BRITISH NORTH AMERICA THE DAVID PITTS COLLECTION

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1 BRITISH NORTH AMERICA THE DAVID PITTS COLLECTION 12 JULY 2018 LONDON

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3 BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, THE DAVID PITTS COLLECTION 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury London WC1B 4ET tel +44 (0) fax +44 (0) Vat No: GB Sale Details Thursday 12 July 2018 at 2.00 p.m. Lots In sending commission bids or making enquiries, this sale should be referred to as SUMMERSIDE Viewing of Lots At Spink London Friday 6 July 2018 at 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Monday 9 July 2018 at 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Private viewing by appointment only Live platform and/or (3% fee on hammer price) Your Specialists for this Sale Bids Dora Szigeti auctionteam@spink.com +44 (0) fax +44 (0) Payment Enquiries Veronica Morris creditcontrol@spink.com +44 (0) David Parsons dparsons@spink.com +44 (0) Nick Startup nstartup@spink.com +44 (0) Internet Bidding Michael Lewis support@spink.com +44 (0) (0) VAT Enquiries John Winchcombe jwinchcombe@spink.com +44 (0) The Spink Environment Commitment: Paper from Sustainable Forests and Clean Ink Spink has a long history of preserving not only collectables but our planet, too. We are proud to ensure that our policy of sustainability and conservation keeps up with Spink s growth, helping improve the environment for new generations of collectors. We insist that our printers source all paper used in the production of Spink catalogues from FSC and/or PEFC suppliers and use non-hazardous inks. We also ask they hold the environmental standard ISO Spink recycle all ecological material used on our premises and we encourage you to recycle your catalogue once you have finished with it. Front Cover Illustration: 9 Back Cover Illustrations: 80, 178 Inside Front Cover Illustrations: 190, 193 Inside Back Cover Illustrations: 212, 231

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5 July 12, LONDON FOREWORD DAVID R. PITTS, FRPSL David Pitts is a lifelong collector, buying his first stamp at age eight. As he advanced in his professional career he became a serious philatelist, focusing on the British Empire. His interests have always been limited to used stamps and postal history; believing unused mint material, while frequently attractive works of art, are not as interesting as cancelled stamps. His goal over the years has been to collect every issued stamp, used, and, their pre-adhesive postal markings, from each component of the entire British Empire, through to David has always been particularly interested in Bermuda. His exhibit, Bermuda: Crossroads of the Atlantic, met with considerable acclaim in presentations before the Royal Philatelic Society and the Collectors Club of New York, and is the only Bermuda exhibit to ever win an international Large Gold medal. He is a Fellow of the Royal, a member of several other philatelic organizations, and, former president of the Bermuda Collectors Society. Mr. Pitts began his healthcare leadership career in the military, serving in several hospitals in the United States, England, and Vietnam, and, in executive staff positions in the offices of the Surgeon General and the Secretary of Defense. For this service he received the Distinguished Service Medal and the Bronze Star. He was the CEO of one of the largest hospital systems in the U.S., and, for 35 years owned Pitts Management Associates one the most respected healthcare consulting and strategic advisory firms in the United States. A former National Hospital Administrator of the Year, he is frequently identified as one of the leading healthcare leaders in the United States. For many years he has been President of Health Insights Foundation, a highly regarded national healthcare think tank. He has served as a Director of numerous organizations frequently as Chairman in several different industries: commercial banking, insurance, healthcare, broadcasting, international business, private equity firms, higher education, power industry, and religious institutions. Mr. Pitts graduated university in management and economics, holds two master s degrees, and, is a Fellow in five professional organizations. He has received two honorary university degrees Doctor of Humane Letters and Doctor of Civil Law. He is a Canon of the U.S. Episcopal Church, and, in 2002 Queen Elizabeth II made him a Knight of Grace in the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. His wife Barbara, is an advanced practice nurse and a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps. Together they have seven children, eight grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. 3

6 Extensions Prospective buyers who wish to obtain an expert opinion on any lot (other than a mixed lot or lot containing undescribed stamps) are requested to notify Spink in writing not less than forty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement of the first session of the sale. If accepted by Spink, such request shall have the same effect as notice of an intention to question the authenticity of the lot for the purposes of Condition 3.4 of our Terms and Conditions for Buyers. Notice of a request for an expert opinion must give the reason why such is required and specify the identity of the expert which will be subject to the agreement of Spink. All lots for which Certificates of Authenticity are desired must be submitted by Spink to the Expert Committee for choice. Buyers are reminded that any lot(s) purchased on extension are subject to payment in accordance with our normal Terms & Conditions of Business. Settlement of any lots on extension should be made at the time of invoice payment. Overdue accounts are subject to interest charges. Extensions requested on account of condition will not be accepted for expert opinions. Any Lot described as having faults or defects may not be returned should a certificate cite other faults or defects not included in the catalogue description. Should Spink accept a request for an extension under the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by the Auctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the lot. It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and not on the basis of any other. No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp and the return of such a stamp will not be accepted. Notes Concerning Descriptions GUM: Original gum should be expected on unused stamps where appropriate, unless stated otherwise in the description: mint unused with original gum showing slight disturbance caused by previous hinge, which may be present in part or entirely removed part original gum unused with original gum significantly disturbed or heavily hinged unmounted mint original gum as issued unused without gum COVERS: Should be expected to have minor nicks and tears usually from opening. Folded letters or covers normally have one or two file folds. These are not described unless of an exceptional nature and are not grounds for return. entire letter complete as sent with comments still attached to the outer address portion entire the outer portion of a folded letter but without contents cover an envelope Symbols and Abbreviations + B unmounted mint unused used block of four block larger than four * used on cover, entire letter, etc. on piece var. variety, varieties cat. catalogue, catalogue value c.d.s. circular datestamp d.s. h.s. A S C E P F R datestamp handstamp air mail specimen cancelled essay proof forgery reprint References Catalogue values and numbers are those taken from the latest available edition. The use of Gibbons Specialised catalogues in Great Britain sales is clearly indicated. Where other catalogues are used they are mentioned by name. Buyers are reminded that payment must be made within seven days from the date of sale (condition 5.4.1), and interest will be added for overdue accounts (condition ). Please note charges for credit card payments (condition 5.4.3(iii)). Buyers are reminded that if they default on a successful bid that details relating to such default may be shared with other auction houses and live bidding platforms (condition 5.11). 4

7 July 12, LONDON Note: All buyers must read the notes concerning requests for Extensions printed on page 4 of this catalogue. The Terms of that notice must be complied with fully under all circumstances. Please note that bidders who acquire lots on the-saleroom.com will have a fee of 3% on the hammer price added to their invoice for using this facility. Spink is pleased to continue to offer our on-line bidding platform Spink Live for no charge through THURSDAY 12 JULY 2018 Commencing at 2.00 p.m. BRITISH COLUMBIA AND VANCOUVER ISLAND x1 Vancouver Island 1865 perf. 14 5c. and 10c., British Columbia d. (2, one a forgery) and perf. 14 2c., 5c. (2) and 25c., variously cancelled; fair to fine. Cat. 1, British Columbia x Barnard s Cariboo Express label in orange and affixed to small piece; small faults though rare. Wellburn Type 1a. Photo x perf c., 25c., 50c. and $1, numeral cancellations with the $1 cancelled 10 ; 10c. with small corner fault and $1 with two small tears though of good to fine appearance. S.G , 3,400. Photo Photos appear on page 7 5

8 British Columbia and Vancouver Island - contd. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, THE DAVID PITTS COLLECTION Vancouver Island 4 x4 * 1859 (7 Apr.) envelope From Chas. Whittock C. Sergt R M April the 7th Vancouver Island to Cranborne, Dorset and redirected to Wimborne, bearing G.B. 1d. Stars cancelled with London 21 with large handstamp d6 alongside and showing, on reverse, London, Salisbury and Wimborne datestamps. A very rare and most attractive cover sent at the time of the dispute with U.S.A. over the island of San Juan. Photo 1,400-1,600 Note: Vancouver s Island was declared a British Crown Colony in In 1846, the 49th Parallel was established as the boundary between Canada and the U.S.A and ownership to the island of San Juan became a dispute. In 1856, by agreement, the island was jointly occupied by a small garrison of each nation. The dispute worsened and Governor Douglas suggested to the Colonial Office the need for a Naval and Military presence. In November 1858, a detachment of 207 Officers and men of the Royal Marine Light Infantry, including Lance Sergeant C. Whitlock, who wrote this letter, was sent to Vancouver s Island from the Royal Marine Brigade serving in China. The letter was sent in a closed bag from Victoria to the British Consul and Packet Agent at San Francisco, who arranged for mail to be taken to Panama by United States Mail Steamers. Letters were carried from across the Isthmus of Panama by train to Colon, incurring a Foreign Transit Fee of 6d. payable by the recipient. It was collected from Colon by a steamer of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company and taken to Southampton Gerald Sattin, May 2004 CANADA Early Letters and Handstamps x5 * x6 * selection of unstamped covers (18), nearly all addressed internally and showing a variety of datestamps and rate markings, one with French Bureau of Education handstamp and one with FREE handstamp; condition very mixed in places with viewing essential and 1846 entire letters ex the Kennedy correspondence from Quebec to New York, both marked paid to New York, rated and showing Crowned Circle PAID/AT/QUEBEC. L.C. with the latter having two strikes, the former also with PAID handstamp; filing creases with one crossing one of the Crowned Circles on the 1846 cover though a generally attractive pair x Laid Paper The Pence Issues 3d. orange-vermilion with good to large margins, target cancellation; sound. Philatelic Foundation Certificate (1982). Sc. 1a; S.G. 1a, 1,100. Photo x8 6d. slate-violet with good to large margins, large part target cancellation; fine. Sc. 2; S.G. 3, 1,300. Photo

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10 BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, THE DAVID PITTS COLLECTION 1851 Laid Paper, 12d Black A Spectacular Used Stamp Considered The Finest Known Example 9 x9 12d. black, a spectacular used example in an intense deep colour and with full strong detailed impression on bright paper indicating that this was quite probably from an early impression of the plate, large to exceptionally large margins giving a well-balanced appearance and neatly cancelled with a single clear strike of the seven-ring target postmark. An extraordinarily attractive and exceptionally fine example of this iconic classic high value rarity. One of the most desired stamps of the British Empire, this outstanding example having always been considered the finest known used example. Balasse (1980) and Philatelic Foundation (1983) Certificates. Sc. 3; S.G. 4, 100,000. Photo 100, ,000 Note: A total of just 51,000 stamps were printed, a mere 255 impressions of the plate of 200 subjects. The stamp proved unpopular and only a miniscule 1,450 were sold, the balance being returned to the Post Office and subsequently destroyed Hart Barclay Consul Weinberger Schneider

11 July 12, LONDON Handmade Paper Issue x10 Thin paper 3d. (2) and 10d., thick paper 3d. (2), 6d. and machine-made paper 1 2d., one cancelled 5 in circle, the others with target cancellations with the 10d. cancelled 27, touched in places or with good to large margins; the 10d. with small repair and 1 2d. with corner abrasion. Cat. 4, x11 Medium wove paper, 7 1 2d. yellow-green with good to very large margins and showing plate scratch marks at foot, cancelled 21 (Montreal); fine. Sc. 9; S.G. 12, 2,500. Photo Very Thick Soft Wove Paper x12 6d. reddish purple with three good to large margins, outer frame cut-into towards lower right, two part target cancellations; a sound example of this scarce stamp. Sc. 10; S.G. 23, 4,000. Photo Perforated 11¾ x13 3d. red with clear complete target cancellation, and 6d. slate-violet with part target cancellation; a couple of shortish perfs. as normal for these delicate stamps, and 6d. with a corner thin, otherwise sound and of good appearance. Sc. 12, 13a; S.G. 26, 27a, 4,375. Photo Later Queen Victoria 1859 Cents Issue x14 1c. (2), 2c., 5c. (6, four on covers), 10c. (3), c. and 17c. (4, one imperforate ), condition variable though of generally good to fine appearance. R.P.S. Certificates (1960) for three 10c. and two 17c. values x15 10c. black-brown (printing order 1A), lightly cancelled; small thin at right edge, otherwise sound. An attractive example of this rare early printing. Greene Foundation Certificate (1993). Sc. 16; S.G. 33, 2,500. Photo Large Queens x16 1 2c. (4 with a horizontal pair), 1c. red-brown (2), 1c. orange (2, one pen-cancelled), 2c. (2), 3c. (3), 5c. (2, one pen-cancelled), 6c. (2), c. (2) and 15c. (8, shades); fair to fine x c. block of four with cork cancellations, 3c. block of three with Hamilton 1868 duplexes, 6c. yellow-brown block of four with Hamilton 1871 duplexes and 15c. greyish violet block of four with Union Station, Toronto machine cancellations; generally fine and scarce multiples. Photo for 1 2c. and 6c x18 1c. red-brown on laid paper, neatly cancelled with Oshawa 1868 datestamp; lower right corner defective with a piece of another stamp replacing the original corner though well disguised and an attractive example of this very rare stamp. Greene Foundation Certificate (1996). Sc. 31; S.G. 55a, 4,000. Photo x19 3c. brown-red on laid paper, neatly cancelled by circle of thin bars; sound. Scarce. S.G. 58a, 600. Photo Photos also appear on page 7 9

12 BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, THE DAVID PITTS COLLECTION x20 Small Queens A collection offering a range of shades/printings and comprising 1 2c. (17 with blocks of four and eight), 1c. (15 with a block of four), 2c. (8), 3c. (25 with blocks of four and six), 5c. (13 with a pair on piece), 6c. (15 with a pair and a strip of four), 8c. (12 with a pair) and 10c. (9), also c. and 50c.; fair to fine x21 * 1894 (20 Nov.) envelope from Toronto to Denmark, bearing 1 2c. black single and strips of four and five all neatly cancelled with double-ring datestamps, arrival datestamp on reverse. A scarce franking to an unusual destination. Photo x22 x23 + x Jubilee Issue 1c. to $5 set of sixteen, variously cancelled with some to $1 and $5 with datestamps, the $2, $3 and $4 with machine cancellations; a sound set. Sc ; S.G group, 3,500. Photo for $ values c. black block of four neatly cancelled with a complete and three part Toronto Station datestamps; the left-hand vertical pair with some perfs. between strengthened; scarce and attractive. Sc. 50; S.G. 121, Photo Nashville, October c. brown block of four neatly cancelled with two light datestamps; folded between both ways. A scarce multiple. Sc. 55; S.G. 129, Photo Nashville, October 2004 Photos also appear on page 7

13 July 12, LONDON x c. pale ultramarine block of four neatly cancelled with centrally applied R in oval handstamp; folded between vertically. A fine and scarce multiple. Sc. 60; S.G. 134, Photo Nashville, October x26 + x27 + $3 bistre marginal block of four from the foot of the sheet, neatly cancelled with Winnipeg datestamps in violet. A fine and rare multiple. Sc. 63; S.G. 138, 3,200+. Photo 1,200-1,500 Nashville, October 2004 $4 violet lower left corner block of four neatly cancelled with one complete and one part Winnipeg datestamp in violet, fresh and fine. A rare multiple. Sc. 64; S.G. 139, 2,800+. Photo 1,000-1,200 x c. to 10c. set of eight with additional 1 2c., 6c. and 10c. blocks of four and 1c. block of nine, set of eleven with 1c., 2c. and 8c. blocks of four and 3c. block of ten, c. (8 with a block of six) and c. on 3c. (4); a few of the values with faults though generally good to fine x29 * A collection of Q.V. covers bearing Large Queen 3c. (3), Small Queen 1c. (8 on seven items, one uprating a 1c. blue card), 2c., 3c. (55, five on registered items with other values), 8c., Jubilee 1c. pair and 3c. (3), c. strip of four, 1c., 2c. (2), 3c. (4), c. on 3c. (6) and stationery (5); condition very mixed with faults in places though a few attractive items present. Viewing essential. (87) x30 King Edward VII c. to 50c. (pre-cancel), 2c. imperforate strip of three, 5c. block of six, 20c. block of ten, 50c. blocks of four and six, 1908 Quebec 1 2c. to 20c. set of eight together with 1 2c. and 3c. blocks of four, variously cancelled, also covers (6, one incoming from U.S.A. with 1c. cancelled by Montreal Dead Letter Office datestamp); mixed condition with viewing recommended Photos also appear on page 7 11

