Lot
249 
1864 (Jun. 2) St. Pierre et Miquelon to Bridgewater N.S., datelined folded letter with "Iles St. Pierre et Miquelon, 2 Juin 1864" origin cds, blue "Atherton Hughes & Co." oval backstamp, neat strike of "Sydney. C.B. / Ship Letter" two-line handstamp and manuscript "17½ c" cents rating equaling 8d (5d packet rate plus 3d N.S. inland postage), reverse with Sydney C.B. (6.7), Halifax (6.9) and Bridgewater (6.10) arrival cds; small corner mend upper left, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,450