Sale 776 — The K.L. Collection of Classic Rarities
Sale Date — Tuesday, 23 April, 1996
Category — Nova Scotia
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
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NOVA SCOTIA, 1851, 1p Red Brown, 3p Bright Blue, 6p Dark Green (1, 2, 5; SG 1, 3, 6). Each with full to large margins, deep rich colors, tied by oval grid cancels, "Halifax-Nova-Scotia Au 11 1859" backstamp on small narrow cover to Paris, France, red "London Paid" transit datestamp also tying 1p and matching "PD" in circle, ms. "7" rate, Calais transit datestamp and Paris receiving backstampAN EXTREMELY FINE AND SPECTACULAR THREE-COLOR FRANKING FOR THE RARE 10-PENCE RATE TO FRANCE.
It is reported that only four Nova Scotia covers franked at the 10p rate are known, including two double 5p packet rate covers to the United States and two to Europe with the 6p Dark Green (both from the Butterfield correspondence).
Ex Granger. With 1995 B.P.A. certificate
E. 15,000-20,000
15,000
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NOVA SCOTIA, 1851, 1p Red Brown, 3p Dark Blue (1, 3; SG 1, 2). Horizontal pair of 1p Red Brown, large margins almost all around (clear at bottom center), 3p three ample to large margins, touched at one side, tied by oval grid cancels, "Halifax-Nova-Scotia No 2 185(?)" backstamp on small neat cover to New York City, bold "5 Boston Br. Pkt. Nov. 5" circular due handstamp, fresh and Very Fine example of the 5p packet rate prepaid with the 1p, with 1995 B.P.A. certificate
E. 5,000-7,500
10,500
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NOVA SCOTIA, 1857, 3p Pale Blue, Half Used as 1-1/2p (2a; SG 4). Left half with large margins, used with two single 3p, each with full to large margins, tiny scissors cut in margin of center stamp, tied by oval grid cancels on small cover to Ardrossan, Scotland,, backstamped red "Yarmouth N.S. Fe 20 1860" circular datestamp and transits of Halifax (Feb. 22), Glasgow (Mar. 5) and Ardrossan (Mar. 5), Very Fine and choice example of the 3p bisect making up part of the 7-1/2p rate, with 1995 B.P.A. certificate, Scott Retail $2,500.00, Stanley Gibbons £2,250
E. 3,000-4,000
3,500
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NOVA SCOTIA, 1851, 6p Yellow Green (4; SG 5). Full to large margins, beautiful bright shade and early impression on deeply blued paper, tied by oval grid cancel on folded letter from Halifax to New York City, backstamped "Halifax-Nova-Scotia Oc 4 1851" and "St. John N.B. Oc 6 1851", blue "New Brunswick X V R 1851" circular exchange office handstamp and red "PAID" on front, Extremely Fine and very early use of the Heraldic issue
E. 1,500-2,000
4,250
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NOVA SCOTIA, 1851, 6p Yellow Green, Half Used as 3p (4a; SG 5a). Right half with huge margins, well-tied across cut by oval grid cancels on tiny cover to Cornwallis, backstamped "Lower-Horton N.S. Au 15 1860" with Kentville and Wolfville transits, small tear at top left and minor wrinkles, still Very Fine and choice 6p Yellow Green bisect, with 1950 R.P.S. certificate, Scott Retail $3,500.00, Stanley Gibbons £3,000
E. 3,000-4,000
2,700
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NOVA SCOTIA, 1857, 6p Dark Green (5; SG 6). Large to huge margins, gorgeous deep rich color and impression, tied by oval grid cancel on embossed lady's cover to Salisbury Cove, Maine, backstamped "Guysborough Ju 29 1859" circular datestamp (and another indistinct cds), "St. John New Brunswick Jy 4 1859" circular exchange office datestamp on front, red "Paid 10" in circle also ties 6p, ms. beneath stamp "Paid 10cts." Extremely Fine, a superb example of the 6p Dark Green on cross-border cover, ex Halifax Collection, with 1986 P.F. certificate
E. 2,000-2,500
3,000
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NOVA SCOTIA, 1857, 6p Dark Green, Half Used as 3p (5a; SG 6a). Top half with large margins, dark shade, well-tied across cut by oval grid cancel on small cover to Bridgetown, part of "Wilmot N.S. Ja 14 1860" bacstamp, Bridgetown receiving backstamp, neat ms. docketing, one backflap removed, slight wear, otherwise Very Fine, the 6p Dark Green bisect is considerably rarer than its Yellow Green counterpart, with 1961 R.P.S. and 1990 B.P.A. certificates, Scott Retail $3,500.00 (the same as for Yellow Green bisect), Stanley Gibbons £5,000 (reflecting greater rarity)
E. 3,000-4,000
0
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NOVA SCOTIA, 1851, 1sh Cold Violet (7; SG 7). Horizontal pair, large even margins, beautiful rich color, used with 1851, 6p Yellow Green (4; SG 5), full to large margins, well-tied by clearly struck oval grids on cover from Cape Breton to Peshawar, India, addressed to Walter Lawrence Ingles, a member of Her Majesty's 32nd Regiment, "Sydney CB Fe 28 1852" circular datestamp on back along with Halifax transit oval, red "Paid DT 20 Mr 30 1852" British transit and black framed Bombay transit handstamp on front, red ms. "1/10" rate, one backflap has been skillfully added and two small opening tears at top mended (not noted on accompanying B.P.A. certificate, which does state that the stamps have been lifted for examination and replaced, but we disagree with this opinion)THE SECOND FINEST OF THE NOVA SCOTIA ONE-SHILLING COLD VIOLET COVERS TO INDIA FROM THE INGLES CORRESPONDENCE.
There are four or five covers from the Ingles correspondence with Nova Scotia 1sh Cold Violet stamps making up the rate to India. The finest of these is the ex Dale-Lichtenstein mourning cover, which has a full-margined pair and is sound in all respects. The cover offered here has a superb pair with large margins, and the minor opening faults in the envelope do not affect its appearance at all. The other Ingles covers have stamps that are cut into.
Ex Gibson, Foxbridge. Backstamped Vincent Graves Greene. With 1995 B.P.A. certificate
E. 30,000-40,000
52,500
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