NEW BRUNSWICK, 1851, 3p Red
(1, SG 1). Horizontal strip consisting of pair and diagonal
bisect (Scott 1b), third stamp placed over edge of cover at bottom
right, cancelled or tied by numeral ovals on cover to Liverpool,
England, bold "St. John N.B. Paid AU 2, 1859" circular datestamp,
transit and receiving backstamps, some cover tomning, Fine and rare if
genuine, with 1992 P.S.E. certificate stating that"the stamps are genuine
but due to lack of sufficient cancel there is no opinion as to usage on
this cover", offered on its own merits
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NEW BRUNSWICK, 1851, 1sh
Bright Red Violet (3). Large margins to just in, fresh and bright color
on deeply blued paper, light strike of oval grid cancel, small central tear
on back does not puncture paper, Fine appearance
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NEWFOUNDLAND, 1857, 2p
Scarlet Vermilion (2, SG 2). Large margins to in at bottom, rich color,
neat grid cancel, Fine and scarce, with 1952 R.P.S. certificate (Image)
NOVA SCOTIA, 1857, 1sh
Reddish Purple (6, SG 7c). Pair, large margins to clear at top left,
deep rich color approaching the Purple shade, few strikes of grid cancel,
tiny faultsEXTREMELY FINE APPEARING AND RARE USED PAIR OF THE NOVA SCOTIA ONE-SHILLING REDDISH PURPLE.
Ex Dale-Lichtenstein (first sale, realized $5,250 hammer) and accompanied by original lot card. SG £7,500 (Image)
NOVA SCOTIA, "Fishwick's
Colonial Express, Halifax N.S. Dec. 17, 1866". Clear backstamp on cover
from St. John to Halifax, addressed to "William Parks Esq., Passenger in
Str. 'Java' from Liverpool to Halifax, N.S. care messrs Cunard",
endorsed "Pr. Eastern Express Co. with Parcel, P., deliver to Cunards
immediate", some trivial wearVERY FINE. THE RARE FISHWICK'S COLONIAL EXPRESS COVER, WHICH WAS A MARITIME EXPRESS COMPANY OFFICIALLY SANCTIONED TO CARRY THE MAILS.
Illustrated in Jephcott (front and back) on p. 221. (Image)
NOVA SCOTIA, 1863, Kenyon's
Despatch. Ms. notation "Kenyon's Despatch" at top of cover to
St. Thomas W.I., light strike of red "Halifax Nova Scotia Mar. 6, 1863"
hs, St. Georges and St. Thomas backstamps, some overall wear incl. small
tears and small piece replaced at top, some toningFINE AND RARE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED COVER BEARING A KENYON'S DESPATCH MARKING.
It is unknown whether this office was related to the Kenyon's Letter Office of New York, which was in operation from 1849 to 1869. Described in Jephcott on p. 225. Ex Devolpi (Image)