14 BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, THE DAVID PITTS COLLECTION x31 King George V A collection with the basic issues largely complete, a few booklet panes, a good range of blocks of four or larger including values to 50c., values to $1, 7c. plate number corner block of eighteen (9x2), imperforate 1c. block of four, 1926 (Nov.) 2c. on 3c. block of four, set less 10c. and 12c. in blocks of four, 1930 $1 block of four, 1933 Grain 20c. blocks of four (2) and fifteen with plate number, and many others with a few Airmails; condition a little mixed in places though generally good to fine with some scarce multiples x32 King George VI A collection with the basic issues complete, and with a range of blocks of four or larger including c. and $1 blocks of four and $1 block of ten with part imprint, War Effort 13c., 14c. and 50c. imprint blocks of four, $1 block of four, 1951 $1 Fisherman imprint block of four, etc.; also two P.O.W. censor covers to Germany; generally good to fine x33 Official Stamps George VI/Q.E. collection including OH/MS perfins. (12) with values to 14c., the overprint issues with the basic stamps apparently complete, a few blocks of four including 1950 $1; generally good to fine x34 Postage Due Stamps basic issues complete less c., and with a selection of blocks of four or larger (9) including c. marginal block of twenty and 10c. block of four, c. block of four, and c., 5c. and 10c. imprint blocks of ten; generally good to fine x35 Registration Stamps c. vermilion, 2c. rose-carmine, 5c. green and 8c. blue, the latter with small part datestamp in one corner (not guaranteed); also sympathy envelope (soiled, complete with letter) from Stromness bearing 2c. vermilion cancelled 616 in manuscript and in combination with Small Queen 3c. cancelled with oval of bars Special Delivery Stamps x selection with the basic issues (one c.) complete, c. block of four and imprint block of six and c. block of four; c. green with Postage 3c. on 1942 envelope from Montreal to Sherbrooke showing SPECIAL DELIVERY/SERVICE D EXPRESS handstamp, c. on 20c. with Air 5c. on 1939 Calgary-Vancouver first flight cover to Ireland, and Official c. (both); generally good to fine

15 July 12, LONDON NEW BRUNSWICK x37 * entires (6) to Fredericton with 1826 marked paid 4n6, 1839 from Chatham on H.M. Service, 1839 and 1846 both rated 9, the first with circular-framed PAID, 1856 and 1858 both from St. John with large 3 handstamp; the first defective, the others sound x38 * 1849 (12 May) entire From 1046 Pte. John Wilkinson 1st. Battn. Royal Regiment at St. Andrews to the Secretary of the Military Dept. in London, showing large manuscript 1 and faint St. Andrews handstamp covered by London tombstone Paid datestamp, all in red and, on reverse, St. Andrews datestamp in blue and St. John, N.B. transit datestamp. Photo 1,000-1,200 Note: The 1st. Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Foot landed at Halifax, Nova Scotia from Barbados on 6 April The regiment re-embarked and sailed for St. John, New Brunswick where it disembarked on 12 April. The battalion remained there until 24 April as ice on the river Saint John had not yet broken up. Headquarters and four companies moved to Fredericton, New Brunswick leaving two companies at St. John with a detachment sent to St. Andrews Gerald Sattin, May Issue x39 3d. red (3) and 6d. yellow all with four margins, grid cancellations, one 3d. and the 6d. thinned, the 1/- reddish mauve sound with three margins, lightly cancelled; also 3d. dull red on envelope (defects) from Wokingston Kent to Fredericton and 1857 unstamped envelope to Maine with circular-undated NEW BRUNSWICK

16 BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, THE DAVID PITTS COLLECTION 40 x40 * 3d. dull red bisected diagonally (touched on one side) and 6d. olive-yellow with good margins, tied by oval grid 1 on 1859 (13 Dec.) envelope By Steamer via Halifax NS from St. John to London, showing despatch datestamp and with London Paid arrival datestamp (26.12) tying both the adhesives; the bisect and envelope with faults though rare and not unattractive. Sc. 1b; S.G. 2a, 3,000. Photo 800-1,000 Gerry Wellburn x41 3d. dull red and 1/- reddish mauve with clear to large margins, both bisected diagonally and tied together by light grid cancellation on small piece. Rare. Photo King Farouk x42 6d. yellow, good to large margins and neat grid cancellation; fine. Sc. 2a; S.G. 3, 900. Photo x43 6d. olive-yellow pair with good to large margins, tied on small piece with two grid cancellations; fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1975). Sc. 2; S.G. 1,600+. Photo

17 July 12, LONDON x /- reddish mauve with good to very large margins showing trace of adjoining stamp on one side, neatly cancelled with blue grid of Chatham; small thin at C, otherwise a fine and most attractive example of this scarce stamp. Sc. 3; S.G. 5, 4,500. Photo 800-1,000 x45 1/- reddish violet with clear to good margins, light part grid cancellation; sound. Greene Foundation Certificate (1993). Sc. 3; S.G. 5, 4,500. Photo 1,000-1, Issue x46 1c. (3), 2c. (3), 5c. (3), 10c. (3), c. (2) and 17c. (2), used, generally good to fine; also 5c. on small 1856 envelope from Andover to Woodstock and 10c. on 1862 envelope from Shediac to U.S.A. showing circular-framed PAID/10 in red alongside the adhesive Incoming Mail x47 * 1859 (31 Oct.) entire from New Bedford, Mass. to Halifax, bearing c. blue and 3c. red-brown strip of three cancelled and tied by circle of bars, showing despatch datestamp at left and horseshoe-framed U STATES, both in red, arrival datestamp (5.11) on reverse; central vertical filing crease, otherwise fine and an attractive Treaty Mail franking carried by coastal steamer from Boston. Photo 800-1,000 15

18 BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, THE DAVID PITTS COLLECTION NEWFOUNDLAND 48 x48 * 1848 (28 Apr.) entire letter from St. John to Quebec, rated 1/8 and showing a good strike of the Crowned Circle PAID/AT/ST. JOHNS/NEWFOUNDLAND handstamp (crossed by some light creases) and with MORE TO PAY at left, the reverse with despatch, Halifax (5.5) and arrival (13.5) datestamps. S.G. CC1, 1,000. Photo Spink Arabella, March Issue x49 1d. brown-purple with good to large margins, neat oval of bars cancellation; fine. Sc. 1; S.G. 1, 250. Photo x50 x51 2d. scarlet-vermilion with small margins in places or outer frameline touched, small part oval of bars cancellation leaving much of design clear; small thin and traces of creasing though a presentable example of this rare stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1994). Sc. 2; S.G. 2, 6,500. Photo d. scarlet-vermilion with good to large margins, neat oval of bars cancellation; a fine and most attractive example of this rare stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1990). Sc. 4; S.G. 4, 3,500. Photo 1,500-1,800

19 July 12, LONDON x52 x53 x54 6d. scarlet-vermilion with good to large margins, light oval of bars cancellation; very small thin at lower left corner not detracting in any way from the fine appearance of this rare and attractive stamp. Philatelic Foundation Certificate (1980). Sc. 6; S.G. 6, 4,750. Photo 800-1,000 Carey Fox Schneider Allen, March d. scarlet-vermilion with clear to large margins, large part oval of bars cancellation; thins and defects at right centre though of reasonable appearance. A good space-filler of this rare stamp. Sc. 7; S.G. 7, 4,750. Photo d. scarlet-vermilion with good to very large margins, neat oval of bars cancellation; small paper fault on reverse at lower right and trace of a light mark at centre of right-hand margin which barely detracts from the fine appearance of this scarce stamp. Sc. 8; S.G. 8, 950. Photo x55 * 8d. scarlet-vermilion bisected diagonally and tied on the non-bisect side by neat oval of bars on 1860 (25 Apr.) entire letter (filing creases) from St. John s pr Mail via Halifax to Baltimore, showing despatch datestamp alongside the adhesive and with 5/BOSTON BR. PKT transit datestamp (4.5) at centre; the bisect with scissor-cut at top, otherwise sound. Pratt No. 5. Sc. 8a; S.G. 8a, 4,250. Photo 800-1,000 17

20 BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, THE DAVID PITTS COLLECTION 56 x56 1/- scarlet-vermilion with regular margins, a rich shade neatly cancelled with mainly light oval of bars; a couple of paper faults on reverse at left, otherwise a sound example of this very rare stamp. Greene Foundation Certificate (1996). Sc. 9; S.G. 9, 9,000. Photo 1,200-1, x57 x58 x59 x Issue 2d. orange-vermilion with good to very large margins and light oval of bars cancellation. A very fine and most attractive example of this scarce stamp. Sc. 11; S.G. 10, 700. Photo d. green (2, one with large margins, the other touched in places), 4d. orange-vermilion pair (creased between) with clear to large margins and 6d. orange-vermilion with good to large margins (ink stain and a vertical crease). Sc. 11A, 12, 13; S.G. 11, 12, 14, 3, d. orange-vermilion with good to large margins, lightly cancelled with large part oval of bars; fine and scarce. S.G. 12, 1,100. Photo /- orange-vermilion with good regular margins, large part oval of bars cancellation; thinned at left though of good appearance for this very rare classic stamp. Brandon Certificate (1994). Sc. 15; S.G. 15, 11,000. Photo 1,200-1,500 Allen, March 2004 x Issue 1d., 2d., 4d., 5d. (3), 6d. and 1/-, all but the first with good to large margins and variously cancelled, the 6d. with two small part datestamps, not all guaranteed; also 6 1 2d. forgery x62 8d. rose-lake with good to very large margins and lightly cancelled; fine. Greene Foundation Certificate (2001). Sc. 22; S.G. 22, 650. Photo

21 July 12, LONDON Later Issues x used selection (64) including set of seven (5c. brown with Trinity datestamp), c., perf. 12 set, rouletted set, c. black and 1897 Discovery set; generally good to fine. Also KEVII Officially Sealed label (ironed crease) unused x collection of used blocks of four or larger (56), including c. (block of eight), c. deep brown, c., 1935 Jubilee set and some later; generally good to fine x ONE CENT Type 38 on 3c. grey-purple, lightly cancelled at left; sound. Scarce. Sc. 77; S.G. 82, 500. Photo Nashville, October 2004 x perf. 12 1c. to 15c. with both 6c., perf. 12x14 2c. and perf. 12x11 1c., used and generally fine. Sc ; S.G , 107, 109, x engraved 6c. to 15c. set of six, all but the 6c. with datestamps. A scarce set. Sc ; S.G , x68 x used collection (154) including Coronation, 1919 Contingent, , , , 1931, 1932, and 1933 sets, 1937 Long Coronation set with additional 24c. with Madame Joseph datestamp, and set; a few with small faults though generally good to fine c. on 15c. (both settings) and 3c. on 35c., used with datestamps; fine. Sc ; S.G , Covers x70 * 1892 (Feb.) Bickel envelope registered from St. John s to San Marino, bearing c. chestnut pair cancelled with circle of bars and tied by London transit datestamp (2.3). An attractive franking to a very rare destination. Sc. 28; S.G Pollitz, October 1976 x71 * selection (16), including 1904 registered to USA with c., 1923 registered to USA with c., 1935 to New York with 1935 Silver Jubilee set in blocks of four, 1937 (3) to Scotland between them bearing 1937 Long Coronation set, and two later censored; generally fine

22 BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, THE DAVID PITTS COLLECTION 72 x72 A Airmails 1919 (12 Apr.) Hawker 3c. brown, lightly cancelled leaving very fine appearance; two tiny brown marks on reverse. An attractive example of this rare classic airmail stamp. Signed Bloch and with Cole and Kessler handstamps. Friedl Certificate (1983). Sc. C1; S.G. 142, 12,000. Photo 4,000-5,000 Allen, March 2004 x73 A 1919 (June) $1 on 15c., 1921 Halifax 2 3 4mm. setting 35c. on piece, 1931 unwatermarked and watermarked sets, 1932 DO-X $1.50 on $1 on piece with machine datestamp, 1933 Labrador set and c., used and generally good to fine. Cat. 1, x74 A * 1921 Halifax 1 1 2mm. setting 35c. on 1921 (26 Nov.) envelope from St. John s to Halifax, 1927 (June) pilot signed St. John s-chicago-san Francisco first flight envelope franked at 14c., 1931 St. John s-hampden first flight bearing 15c. pair, and 1932 envelope from St. John s to London bearing DO-X $1,50 on $ x75 A 1933 (July) Balbo $4.50 on 75c., fine used. Sc. C18; S.G. 235, 350. Photo x76 Postage Dues 1939 perf. 10 1c. to 10c. set of six in marginal or corner blocks of four and singles, the blocks each with neat central 1941 Harbor Grace datestamps, and 1949 perf c. single and vertical pair; a fine group. Sc. J1-7; S.G. D1-6, 6a, 1, #SPINK_AUCTIONS FINE STAMPS AND COVERS OF SOUTH EAST ASIA 8th September 2018 SINGAPORE For more information contact Nick Startup: Tel: +44(0) nstartup@spink.com

23 July 12, LONDON NOVA SCOTIA Early Letters and Handstamps 77 x77 * 1849 (21 Dec.) entire letter (place of origin unclear) to Connecticut, USA, rated 10 and and showing a very fine strike of the PAID/AT/AMHERST. N.S. Crowned Circle handstamp, Maine transit datestamp at foot, four transit datestamps on reverse, one for St. Andrews in blue for Christmas Day; the Crowned Circle crossed by light filing crease barely detracting from the fine appearance. Most attractive. S.G. CC1, 1,000. Photo x78 * 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 6,000-7,000 Spink Arabella, March

24 Issue BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, THE DAVID PITTS COLLECTION x79 1d. (2), 3d. (3), 6d. yellow-green, 6d. deep green and 1/- purple, one 1d., both 6d. values and 1/- with margins all round, and set of six; faults in places with 1/- thinned, a few of fine appearance x80 * 1d. red-brown, 3d. bright blue and 6d. deep green, all cancelled by H in oval of bars and tied on 1860 (Mar.) envelope from Halifax per Cunard to France, showing manuscript 7, PD in circle, London paid datestamp (20.3) and Calais entry datestamp, additionally tying the 3d. and 6d., Halifax and Paris datestamps on reverse; the 1d. and 3d. both cut-into on one or two sides respectively and the 6d. with a corner fault, nevertheless a very rare example of the 10d. rate to France. Argenti records two such frankings with this being the third now known to exist. Photo 8,000-10, x81 3d. blue bisected diagonally in combination with 6d. yellow-green with four margins, lightly cancelled and tied on small piece. R.P.S. Certificate (1922). Sc. 4; S.G. 5. Photo x82 1/- cold violet with good even margins, neatly cancelled by large part oval grid leaving the centre of the stamp clear; fine and rare. Sc. 7; S.G. 7, 5,500. Photo 1,200-1,500

