVER TO NOVA SCOTIA; Attractive 21 May 1864 env. (minor repairs) to New York from "U.S.S. Acacia Off Charleston S.C." with 3c (cut perfs. at left) tied by a very fine Philadelphia "U.S. SHIP" mark with a matching very fine "PHIL. PA." Duplex alongside; plus 13 Sept. 1868 env. to Nova Scotia with US 3c Pair tied by a fine "BOSTON" cork-duplex. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 21. £200
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U.S.A. - SCARCE 2c 'BLACK JACK' SINGLE FRANKING PRINTED CIRCULAR TO NEW BRUNSWICK; 20 Jan. 1866 EL (complete 2-page printed Boston merchant's Prices Current list) to Miramichi with US 2c 'Black Jack' tied both by a "BOSTON" c.d.s. and a (St. John?) separate barred cork with a very fine St. John Handstruck "1c" on the front and a very fine "NEWCASTLE/N.B" double-arc arrival c.d.s. on the top flap. Exhibition Quality. [Ex Fosdyke-Ray.] PHOTO - see page 21. £150
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U.S.A. - SCARCE 2c 'BLACK JACK' SINGLE FRANKING PRINTED CIRCULAR TO NEW BRUNSWICK; 9/10 Aug. 1866 EL (complete printed Boston lumber merchant's Prices Current list) to Miramichi with US 2c 'Black Jack' tied by "BOSTON" target-duplex with a very fine St. John Handstruck "1c" on the front and a very fine "NEWCASTLE/N.B" double-arc arrival c.d.s. on the top flap. Exhibition Quality. [Ex Fosdyke-Ray.] PHOTO - see page 21. £140
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U.S.A. - SCARCE 2c 'BLACK JACK' SINGLE FRANKING PRINTED CIRCULARS TO NEW BRUNSWICK; 14/15 Apr. 1866 EL (complete printed Boston lumber merchant's Prices Current list) to Miramichi with US 2c 'Black Jack' tied by two "BOSTON" target-duplexes with a very fine St. John Handstruck "1c" on the front and a mainly very fine "NEWCASTLE/N.B" double-arc arrival c.d.s. on the top flap. Plus two similar 18 Oct. 1865/8 Mar. 1866 pair of similar printed ELs with single 'Black Jacks' tied by Boston Duplexes, but each with blue crayon "1" instead of the St. John h.s. "1c" mark. (3 covers) PHOTO - see page 21. £200
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BARBADOS - 1d BRITANNIA COVER TO NOVA SCOTIA WITH RARE HALIFAX "131/2c" IN CIRCLE CHARGE-MARK; 25 Apr. 1867 EL (small flap fault at top) from "BARBADOS" (very fine small c.d.s. on flap) to "Bridgewater, Nova Scotia" with Barbados 1d Blue Britannia tied by a very fine dotted "1" Numeral endorsed "p. Mail via Halifax" and so with blue crayon "4" charge, a "ST. THOMAS" c.d.s. backstamp and a mainly fine rare Halifax Handstruck "131/2c" in circle arrival charge-mark on the front. Unusual routing and destination from Barbados. PHOTO - see page 2. £200
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FIRST FLIGHT COVERS: Collection of (mainly) Commonwealth First Flight covers, inc. Australia (9), UK (11), Africa (5), India (2), Cyprus (1), Papua (1) and USA (2). Some duplication, but some scarcer routes e.g. London-Rangoon, Windhoek-London, Salisbury-London, etc. (c.32 covers) PHOTO - see page 21. £150
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CANADA/NEW CALEDONIA/JAMAICA ETC: 1928 1st flight by Yukon Airways from Carcross to Atlin cover with Yukon Airways 25c blue. 1928 env flown by Patricia Airways on 1st flight from Woman Lake to Birch with relevant vignette. 1934 (7 Sept) env (faults) from Berlin to Pernambuco flown on the Graf Zeppelin round the world flight. 1936 E from Berlin to Stuttgart carried on the Hindenburg Olympic flight. 1940 env from Noumea to USA carried on the 1st New Caledonia to San Francisco Pan Am flight. 1955 env from Jamaica to UK with violet "Returned for additional postage of 10d/Air Mail must be fully prepaid" h.s. (6 covers) £200
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS: Carton with the large collection of chiefly Imperial Airways flown covers, many being 'First Flights'. Wide range of destinations, predominantly Southern Africa 1931-33, but also noting East Africa, Nigeria, India, Cyprus, USA, etc. Also a quantity of other good covers inc. Nov. 1935 London to Elisabethville, Belgian Congo & Feb. 1935 Sabena Brussels to Leopoldville First Flight plus a few modern commemorative balloon flight covers, etc. (c. 177 items) £300
