Lot
1111 
Nova Scotia, 1847 (Sep. 4) Amherst N.S. to Hartford Conn., folded letter with red Amherst (9.4.1847) origin backstamp and matching "Paid at Amherst N.S." crown mark with red manuscript "1/1½" prepaid 1s1½d cy. rating; reverse with Dorchester N.B. (9.5), St. John N.B. (9.6) and St. Andrews (9.7) transits, red Robbinston Me. (9.8) cds and "Paid" crossed out in manuscript and rated "10" cents due for over 300 miles, Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750.
A CHOICE AMHERST N.S. CROWNED CIRCLE USE TO THE UNITED STATES.
Lot
1112
Nova Scotia, 1850 (Jun. 20) Philadelphia Pa. to Wallace N.S., folded cover bearing United States 10¢ black (2), position 86R1, full to huge margins showing part of adjacent stamps at top and bottom, tied by partly struck blue datestamp, second strike of same "Philada. Pa. '10' Jun. 20" integral-rate circular datestamp at right, endorsed "paid to Lines" and "Mail via Robbinston Maine", reverse with St. Andrews (6.24), St. John (6.25) and Amherst (6.27) transits, manuscript "1/1½" pence cy. due, some slight overall soiling, Very Fine, ex-Rose, Mirsky, Illustrated in Rose's "Classic United States Imperforate Stamps". Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A MAGNIFICENT 1847 ISSUE COVER TO NOVA SCOTIA.
Lot
1113
Nova Scotia, 1847, 1851 Prince Edward Island to New York N.Y. via Halifax, two folded letters, 1847 (Nov. 27) Georgetown still by the summer route via Charlottetown (11.27) with red "Prince Edward Island, Paid" circular postmark and manuscript "Pd 2" local postage paid, reverse with Pictou (11.30), St. John N.B. (12.7), St. Andrews (12.7) transits, manuscript "Pd 1/1½" rating for 1s1½d cy., red Robbinston (12.8) cds and manuscript "10" cent inland postage due rating, and second 1851 (Apr. 3) by the winter route via ice boat with Charlottetown origin backstamp and red "Prince Edward Island, Paid" circular postmark, reverse with Amherst (4.6), Sackville N.B. (4.6), St. John (4.9) and St. Andrews (4.9) transits, red manuscript "1/1½" to the lines 1s1½d rating, red Robbinston (4.10) exchange cds with manuscript "10" cent inland due rating, F.-V.F., A scarce pair from Prince Edward Island showing the Summer and Winter routes.. Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
1114
Nova Scotia, 1862 (May 12) New York N.Y. to Yarmouth N.S., red, white and blue patriotic design showing Soldier holding Waving Flag on cover sent unpaid with black "New-York, May 12" cds, reverse with Digby (5.19) transit and Yarmouth (5.20) arrival; small tone spot, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
With the introduction of decimal currency, the cross border rates became 10¢ for under 3,000 miles and 15¢ for over 3,000 miles.
Realized: $270
Lot
1115
Nova Scotia, 1868 (May 30) New York N.Y. to Middleton, Prince Edward Island, buff cover with "New-York '10' May 30" integral due cds, reverse with Halifax (6.4) transit oval and rimless "Prince Edward Island, 5 June 1868" arrival cds with matching "6" due rating, Very Fine, ex-Saint; with 1985 Greene Foundation certificate. Estimate $300 - 400.
United States mails were not necessarily prepaid until 1869. This cover is mentioned in Lehr.