25 July 12, LONDON 83 x83 1/- deep purple with large margins all round, neatly cancelled with a light strike of the oval of bars, strong colour and an outstandingly fine and attractive example of this rare stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1997). Sc. 6b; S.G. 7c, 4,000. Photo 2,500-3,000 Cawardine, July 2001 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND Early Letters and Handstamps x84 * x85 * x86 * x87 * Internal Mail range of covers (7) with five from Charlotte Town and one from St. Eleanors, six rated 2 in manuscript, various Prince Edward Island, Charlotte Town or St. Eleanors datestamps, and one (complete with letter) sent Free to George Town on Post Office business; fair to fine (23 Apr.) triple rate On Education entire letter (220x95mm.) from New Bideford to Charlotte Town, originally charged as a double rate with two strikes of the only known 18mm. PAID handstamp (P18) then re-assessed as a triple rate with MORE TO PAY handstamp (P99, one of six known) followed by manuscript 4 (2d. deficiency plus 2d. penalty), part Prince Edward Island datestamp on reverse; a few faults though a unique cover. Photo Note: Illustrated on page 89 of the Lehr handbook Campbell Martyn Cusworth, March (18 Oct.) entire letter from St. Eleanors to Summerside, showing a superb strike of the St. Eleanors 2 handstamp and with despatch (P49) and arrival (P50) datestamps on reverse. A very rare rate handstamp with only three examples recorded. Photo James C. Lehr, November 1992 Martyn Cusworth, March (22 Mar.) On H.M. Service blue envelope (217x92mm.) from Summerside to Charlotte Town, rated 4, despatch datestamp (Type P50 with year plug added) on reverse and arrival datestamp (P24) on face covered by recipients notes Martyn Cusworth, March 2005 Photos also appear on page 25 23

26 BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, THE DAVID PITTS COLLECTION Internal Mail - contd. x88 * 1859 (8 Nov.) envelope from Charlotte Town to George Town, rated due with fine encircled 2 handstamp (P107) and with P5a datestamp on reverse; also 1857 (18 May) small mourning envelope to Malpeque with largely fine similar 2 handstamp and P5a datestamp on reverse. Photo for first Martyn Cusworth, March 2005 for 1859 cover x89 * 1865 (12 July) orange envelope (complete with letter headed Vernon River ) from Charlotte Town to George Town, sent unpaid and with a fine strike of the rare cursive 4 handstamp, P5 and arrival (P47) datestamps on reverse; envelope with faults though very rare with only four examples recorded of this due handstamp. Photo Martyn Cusworth, March 2005 Warren S. Wilkinson, June 2007 Mail to Canada x90 * 1817 (8 Feb.) entire from Charlotte Town to Quebec, rated Paid 1N8d and showing largely fine Prince Edward Island (P1) at lower left corner, the absence of a Halifax transit datestamp indicating that it may have been sent via a courier, possibly via Amherst and carried by horse-drawn sled up the Military road to Quebec Martyn Cusworth, March 2005 Mail from Canada x91 * 1835 entire letter from Quebec to Charlotte Town, rated PAID and 3/4 (deleted) and 1N4 showing despatch and Halifax datestamps, 1858 orange envelope (complete with contents) from Toronto to Summerside showing light PAID 3 handstamp and, on reverse, Quebec, Picton, P5 and P50 datestamps, 1866 Lymans, Clare & Co. advertising letter sheet (no flap) from Montreal to Summerside bearing c. with duplex cancellation, and 1868 (Mar.) Prices Current from Montreal to Charlotte Town bearing c. with circle of thick bars cancellation and showing superb P5 datestamp on reverse #SPINK_AUCTIONS THE PHILATELIC COLLECTORS SERIES SALE September 2018 NEW YORK For more information contact Fernando Martinez: Tel: fmartinez@spink.com

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28 BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, THE DAVID PITTS COLLECTION Mail from Canada - contd. 92 x92 * 1859 (Sept.) Circular (no side flaps or contents) to Charlotte Town, bearing 1 2d. lilacrose on medium wove paper cancelled with light indistinct four-ring numeral cancellation, the reverse with fine double-arc datestamp for 12 October. Most attractive and the only stamped Circular recorded to Prince Edward Island. Photo 1,500-1,800 Note: The Circular rate to the Maritime Provinces was the same rate as for Circulars mailed within Canada and was effective from late 1854 to 30 June This cover is illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby and Steinhart (page 161) James C. Lehr, November 1992 Mail to Great Britain x93 * 1793 (27 Aug.) double weight entire letter from Charlotte Town to Glasgow, rated 2/1 (deleted) and 3/9 and showing fine unframed HALIFAX/SHIP-LRE/SEP 9/93 datestamp (crossed by vertical filing fold), circular-framed GLAS/GOW and with arrival datestamp (4.11) on reverse. Rare and one of the earliest recorded Packet Letters from Isle St. Jean. Photo 1,800-2,000 Note: This was probably carried on the Queen Charlotte that departed Halifax on 13 October and arrived 1 November as there was no Packet in September Alan Griffiths, April 2012 Skywalk, September 2016 x94 * 1814 (2 May) triple weight entire letter ex the Birnic correspondence from Charlotte Town to London, marked Paid to Halifax 1/4 in red ink, rated 6/6 and showing, on reverse, P1 datestamp, Halifax transit datestamp (3.6) and red arrival datestamps (8.7); some slight wear along folds. The Earliest recorded Prince Edward Island datestamp. Photo 3,000-4,000 Dr. R.P.C. Carr, April 1999 Alan Griffiths, April

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30 BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, THE DAVID PITTS COLLECTION Mail to Great Britain - contd. x95 * 1814 (1 June) double rate entire ex the Birnie correspondence from Charlotte Town to London, marked Paid to Halifax 1/4 in red ink, rated 4/4, showing Halifax transit datestamp of 15 June and, on reverse, very fine PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND datestamp (P1) and red arrival datestamp (11.7); some wear along folds. Photo Note: This letter was carried by the Falmouth Packet Osbourne which was attacked by the Privateer Snap Dragon, itself subsequently pursued and captured by a British warship Dr. R.P.C. Carr, April 1999 Alan Griffiths, April 2012 x96 * 1816 (15 July) double weight entire letter from Charlotte Town to London, marked Pd to Halifax 1/4, rated 4/4 and showing fine P1 datestamp and Halifax transit datestamp (23.8), faint arrival datestamp on reverse Ron Saint Martyn Cusworth, March 2005 x97 * 1821 (2 Feb.) entire from Charlotte Town to London, marked Pd to Halifax 8d, rated 2/2 and showing a superb strike of the P1 datestamp in brown alongside Halifax transit datestamp (13.3) with arrival datestamp (20.4) on reverse. The only recorded example struck in brown. Photo Dr. R.P.C. Carr, April 1999 Alan Griffiths, April 2012 x98 * 1826 (10 Oct.) entire letter ex the Birnie correspondence from John Stewart, Speaker of the Assembly and Receiver General at Charlotte Town addressed to London, rated 2/2, showing circular-framed PAID (P9; earliest recorded date) with red manuscript 8 alongside and light double-ring POST OFFICE/P.E. ISLAND handstamp (P2) with red manuscript date 17 Ot, 26 inserted. Photo Dr. R.V.C. Carr, April 1999 Alan Griffiths, April 2012 x99 * 1829 (27 Oct.) entire from Charlotte Town to London, initially rated with circularframed PAID followed by manuscript 8d, superb P2 handstamp at lower left with manuscript date, subsequently rated 2/2 (transatlantic Packet rate) alongside Halifax transit datestamp (9.11), arrival datestamp (5.12) on reverse. Striking. Photo x100 * 1832 (4 Apr.) entire letter from Charlotte Town On His Majesty s Service to the Paymaster-General at Chelsea Hospital, near complete P2 handstamp with date completed in manuscript, Halifax transit datestamp and London FREE datestamp (15.5); two filing folds though a most unusual item from a retired soldier with regards to his pension. Photo Note: Illustrated on page 84 of the Lehr handbook James C. Lehr, November 1992 Martyn Cusworth, March 2005 Photos also appear on page 25

31 July 12, LONDON x101 * 1840 (14 Oct.) entire letter from Winslow Barton to Wiltshire and carried on the first return voyage of the Caledonia, initially rated with circular-framed PAID followed by manuscript 2 1 2, light P2 handstamp at lower left with date completed in manuscript, subsequently rated 1/- alongside Halifax transit datestamp, arrival datestamp (31.10) on reverse. Photo Martyn Cusworth, March 2005 Skywalk, September 2016 x102 * 1852 (30 Jan.) envelope from Charlotte Town to Wiltshire, carried on the Cunarder Europa, rated 1/ and showing cursive Too Late handstamp (P98, only three recorded) and with P5 and two arrival datestamps on reverse. Photo Martyn Cusworth, March 2005 x103 * 1859 (17 Sept.) envelope registered to London, showing red crayon Reg 6, 4/10, light CHARLOTTE TOWN/PAID/P.E.I. datestamp (P24), Crown/REGISTERED and Registered London datestamps in red and, on reverse, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND datestamp (P5) and red arrival datestamp; the envelope slightly discoloured at top and with top half of flap cut away. Rare with few examples of registered letters recorded. Photo Alan Griffiths, January 2014 Mail from Great Britain x104 * 1791 (1 Sept.) entire letter ex the Douglas correspondence from Hamilton to Island of St John, Gulf of St. Lawrence via an agent in Halifax, marked Pd 1/10 in red ink, showing red London double-ring PAID d.s. and, on reverse, very fine HALIFAX/N: SCOTIA split double-ring datestamp of 5 March A rare and early incoming cover. Photo 800-1,000 Alan Griffiths, April 2012 x105 * 1794 (1 Feb.) entire letter ex the Douglas correspondence from Edinburgh to the Comptroller of Customs in the Island of St. John, Gulf of St. Lawrence (the name changed to Prince Edward Island in 1798), rated as a Ship Letter and 3/2 as a double weight Packet Letter, showing Edinburgh Paid datestamp and, on reverse, London Bishopmark and a fine strike of the HALIFAX/N. SCOTIA split circle datestamp. Scarce. Photo 800-1,000 Martyn Cusworth, March 2005 x106 * 1798 (28 Sept.) entire letter ex the Douglas correspondence from Hamilton to the Comptroller of Customs in the Island of St. John, Gulf of St. Lawrence (the name changed to Prince Edward Island in 1798), rated and showing, on reverse, small circular-undated despatch mark. Photo Skywalk, September 2016 x107 * 1800 (30 May) entire letter ex the Douglas correspondence from Edinburgh to the Comptroller of Customs Prince Edward Island, Gulf of St. Lawrence, rated 2/2 alongside Paid datestamp; the second earliest known cover after the name change from Island of St. John. Photo Photos appear on page 31 29

32 BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, THE DAVID PITTS COLLECTION Mail to Great Britain - contd. x108 * 1802 (2 Oct.) entire letter ex the Douglas correspondence from Edinburgh to the Comptroller of Customs Prince Edward Island, Gulf of St. Lawrence, marked Duplicate and carried by a merchant vessel with no markings or charges applied Note: The use of Duplicate letters was necessary owing to the continuing loss of shipping brought about by French raiders operating out of New York and Chesapeake Dr. R.V.C. Carr, April 1999 Alan Griffiths, April 2012 x109 * 1823 (4 Feb.) entire letter from Dublin, rated 4/3 over 8 for a total of 4N11 and showing Halifax datestamp, FORWARD handstamp, New York datestamp and two light or indistinct P5 arrival datestamps, all on face. Photo De Volpi Skywalk, September 2016 x110 * 1850 (10 May) near complete entire ex the Mrs. Graham correspondence from London to Charlotte Town, bearing d. blue with clear to very large margins and Embossed 1/- green (touched on three sides) both neatly cancelled 16, the reverse with despatch and P5 arrival (25.5 across join) datestamps; most attractive. Photo x111 * 1852 (12 July) near complete entire ex the Mrs. Graham correspondence from London to Charlotte Town, bearing d. blue with clear to very large margins on three sides and Embossed 1/- green (touched on two sides) both cancelled 17 and with Liverpool datestamp and handstruck 2 in red alongside, the reverse with despatch and light P5 arrival (6.8 across join) datestamps; most attractive. Photo x112 * 1854 (Aug.) envelope from Chichester to Three Rivers and 1857 (July) envelope from Strontiam to George Town, both with despatch and arrival datestamps and large 9 currency due handstamp (P106), the first with d5 handstamp; some soiling and the 1857 item opened-out and flap missing though an interesting pair Martyn Cusworth, March 2005 x113 * 1858 (18 May) entire letter from Plymouth via Halifax to Charlotte Town, showing despatch datestamp alongside rare 1s/6 cy rate handstamp (P105), double the 9d. Currency rate, the reverse with Liverpool and P5 (4.6) datestamps. Photo x114 * 1858 (15 July) entire letter (minor faults) from Plymouth via Halifax to Charlotte Town, showing despatch datestamp alongside rare 1s/6 cy rate handstamp (P105), double the 9d. Currency rate, the reverse with Liverpool and P5 (30.7) datestamps. Photo Martyn Cusworth, March 2005 x115 * 1858 (7 Oct.) and 1860 (5 Dec.) envelopes (both a little soiled) from Appledore to New London and both with London and Liverpool datestamps, the first with large 9 currency due handstamp (P106), the second with rare 1s/6 cy rate handstamp (P105), double the 9d. Currency rate; transit and arrival datestamps on reverse Photos also appear on page 35

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34 BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, THE DAVID PITTS COLLECTION Mail to Great Britain - contd. 116 x116 * 1877 (26 Dec.) envelope from Irvine to Picton and wrongly addressed as being in Prince Edward Island, bearing 2 1 2d. rosy mauve Plate 8 pair (one defective) cancelled by 186 duplex with two further strikes alongside and showing a good strike of the very rare MISSENT-TO/CH TOWN P.E.I handstamp, Charlotte Town and Picton datestamps on reverse. Photo Skywalk, September 2016 x117 * Mail to New Brunswick 1844 (6 May) entire from Charlotte Town to Fredericton, rated (prepaid rate for miles) and probably carried across the Strait from Cape Traverse to Cape Tormentine, showing fine PAID handstamp (P10) on face, P.E.I (P10) and arrival datestamps across join on reverse; addressee s name reduced, otherwise fine Norman Brassler Martyn Cusworth, March 2005 #SPINK_AUCTIONS THE PHILATELIC COLLECTORS SERIES SALE 11th -12th July 2018 LONDON For more information contact Dominic Savastano: Tel: +44(0) dsavastano@spink.com

35 July 12, LONDON 118 Mail from New Brunswick x118 * 1846 (9 June) entire letter from Miramichi to Charlotte Town, rated and showing a good to fine strike of the rare Prince Edward Island/SHIP LETTER handstamp (P112) with P5 arrival datestamp (12.6) on reverse; the entire a little soiled and with some small faults, nevertheless very rare with only three examples of this handstamp recorded. Photo 1,000-1,200 Dr. R.V.C. Carr, April 1999 Alan Griffiths, April 2012 x119 * 1856 (15 Sept.) envelope from Chatham to Summerside, bearing d. dull blue with clear to very large margins nearly all round, cancelled and tied with 8 in oval of bars, the reverse with despatch, Shediac, P.E.I. and Summerside datestamps; the adhesive with faults though very rare, being one of only four covers addressed to Prince Edward Island at this rate. Photo Jim Hennock x120 * 1863 (7 July) orange envelope from Bend of Petitcodiac to Charlotte Town, marked Immediate and bearing c. red twice cancelled with oval of bars, despatch and arrival datestamp on reverse; a couple of small faults though an attractive franking x121 * 1865 (16 Oct.) small envelope (opened-out for display) from Sackville to Charlotte Town, marked Paid cancelled with oval of bars and bearing, on reverse, c. green similarly cancelled with datestamps of despatch and arrival (16.10) either side of the adhesive; scarce. Photo Martyn Cusworth, March 2005 Photos also appear on page 35 33

