Item - #NSC-005  

NOVA SCOTIA COVERS

1851 NOVA SCOTIA # 5 DARK GREEN SIX PENCE
 ON CROSS BORDER COVER TO CONNECTICUT
WITH PHILATELIC FOUNDATION CERTIFICATE



A scarce Nova Scotia stamp on a scarce Cross Border Cover
Scott Catalogue Value of $2400 USD
Unitrade Catalogue Value of $3000 CND
 
 
Red PAID US Rate
Scott Cat #5 Dark Green
 
Canning, N.S. CDS

Front: 3 Margin Nova Scotia #5 Dark Green 6 Pence stamp tied to cover with Black Nova Scotia Maritime Cancel and Red "PAID/10" in circle as showing US equivalent charge of 10˘.
Reverse: Black "CANNING/JY29/1859/N.S." split double circle CDS canx. Unidentified Black CDS.
Notes: An example of the correct postage rate to the US. A Nice Cross-Border cover of a scarce stamp with 1977 Philatelic Foundation Certificate, very late use.
Condition: Very Generous 3 margin copy with excellent dark colour. Cover itself a bit toned and worn with small stain to right.
Contents: No Contents


Reverse of Cover

   

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Item - #NSC-005

[General Reference Materials Used: American Stampless Cover Catalogue 4th Ed.  Vols. I& II, Transatlantic Stampless Mail to and from the US by Arnell, US Letter Rates to Foreign Destinations by Starnes, History of Letter Communications between US and Europe, 2 ed. by Hargest, Canada's Post Office 1755-1895 by Campbell, Atlantic Mails by Arnell, The Penny Post by Staff, Letter Receivers of London by Feldman,  Timbres de France Le Spécialisé by Yvert & Tellier, Stampless Mail to and from Scandinavia to 1868 by Hughmark and Halpern, The Post Offices of the World 1888 by Proud, Postage Stamps and History of Canada by Boggs, Stamps of British North America by Jarrett, The History of the Post Office in British North America 1630 - 1870 by Smith, Holmes Specialized Philatelic Catalogue of Canada & BNA]