Lot
411 
1868 (Aug. 12) Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island to Liverpool, England, cover bearing P.E.I. 9d violet (8) horizontal pair, each tied by "13" oval grid cancel, matching "Prince Edward Island, 12 Aug 1868" rimless cds, carried by Inman Line City of New York II from Halifax to Liverpool arriving Aug. 23rd, red "Paid, Liverpool, Br. Packet, 23 AU 68" arrival cds; flap partly missing. Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE P.E.I. USE AT THE 1S6D RATE TO ENGLAND.
Lot
412
1869 (May) Charlottetown, P.E.I. to Paris, France, cover bearing P.E.I. 1853, 3d blue (6), pair, strip of three and three singles, each cancelled by manuscript "X", "Prince Edward Island, May 2? 1859" rimless cds, carried by Inman Line City of New York II from Halifax Jun. 4th to Liverpool arriving Jun. 14th, red Liverpool Paid (6.5) transit, London oval "PD" handstamp and red crayon "1/2" credit rating, Calais (6.16) entry cds, readdressed to Chatillon S.Loing and Pougues-Les Eaux (6.18 backstamp); part of backflap missing, small stamp flaws with one folded over edge, Fine, Illustrated in Gems of Canadian Philately., ex-Burrus, Carr, Wilkinson.; with 2004 Greene Foundation certificate. Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
AN OUTSTANDING PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND USE TO FRANCE.
The 2s franking prepaid the double letter rate with 1s2d stg. credit to Great Britain (effective January 1st 1861).
Realized: $8,000
Lot
413
1870 (Aug. 15) Halifax, N.S. to Rugby, England, cover bearing Canada 1868 Large Queen, 2¢ green, 6¢ yellow brown (24, 27a), each tied by grid cancel duplexed with "Halifax, N.S. AU 15 70" cds, endorsed "Via New York", carried either by Cunard Line Palmyra or Inman Line Brussels from New York to Queenstown, Rugby (8.30) arrival backstamp; reduced at left and small edge flaws, Fine, Prepaid for the 8¢ rate via New York effective January 1st, 1870., ex-de Volpi, Greene. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $400
Lot
414
1873 (Jan. 3) Summerside, Prince Edward Island to Brussels, Belgium, cover addressed to Belgian Stamp Dealer J.B. Moens bearing P.E.I. 3¢ rose, perf. 12½ (Unitrade 13d) horizontal pair, tied by two oval grid cancels, matching "Summerside, P.E. Island, 3 Jan" and red crayon "4¢" rating paid in cash, Charlottetown (1.4) transit backstamp, carried by Allan Line Moravian to Liverpool arriving Jan. 24th, red "Paid, Liverpool, Br. Packet, 24 JA 73" transit cds and red crayon "3½" d.stg. G.B. credit rating, London "PD" in circle handstamp, Brussels (1.25) arrival backstamp; mended opening faults, Fine appearance, ex-Wilkinson; with 2010 Greene Foundation certificate. Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
Cover was prepaid with 6¢ in stamps and 4¢ in cash for the 10¢ rate to Belgium (effective February 1870) with Great Britain receiving 3½d stg. credit. The Canada inland rate was 3¢.
Lot
415
1873 (Mar. 11) Halifax, Montreal to London, England, cover bearing Canada 1870-73 Small Queen, Montreal perf. 11½:12, 1¢ yellow (35d), 2¢ green (36e) and 3¢ orange red (37e) strip of three, all tied by "Halifax N.S., MR 11 '73" duplexes, carried by Inman-Allan Line Manitobian from Halifax Mar. 11th to Queenstown arriving Mar. 22nd, red London Paid (3.24) arrival cds; some docketing, Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A CHOICE THREE-COLOR CANADA SMALL QUEEN FRANKING PREPAYING DOUBLE THE 6¢ RATE TO GREAT BRITAIN.
This was carried on the maiden return voyage of the Inman-Allan Line "Manitobian". The 6¢ treaty rate to Great Britain was effective January 1, 1870.