36 BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, THE DAVID PITTS COLLECTION x122 * x123 * Mail from New Zealand 1859 (9 Nov.) envelope from Auckland to Charlotte Town, rated 5 and 6 and showing PAID/AUCKLAND.NEW.ZEALAND and London Paid (9.2) datestamps on face, arrival datestamp (28.2) on reverse; some soiling though a rare destination from New Zealand. Photo Allan Steinhart 1861 (17 Jan.) envelope (a little soiled) from Coromandel (manuscript endorsement on flap) to Brackley Point Road, rated 5 and 6 for a total of 11 and showing faint Auckland Paid datestamp (26.1) and handstruck 1d, all on face, arrival datestamp (5.5). One of four pre-stamp covers recorded from New Zealand to the island. Photo Alan Griffiths, April x124 * 1870 (7 Dec.) envelope from Auckland to Charlotte Town carried on the 1st. Contract, 9th. voyage by the Wonga Wonga, bearing d. red-brown pair twice cancelled with 1 duplex, showing manuscript 3 in blue crayon, handstruck 5 and, on reverse, Ottawa (17.1), St. John (23.1) and arrival (27.1) datestamps. A rare destination for Chalon franking covers. Photo 1,800-2,000 John Woolfe, October 2006 x125 * Mail to Nova Scotia 1828 (13 Sept.) entire from Charlotte Town to Halifax, rated 8/1/9 (8d. Currency plus 1d. for local delivery) and showing, at lower left corner, a very fine strike of the P3 handstamp and possibly the earliest recorded Martyn Cusworth, March

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38 BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, THE DAVID PITTS COLLECTION Mail to Nova Scotia - contd. x126 * x127 * 1847 (29 Oct.) entire letter registered from Charlotte Town to Cape Breton, manuscript 696 at upper left and rated 9, showing fine PAID handstamp (P10) at left, both crossed by light filing folds, despatch datestamp on reverse. Photo Note: Registration was only introduced on 15 May 1851 with the Post Office Act. Money Letters are known before this date Salmon Skywalk, September (7 Dec.) entire registered from Charlotte Town to Halifax, numbered 667 at upper left, rated 9 and showing a superb strike of the PAID datestamp (P24), Prince Edward Island datestamp (P5a) and Halifax (15.12) on reverse; fine and most attractive. Photo Martyn Cusworth, March 2005 x128 * x129 * Mail from Nova Scotia 1845 entire letters (2) from Halifax to Charlotte Town, one rated 9 and showing superb HALIFAX/PAID/NOVA SCOTIA datestamp and, on reverse, P5 datestamp in brown (unusual) across join, the other (small faults) carried privately as far as Picton, summer route rated at and showing, on reverse, Picton and arrival datestamps. Also 1869 envelope from Wolfville to North River, bearing Large Queen 3c. red-brown and with despatch datestamp on face Alan Griffiths, April (28 Apr.) envelope from Halifax to Thomas & Dawson, bearing d. deep blue with large margins all round and neatly cancelled with oval of bars, despatch and arrival (2.5) datestamps on reverse. Photo x130 * 1860 (3 July) double rate envelope from Halifax to Charlotte Town, bearing d. blue pair with large margins on the short sides and clear or cut-into on the long sides, short split between, cancelled and tied by two grid cancellations and showing, on reverse (part flap excised), despatch and arrival (6.7) datestamps; stain in corner of one stamp, otherwise sound. Rare with only three covers paying the double rate to Prince Edward Island recorded, only one showing this franking. Photo x131 * Mail to United States of America 1851 (Mar. and May) entires ex the same correspondence from Charlotte Town to New York, both rated 1/1 1 2 and 10 to collect and with PAID (P10) handstamp and P5 datestamp, 1854 (30 Nov.) envelope (fractionally truncated) from Charlotte Town via St. John to Charles Town, Mass., rated 6 and showing Charlotte Town datestamp, PAID/10/CENTS handstamp and circular undated NEW-BRUNSWICK in blue, and 1861 (25 May) envelope from Charlotte Town to Farmington, Maine, rated 6 and with despatch datestamp and circular-framed PAID/10 handstamp, P5 datestamp on reverse Martyn Cusworth, March 2005 Alan Griffiths, April 2012 x132 * 1859 (9 Mar.) orange envelope from Bedeque to Michigan Bluffs, California, rated 9 and showing very faint BEDEQUE/PAID/P.E.I. handstamp (P22), St. John datestamp (12.3) and circular-framed PAID/15 handstamp, P5 datestamp on reverse. Rare. Photo Norman Brassler Martyn Cusworth, March 2005 Photos also appear on page 35

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40 Mail to United States of America - contd. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, THE DAVID PITTS COLLECTION x133 * 1859 (29 Mar.) entire letter (filing creases) from Bedeque to Boston, Mass, rated 6 and showing BEDEQUE/PAID/P.E.I. handstamp (P22), St. John datestamp, charged as a double weight letter with 20 rate handstamp and with P5 datestamp on reverse. Photo Alan Griffiths, April 2012 Mail from United States of America x134 * 1855 (Oct.) envelope from Portsmouth, Maine to Charlotte Town showing despatch datestamp, unframed PAID and circular-framed 10 handstamps in red, 1862 envelopes (2) ex the same correspondence from Boston to Charlotte Town both bearing 10c. green with quartered cork or datestamp, the quartered cork cover with the 10c. additionally tied by datestamp in red x135 * 1857 (28 Feb.) entire (light stains on central vertical fold) from Charleston, South Carolina to George Town, bearing c. green Type II with four good to large margins and of rich colour, cancelled with datestamp and with St, John and arrival datestamps on reverse. Photo Robert J Karrer, December 2014 x136 * 1858 (16 Sept.) envelope (opened-out, minor imperfections) from Stonington, Connecticut, bearing imperf. 1c. in combination with perforated 3c. each cancelled with circle of bars and with despatch datestamp alongside, horseshoeframed U. STATES/C handstamp in red additionally tying the 1c., St. John and arrival datestamps on reverse A rare mixed-issue franking. Photo 800-1,000 x137 * 1858 (10 Dec.) orange envelope from Boston to Charlotte Town, bearing perforated 1c. and 3c. strip of three all lightly cancelled PAID in circle of bars, showing Boston 10 cts datestamp additionally tying the 1c. and with horseshoe-framed U STATES/C handstamp below, both in red, St. John and arrival datestamps on reverse; minor imperfections though a scarce Treaty Mail franking carried by coastal steamer. Photo x138 * 1862 (22 Sept.) Blake & Alden blue embossed corner advert envelope from Boston to Charlotte Town, bearing c. and 3c. (3, one with faults) twice cancelled by circular-framed 15 and with despatch datestamp below, P5 arrival datestamp (27.9) on reverse; most attractive. Photo x139 * 1870 (28 Feb.) envelope (trivial imperfections) from Newburyport, Mass. to Charlotte Town, bearing c. green cancelled by cork crossroads and with despatch datestamp alongside, arrival datestamp (3.3) on reverse; attractive x140 * 1870 (27 May) Andrews & Ford mower manufacturer orange corner advert envelope from Corry, Pa. to Middleton Lot 27, bearing c. ultramarine (2) both cancelled by Bearded man s profile cork obliterator resembling Napoleon III, indistinct arrival datestamp on reverse; envelope with a couple of minor imperfections though very rare and considered the finest strikes known on cover of this most unusual fancy cancellation. Photo Photos also appear on page 37

41 July 12, LONDON x141 * 1872 (19 July) orange envelope from Woodstock, Vermont to Belfast, bearing c. carmine (faults at top) tied by sender s oval cachet and cork cancellation, both in blue, the reverse (flap faults) with part Halifax and Charlotte Town datestamps: scarce. Photo Mail from Other Countries x142 * 1858 (29 Mar.) envelope from St. Petersburg to Charlotte Town, rated 10 and 1d and showing P. in circle, London Paid (10.4) and Liverpool (10.4) datestamps, the reverse with despatch, Verviers (16.4) and arrival (8.5) datestamps. Most attractive and the sole example known from Russia. Photo Alan Griffiths, April 2012 x143 * 1867 (17 May) entire letter from Havana via New York to Summerside, showing firms despatch datestamp, 6 handstamp and N.Y. STEAMSHIP/10 datestamp (23.5) all on face, faint arrival datestamp on reverse. Mail from Cuba to the island is rare. Photo Alan Griffiths, April x144 * 1870 (7 May) envelope from Bombay Via Southampton, Queenstown & Halifax to Rollo Bay, bearing 2a. orange and 4a. green cancelled by 1 duplex and showing rating of 11 sterling, 1/ currency to collect, London datestamp (4.6) on reverse. Flap faults though a very rare and possibly unique destination cover. Photo 2,000-2,500 Martyn Cusworth, March 2005 Photos also appear on page 37 39

42 BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, THE DAVID PITTS COLLECTION The Stamps Ex 145 x145 Collection commencing with a most attractive British American Bank Note Co. P.E.I. Coat of Arms die proof in black on wove paper on card perf. 9 2d. (2, one cancelled with manuscript S at Souris, 3d. (2) and 6d.; selection with 1d. (7 with a pair and a strip of three), 2d. (5, one bisected diagonally and used with whole stamp on piece), 3d. (7 with an imperforate block of four apparently used), 4d. (2), 6d. (3) and 9d. (8 with an imperforate pair, faded), d. (7 with a block of four and one single neatly cancelled by 1871 Canadian packet datestamp); c. (3), 2c. (2), 3c. (2), 4c. (2), 6c. (2), 12c. (4), and complete with British American Bank Note Co. Queen Victoria 3c. engraved essay in deep green; a few small faults in places though of generally good to fine appearance. Photo 1,000-1,200

43 July 12, LONDON 1861 Rouletted 2d. Rose Die I A Choice Example of this Exceptional Rarity 146 x (1 Jan.) rouletted 2d. rose Die I showing roulettes or traces thereof on two sides, neatly cancelled with large part eight oval of eight at Charlotte Town; two small thins and a corner crease though of very fine appearance and a choice example of this exceptional British North America rarity. Only five examples are recorded, one in the Royal Philatelic Collection and one in the Tapling Collection at the British Library. This example is superior to the three examples available on the open market. R.P.S. Certificate (1969). S.G. 5, 22,000. Photo 15,000-18,000 Note: The first report of this major variety was made by Donald A. King in Stanley Gibbons Journal dated 30 April 1895 in which he announced its discovery in Arthur A. Bartlett subsequently found four other examples. Two further examples were reported to be known on cover but these have never been sighted. The stamp offered above was exhibited in CAPEX 96 in the Gems of Canadian Philately Court of Honour display Dale Lichtenstein Dr. R.V.C. Carr, April 1999 Norman Hubbard Martyn Cusworth, March

44 BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, THE DAVID PITTS COLLECTION x147 A selection (19) comprising d., 2d. (4), 3d. (5), 4d., 6d., 9d. (6) and d., all collected for cancellations including bars (one in red), grid, cogwheel, star in circle, numeral 13 (7) and 6D in circle, etc.; a few faults in places though generally good to fine strikes x148 A selection of ten genuine stamps with forged cancellations, neatly mounted and written-up on a page, comprising 3d. (2), 4d., 4 1 2d., 9d. (2), 1c. (2), 2c. and 12c., including LOT PAID handstamp, 2 in bars, corks (2) and Charlotte Town datestamp (4); also 2d. and 4d. with forged Summerside datestamp and handstruck PAID in red on entire to Moncton, New Brunswick. An interesting group Martyn Cusworth, March 2005 Pence Issue Covers x149 * Internal Mail covers (9) from Charlotte Town, George Town, St. Eleanors or Summerside, three bearing perf. 9 2d. (one with a pair), the others with perf d., variously cancelled, two with 13 in oval of bars; condition mixed with the perf. 9 pair defective though some attractive items included x150 * covers (9) and front from Charlotte Town or Summerside, three bearing perf. 9 2d. (one on an embossed ladies envelope), the others with perf d. (2) or 2d. (one a double franking at 4d.), variously cancelled, two and the front with 13 in oval of bars; condition mixed with a couple of the adhesives defective though some are attractive x151 * x152 * 1863 (28 Oct.) small envelope to Charlotte Town, bearing 1d. orange-brown (2) twice neatly cancelled with oval of bars (P136), datestamp on reverse. Photo Martyn Cusworth, March (Dec.) envelope from Souris to Charlotte Town, bearing 2d. perf x11x11 3 4x tied by distinctive manuscript S and on arrival tied by light barred numeral 13, P7 arrival datestamp on reverse. Photo Alan Griffiths, April 2012 x153 * 1864 (8 Feb.) entire letter from Charlotte Town to George Town, bearing perf. 9 2d. rose cancelled with light oval of bars, despatch (P7) and arrival (P47) datestamps on reverse; minor soiling around adhesive, otherwise sound Martyn Cusworth, March 2005 x154 * x155 * 1865 (11 Apr.) envelope from Charlotte Town to Bay Fortune Post Office, bearing perf d. rose cancelled 13 in oval of bars. P5 datestamp on reverse; flap faults though attractive (13 Apr.) double rate envelope from St. Eleanors to Charlotte Town, underpaid with perf d. rose cancelled with oval of bars and showing cursive 4 due handstamp alongside, despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse, recipients notes across face panel. Very rare with only four examples of this postage due handstamp recorded, all used in Greene Foundation Certificate (2004). Photo Martyn Cusworth, March 2005 Warren S. Wilkinson, June

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46 Pence Issue Covers, Internal Mail - contd. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, THE DAVID PITTS COLLECTION 156 x156 * 1865 (29 June) small locally addressed envelope to Hon. John Longworth bearing perf. 11 1d. brown-orange (small faults) paying the Town letter rate and neatly cancelled 13 in oval of bars, P5 datestamp on reverse. The only recorded example of this issue paying the correct 1d. rate. Greene Foundation Certificate (2004). Photo 1,200-1,500 Norman Brassler Martyn Cusworth, March 2005 Alan Griffiths, April 2012 x157 * 1865 (26 July) orange envelope from Souris to Charlotte Town, bearing perf d. rose cancelled with distinctive manuscript S and with NOT CALLED FOR handstamp at left, P5 datestamp on reverse; minor imperfections though a unique cover with this instructional handstamp. Greene Foundation Certificate (2010) Dr. R.V.C. Carr, April 1999 Warren S. Wilkinson, June 2007 x158 * 1865 (8 Sept.) envelope from Charlotte Town to Bay Fortune, bearing perf. 9 2d. rose (minor tone in one corner) neatly cancelled with oval of bars, part P5 datestamp on reverse. Photo x159 * 1866 (25 May) blue envelope from Charlotte Town to De Sable, bearing perf d. yellow-orange (2, one with perf. faults at top) each neatly cancelled with oval of bars, part P5 datestamp on reverse. Greene Foundation Certificate (2013). Photo x160 * x161 * 1866 (9 Nov.) Charlotte Town drop letter envelope, bearing perf. 12 1d. brown-orange tied by light grid cancellation, light P5 datestamp on reverse (9 July) On Service mourning envelope from Charlotte Town to George Town, bearing perf d. blue very lightly cancelled, overlapping despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse x162 * 1868 (25 Sept.) envelope from Charlotte Town to Wood Island, bearing perf d. yellow-orange (2) both cancelled 13 and with P6 datestamp alongside; minor flap faults though an attractive cover with despatch datestamp on face Martyn Cusworth, March 2005 Photos also appear on page 43

