Sale 70: The Skywalk Collection

Lot 318    

1815 (May 21) Halifax, N.S. to Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland, datelined folded letter with "Halifax, MY 21, 1815" fleuron cds and matching bold "POST / PAID" circular handstamp, carried by Hinchinbrooke to Falmouth, partial "Glasgow, 28 Jun 1815" two-line postmark and matching "½" handstamp for Scottish toll road tax, manuscript "2/5" rating for 1s3d packet plus 1s2d inland postage, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 319    

1816 (Feb. 9) London, England to Fredericton, N.B., datelined folded letter with "Woolwich C.O. / 2py P Paid" postmark and matching oval "Paid" with manuscript "2/2" rating, red "7 o'Clock Night, Two Penny P.Paid, FE+8, 1816" oval backstamp, London red "Paid, 6 FE 6, 1816" cds and red manuscript "2/2" rating, manuscript "Post Paid 2/2" rating "and - 2" for London Penny post, carried by Express from Falmouth to Halifax, "Halifax, AP 23 1816" fleuron and manuscript "11 d.cy. inland postage to N.B.; some edge wear and splitting, Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $625

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Lot 320    

1817 (Oct. 30) Borrowfield, Scotland to Lunenburg N.S., datelined folded letter entered the mails with framed "Montrose, 488 - E" postmark and manuscript "Pd 2/6½" rating, Edinburgh "Paid, 5 NO 1817" cds, carried by Princess Elizabeth to Bermuda, then by HMS Saracen to Halifax; cover tear, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

The 2s6½d rating was 1s3d for packet, 1s3d inland postage (should have been 1s2d for 488 miles) and ½d Scottish toll road tax. A post office was opened at Lunenburg in 1819 only.

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Lot 321    

1818 (Nov. 5) Swansea, Wales to Fredericton N.B., datelined folded letter with "Swansea, NO 5, 1818" cds and manuscript "2/2" rating for 1s3d packet plus 9d inland postage, carried by Montague to Bermuda arriving Dec. 27th, and then to New York arriving Jan. 7th, overland to St. John with "St. John, FE 6 1819" flueron backstamp, manuscript "2N5 Packet" cy. rating as 2s2d conversion, 25¢ U.S. postage converted as "1N3 Am" and "7" d.cy. inland plus "2" d.cy., totalled to "4N5" rating, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

An unusual routing, if the letter had been carried from Bermuda to Halifax on the HMS "Grasshopper", it would have cost 3s4d cy. instead of 4s5d via New York.

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Lot 322    

1819 (Feb. 5) Exeter, England to Lunenburg N.S., folded letter with red "Exeter, 5 FE 5, 1819, 176" cds and red manuscript "P 1/11" prepaid rating for 1s3d packet plus 8d internal postage, carried by Swiftsure via Bermuda arriving Mar. 28th, then by H.M.Sloop Cyrene to Halifax, "Halifax, AP 6, 1819" fleuron with manuscript "7" d.cy. inland postage, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 323    

1819 (Jul. 19) Halifax N.S. to London, England, folded cover with "Halifax, JY 19, 1819" fleuron, carried by Blucher to Falmouth, red London (8.13) backstamp with boxed "Packet Letter" handstamp and manuscript "2/2" rating as a loose letter, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $100

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Lot 324    

1819 (Dec. 4) London, England to Fredericton, N.B., datelined folded letter with London (12.4) backstamp and manuscript "2/2" rating for packet rate, carried by Chesterfield to Bermuda arriving Jan. 31st, then by H.M. Brig Carnation to Halifax arriving Feb. 14th, sharp strike of "Halifax, FE 15 20" fleuron and manuscript "Packet 2N5" cy. rating (2s2d equiv.) plus "11" d.cy. rating totalled to "3N4" due, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 325    

1819 (Dec. 2) Kingston N.S. to London, England, folded cover with"KINGSTON / 2 DEC" two-line backstamp and red manuscript "Paid 2N5" cy. rating, clear strike of "Halifax, JA 11 '20" fleuron, carried by Princess Elizabeth to Falmouth, red London (2.12) arrival backstamp, prepaid rating crossed out and manuscript "2/2" due rating below, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 326    

1820 (Jul. 20) Interlaken, Switzerland to Luneburg, N.S. via London, datelined folded letter carried privately to London, entered with mails with red London "Paid, 2 AU 1820" and red manuscript "2/2" prepaid rating, carried by Nocton to Halifax, partial "Halifax, 2 OCT 1820" flueron and manuscript "7d" cy. rating for inland postage, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 327    

1821 (Jan. 2) Prince Edward Island to London, England, folded cover with "Prince Edward Island, Jan 2, 1821" rimless datestamp and manuscript "Pd. to Halifax 8" d.cy. rating at top left, partial "Halifax, 20 JA 1821" transit fleuron, carried by Duke of York to Falmouth arriving Mar. 12th, London (3.12) backstamp and manuscript "2/2" packet due rating, Very Fine, A rare early Winter cover.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

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