Lot
1151 
Nova Scotia, 1845 (Apr. 20) St. Pierre to Genlis, France, datelined folded letter carried by Cunard Line Hibernia from Halifax to Liverpool, red London (6.1) transit backstamp and matching "Colonies/&c.Art.12" framed accountancy handstamp, red Boulogne (6.4) entry cds and manuscript "18" décimes due rating, Genlis (6.5) arrival backstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot
1152
Nova Scotia, 1851 (Apr.) St. Pierre et Miquelon to Granville, France, cover without enclosure carried by Cunard Line America from Halifax to Liverpool arriving May 13th, red London (5.14.1850) transit backstamp and matching "Colonies/&c.Art.13." framed accountancy handstamp, Calais (5.15) entry cds and "15" décimes due handstamp, Granville (5.16) arrival backstamp; some staining, Fine. Estimate $500 - 750.
The new French 15 décimes rate was inclusive of inland postage and effective from August 1st 1849.
Lot
1153
Nova Scotia, 1856 (May) Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe to St. Pierre et Miquelon, blue folded cover with embossed origin imprint, blue "Duberceau & Bouquet, New York" forwarder's oval, entered mails with red "New-York, Paid, Jun 3 1856" cds, "Boston Br. Pkt. Jun 4" exchange cds, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Canada from Boston Jun. 4th to Halifax, reverse with "Ud. States, Halifax, JU 6 1856" and Sydney C.B. (6.8) transits, manuscript "8" pence rating for 4d stg. (5d cy.) US-Halifax packet plus 4d stg. (5d cy.) Halifax-Sydney packet, manuscript "Payé a Sydney f1.00 J.B." rating plus "25" cts. inland postage totalled to "1.25" due (1f. equals 10d), Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $625
Lot
1154
Nova Scotia, 1856 (Aug. 3) St. Pierre et Miquelon to Dorchester Mass., orange cover with blue "Atherton, Hughes & Co." oval handstamp and original letter datelined "St. Peters, 3rd Augst 1856", carried by private ship to Boston, entered mails with red "Boston Mass., 22 Aug." cds and black "SHIP" and "5" rating handstamps, Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750.
Original letter from shipwrecked sailor reads, "I write in great haste to send by a vessel which is on the point of leaving here with our crew. The "Medora" was lost on the Island of Miquelon (near Newfoundland) on the 23rd - we saved all our clothes & c and arrived here three days ago - the Capt. is obliged to remain here… & wishes me to assist him… Please write & direct care of American Consul St. Peters".
Lot
1155
Nova Scotia, 1858 (Nov. 17) St. Pierre et Miquelon to Boston Mass., orange cover with origin enclosure datelined "Saint Pierre Miquelon, November 17th 1858", endorsed "Keith & Co., Express. Elm street", entered mails with "North Sydney, C.B., NO 17, 1858" cds and "Ship-Letter" straightline with "13" cents due handstamp (equiv. 8 d.cy.), reverse with Sydney (11.30) and Pictou (12.3) transits, St. John's N.B. (12.8) transit on face, Very Fine. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot
1156
Nova Scotia, 1860 (Oct. 16) New York N.Y. to St. Pierre et Miquelon, folded cover bearing United States 5¢ brown, type II (30A) tied by red circular grid cancel and over struck with "New-York, Oct 16, 1860" duplex, "Boston Br. Pkt. Oct 17" exchange backstamp, carried by Cunard Line Canada departing Oct. 17th to Halifax, reverse with partial "Ud. States, Halifax" transit cds and "8" pence due handstamp for 4d stg. (5d cy.) US-Halifax packet plus 4d stg. (5d cy.) Halifax-Sydney packet, Sydney "10" pence due handstamp for both packet routes; some reinforced erosion and edge tear, Fine. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot
1157
Nova Scotia, 1866 (Apr. 20) St. Pierre et Miquelon to Granville, France, gray folded cover with "St. Pierre et Miquelon, 20 Avril 66" origin cds carried by Cunard Africa to Queenstown arriving May 19th, Calais (5.21) entry cds and manuscript "9" décimes due rating, Granville (5.23) arrival cds, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
1158
Nova Scotia, 1867 (May 7) St. Pierre et Miquelon to Boston Mass., blue folded letter with "St. Pierre et Miquelon, 7 May" origin cds, reverse with North Sydney (5.11), Sydney (5.11) and Amherst (5.17) transits, blue crayon "10 cts" due rating; small edge tear, Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot
1159
Nova Scotia, 1868 (May 2) St. Pierre et Miquelon to Granville, France, docketed blue folded cover, North Sydney (5.15) transit cds, Halifax (5.21) transit backstamp, carried by Allan Line Peruvian to Londonderry arriving Jun. 1st, red London Jun. 1st backstamp and "GB/2F" accountancy handstamp, Calais (6.2) entry cds with matching "10" décimes due handstamp, Granville (6.3) arrival backstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
This letter was taxed according to the Newfoundland tariff effective January 1st 1866.
Lot
1160
Nova Scotia, 1869 (Jul. 24) St. Pierre et Miquelon to Saguenay, Canada, cover with "St. Pierre et Miquelon, 24 Juil 69" origin cds and manuscript "25" cents rating, North Sydney (8.26) cds and matching "5" rating handstamp with ms. rating crossed out, reverse with Sydney (7.26), Plaister Cove (7.27), St. John N.B. (7.30) and Quebec (8.3) transits; flap tear, Very Fine. Estimate $400 - 600.