47 July 12, LONDON x163 * x164 * x165 * 1868? (29 Sept.) yellow envelope from Charlotte Town to Summerside, bearing 4d. black bisected diagonally and neatly cancelled and tied by oval of bars (P134), arrival datestamp on reverse; the envelope with reverse faults and restored upper left corner though of good appearance and a rare franking. Greene Foundation Certificate (2013). S.G. 16b, 2,000. Photo Dr. R.V.C. Carr, April 1999 Warren S. Wilkinson, June (18 May) blue envelope from Charlotte Town to George Town, bearing compound perf. 11x d. rose with part oval of bars cancellation and despatch datestamp at left, arrival datestamp on reverse; a couple of small faults, otherwise sound and a scarce stamp on cover. Photo (25 May) envelope from Charlotte Town to George Town bearing 2d. rose perf all round, 1870 (May) envelope from St. Eleanors to Charlotte Town bearing 2d. rose perf , and 1871 (Sept.) printed circular from Charlotte Town to Summerside bearing 1d. orange-yellow perf ; condition a little mixed though an interesting trio with the perf stamp being one of only two recorded on cover x166 * x167 * x168 * 1870? (17 Oct.) envelope from Summerside to West Cape Lot 7, bearing 4d. black bisected diagonally and tied by oval of bars with despatch datestamp (year date written later in manuscript); minor imperfections though one of the finest of the 4d. bisect frankings. R.P.S. (1930) and Greene Foundation (2010) Certificates. S.G. 16b, 2,000. Photo 1,000-1,200 Dale Lichtenstein, Sale 5, May (9 July) blue envelope from Charlotte Town to Summerside, bearing 4d. black bisected diagonally and tied by cork oval, despatch datestamp at left; piece of the envelope with the bisect torn away and replaced later. Philatelic Foundation Certificate (1987). S.G. 16b, 2,000. Photo (4 Sept.) Commission Merchant printed circular from Charlotte Town to Montagu Bridge, bearing perf d. orange-yellow neatly cancelled and tied by single-ring duplex cancellation (P83, Type I). Very rare with only two examples of this duplex combination recorded. Greene Foundation Certificate (1984). Photo Dr. R.V.C. Carr, April 1999 Alan Griffiths, April 2012 Photos also appear on page 43 45

48 Pence Issue Covers, Internal Mail - contd. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, THE DAVID PITTS COLLECTION x169 * 1871 (23 Oct.) envelope from Charlotte Town to Rollo Bay, bearing 3d. blue cancelled by despatch datestamp with a further strike alongside; part of one flap missing though an unusual franking of the 2d. internal rate, 1d. overpaid. Photo Martyn Cusworth, March 2005 x (1 June) 4 1 2d. yellow-brown horizontal pair cancelled with lozenge of dots and tied on 1871 (20 June) envelope top showing Charlotte Town datestamp at left; traces of age staining though a very rare franking. Greene Foundation Certificate (2013). Photo Internal Registered Mail x171 * 1861 (16 Nov.) envelope from Summerside to Rustico, bearing perf. 9 2d. rose and 6d. yellow-green both clearly cancelled and tied by oval of bars, the reverse (flap damaged) with fine Summerside datestamp. Envelope a fraction soiled though a very rare first issue franking. Philatelic Foundation Certificate (1966). Photo 1,000-1,200 Note: Described as a quadruple rate the envelope gives no indication that the contents would have been heavy enough for this rating and maybe this is a registered cover, 2d. postage and 6d. registration fee, without notification to this effect Count von Ferrari Maurice Burrus, April 1963 William Bogg Laird Drake Warren S. Wilkinson, June x (9 May) large part entire from Charlotte Town to a ship builder at Montague River, George Town, bearing perf. 9 2d. rose and 6d. yellow-green both neatly cancelled with oval of bars and showing curved REGISTERED handstamp in red at left, the reverse with despatch and arrival datestamps; the adhesives with defects and the entire with a few small faults, nevertheless a rare first issue franking. Philatelic Expertising Service (2005) and Greene Foundation (2010) Certificates. Photo 1,200-1,500 Photos also appear on page 43

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50 BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, THE DAVID PITTS COLLECTION Internal Registered Mail - contd. x (5 Aug.) right-half entire from St. Eleanors to Charlotte Town, bearing perf. 9 6d. yellow-green (defective lower right corner) in combination with perf d. rose both neatly cancelled with oval of bars, despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse; stain at top left, otherwise sound and a very rare registered mixed issue registered franking. Greene Foundation Certificate (2013) x174 * 1865 (7 Oct.) envelope from West Cape (manuscript notation at left) to Summerside, bearing perf d. rose and 6d. yellow-green both cancelled with a pen cross and oval of bars, light datestamp on reverse; the 2d. defective at top though a scarce franking. Greene Foundation Certificate (2013). Photo x175 * 1868 (21 Sept.) octuple rate blue envelope (247x106mm.) from Charlotte Town to Port Hill, bearing perf d. brown-orange and 3d. blue vertical strip of three and a pair with indistinct cancellations, P5 datestamp below; some faults as to be expected with an item of this size. An almost certainly unique franking. Greene Foundation Certificate (2010). Photo 2,000-2,500 Note: It has been suggested that this could also be considered a quintuple rate registered item as postmasters were notoriously lax in marking registered items as such Dr. R.V.C. Carr, April 1999 x176 * 1869 (4 Feb.) envelope from Charlotte Town to Grand River Wharf Lot 55 (corrected to 56), marked Registered, bearing 1862 (Nov.) yellowish toned paper, perf d. rose and 6d. yellow-green paying the 2d. inland single letter rate and 6d. registration fee, lightly tied by 8 bar oval and showing Type P6 datestamp; the envelope with small part of flap missing. A rare and attractive franking. P.F. Certificate (1975). Photo Dr. R.V.C. Carr, April 1999 Photos also appear on page 47

51 July 12, LONDON 177 x177 * 1869 (6 Aug.) envelope from Charlotte Town to George Town, marked Money Letter and bearing perf d. rose and 6d. blue-green with oval of bars cancellations, P5 datestamp at left; both stamps with vertical ridge mark caused by original contents. A very rare Money Letter franking. Greene Foundation Certificate (2004). Photo 2,500-3,000 Dale Lichtenstein Sale 5, May 1969 Martyn Cusworth, March x178 * 1869 (8 Nov.) envelope Registered from Charlotte Town to Summerside, bearing perf d. rose (2) and 6d. yellow-green cancelled in manuscript Burns Gillis & Co. with Prince Edward Island single-ring datestamp at lower left corner. An attractive and unique franking. Greene Foundation Certificate (2004). Photo 1,200-1,500 Mackie T.V. Roberts, April

52 BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, THE DAVID PITTS COLLECTION Internal Registered Mail - contd. x179 * 1871 (post Apr.) blue envelope (200x94mm.) from Charlotte Town to Belfast, bearing perf d. orange-yellow and d. yellow-brown pair and two singles all indistinctly cancelled and with indistinct despatch datestamp below; a few creases and other faults in places as to be expected with a cover of this nature though a very rare and almost certainly unique parcel post franking of 15d. postage and 3d. registration. Greene Foundation Certificate (2010). Photo 800-1,000 Note: Illustrated on page 4 of the Lehr handbook Seybold with three handstamps on reverse Dr. R.V.C. Carr, April x180 * x181 * 1871 (23 Oct.) envelope from Samuel C. Owen (dated handstamp on flap) at Charlotte Town to Grand River Wharf Lot 55 Rollo Bay, bearing perf d. blue vertical pairs (2) lightly cancelled and not tied and with despatch datestamp at foot. A very rare franking. Greene Foundation Certificate (2000). Photo 1,500-1, (21 Dec.) orange envelope Registered from Charlotte Town to Wood Island, bearing perf d. rose and 3d. blue with indistinct cancellations and with despatch datestamp alongside; flap missing and a couple of small imperfections though a rare franking. Greene Foundation Certificate (2000). Photo Mail to Canada x182 * 1867 (21 Dec.) envelope from Charlottetown to Cobourg, bearing perf d. (defects at top) and 2d. with light oval of bars cancellations, the 1d. additionally tied by P5a datestamp, Montreal and arrival datestamps on reverse. Also 1867 (13 Aug.) front to Quebec bearing 1d. compound perf x12x11 1 2x cancelled with datestamp. Greene Foundation Certificate (2010) for cover. Photo Photos also appear on page 47

53 July 12, LONDON 183 x183 * 1870 (5 Jan.) envelope from Charlotte Town to Quebec, bearing 2d. rose (2, one bisected diagonally) both clearly tied by P8 datestamp with a further strike at foot and showing, on reverse, Montreal and Quebec datestamps; bisect with small fault at upper left corner, otherwise fine and a very rare franking. R.P.S. Certificate (1999). S.G. 12b, 3,750. Photo 2,500-3,000 Dr. R.V.C. Carr, April 1999 Alan Griffiths, April 2012 x184 * 1871 (Oct.) envelope from Charlotte Town to Cobourg, bearing 3d. blue pair cancelled and tied by Star duplex, Montreal datestamp on reverse; envelope with small imperfections though a rare double rate franking with only eight examples bearing 3d. pairs recorded. Photo Dr. R.V.C. Carr, April 1999 Warren S. Wilkinson, June 2007 Mail to Great Britain and Ireland x185 * 1865 (23 Mar.) envelope (complete with long letter on business matters) from Charlotte Town to Kent, bearing 9d. lilac neatly cancelled 13, the reverse (torn on opening) with P5a and arrival (11.4) datestamps; tiny portion on lower right corner torn away, otherwise clean and attractive. Photo x186 * 1866 (29 July) orange envelope from Charlotte Town to Edinburgh, bearing perf. 9 2d. rose (3) in combination with perf d. blue all cancelled with reduced pen crosses and oval of bars cancellation, the reverse with despatch and arrival (13.8) datestamps; all stamps crossed by a crease and the cover with some faults though a unique mixed-issue franking. Greene Foundation Certificate (2004). Photo Maurice Burrus, April 1963 Dr. R.V.C. Carr, April 1999 Photos also appear on page 47 51

54 Mail to Great Britain and Ireland - contd. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, THE DAVID PITTS COLLECTION x187 * 1869 (18 Feb.) envelope from Souris to Liverpool, bearing 9d. lilac cancelled with distinctive manuscript S and oval of bars, Paid Liverpool Br. Packet datestamp (9.3) at lower left corner and with despatch datestamp on reverse; envelope with crease at left and other minor imperfections though a rare franking with this manuscript cancellation. Greene Foundation Certificate (2010). Photo x188 * 1869 (12 July) envelope from Charlotte Town to London, bearing perf d. reddish mauve cancelled and tied with oval of bars and with London Paid datestamp (26.7) alongside, the reverse (part flap missing) with P6 and part arrival datestamps. Scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1962). Photo Martyn Cusworth, March x189 * 1869 (10 Dec.) octuple rate entire (355x101mm.) from Charlotte Town and carried on the Inman Line vessel City of Antwerp (left New York on 14 December) to Wakefield, bearing perf d. reddish lilac strip of three, a pair and singles (2) clearly cancelled with oval of bars, showing despatch datestamp at right and with Paid Liverpool Br. Packet datestamp (26.12) below, arrival datestamp (27.12) on reverse; filing folds and other small faults nevertheless the unique U.S. Packet four ounce octuple rate franking and the largest Pence issue cover recorded. A remarkable survivor. Greene Certificate (2010). Photo 2,500-3,000 #SPINK_AUCTIONS AUTOGRAPHS, HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS, EPHEMERA AND POSTAL HISTORY 12th July 2018 LONDON For more information contact Neill Granger: Tel: +44(0) ngranger@spink.com

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56 Mail to Great Britain and Ireland - contd. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, THE DAVID PITTS COLLECTION 190 x190 * 1870 (14 Dec.) envelope (minor soiling) from Prince Town to Aughnacloy, Ireland, bearing perf d. yellow-orange bisected diagonally and 2d. rose (2) all cancelled and tied by oval of bars and with despatch double-arc datestamp without code A (not previously recorded as such), the reverse with P.E.I. (16.12) and arrival (10.1) datestamp. An exceptionally rare franking. Philatelic Foundation Certificate (1960). S.G. 9a, 5,500. Photo 3,500-4,000 x191 * 1871 (4 Mar.) envelope from Charlotte Town to Hitchin, bearing perf d. blue (2) cancelled by obliterator (P144) and paying the single letter rate to the U.K. via U.S.A., showing P80 datestamp (2, one additionally tying the one stamp) and with Paid Liverpool Br. Packet datestamp (19.3) in red, arrival datestamp on reverse; the envelope and stamps torn through at upper right upon opening and repaired. The only recorded example of this rate which was equal to 4d. Stg. Greene Foundation Certificate (2004). Photo Martyn Cusworth, March 2005 Alan Griffiths, April 2012 x192 * 1871 (10 Mar.) envelope from Charlotte Town to London, bearing d. brown cancelled by 13 in oval of bars and showing despatch datestamp and London Paid datestamp (5.4) in red; the adhesive with two rounded corners and the envelope with small tear at lower left corner, nevertheless a very rare franking with this stamp used alone. Only twelve covers recorded bearing this stamp. Greene Foundation Certificate (2013). Photo 800-1,000 Photos also appear on page 53

57 July 12, LONDON 193 x193 * 1871 (9 Apr.) envelope from Charlotte Town to Dublin, bearing perf d. rose (3, one bisected diagonally) and tied by obliterators, despatch datestamp at lower left corner and arrival datestamp (30.4) on reverse. A very rare franking. B.P.A. Certificate (1981) states the front of the cover has been mutilated which we consider harsh, and one whole stamp defective. S.G. 12b, 3,750. Photo 1,000-1, x194 * 1872 (8 Jan.) envelope from Charlotte Town to Edinburgh carried on the Allen Line vessel Hibernian, bearing d. yellow-brown nicely centred and neatly cancelled by despatch datestamp (P80) with a further strike at left and with Paid Liverpool Br. Packet datestamp (2.2) in red below, arrival datestamp (3.2) on reverse; tear on flap onto face panel though a most attractive and rare example of this stamp used. Only twelve covers recorded bearing this stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1962). Photo 1,200-1,500 Lars Amundsen, December 1967 William Wyer Martyn Cusworth, March

58 BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, THE DAVID PITTS COLLECTION 195 Mail to New Brunswick x195 * 1861 (29 Dec.) entire from Charlotte Town to Moncton, bearing perf. 9 3d. blue with light oval of bars cancellation, the reverse with P5 despatch datestamp and arrival datestamp (6.1). A rare stamp used alone on cover. Photo 2,000-2,500 John Seybold with the usual handstamp on reverse x196 * 1866 (4 Jan.) envelope registered from Charlotte Town to Moncton, bearing 9d. bluish lilac clearly cancelled 13 and with curved REGISTERED handstamp (P100) in red alongside, the reverse with P5, Sackville and Moncton datestamps; envelope with small imperfections though a very rare usage of the 9d. value used alone for the registration rate. Greene Foundation Certificate (1992). Photo x197 * 1866 (25 Dec.) blue envelope registered from Charlotte Town to Carleton-St. John, manuscript registration number 607 at left and bearing perf d. blue and 6d. yellow-green both neatly cancelled and tied by oval of bars, the reverse with P5, St. John and Carleton-St. John (2.1) datestamps; minor soiling on adhesives, otherwise sound. A rare franking of the 9d. registration rate which may be unique to New Brunswick. Photo Dr. R.V.C. Carr, April 1999 Warren S. Wilkinson, June 2007 Photos also appear on page 53

