360 / Mai 2015 London

6 d. yellow-green in block of 3, one stamp slightly cut-into, otherwise clear to wide margins, one stamp with tiny tear and small scissor cut between two stamps, tied by grill cancel to large size quadruple-rate registered envelope with adjacent cds. "ANNAPOLIS JY 28 1858" to Bridgetown; vertical filing folds not affecting the stamps, some edgewear, still fine and rare. The only recorded cover with this rate and the highest franked domestic registered letter (mentioned in Argenti p. 111); certificate Philatelic Foundation (1973). Provenance: John F. Seybold, Syracuse (1910) Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred F. Lichtenstein (1968-70) Joseph Hackmey

6 d. yellow-green and 2 single copies 3 d. blue, all partly touched or slightly cut-into to mostly good margins, tied by grill cancel to double-rate registered envelope with manuscript register marking from "ALBION MINES AP ... 1859" to Halifax with frontside arrival mark of April 6; vertical filing fold through 6 d., otherwise fine; a rare franking and rate.

1851/60: 6 d. yellow-green, a diagonally bisected example with large margins on the remaining sides, used on 1857 entire letter from Halifax to Peggy's Cove, tied by barred obliterator in black. Reverse with Halifax despatch cds (Sept 5) and fine 'St. Margarets Bay' arrival (Sept 7). Trivial aging and file fold well away from the adhesive but a very rare entire. Cert. Graves Greene (1982) Scott 4a = $ 3'500 / Gi = £ 3'250.

6 d. yellow-green, quadrisected with part of adjoining stamp and ca. 12 mm sheet margin, tied by grill cancel to envelope, backstamped "BRIDGETOWN OC .. 1860", used locally with frontside notation "recd 29 Octr. 1860", very fine; only two quadrisects have been recorded in Nova Scotia Philately, used in 1860 as 2 c. at drop letter rate. One of the great rarities of British North America, certificate RPS (1969). Provenance: Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred F. Lichtenstein (1968-70) Cartier Joseph Hackmey

6 d. dark green in pair with single 3 d. tied by grill cancel to cover front with top backflap to Yorkshire, England; one 6 d. stamp with small faults. The only recorded example of the 15 pence letter rate to England, effective 6.7.1851 - 31.7.1854. Provenance: Joseph Hackmey

6 d. dark green, diagonal bisect, just touched in the corner tip, otherwise large margins, tied by oval grill to lettersheet from "HALIFAX MY 6 1860" to Dorchester, New Brunswick; slight paperbreaks in the cover folds, otherwise fine and attractive; certificate Friedl Expert Committee (1978)   Provenance: Wilkinson (2011), Joseph Hackmey

1 shilling cold violet in horizontal pair together with pair 3 d. deep blue, both large margins to cut into, tied by clear grill to small envelope from "SYDNEY CB NO 20 1852" to a member of the 32nd regiment at Peshawar, India, showing on front red London "PAID 21 DE 1852" and manuscript "1/10"; a marvellous and rare cover, only 5 from Nova Scotia have been recorded, this one being the only with this franking; certificate BPA (1984). Provenance: Robert A. Siegel (private collection) Koh Seow Chuan (1999) Joseph Hackmey

1860/63: 10 c. vermilion, a diagonally bisected example used on small 1861 cover to pay the 5 cent rate, endorsed 'On Service' to Dorchester, New Brunswick; tied by barred obliterator in black. Reverse with 'Dorchester' arrival cds (Dec 14) in black. A scarce and attractive cover. Cert. RPS (1953) Scott = $ 1'200 / Gi. = £ 750.

1851/60: The Postal History collection of cover/entires (21) with 1 d. red-brown in a strip of three on 1855 entire (signed A. Diena), 3 d. blue single franking covers (9, one with cert. Greene), 3 d. blue covers with two examples paying 6 d. rate to USA (3), 3 d. blue bisected usages with two further 3 d. blue on covers to England at 7½ d. rate (2, one with cert. Friedl), further cover with bisected 3 d. and 6 d. deep green to England (cert. Bühler), 6 d. green single frankings on covers to the USA (3, one with cert. Bühler, another cert. Holcombe), 6 d. green (2 examples) used on entire to Nova Scotia and a 6 d. green bisected usage. Condition variable but an extraordinary lot of enormous catalogue value.

