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Lot 2280 |
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"St. John, N*B*/Dec.r 20.99", Very Fine strike of straightline datestamp on reverse of folded cover to Frederickton, accompanying "Paid" handstamp and "1N7" in manuscript.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 2281 |
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"St. John, N*B*/May.10 1802", Very Fine strike of straightline datestamp on reverse of folded cover to Fredericton, manuscript "1N7" on front, minor aging on reverse.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2282 |
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"Richibucto", Fine to Very Fine strike of straightline handstamp with manuscript "1N3", on folded cover, dated "April 1826", one line of address erased.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 2283 |
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"St. John, N.B./Ship Letter", Very Fine strike of two-line handstamp on 1850 (July 6) folded letter to Maitland, "Boston/10 cts/8 Jul" origin c.d.s. in red with matching straightline "Paid" handstamp, backstamped at Halifax (12 July), rated "1/1½".
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2284 |
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"St. John, N.B. Eastport & Boston/Favor's Express. 12 Court Sq. Boston", Very Fine strike of triple-ring handstamp in red on reverse of 1851 (July 4) folded letter to New York, "Boston/5 cts/7 Jul" origin c.d.s. and straightline "Steam" handstamp.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 2285 |
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"St. John, N.B./Ship Letter", Very Fine strike of two-line handstamp on 1853 (Apr. 9) folded letter to Mirimichi, handstruck "6" and on reverse matching "St. John/New Brunswick" circular unframed datestamp (14 Apr.), central vertical filing fold.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 2286 |
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"Colonial Express Mail/St. John, N.B./Aug. 31", Very Fine strike of c.d.s. on 1857 folded letter to Wilmington, Del. (Sept. 2) by "Mail per 'Admiral'", handstruck "10" rating, arrival backstamp.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2287 |
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1851, 3d red (1), bright color on deeply blued paper, large to enormous margins, neatly tied by crisp central strike of "9" oval grid cancellation (reportedly the earliest recorded), on 1856 (July 26) envelope from Grand Falls to Saint John, N.B., Grand Falls, Woodstock (7.27) and St. John (7.28) backstamps, seal at back torn out. Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Hennok
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Lot 2288 |
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1851, 3d dark red (1a), rich color, large to ample margins, tied by "24" oval grid cancellation on 1859 (Aug. 25) envelope from Sackville to St. John, N.B. (8.26), origin and arrival backstamps; some minor edgewear, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 600 - 800
Provenance: Hennok
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Lot 2289 |
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1860, 1¢ red lilac (6), vertical strip of five with Banknote Co. imprint in margin of top stamp, tied by grid cancellations on 1864 (July 15) envelope from St. John to Dorchester, N.B., origin backstamp, matching "More to Pay" straight-line handstamp and blue crayon due "2" rating, representing the 2c penalty for a double weight letter; reduced slightly at right, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1990 V.G. Greene Certificate.
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Lot 2290 |
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1860, 1¢ red lilac (6), pair and strip of three, tied by grid cancellations on 1860 (Jan. 4) envelope from St. John to Harvey (1.6), origin and arrival backstamps; slight soiling, Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 2291 |
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1860, 10¢ vermilion, bisected (9a), tied by Chatham grid cancellation on 1860 (Oct. 29) folded cover from Miramichi to Halifax, N.S., additional manuscript cancelling stamp and matching dating, Chatham (10.29) and Halifax (10.31) backstamps; diagonal bisect has perfs. trimmed at top just into frame, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 400 - 500
Expertization: 2002 V.G. Greene Certificate.
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