59 July 12, LONDON x198 * 1867 (25 Apr.) envelope (fractionally truncated at right) registered from Charlotte Town to Carleton-St. John, manuscript registration number No 655 at left with 9d. bluish violet above cancelled and tied by oval of bars, the reverse with P5a, St. John and Carleton-St. John (29.4) datestamps. A rare franking with only fifteen single usages of the 9d. stamp used alone recorded. Photo Crosby Dr. R.V.C. Carr, April 1999 Martyn Cusworth, March x199 * 1868 (22 July) double rate envelope registered from Charlotte Town to Moncton, bearing perf d. blue strip of three and a single (perfs. trimmed off at top) all cancelled 13 and with registration number 914 and P6 despatch alongside. A choice and rare franking. Greene Foundation Certificate (2004). Photo 1,400-1,800 Sweet Cornwallis Martyn Cusworth, March 2005 x200 * 1868 (9 Aug.) envelope from Charlotte Town to Chillihawk, bearing perf d. blue neatly cancelled with oval of bars and showing, on reverse, despatch, Richibucto, St. John and Woodstock (15.6); minor soiling though an attractive 3d. rate cover Photo for lot 198 appears on page 53 57

60 BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, THE DAVID PITTS COLLECTION Mail to Newfoundland x201 * 1861 (4 Jan., docketed as the day written) entire (no side flaps) from Charlotte Town to St. John s, bearing perf. 9 3d. blue and 6d. yellow-green both cancelled with a pen cross (small additional manuscript mark tying the 3d. value) and affixed over manuscript Paid, manuscript 4 in red crayon at left the reverse with despatch (8.1) and arrival (28.1) datestamps; adhesives with faults though possibly the earliest usage of these two stamps, only issued on 1 January. Greene Foundation Certificate (2000). Photo 800-1, x202 * 1861 (16 Feb.) entire from Charlotte Town to St. John s, bearing perf. 9 3d. blue neatly cancelled and tied by oval of bars (P7), manuscript 4d (Sterling collected upon arrival) in blue crayon at left, P5a and arrival datestamps on reverse; the 3d. with perfs. trimmed in places though an early and very rare usage of perf. 9 stamps. Greene Foundation Certificate (1984). Photo 2,500-3,000 Martyn Cusworth, March 2005 Mail to Nova Scotia x203 * 1863 (17 July) envelope from Summerside to Halifax, bearing perf d. yellow-orange and 2d. rose both cancelled with oval of bars, despatch datestamp at left, the reverse (flap missing) with small part arrival datestamp; attractive. Photo x204 * 1864 (3 June) orange envelope from Charlotte Town to Waverly Goldfield, bearing perf. 9 2d. rose in combination with perf d. orange-yellow both neatly cancelled with oval of bars, the reverse with P.E.I., Tatamagouche (4.6), Truro (6.6) and Halifax (7.6) datestamps; 2d. with short perfs. at foot though a rare mixed-issue franking. Photo Photos also appear on page 53

61 July 12, LONDON x205 * 1865, 1867 and 1870 envelopes from Charlotte Town to Halifax, Wolfville and Albion Mines respectively, each bearing perf d. blue cancelled with bars; small imperfections though of generally good appearance x206 * 1865 (24 Nov.) envelope from Charlotte Town to Tatamagouche, bearing perf d. blue, Row 3/2 with variety J for I in ISLAND, neatly cancelled 13 in oval of bars, despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse. A scarce variety on cover. Philatelic Foundation Certificate (1999). Photo x207 * 1865 (28 Nov.) envelope registered from Charlotte Town to New Glasgow, bearing perf d. blue and 6d. yellow-green both cancelled 13 and showing curved REGISTERED handstamp (P100) in red alongside, the reverse with P5, Pictou (30.11) and arrival (1.12) datestamps. A rare and attractive showpiece franking with few of the Registered handstamp recorded. Photo 2,500-3,000 A Caspary, October 1956 Martyn Cusworth, March 2005 Alan Griffiths, April 2012 Photo for lot 206 appears on page 61 #SPINK_AUCTIONS GREAT BRITAIN, FEATURING FINE LINE ENGRAVED AND SURFACE PRINTED ISSUES, QUEEN ELIZABETH II ERRORS AND VARIETIES, THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN 10th July 2018 LONDON For more information contact Dominic Savastano Tel: +44(0) dsavastano@spink.com 59

62 BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, THE DAVID PITTS COLLECTION Mail to Nova Scotia - contd. 208 x208 * 1866 (1 Aug.) septuple rate blue envelope (221x98mm.) registered from Charlotte Town to New Glasgow, showing Carvell Brothers advertising ring at left with manuscript Registered No 54 and bearing perf. 11 9d. dull mauve marginal strip of three each cancelled and tied by oval of bars, the reverse with despatch and arrival datestamps; the strip with defects in places though the largest multiple known of the 9d. value on cover. A unique showpiece franking. R.P.S. Certificate (1969). Photo 1,200-1,400 Dale Lichtenstein, Sale 5, May 1969 Dr. R.V.C. Carr, April 1999 Warren S. Wilkinson, June 2007 x209 * 1866 (28 Nov.) envelope registered from Charlotte Town to New Glasgow, marked Register No. 530 alongside curved REGISTERED handstamp (P100) in red and bearing perf d. yellow-green (2) both indistinctly cancelled, despatch and Pictou datestamps on reverse; some faults with one of the adhesives defective, nevertheless a unique franking being the only recorded cover bearing two of the late value. Greene Foundation Certificate (2000). Photo x210 * 1866 (5 Dec.) entire from Charlotte Town to Halifax, bearing perf d. blue (2) lightly cancelled with oval of bars, despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse; one adhesive defective at foot though a rare double rate franking with only eight examples bearing 3d. pairs recorded. Photo x211 * 1867 (7 Sept.) Wholesale Prices Current from Charlotte Town to Halifax, bearing perf d. rose bisected diagonally and cancelled with oval of bars; the bisect with portion missing at top and the circular with small stain at foot though a very rare franking. S.G. 12b, 3,750. Photo

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64 BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, THE DAVID PITTS COLLECTION Mail to Nova Scotia - contd. 212 x212 * 1868 (9 Apr.) envelope from Charlotte Town to Halifax bearing perf d. blue and with despatch datestamp at left, upon arrival redirected back to Prince Edward Island with 1c. black and 2c. purple twice cancelled with Halifax H duplex, the reverse with Halifax and P.E.I. (23.4) arrival datestamps; some soiling on and around the adhesives though a very rare and remarkable redirected franking with two different currencies. Greene Foundation Certificate (2000). Photo 3,000-3,500 Jarrett Dr. R.V.C. Carr, April 1999 Martyn Cusworth, March 2005 Warren S. Wilkinson, June 2007 x213 * 1869 (2) and 1870 envelopes from Summerside to Cape Breton (2) and Picton, each bearing 3d. blue cancelled with bars and showing despatch datestamp alongside the adhesive; two with the adhesive having a fault with one of these having the addressee excised x214 * 1870 and 1871 (3) envelopes from Charlotte Town to Anslow, Halifax, Marble Mountain and Tatamagouche, each bearing perf d. blue cancelled with oval of bars, datestamp or mute obliterator; a couple of small imperfections with the one to Cape Breton having the addressee excised, otherwise sound

65 July 12, LONDON 215 x215 * 1870 (1 July) envelope from Charlotte Town to Cape Breton Island, bearing d. yellow-brown neatly cancelled by PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND double-arc datestamp (P5a), Halifax transit datestamp on reverse; a most unusual usage of a Packet stamp to pay this rate. The earliest recorded usage of this stamp and the latest recorded date of use of the P5a datestamp. Photo 6,000-8,000 Martyn Cusworth, March 2005 x216 * 1871 (18 Feb.) envelope registered from Charlotte Town to New Glasgow, bearing perf d. blue vertical pair and a single with mute cancellations and with despatch datestamp below, manuscript registration number 604 at left, faint arrival datestamp on reverse. An unusual franking with the registration fee usually paid with a single 6d. Greene Foundation Certificate (2008). Photo Mail to The United States of America x217 * 1861 (1 June) orange envelope from Charlotte Town to Tennessee, bearing perf. 9 6d. yellow-green neatly cancelled and tied by ovals of bars, despatch datestamp on reverse; the adhesive with faults at top and the envelope a little reduced at left though a rare stamp used on cover, particularly as a single franking. Greene Foundation Certificate (2013). Photo 800-1,000 x218 * 1864 (3 May) yellow envelope from Charlotte Town to Somerville, Mass., bearing perf. 9 6d. yellow-green placed sideways and cancelled and tied by three strikes of the oval of bars, despatch datestamp on reverse; adhesive with lower left corner blunt and envelope with a couple of small imperfections though a rare stamp used alone. Photo 800-1,000 Martyn Cusworth, March 2005 Photos also appear on page 61 63

66 Mail to The United States of America - contd. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, THE DAVID PITTS COLLECTION 219 x219 * 1866 (20 Feb.) orange envelope from Charlotte Town to New Castle, Tennessee, bearing perf. 9 6d. yellow-green in combination with perf d. blue pair all lightly cancelled 13 in oval of bars, despatch datestamp on reverse; a very rare double rate and mixed-issue franking. Greene Foundation Certificate (1979). Photo 2,500-3,000 x220 * 1868 c. (10 Jan.) envelope from Summerside to Needham Plains, Mass., bearing perf d. yellow-green neatly cancelled with oval of bars (P134), Summerside (P50) and P.E.I. datestamps on reverse; a most attractive cover with the 6d. rate to U.S.A. ending on 1 November 1868 when the rate was reduced to 4d. Photo Martyn Cusworth, March 2005 x221 * 1868 (2 Apr.) envelope from Charlotte Town to Georgetown, Mass., bearing 3d. blue (2, both perf. 11 at foot and elsewhere) both cancelled with oval of bars and showing light despatch datestamp at left; envelope with small imperfections. A very rare compound perf. franking. Photo James C. Lehr, November 1992 x222 * 1869 c. (13 Nov.) envelope (fractionally truncated at right) from Summerside to Boston, Mass., bearing perf d. black light cancelled with oval of bars and showing despatch datestamp at left. Photo Photos also appear on page 61

67 July 12, LONDON 223 x223 * 1869 (13 Apr.) orange envelope from Summerside to San Francisco, bearing perf d. rose (2, one defective) cancelled with oval of bars, despatch and P.E.I. datestamps on reverse; envelope fractionally truncated at left, otherwise sound. A very rare franking of the 4d. rate. Greene Foundation Certificate (2003). Photo 1,000-1,200 Note: Illustrated on page 24 of the Lehr handbook x224 * 1870 (29 July) envelope from Charlotte Town to Alfred, Maine, bearing perf d. black cancelled with indistinct obliterator and with single-ring datestamp at left; clean and attractive. B.P.A. Certificate (1964). Photo x225 * x226 * 1870 (19 Aug.) yellow envelope from Charlotte Town to San Francisco, bearing perf d. yellow-green with generally light cancellation ( 13?), despatch datestamp on reverse; light central vertical fold though an attractive franking. Green Foundation Certificate (2013). Photo (24 Feb.) envelope from Prince Town to Central Falls, Rhode Island, bearing perf d. black cancelled with two different oval of bars, one P134, and with despatch datestamp (P48) at right, trace of single-ring P.E.I. datestamp on reverse; a rare cover with only about ten covers recorded with the Prince Town datestamp, most of the known examples appearing on reverse of covers. Photo Martyn Cusworth, March 2005 x227 * 1871 (28 Feb.) envelope from Charlotte Town to Minnesota, bearing perf d. black with variety FOUP for FOUR (Row 4/4) and cancelled by cork obliterator leaving the variety clearly visible, single-ring despatch datestamp alongside; minor soiling around the perfs., otherwise fine and a very rare if not unique example of this variety on cover. Greene Foundation Certificate (1992). Photo x228 * 1871 (29 June) envelope from Charlotte Town to Minnesota, bearing perf d. black cancelled with P146 cork obliterator and showing P180 datestamp alongside. A neat and scarce franking. Greene Foundation Certificate (1984). Photo Dr. R.V.C. Carr, April 1999 Alan Griffiths, April 2012 Photos also appear on page 67 65

68 BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, THE DAVID PITTS COLLECTION 229 Mail to Other Destinations x229 * 1864 (7 Nov.) envelope from Charlotte Town to Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, bearing perf d. yellow-green and perf. 11 9d. lilac (3, one defective) all cancelled 13 in oval of bars, showing London Paid datestamp (22.11) in red, oval-framed UNCLAIMED in blue and framed NOT KNOWN BY/LETTER CARRIER handstamp, the reverse with despatch, Melbourne (11.2) and Sandhurst (12.2) datestamp; flap detached and re-affixed, and a few other small faults though a remarkable franking with only three covers known bearing three 9d. values, this being the unique example to Australia. Green Foundation Certificate (2010). Photo 1,200-1,500 Note: Illustrated on page 111 of the Lehr handbook Jarrett Jephcott Dr. R.V.C. Carr, April 1999 Warren S. Wilkinson, June 2007 x (Apr.) yellow envelope front from Charlotte Town to Paris, bearing perf d. yellow-green strip of four each with a pen cross and additionally cancelled with oval of bars, showing London Paid datestamp (21.4), oval-framed PD and French entry datestamp (22.4); right handstamp with a corner fault though an attractive and unique franking to France. Greene Foundation Certificate (2010). Photo 800-1,000 Note: Illustrated on page 70 of the Lehr handbook

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70 BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, THE DAVID PITTS COLLECTION Mail to Other Destinations - contd. 231 x231 * 1869 (late May) envelope from Charlotte Town to Paris and thrice redirected, bearing perf d. blue strip of three, vertical pair and singles (3) each cancelled with pen cross and additionally with largely light strikes of an oval of bars, showing London Paid (15.6), oval-framed PD and Calais entry datestamp (16.6) datestamp, all on face, the reverse with despatch and various French transit datestamps; a couple of the adhesives with faults (one folded partially on to reverse) and part of flap missing, nevertheless a remarkable and unique franking to France. Greene Foundation Certificate (2004). Photo 5,000-6,000 Note: The 2/- franking prepaid the double letter rate with 1s2d. sterling credit to Great Britain, effective 1 January 1861 Cents Issue Covers Internal Mail x232 * selection of covers (9) and fronts (3), largely from Charlotte Town though with a few from Summerside and one from Belfast, nine bearing 3c. rose (three with stop between PRINCE and EDWARD ), one with 1c. and one with 1c. (3), variously cancelled including oval of bars, other obliterators, P31 Star (3), P128 Wedge (2), etc., and a front bearing 4c. green with P128 Triangle; mostly with faults in places though a few attractive items x233 * 1872 (29 Apr.) blue envelope (197x99mm.) registered to Charlotte Town, bearing 1c. orange and 6c. black with manuscript $ cancellations generally considered used at Alberton and with manuscript No 118 registration mark to right, P.E.I. datestamp on reverse; the 4c. defective and the envelope with some faults though a scarce franking Norman Brassler Warren S. Wilkinson, June

71 July 12, LONDON 234 x234 * x235 * x236 * x237 * 1872 (11 July) envelope from Charlotte Town to Montagu Bridge, bearing 6c. black bisected vertically and tied by single-arc datestamp with a further strike towards left; tear at top centre and other faults on reverse though very rare with only six 6c. bisect covers recorded, this probably unique as a vertical bisect. R.P.S. Certificate (1958). S.G. 41a, 2,000. Photo 1,000-1,200 Bartell Dr. R.V.C. Carr, April 1999 Warren S. Wilkinson, June (27 Dec.) envelope from Summerside to Charlotte Town, bearing 6c. black bisected diagonally and clearly tied by crossroads cork cancellation (P120) with light despatch datestamp (P50) alongside, arrival datestamp (30.12) on reverse; envelope with a few faults though a very rare bisect franking with only two clear strikes of this cork cancellation recorded. Greene Foundation Certificate (2004). S.G. 41a, 2,000. Photo 800-1,000 Martyn Cusworth, March (Jan.) On Service envelope registered from St. Eleanors to the Assistant Colonial Secretary at Charlotte Town, bearing 4c. yellow-green lightly cancelled and tied by oval of bars; arrival datestamp (3.1) on reverse from which a circular piece around flap has been cut away. A unique franking with the postage free due to being an Official cover and with the registration fee paid for by the 4c. stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1962). Photo 800-1,000 Martyn Cusworth, March (27 Jan.) envelope from Alberton to Charlotte Town, bearing 3c. rose tied by two strikes of the four-ring target (P121) and showing despatch datestamp (P55) alongside, arrival datestamp (28.1) on reverse; horizontal crease well clear of the adhesive. Rare, being one of only two recorded examples. Photo Alan Griffiths, April 2012 Photos also appear on page 67 69

