Lot
2679 
British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Barnard's Cariboo Express Paid, black on orange label on cover to Cambeltown, Scotland with British Columbia & Vancouver Island 1860, 2½d dull rose, pair, manuscript "X" cancels, endorsed "Express Charges & Postage Paid" and "8/-" adjacent, blue "Post Office, Victoria, V.I." crown oval handstamp on reverse paste-up of U.S. 3¢ pink entire bearing 1861, 1¢ blue and 10¢ green pair, all tied by NYFM circular grid cancels, red "New York Am. Pkt. '3' Apr 8" exchange cds, red London (4.19) transit, entire with Greenock (4.20) transit and Cambelton (4.20) arrival cds; some stamp and covers faults, Fine. Scott No. 3 (pair) + U.S. 63, 68 (pr), U58 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A RARE TRANSATLANTIC USE FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA VIA THE UNITED STATES.
Realized: $2,700
Lot
2680 (
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New Brunswick, 1860, 5¢ Brown, Unissued, without gum, strong color and impression, with perforations clear of inner frameline, scissor separation at right into perforations, otherwise Fine, still a handsome example of this rare unissued New Brunswick issue. SG No. 13. Scott No. 5 $12,500.
The Scott catalog footnotes this issue as most examples have creases or other flaws.
Realized: $4,250
Lot
2681
New Brunswick, 1851-60, New Brunswick Covers, three covers comprising 1851, 3d red, four margins on 1855 folded cover to Fredericton, 1851, 3d red, margins to just clear, strong color, on 1855 blue folded cover to St. Johns Newfoundland, and 1860, 12½¢ blue on folded cover (top flap only) to Liverpool, England, F.-V.F. group. SG No. 1 (2), 18. Scott No. 1 (2), 10 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $400
Lot
2682
Newfoundland, 1857, 3d Green, mostly large margins except close at bottom left, tied by circular cancel on cover to Harbour Grace, red "St Johns, Newfoundland, Paid, DE 1 1868" rimless datestamp, docketed "Decr. 9th 1868" at left; couple small edge faults and some tone spots; flap torn, F.-V.F. SG No. 3. Scott No. 3 $4,000.
A RARE THREE MARGIN USE OF THE 3D GREEN 1857 ISSUE.
Realized: $1,000
Lot
2683
Newfoundland, 1857, 5d Brown Violet, three full to large margins, deep rich color, tied by bold circular cancel on fresh blue folded cover to Sydney, Cape Breton, red "St Johns, Newfoundland, Paid, JY 11, 1865" rimless datestamp, endorsed "pr Mail Str. (via Halifax)" at top left, blue crayon "3", July 14th transit backstamp, Very Fine. SG No. 5. Scott No. 5 $8,000.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE USE OF THE 5D BROWN VIOLET 1857 ISSUE.
Realized: $9,500
Lot
2684
Newfoundland, 1857, 8d Scarlet Vermilion, Bisected, tied by oval grid cancel on 1860 folded cover from the Tucker correspondence to Baltimore Md., red "St Johns, Newfoundland, Paid, SP 26, 1860" rimless datestamp, black "Boston Br. Pkt. '5' Oct 5" debit exchange cds; some docketing at bottom right, Very Fine and rare, ex-Cartier. SG No. 8a. Scott No. 8a $6,000.
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 8D SCARLET VERMILION BISECT USED AS 4D ON CROSS BORDER COVER TO BALTIMORE.
Similar examples of the 8d bisect from the Tucker correspondence to Baltimore Md. were offered in the Dale-Lichtenstein sales.
Realized: $1,600
Lot
2685
Newfoundland, 1857, 8d Scarlet Vermilion, Bisected, tied by bold grid cancel on wrapper to Philadelphia Pa., red "St Johns, Newfoundland, Paid, MY 20, 1861" rimless datestamp, partial "Carbonear, MY 20 1861" split-ring datestamp at bottom left; cover tears and faults, Fine and rare cross border bisect use. SG No. 8a. Scott No. 8a $6,000.
Realized: $6,750
Lot
2686
Nova Scotia, 1851, 3d Bright Blue, two covers, first bearing right sheet margin single with large margins all around, small edge tear, used on 1857 cover from Annapolis to Bridgetown, reduced at left; second with clear to mostly large margins, tied by oval grid on 1859 cover to Halifax, cover flaws, F.-V.F. pair. SG No. 3. Scott No. 2 $650.
Realized: $1,250
Lot
2687
Nova Scotia, 1851, 6d Yellow Green, four margins, tied by oval grid on 1852 folded letter from Halifax to New York City, endorsed "p Mail", red "Paid" straightline handstamp, Halifax (2.23) and St. Johns N.B. backstamps, Very Fine and choice cross border use. SG No. 5. Scott No. 4 $1,600.
Realized: $1,700