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COLLECTION OF BETTER , MAINLY COMMONWEALTH COVERS inc. 1931 Newfoundland First Flights (3), each bearing examples of either 15c or 50c Air issue, two addressed to UK, pair of 1931 & 1932 East Africa to Greece (via Brindisi) covers, Oct. 1934 Italy 'Experimental Rocket Mail' cover to Germany, 1931 Honolulu to New Jersey, pilot signed (Earle Ovington) cover, Imperial airways 1931 Asyut (Assiout) to Mwanza, Tanganyika First Flight, 1930 Brussells to Katanga First Flight, etc. (c.17 covers) PHOTO - see page 22. £150
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS/INDIAN TRANS-CONTINENTAL FLIGHTS ETC: 1933 envs (8) inc. six printed for the Imperial Airways/Indian Continental Airways service with examples flown from London to India, London to Singapore, Bangkok to Athens, London to Rangoon, Athens to Alor Star and Calcutta to London. Also London to Karachi and Rangoon to Karachi. A good group. [Ex John Sadler] £140
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C KINGSFORD SMITH FLIES WHILST ON HOLIDAY IN AMSTERDAM: 1930 (1 Aug) env flown by Charles Kingsford Smith from Amsterdam to Hamburg to commemorate the achievements of "The Southern Cross". Pilot signed. Note: C Kingsford Smith was on holiday with Anthony Fokker before flying home after illness in October. [Ex John Sadler] PHOTO - see above. £100
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19th CENTURY MAPS, CHILDRENS BOOKS, PARLIAMENTARY REPORTS, OLD NEWSPAPERS, CIGARETTE CARDS, ETC: Two cartons with the c.1750-1900 eclectic mixture inc. BNA maps, 1787 pair of papers with P.O. Notices ref. BNA Packets, 1800/79 hardback Parliamentary reports on Public Records & Lighting by Electricity; maps of Nova Scotia & Newfoundland, several sets of cigarette cards (inc. unusual Carreras oval "Film Stars"), c.1890s childrens books, 1955 Far East Govt. Report (inc. Hong Kong), military items, etc. Would repay careful examination. (c. 60 items plus cig. cards) £200
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EARLY 19th CENTURY LOTTERY/HAIRCUT ADVERT HANDBILLS, ETC.; Fine c.1813-26 group of Lottery handbills/ticket (8; Bish & Co., etc.; one with 1826 "Whiting, Printer, Lombard Street" imprint), 1823 'pretend' £50 note being an advert for a hairdresser, and an 1845 stained Bank of Kentucky share certificate with Perkins Bacon style printing of "LYMAN & CO., LOUISVILLE". Unusual lot. (12 items) PHOTO - see page 21. £140
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1906-07 CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION; Large format printed ticket (few minor faults) for the Exhibition with Cinderella stamp (depicting Maori carving) produced for the occasion attached at left plus 5 further Cinderella adhesives with the same theme. Attractive group. (6 items) PHOTO - see page 22. £100
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FLAT BOX with the 'old-time' collection in various (somewhat battered) albums. A well above average accumulation inc. many unusual types from around the world inc. several cards of St. Lucia with KEVII frankings, much U.S.A., humorous, celebrities, etc. Also, a fascinating range of "scraps" glued into an ancient album. Viewing recommended. (Qty.) £300
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SMALL CARTON with the collection of predominantly 1900's-30's colour and black & white cards used & unused. Mainly scenic views but some thematic content e.g. Aircraft. (Approx. 250) £80
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SMALL BOX with the interesting range of early 20th Century cards inc. a number of better real photo types, sundry useful cancels, etc. Particular emphasis on Derbyshire. (c.150) £100
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COLLECTION on Lighthouse leaves inc. 1937 Dhows to 10r mint, 1939 to 10r mint, RSW pair mint & on flown cover to London, 1951 to 10r (vert. pair) mint, 1952 to 20/- mint plus useful ranges of Hadhramaut & Seiyun (Few 100's) £360
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