Lot 1081
Nova Scotia, 1860-63, 5¢ Blue, horizontal pair with bottom "American Bank Note Co." imprint selvage, o.g., hinge remnant, Fine and attractive position multiple. SG No. 24.Scott No. 10 Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot 1082
Nova Scotia, 1860-63, 1¢ Black on Yellowish, vertical pair, tied by two strikes of open oval grid cancels on cover to Big Loraine C.B., reverse with "Sydney C.B., AP 3 66" origin cds; some edge wear, F.-V.F., A scarce 2¢ County Rate within Cape Breton, ex-Siverts.Scott No. 8 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $180
Lot 1083
Nova Scotia, 1860-63, 1¢ Black on Yellowish + 2¢ Violet, two singles of 2¢, all tied by oval grid cancels on cover to St. Peters on Cape Breton, reverse with "Halifax, Nova Scotia, AP 22 1865" origin cds and St. Peters C.B., AP 24 1865" arrival cds; some minor perf toning, F.-V.F., ex-Lichtenstein.Scott No. 8 + 9 (2) Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot 1084
Nova Scotia, 1860-63, 10¢ Vermilion, used with 5¢ blue (10), each tied by oval grid cancel on registered 1865 folded cover from Hants Port to Cornwallis, manuscript "Register" and number "536" at top left, Hants Port (4.27) origin backstamp, Very Fine, ex-Mayer, Martin. SG No. 28.Scott No. 12 Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot 1085
Nova Scotia, 1860-63, 10¢ Vermilion, vertical pair, tied by two strikes of oval grid cancels on registered cover from Halifax to Annapolis, red "Registered" crown handstamp, reverse with Halifax (10.19.1863) origin and Annapolis (10.21) arrival backstamps, Very Fine, ex-J.R. Saint; with 1983 V.G. Greene certificate. SG No. 28.Scott No. 12 Estimate $500 - 750.
A CHOICE REGISTERED USE PREPAID BY 10¢ VERMILION PAIR.
Realized: $500
Lot 1086
Nova Scotia, 1860-63, 10¢ Vermilion, used with 5¢ blue (10), each tied by open oval grid cancel on registered blue 1862 folded letter from Halifax to Ragged Islands, Halifax (5.31) origin cds and "Registered" Crown handstamp, Locke Island (3.6) backstamp, Very Fine, ex-Siverts, Gordom Toms. SG No. 28.Scott No. 12 Estimate $300 - 400.
THIS IS THE EARLIEST RECORDED HALIFAX CROWN REGISTERED HANDSTAMP.