Lot 449 o
New Brunswick, 1851, 3d red. Neat straight line "PAID" cancel, large margins all around including parts of the next stamp at left, beautifully fresh color, an Extremely Fine gem, a very tough stamp to find in this condition; with 2005 P.F. certificate. SG No. 1 £350 ($550).Scott No. 1 $425.
Realized: $575
Lot 450 o
New Brunswick, 1851, 6d olive yellow. Oval grid cancel, large even margins, strong bright color and a sharp proof-like impression, Extremely Fine and choice; with 2004 P.F. and 1974 B.P.A. certificates. SG No. 4 £700 ($1,099).Scott No. 2 $750.
Realized: $900
Lot
451 
Newfoundland, 1857, 8d scarlet vermilion, bisected. Top portion of stamp with large margins around, in combination with 1857, 3d green, large margins, well tied by oval of bars and the 3d additionally by "St. Johns Newfoundland Paid/AU 21 1861" rimless c.d.s. in red on envelope to Essex, Vermont, showing "Harbor Britain/AU 14 1861" double arc origin d.s. and "5 Boston Br. Pkt./Sep 5" c.d.s. adjacent, envelope has a light vertical filing fold well to right of stamps and small central stain from the wax seal which is now missing, Very Fine and rare, an exceedingly rare 1857, 8d bisect usage to the United States, ex-Dale-Lichtenstein, Foxbridge, Dr. Chan, Robertson; with 2004 V.G. Greene certificate. SG No. 8a+3. Scott No. 8a+3 Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.
A lovely example of the 6 pence ½ penny stg. rate from the interior to a U.S. port. Illustrated in Robson Lowe's Encyclopedia, Vol. V, pg. 451.
ONLY FOUR EXAMPLES OF THIS BISECTED USAGE TO THE U.S.A. HAVE BEEN RECORDED.
Realized: $13,000
Lot
452
Nova Scotia, 1851, 3d bright blue. Large even margins and rich color, neatly tied by bar oval handstamp on small cover to Bridgetown, "Kentville N.S., De 18, 1857" origin and receiving backstamps, Extremely Fine and choice, a lovely gem usage. SG No. 3. Scott No. 2 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $280