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Auction: 18010 - British North America, The David Pitts Collection
Lot: 78

(x) Nova Scotia
Early Letters and Handstamps
1855 (22 Oct.) small entire letter from Indian Harbour "In haste" to Bridgewater, rated "3" in red crayon overstruck by fine "paid/at/st. margaret's bay. n.s." Crowned Circle handstamp in black, the reverse with St. Margaret's Bay datestamp (5.10) and Halifax transit oval datestamp (6.10). Exceptionally rare with few recorded. S.G. CC1, £10,000. Photo

provenance:
Spink "Arabella", March 2005

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Estimate
£6,000 to £7,000