72 Cents Issue Covers, Internal Mail - contd. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, THE DAVID PITTS COLLECTION x238 * x239 * x240 * 1873 (4 Feb.) blue envelope (203x95mm.) from George Town to Charlotte Town, bearing 2c. blue neatly cancelled by oval of bars and showing despatch datestamp on reverse; some creases well clear of the adhesive though a very rare double circular rate franking and probably unique as such. R.P.S. Certificate (1969). Photo Cornwallis Dr. R.V.C. Carr, April 1999 Warren S. Wilkinson, June (5 Mar.) envelope from Charlotte Town to Montague Bridge, bearing 3c. rose with segmented wedge cork cancellation (P127) and with despatch datestamp towards left; fine and rare with less than ten examples recorded. Greene Foundation Certificate (2000). Photo (24 Apr.) envelope from Charlotte Town to Summerside, bearing 6c. black bisected diagonally tied by indistinct cork cancellation on the non-bisect side, despatch datestamp alongside, the reverse endorsed This stamp was found by me with a lot of other old envelopes at Summerside, 1894 by the original finder. Greene Foundation Certificate (2013). S.G. 41a, 2,000. Photo x241 * 1873 (20 May) envelope registered from Hazel Grove to Wood Island, bearing 1c. orange and 3c. rose (2) each neatly cancelled with four-ring target and with the sole example recorded of the HAZEL GROVE/P.E.I. datestamp alongside, arrival datestamp (20.5) on reverse; minor imperfections though a unique cover. R.P.S. Certificate (1969). Photo 800-1,000 Dale Lichtenstein, sale 5, May 1969 Dr. R.V.C. Carr, April 1999 Warren S. Wilkinson, June 2007 x242 * x243 * 1873 (23 May) envelope from Charlotte Town to Grand River, bearing 3c. rose tied by segmented wedge cork cancellation (P127) and with despatch datestamp alongside, the reverse (flap faults) with indistinct arrival? datestamp. Rare with less than ten examples recorded. Philatelic Foundation Certificate (1999). Photo (27 May) envelope from Charlotte Town to Summerside, bearing 3c. rose with segmented wedge cork cancellation (P127) and light despatch datestamp below, the reverse (one flap partially removed) with arrival datestamp (28 May); rare with less than ten examples recorded. Photo Saint Mail to Argentina x244 x245 * 1872 (Aug.) front from Charlotte Town to Buenos Aires, indistinctly rated in blue and red crayon and bearing 12c. reddish mauve tied by datestamp and with small part obliterator at right, Paid Liverpool Br. Packet datestamp towards left; faults though a very rare destination. B.P.A. Certificate (1964). Photo (10 Sept.) envelope from George Town to Buenos Aires, rated 1/0 1 2 in red crayon and bearing 6c. black (3, two folded over edge at top) cancelled with oval of bars, despatch and indistinct transit datestamp on reverse. A very rare destination. Greene Foundation Certificate (2000) and with a further 6c. stamp added to the lower left corner since the certificate was issued. Photo Photo for lot 239 appears on page 67

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74 BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, THE DAVID PITTS COLLECTION x246 * Mail to Canada 1872 (July) envelopes (2) ex the same correspondence from Charlotte Town to Montreal, the first dated on 15th. bearing 4c. yellow-green cancelled 13 in oval of bars and with datestamp alongside, the second dated the 24th. bearing 3c. rose cancelled with datestamp and with a further strike alongside, short paid 1c. which was apparently not noticed by the P.E.I. or Canadian postal authorities, arrival datestamps on reverse; both a little truncated and with other small faults though an unusual pair. Greene Foundation Certificate (2010) Dr. R.V.C. Carr, April 1999 for 3c. cover x247 * 1873 (15 Jan.) envelope from Charlotte Town to Southampton, Ontario, bearing 2c. blue vertical pair (one with corner fault) both with five-pointed Star cancellations (P130) and with despatch datestamp on reverse. A rare franking of the 4c. rate with only four covers recorded bearing this value. Greene Foundation Certificate (2010). Photo x248 * Mail to Great Britain 1872 (23 Dec.) envelope from Charlotte Town to Scotland, bearing 6c. black with fivepointed Star cancellation (P130) and with Paid Liverpool Br. Packet datestamp (24.1) towards left; the top right of envelope and 6c. torn through opening, repaired on reverse, and with the 6c. additionally crossed by light crease. Very rare, being one of only two recorded examples of this value paying the transatlantic rate. Greene Foundation Certificate (2004). Photo 800-1,000 Alan Griffiths, April 2012 x249 * Mail to New Brunswick 1873 (23 Apr.) envelope from Summerside to Kingston, Richibucto, bearing 1c. orange and 3c. rose both neatly cancelled with oval of bars and with despatch datestamp between the values, arrival datestamp on reverse, a very rare and most attractive franking; also large part envelope from Charlotte Town to King s Creek bearing 4c. yellow-green with indistinct cancellation. Photo 800-1,000 Martyn Cusworth, March 2005 for 1c. plus 3c. cover Mail to Nova Scotia x250 * 1872 (6 Feb.) envelope from Charlotte Town to Pictou County, bearing perf c. brown-orange and 3c. rose both lightly cancelled with oval of bars, despatch datestamp towards lower left, Amherst and Stellarton datestamps on reverse; 1c. with defective corner and envelope with small faults though not unattractive. Photo Dr. R.V.C. Carr, April 1999 Warren S. Wilkinson, June 2007 x251 * 1872 (12 June) envelope from Charlotte Town to New Annan, bearing perf c. brown-orange vertical strip of three and a single lightly cancelled 13 in oval of bars, despatch, Halifax and arrival datestamps on reverse; a few small faults though a rare franking of the 4c. rate. Greene Foundation Certificate (2010). Photo Crosby Dr. R.V.C. Carr, April 1999 Warren S. Wilkinson, June 2007 Photos also appear on page 71

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76 BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, THE DAVID PITTS COLLECTION Mail to Nova Scotia - contd. x252 * 1873 (2 July) envelope from Charlotte Town to Arichat, bearing 3c. rose tied by cork cancellation (P127) and with despatch datestamp at right, various transit datestamps on reverse; a rare and important cover posted just one day after Prince Edward Island joined the Canadian Federation on 1 July Greene Foundation Certificate (2004). Photo Martyn Cusworth, March Mail to The United States of America x253 * 1872 (18 Oct.) small neat envelope from Summerside to Troy, New Hampshire, bearing perf c. blue and 4c. yellow-green both neatly cancelled with oval of bars and showing fine despatch datestamp (P50) alongside, part St. John transit datestamp on reverse. A unique and highly attractive showpiece franking with only four covers recorded bearing the 2c. value. Photo 1,200-1,500 Robertson Martyn Cusworth, March 2005 Photos also appear on page 73

77 July 12, LONDON 254 x254 * 1872 (22 Oct.) envelope from Charlotte Town to New Haven, bearing 6c. black with neat five-pointed Star cancellation (P130) and with despatch datestamp alongside; fine. Photo Martyn Cusworth, March x255 * 1873 (25 Mar.) brown envelope from Montague Bridge to East Boston, bearing 6c. black (defective corner) with four-ring target cancellation (P121) and with despatch datestamp (P65) alongside, Charlotte Town transit datestamp on reverse; a very rare cover with only four examples of the despatch datestamp recorded, most of which appear on reverse. Philatelic Expertising (2005) and Greene Foundation (2005) Certificates. Photo

78 Mail to The United States of America - contd. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, THE DAVID PITTS COLLECTION 256 x256 * 1873 (Apr.) envelope from Hope River to Minnesota and redirected to Chicago and again locally, bearing 6c. black with four-ring target cancellation (P121), showing despatch datestamp towards right followed by framed US FORWARDED handstamp, Charlotte Town and other transit datestamps on reverse; envelope with small imperfections though extremely rare and believed to be the sole example of this P.E.I. datestamp which is listed in the Lehr handbook though with no usage recorded. Photo x257 * 1873 (6 July) double rate envelope from Charlotte Town to Boston, bearing 12c. reddish mauve tied by five-pointed Star cancellation (P130) and showing despatch datestamp alongside; envelope (front and back separated) and adhesive with defects though few, if any, of this denomination have been recorded paying a contemporary rate with this example used immediately post Confederation. Photo Alan Griffiths, April 2012 Photo for lot 257 appears on page 73

79 July 12, LONDON CANADIAN CONFEDERATION x258 * 1875 (6 Feb.) envelope from Alberton to Charlotte Town, bearing Small Queen 6c. yellow-brown bisected vertically with cork cancellation and showing legible despatch datestamp (P55) at lower left, arrival datestamp on reverse; recipients markings at right and with a few small imperfections though a rare bisected franking and very rare used in Prince Edward Island. B.P.A. Certificate (1965). S.G. 86b, 1,400. Photo 800-1,000 x259 * covers/cards (14, three registered) bearing a variety of values and including 1882 from Tyron with Small Queen 3c. with cork cancellation, 1897 from West Cape bearing Small Queen 3c. with single-arc datestamp, 1898 to New York registered at 7c., 1900 Soldiers of the Queen illustrated type from Charlotte Town bearing 2c., 1902 from Murray River registered at 7c. and 1904 from Murray Bridge registered at 7c. Also 1890 from British Guiana franked at 2c. and 1927 from Barbados registered at 3d. A generally fine and interesting group x260 * 1895 (15 Apr.) envelope registered from St. Eleanors to Summerside, bearing 1897 Jubilee $1 lake neatly cancelled by single-arc datestamp with a further fine strike alongside, the reverse with three further despatch datestamps and superb arrival datestamp (16.4). A rare stamp on cover, particularly used from Prince Edward Island. Photo 800-1,000 x261 * 1900 (17 July) unstamped envelope from E.D. Bartlett of D Company at Springs, Transvaal to Charlotte Town, marked on field service no stamps available and showing F.P.O. 30 datestamp alongside a good strike of the oval-framed CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA oval datestamp (21.7) in lilac. An attractive Canadian Contingent Boer War cover. Photo John Wannerton, November 2014 THE END OF THE SALE Photos appear on page 73 77

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Every person interested should exercise and rely on his own judgment as to such matters. 3.3 Your Responsibility You are responsible for satisfying yourself as to the condition of the goods and the matters referred to in the catalogue description. 3.4 Extensions Stamps only If you wish to obtain an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity on any Lot (other than a mixed Lot or Lot containing undescribed stamps) you must notify us in writing not less than forty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement of the first session of the sale. If accepted by us, such request shall have the same effect as notice of an intention to question the genuineness or description of the Lot for the purposes of clause 5.13 (Refund in the case of Forgery) of these Terms and Conditions and the provisions of clause 5.13 (Refund in the case of Forgery) shall apply accordingly Notice of a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity must give the reason why such opinion is required and specify the identity of your proposed expert which will be subject to agreement by us. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to refuse a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity including (without limitation) where the proposed expert is not known to us If we accept a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity we will submit the Lot to the Expert Committee. You acknowledge and accept that the length of time taken by an Expert Committee to reach an opinion will vary depending on the circumstances and in any event is beyond our control We will not accept a request for an extension on account of condition. Any Lot described in the catalogue as having faults or defects may not be returned even if an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity cites other faults or defects not included in the catalogue description, other than in the case of a Forgery Should Spink accept a request for an extension under the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by the Auctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the Lot It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and not on the basis of any other description or warranty as to authenticity. No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp and the return of such a stamp will not be accepted If you receive any correspondence from the Expert Committee in relation to the Lot, including but not limited to a Certificate of Authenticity, you must provide us with copies of such correspondence no later than 7 days after you receive such correspondence. 4 AT THE SALE 4.1 Refusal of admission Our sales usually take place on our own premises or premises over which we have control for the sale, and we have the right, exercisable at our complete discretion, to refuse admission to the premises or attendance at an auction. 4.2 Registration before bidding You must complete and sign a registration form and provide identification before making a bid at auction. Please be aware that we usually require buyers to undergo a credit check. If you have not bid successfully with Spink in the past, or you are registering with us for the first time, we reserve the right to require a deposit of up to 50% of the amount you intend to spend. Such deposit will be deducted from your invoice should you be successful. If you are unsuccessful at auction, your deposit will be returned by the same means it was paid to Spink. Some lots may be designated, prior to the auction, as Premium Lots, which means a deposit may be required before placing a bid on the item for sale. Information will be posted on our website in such an event. 4.3 Bidding as Principal When making a bid (whether such bids are made in person or by way of telephone bids operated by Spink, commission or online or bids), you will be deemed to be acting as principal and will be accepting personal liability, unless it has been agreed in writing, at the time of registration, that you are acting as agent on behalf of a third party buyer acceptable to us. 4.4 Commission Bids If you give us instructions to bid on your behalf, by using the form provided in our catalogues or via our website, we shall use reasonable endeavours to do so, provided these instructions are received not later than 24 hours before the auction. If we receive commission bids on a particular Lot for identical amounts, and at auction these bids are the highest bids for the Lot, it will be sold to the person whose bid was received first. Commission bids are undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the sale, and the conduct of the auction may be such that we are unable to bid as requested. Since this is undertaken as a free service to prospective buyers on the terms stated, we cannot accept liability for failure to make a commission bid. You should therefore always attend personally if you wish to be certain of bidding. May/18