1857, blued paper, PLATE PROOFS: 6 d. black, re-joined blocks of 15 and 6 (pos. 157-187), almost complete margins and small sheet margin at left; the bottom row with vertical creases (invisible on front), otherwise fine and scarce. Provenance: Joseph Hackmey (2009)

6 d. black on wove paper, 2 re-joined blocks of 8 (pos. 90-129), slightly touched in places, 2 stamps with small brown spots, otherwise fine; a scarce multiple.

6 d. purple-brown on unwatermarked paper, irregular and re-joined block of 49, comprising block of 24 (some values creases), block of 15, 2 blocks of 4 and vertical pair, all with positions marked on reverse and 4 values with printer's correction marks in blue crayon, ungummed; a spectacular item

6 d. purple-brown, horizontal pair with good to large margins, tied by oval of bars to envelope endorsed "Via Marseille" to Cork with arrival mark; the upper corner of the right stamp tiny repair and 3 corners of the envelope skillfully re-enforced; a fine and attractive double-rate franking. Provenance: Baron Percy de Worms (1938) Maurice Burrus (1963) Rev. Cornwall-Broogs (1979) P.C. Pearson (1983) Joseph Hackmey (2009)

1857/59, White paper: Master die proof of the octagonal design with "TASMANIA" and "SIX PENCE" over-engraved by engine turning but still visible, printed in black on India paper, mounted on card. Very fine and rare, only 3 such proofs are recorded, one being in the Royal Collection. Provenance: Dr. Fleming (1951) Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred F. Lichtenstein (1968-70) Joseph Hackmey (2009)

2 d. in black on India paper, backed on card (42:54 mm), fine and rare. Provenance: P.C. Pearson (1983) Joseph Hackmey (2009)

4 d. in black on India paper, backed on card (34:41 mm); a horizontal bend with papersplit at right (not affecting the design), rare Provenance: P.C. Pearson (1983), Joseph Hackmey (2009)

5 d. in black on India paper, backed on card (45:50 mm), very fine and rare. Provenance: P.C. Pearson (1983) Joseph Hackmey (2009)

8 d. in black on India paper, backed on card (36:38 mm), fine and rare. Provenance: P.C. Pearson (1983) Joseph Hackmey (2009)

9 d. in black on India paper, backed on card (36:39 mm) fine and rare. Provenance: Dr. Fleming (1951) P.C. Pearson (1983) Joseph Hackmey (2009)

10 d. in black on India paper, backed on card (52:55 mm), fine and rare. Provenance: P.C. Pearson (1983) Joseph Hackmey (2009)

1 shilling in black, cut to shape and fixed on card, fine and scarce. Provenance: Joseph Hackmey (2009)

1/9 d. in black on India paper, backed on card (36:49 mm), fine and rare. Provenance: P.C. Pearson (1983) Joseph Hackmey (2009)

2/- in black on India paper, backed on card (36:42 mm), fine and rare. Provenance: P.C. Pearson (1983) Joseph Hackmey (2009)

1 d. deep turquoise-blue, horizontal block of 12, with clear re-entry on the upper right stamp, fresh colour, cut into at top, otherwise good to very large margins, unused with part original gum and adhesions, variously creased and small defects, the re-entry with small nick; supposed to be the largest known multiple of this stamp, certificate BPA (not mentioning the re-entry). Provenance: Joseph Hackmey (2009)

1 d. blue, slightly touched in 2 places, otherwise clear to good margins, tied by oval of bars to entire printed matter with wrapper from "COLOMBO POST-PAID DE 29 1860" to France, showing on front clear red "POSS. ANG. V. SUEZ A. MARSEILLE B" and red tax stamp "15"; fine and very scarce, certificate RPS (1997). Provenance: P.C. Pearson (1983) Joseph Hackmey (2010)