Lot
416
1873 (Jun. 12) Sydney, Cape Breton to Beziers, France, cover bearing Canada 1870-73 Small Queen, Montreal perf. 11½: 1¢ yellow (35d) and Ottawa perf 11¾: 3¢ dull red (37c) and 6¢ yellow brown (39 var.) with re-entry, all tied by "10" two-ring cancels, matching "Sydney C.B., JU 12 '73" cds, carried by Inman-Allan Line Austrian from Halifax Jun. 17th to Queenstown arriving Jun. 25th, red London Paid (6.25) transit cds and matching oval "PD" handstamp, magenta "3½" d.stg. G.B. credit, Calais (6.27) entry cds, Beziers (6.28) arrival cds; part of flap missing, some edge wear, Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A SCARCE THREE-COLOR CANADA SMALL QUEEN FRANKING PREPAYING THE 10¢ RATE TO FRANCE.
The 10¢ per ¼oz. rate to France was valid from October 1870 with the British 3½d stg. share of postage noted in magenta.
Lot
417
1874 (May 10) Bordeaux, France to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, cover bearing France Siège 40c orange and Ceres 80c carmine, tied by "6307" lozenge cancels, matching Bordeaux (5.10) cds and red "PD" framed handstamp, blue Paris (5.11) departure backstamp, red London Paid transit cds, carried by Inman-Allan Line Austrian from Queenstown May 20th to Halifax arriving May 29th, reverse with Halifax (5.29) and Yarmouth arrival cds; flap tear, Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
The sender prepaid cover at the 1.20F rate to the United States "voie d'Angleterre", which was 20c. overpaid ("Amerika" was in the address).
Lot
418
1875 (Mar. 8) Halifax, N.S. to Edinburgh, Scotland, cover bearing Canada 1870 Small Queen, Montreal perf. 11½: 2¢ green (36e) block of six tied by grid cancels duplexed with "Halifax N.S. MR 8" cds, carried by Inman-Allan Line Hibernia from Halifax Mar. 9th to Queenstown arriving Mar. 19th, red "Paid, Liverpool, Br Packet, 20 MR 75" cds, reverse with rimless "Ednb-Carlisle Sorting Tender, MR 21 75" arrival backstamp; partial flap, reduced at bends, fresh and Very Fine, ex-de Volpi, Simpson, Arfken, Menich. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A REMARKABLY FRANKING PREPAYING DOUBLE THE 6¢ TREATY RATE TO GREAT BRITAIN.
Realized: $2,100
Lot
419
1876 (Jan. 5) Whycocomagh, Cape Breton to Edinburgh, Scotland, cover bearing Canada 1868 Large Queen, 5¢ olive green (26) tied by blue oval grid cancel, matching blue "Whycocomagh, C.B., JA 5 1876" cds, Halifax (1.10) transit backstamp, carried by Inman-Allan Line Hibernian from Halifax to Queenstown, red "Paid, Liverpool, Br. Packet, 24 JA 76" transit, Edinburgh (1.24) arrival backstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
The 5¢ preferred rate was effective October 1, 1875. Canada was blocked from GPU membership by action of France and Spain, and did not join the UPU until July 1st, 1878. In response, the United Kingdom extended a lower 5¢ rate not valid to other distant parts of the British Empire.
Realized: $300
Lot
420
1876 (Mar. 7) Dunkerque, France to Georgetown, P.E.I., blue cover bearing France 1872-75 Republic 15c bister and 30c brown (61, 62) tied by two strikes of "1567" lozenge cancels, matching "Dunkerque, 7 Mars 76" origin cds, red London Paid (3.8) transit cds, red crayon "15 gr" and "1½" d credit to Canada, carried by Inman-Allan Line Sardinian from Queenstown to Halifax, reverse with Charlottetown (3.25) cds; 30c corner fault, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
The cover was prepaid 45c for the treaty rate effective January 1st 1876 for 15gr. with 1½d credit to Canada.