1 d. blue, horizontal strip of 5, slightly touched in places, but mostly good to wide margins, lightly tied by oval of bars to entire letter, showing on reverse red "GALLE STEAMER LETTER JU 11 1860" to Melbourne with arrival mark of 6.7.; a fine and rare letter to Australia, certificate RPS (1999). Provenance: Joseph Hackmey (2010)

2 d. green, horizontal block of 12, very nice deep and fresh colour, the upper left stamp just touched at lower left, otherwise good to wide margins, unused with large part o.g.; the lower row with horizontal crease which slightly breaks the surface on the center pair, some light gum creasing; a rare and attractive multiple. Provenance: 'R. C. Agabeg' Collection (1982) Joseph Hackmey (2010)

2 d. green in horizontal pair with clear to wide margins, cancelled by 2 clear strikes of Indian numeral "124" ADEN and tied by red "MORE TO PAY" to part of cover front addressed to Scotland, a very rare item. Provenance: Joseph Hackmey (2009)

4 d. dull rose, good deep colour (RPS certificate mentions slight oxidation), clear to good margins on 3 sides, outer frame line tiny touched at upper right, unused with large part original gum; a very fine copy of this extremely rare stamp, signed Köhler and Alberto Diena with certificate (1953), Fiecchi with certificate (1953) and certificates RPS (1952 and 2008). Provenance: Joseph Hackmey (2010)

4 d. dull rose, good deep colour, outer frame lines partly slightly touched and tiny nick at top, together with 5 d. chestnut with clear to good margins, tied by oval of bars and additional manuscript "Stamped" to letter sheet, backstamped "COLOMBO POST-PAID JA 17 1860" to Bristol with arrival mark; filing creases not affecting the stamps. A valuable and attractive colour franking with the rare 4 d. stamp, certificate RPS (1994). Provenance: Joseph Hackmey (2010)

5 d. chestnut, 2 copies, both cut to shape, tied by oval of bars to double-rate letter sheet, backstamped "KANDY POST-PAID SP 16 1859" and "KANDY SHIP LETTER" to Madras with arrival mark, a fine entire. Provenance: Joseph Hackmey (2010)

8 d. brown, clear to large margins with part of adjoining stamp at bottom and very fine fresh and rich colour, unused with large part re-distributed gum; one of the finest copies of this rare stamp, signed Alberto Diena with certificate (1965), certificate RPS (1990). Provenance: Joseph Hackmey (2009)

8 d. brown, outer frame line just touched at right, otherwise good to wide margins with part of adjoining stamp at bottom, together with somewhat cut-in 1 d. blue, tied by oval of bars to letter sheet, backstamped "GALLE STEAMER LETTER JA 19 1860" and "FORWARDED BY JOHN BLACK GALLE", to Glasgow with arrival mark of February 18; a fine and rare franking, certificate BPA (1989). Provenance: Admiral Harris (1953) Joseph Hackmey (2009)

8 d. brown, outer frame line slightly touched at upper right, otherwise clear to full margins, together with 1 shilling slate-violet with clear to full margins and 1 d. blue, slightly touched at top, otherwise good to wide margins, all tied by clear oval of bars to letter sheet, backstamped "COLOMBO POST-PAID MY 26 1860" to Glasgow with arrival mark of June 27; the stamps lifted for inspection and replaced (1 d. and 8 d. with hinges), the 8 d. tiny surface defect underneath 1 d.; an unique and very attractive three-colour-franking, certificate RPS (1999). Provenance: Joseph Hackmey (2009)

9 d. purple-brown, nice fresh colour, outer frame line touched at bottom with tiny nick at right, otherwise clear margins, the lower right corner little rounded, unused with large part original gum, a fine copy of this extremely rare stamp, certificat RPS (1953) Provenance: Gordon P. Bailey (1962), Joseph Hackmey (2010)

9 d. purple-brown, good margin at top, outer frame line cut at left, otherwise slightly touched,  tied by clear oval of bars to letter sheet from Kandy 1859 to London, showing on reverse legible "KANDY / POST-PAID" and "KANDY / STEAMER LETTER"; a rare entire, certificate RPS (1989). Provenance: Joseph Hackmey (2010)