86 4.5 On-line Bidding We offer internet services as a convenience to our clients. We will not be responsible for errors or failures to execute bids placed on the internet, including, without limitation, errors or failures caused by (i) a loss of internet connection by either party for whatever reason; (ii) a breakdown or problems with the online bidding software and/or (iii) a breakdown or problems with your internet connection, computer or system. Execution of on-line internet bids on and Spink Live is a free service undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the auction and we do not accept liability for failing to execute an online internet bid or for errors or omissions in connection with this activity. Buyers who acquire lots on the-saleroom.com will have a fee of 3% on the hammer price added to their invoice for using this facility. 4.6 Telephone Bids If you make arrangements with us not less than 24 hours before the sale, we shall use reasonable endeavours to contact you to enable you to participate in bidding by telephone, but in no circumstances will we be liable to either the Seller or you as a result of failure to do so. 4.7 Currency Converter At some auctions, a currency converter will be operated, based on the one month forward rates of exchange quoted to us by Barclays Bank Plc or any other appropriate rate determined by us, at opening on the date of the auction. Bidding will take place in a currency determined by us, which is usually sterling for auctions held in London. The currency converter is not always reliable, and errors may occur beyond our control either in the accuracy of the Lot number displayed on the converter, or the foreign currency equivalent of sterling bids. We shall not be liable to you for any loss suffered as a result of you following the currency converter. 4.8 Video images At some auctions there will be a video screen. Mistakes may occur in its operation, and we cannot be liable to you regarding either the correspondence of the image to the Lot being sold or the quality of the image as a reproduction of the original. 4.9 Bidding Increments Bidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in the following order although the auctioneer may vary the bidding increments during the course of the auction. The normal bidding increments are: Up to 100 by to 300 by to etc. 600 to 1,000 by 50 1,000 to 3,000 by 100 3,000 to 6,000 3,200-3,500-3,800-4,000 etc. 6,000 to 20,000 by ,000 and up Auctioneer s discretion 4.10 Bidding by Spink We reserve the right to bid on Lots on the Seller s behalf up to the amount of the Reserve (if any), which will never be above the low estimate printed in the auction catalogue The Spink Group reserves the right to bid on and purchase Lots as principal The Auctioneer s Discretion The auctioneer has the right at his absolute discretion to refuse any bid to advance the bidding in such manner as he may decide to withdraw or divide any Lot, to combine any two or more Lots and, in the case of error or dispute, to put an item up for bidding again Successful Bid Subject to the auctioneer s discretion, the striking of his hammer marks the acceptance of the highest bid, provided always that such bid is higher than the Reserve (where applicable), and the conclusion of a contract for sale between you and the Seller After Sale Arrangements If you enter into any private sale agreements for any Lot with the Seller within 60 days of the auction, we, as exclusive agents of the Seller reserve the right to charge you the applicable Buyer s Premium in accordance with these Terms and Conditions, and the Seller a commission in accordance with the terms of the Seller s agreement Return of Lot Once your bid has been accepted for a Lot then you are liable to pay for that Lot in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. If there are any problems with a Lot then you must notify us within 7 days of receipt of the Lot, specifying the nature of the problem. We may then request that the Lot is returned to us for inspection. Save as set out in clause 5.13, the cancellation of the sale of any Lot and the refund of the corresponding purchase price is entirely at our sole discretion. We will not normally exercise that discretion if the Lot is not received by us in the same condition that it was in at the auction date No lot may be returned on account of condition if the condition was stated by a third party grading company (including, but not limited to PCGS, NGC, ANACS, ICG, PMG, WBG). 5 AFTER THE AUCTION 5.1 Buyer s Premium and other charges In addition to the Hammer Price, you must pay us the Buyer s Premium at a rate of 20% of the final Hammer price of each lot, a fee of 3% on the hammer price total for using the-saleroom.com and a fee for paying by card. 5.2 Value Added Tax Other than in respect of Zero-rated Lots (o) VAT is chargeable on the Hammer price and the Buyer s premium of daggered ( ) and (Ω) lots at the standard rate (currently 20%), and on lots marked (x) at the reduced rate (currently 5% on the Hammer price and 20% on the Buyer s premium). VAT on Margin scheme lots (identified by the absence of any VAT symbol next to the lot number) is payable at 20% on the Buyer s premium only. 5.3 VAT Refunds General As we remain liable to account for VAT on all Lots unless they have been exported outside the EU within 3 months of the date of sale, you will generally be asked to deposit all amounts of VAT invoiced. However, if a Spink nominated shipper is instructed, then any refundable VAT will not be collected. In all other cases credits will be made when proof of export is provided. If you export the Lot yourself you must obtain shipping documents from the Shipping Department for which a charge of 50 will be made If you export the Lot you must return the valid proof of export certificate to us within 3 months of the date of sale. If you fail to return the proof of export certificate to us within such period and you have not already accounted to us for the VAT, you will be liable to us for the full amount of the VAT due on such Lot and we shall be entitled to invoice you for this sum To apply for a refund of any VAT paid, the proof of export certificate must be sent to our Shipping Department clearly marked VAT Refund within 3 months of the date of sale. No payment will be made where the total amount of VAT refundable is less than 50 and Spink will charge 50 for each refund processed. VAT Refunds - Buyers from within the EU VAT refunds are available on the Hammer Price and Buyer s Premium of Daggered ( ) and Investment Gold (g) Lots. You must certify that you are registered for VAT in another EU country and that the Lot is to be removed from the United Kingdom within 3 months of the date of sale Where an EU buyer purchases a Lot on which import VAT has been charged, no refund of VAT is available from us. It may be possible to apply directly for a refund on form VAT 65 to HM Revenue & Customs Overeseas Repayment Section, Londonderry. VAT Refunds Buyers from outside the EU Where a Lot is included within the Auctioneers Margin Scheme and evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT on Buyer s Premium may be refunded Where the Lot is marked as a Daggered ( ) Lot the VAT charged on the Hammer Price may be refunded where evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months of the date of sale. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer s Premium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as a collectibles dealer Where the Lot is marked as an Omega (Ω) Lot or an Import VAT (x) Lot and evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT charged on both the Hammer Price and Buyer s Premium may be refunded. Where required, we can advise you on how to export such Lots as a specific form of export evidence is required. Where we advise you on the export of the Lots, please be aware that the ultimate responsibility in respect of obtaining a valid proof of export certificate will lie with you and we will not be responsible for your failure to obtain such certificate Lot marked as Investment Gold (g) is exempt from VAT on Hammer price. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer s Premium can be made on receipt of proof of business as a collectibles dealer and where evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months of the date of sale. 5.4 Payment You must provide us with your full name and permanent address and, if so requested, details of the bank from which any payments to us will be made. You must pay the full amount due (comprising the Hammer Price, the Buyer s Premium and any applicable VAT) within seven days after the date of the sale. This applies even if you wish to export the Lot and an export licence is (or may be) required You will not acquire title to the Lot until all amounts due have been paid in full. This includes instances where special arrangements were made for release of Lot prior to full settlement Payment should be made in sterling by one of the following methods: II(i) Direct bank transfer to our account details of which are set out on the invoice. All bank charges shall be met by you. Please ensure that your client number is noted on the transfer. i(ii) By cheque or bank draft made payable to Spink and Son Ltd and sent to Spink at 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET. Please note that the processing charges for payments made by cheques or bank drafts drawn on a non-u.k bank shall be met by you. Please ensure that the remittance slip printed at the bottom of the invoice is enclosed with your payment. (iii) By Visa, Mastercard or American Express. Payments made by American Express are subject to a 4% fee. Payments by all other credit cards and debit cards issued by overseas banks are subject to a fee of 2%. For all card payments there are limits to the amounts we will accept depending on the type of card being used and whether or not the cardholder is present. May/18

87 5.4.4 Payments should be made by the registered buyer and not by third parties, unless it has been agreed at the time of registration that you are acting as an agent on behalf of a third party. 5.5 Invoices Invoices may consist of one or more pages and will show: Zero rated Lots (o); no symbol Lots sold under the Auctioneers Margin Scheme; Lots marked (g) special scheme Investment Gold; Daggered Lots ( ), imported Lots marked (x) and (Ω), (e) Lots with Zero rated hammer for EU VAT registered buyers. 5.6 Collection of Purchases Unless specifically agreed to the contrary, we shall retain lots purchased until all amounts due to us, or to the Spink Group, have been paid in full. Buyers will be required to pay for their lots when they wish to take possession of the same, which must be within 7 days of the date of the sale, unless prior arrangements have been made with Spink. Without prior agreement, lots will not be released until cleared funds are received with regard to payments made by cheque Unless we notify you to the contrary, items retained by us will be covered in accordance with our policy which is available for inspection at our offices from the date of sale for a period of seven days or until the time of collection, whichever is sooner. After seven days or from the time of collection, whichever is the earlier, the Lot will be entirely at your risk Our policy will not cover and we are unable to accept responsibility for damage caused by woodworm, changes in atmospheric conditions or acts of terrorism. 5.7 Notification We are not able to notify successful bidders by telephone. While Invoices are sent out by or mail after the auction we do not accept responsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid. You are requested to contact us by telephone or in person as soon as possible after the auction to obtain details of the outcome of your bids to avoid incurring charges for late payment. 5.8 Packing and handling We shall use all reasonable endeavours to take care when handling and packing a purchased Lot but remind you that after seven days or from the time of collection, whichever is sooner, the Lot is entirely at your risk. Our postage charges are set out at the back of the catalogue It is the responsibility of the Buyer to be aware of any Import Duties that may be incurred upon importation to the final destination. Spink will not accept return of any package in order to avoid these duties. The onus is also on the Buyer to be aware of any Customs import restrictions that prohibit the importation of certain collectibles. Spink will not accept return of the Lot(s) under these circumstances. Spink will not accept responsibility for Lot(s) seized or destroyed by Customs If the Buyer requires delivery of the Lot to an address other than the invoice address this will be carried out at the discretion of Spink. 5.9 Recommended packers and shippers If required our shipping department may arrange shipment as your agent. Although we may suggest carriers if specifically requested, our suggestions are made on the basis of our general experience of such parties in the past and we are not responsible to any person to whom we have made a recommendation for the acts or omissions of the third parties concerned Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases If you fail to make payment within seven days of your stipulated payment date set out in your invoice, we shall be entitled to exercise one or more of the following rights or remedies: to charge interest at the rate of 2% per month compound interest, calculated on a daily basis, from the date the full amount is due; to set off against any amounts which the Spink Group may owe you in any other transaction the outstanding amount remaining unpaid by you; we may keep hold of all or some of your Lots or other property in the possession of the Spink Group until you have paid all the amounts you owe us or the Spink Group, even if the unpaid amounts do not relate to those Lots or other property. Following fourteen days notice to you of the amount outstanding and remaining unpaid, the Spink Group shall have the right to arrange the sale of such Lots or other property. We shall apply the proceeds in discharge of the amount outstanding to us or the Spink Group, and pay any balance to you; where several amounts are owed by you to the Spink Group in respect of different transactions, to apply any amount paid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particular transaction, whether or not you so direct; to reject at any future auction any bids made by you or on your behalf or obtain a deposit from you before accepting any bids If you fail to make payment within thirty-five days, we shall in addition be entitled: to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to you at the same or any other auction; to arrange a resale of the Lot, publicly or privately, and, if this results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balance from you together with all reasonable costs including a 20% seller s commission, expenses, damages, legal fees, commissions and premiums of whatever kind associated with both sales or otherwise, incurred in connection with your failure to make payment; May/ when reselling the Lot, place a notice in our catalogue stating that you successfully purchased the Lot at auction but have subsequently failed to pay the Hammer Price of the Lot; or take any other appropriate action as we deem fit If you fail to collect within fourteen days after the sale, whether or not payment has been made, you will be required to pay a storage charge of 2 per item per day plus any additional handling cost that may apply you will not be entitled to collect the Lot until all outstanding charges are met, together with payment of all other amounts due to us Uses of default information If you fail to make payment for a Lot in accordance with these Terms and Conditions: we reserve the right to refuse you the right to make bids for any future auction irrespective of whether previous defaults have been settled; and you acknowledge that we may (as necessary for our legitimate interests those of other auctioneers and live bidding platforms in referencing customers and avoiding customer defaults) disclose details of such default to other auctioneers and live bidding platforms, which will include your name, address, nature of the default and the date of the default. Auctioneers or live bidding platforms who receive details of the default may rely on such information when deciding whether to enter into a transaction with you in the future Export Licence If required we can, at our discretion, advise you on the detailed provisions of the export licensing regulations. Where we advise you in relation to export licensing regulations the ultimate responsibility in respect of any export will lie with you and we will not be responsible for your failure to apply for any necessary licences If the Lot is going to be hand carried by you, you may be required to produce a valid export licence to us or sign a waiver document stating that a licence will be applied for You should always check whether an export licence is required before exporting. Export licences are usually obtained within two or three weeks but delays can occur Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, the fact that you wish to apply for an export licence does not affect your obligation to make payment within seven days nor our right to charge interest on late payment If you request that we apply for an export licence on your behalf, we shall be entitled to recover from you our disbursements and out of pocket expenses in relation to such application, together with any relevant VAT We will not be obliged to rescind a sale nor to refund any interest or other expenses incurred by you where payment is made by you despite the fact that an export licence is required Refund in the case of Forgery A sale will be cancelled, and the amount paid refunded to you if a Lot (other than a miscellaneous item not described in the catalogue) sold by us proves to have been a Forgery. We shall not however be obliged to refund any amounts if either (a) the catalogue description or saleroom notice at the auction date corresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars or experts at that time, or fairly indicated that there was a conflict of opinions, or (b) it can be demonstrated that the Lot is a Forgery only by means of either a scientific process not generally accepted for use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which at the date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impracticable or likely to have caused damage to the Lot. Furthermore, you should note that this refund can be obtained only if the following conditions are met: you must notify us in writing, within seven days of the receipt of the Lot(s), that in your view the Lot concerned is a Forgery; you must then return the item to us within fourteen days from receipt of the Lot(s), in the same condition as at the auction date; and as soon as possible following return of the Lot, you must produce evidence satisfactory to us that the Lot is a Forgery and that you are able to transfer good title to us, free from any third party claims you must provide to us all evidence obtained by you that a Lot is a Forgery no later than 7 days after you receive such evidence In no circumstances shall we be required to pay you any more than the amount paid by you for the Lot concerned and you shall have no claim for interest The benefit of this guarantee is not capable of being transferred, and is solely for the benefit of the person to whom the original invoice was made out by us in respect of the Lot when sold and who, since the sale, has remained the owner of the Lot without disposing of any interest in it to any third party We shall be entitled to rely on any scientific or other process to establish that the Lot is not a Forgery, whether or not such process was used or in use at the date of the auction. 6 LIABILITY Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes our liability for: 6.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or 6.2 any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of our fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

88 7 USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION 7.1 We will use the personal information you provide to us as set out in our privacy notice (available at and in particular to: process the bids you make on Lots (whether successful or otherwise) and other auction related services we provide; process your payment relating to a successful purchase of a Lot; arrange for delivery of any Lot you purchase, which will include passing your details to shipping providers and, on overseas deliveries, to customs where they make enquiries regarding the Lot; inform you about similar products or services that we provide, but you may stop receiving these at any time by contacting us. 7.2 In accordance with clause 4.2, we may pass your information to credit reference agencies in order to obtain credit checks from them, and they may keep a record of any search that they do. 7.3 In accordance with clause 5.11, where you default on making payment for a Lot in accordance with these terms and conditions we may disclose details of such default to other auctioneers and live bidding platforms. 7.4 We are also working closely with third parties (including, for example, other auctioneers and live bidding platforms) and may receive information about you from them. 7.5 Where you provide us with personal information about other individuals, you must ensure that your provision of that information is compliant with applicable data protection law. 8 COPYRIGHT 8.1 We shall have the right (on a non-exclusive basis) to photograph, video or otherwise produce an image of the Lot. All rights in such an image will belong to us, and we shall have the right to use it in whatever way we see fit. 8.2 The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material relating to a Lot is and shall remain at all times our property and we shall have the right to use it in whatever way we see fit. You shall not use or allow anyone else to use such images, illustrations or written material without our prior written consent. 9 VAT You shall give us all relevant information about your VAT status and that of the Lot to ensure that the correct information is printed in the catalogues. Once printed, the information cannot be changed. If we incur any unforeseen cost or expense as a result of the information being incorrect, you will reimburse to us on demand the full amount incurred. 10 NOTICES All notices given under these Terms and Conditions may be served personally, sent by 1st class post, or faxed to the address given to the sender by the other party. Any notice sent by post will be deemed to have been received on the second working day after posting or, if the addressee is overseas, on the fifth working day after posting. Any notice sent by fax or served personally will be deemed to be delivered on the first working day following despatch. 11 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS The following provisions of this clause 10 shall apply only if you are acting for the purposes of your business Limitation of Liability Subject to clause 6, we shall not be liable, whether in tort (including for negligence) or breach of statutory duty, contract, misrepresentation or otherwise for any: loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and/or similar losses, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goods, loss of contract, loss of use, loss of corruption of data or information; or any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss, costs, damages, charges or expenses Severability If any part of these Terms and Condition is found by any court to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part may be discounted and the rest of the conditions shall continue to be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law Force majeure We shall have no liability to you if we are prevented from, or delayed in performing, our obligations under these Terms and Conditions or from carrying on our business by acts, events, omissions or accidents beyond our reasonable control, including (without limitation) strikes, lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving our workforce or the workforce of any other party), failure of a utility service or transport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery, fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors Waiver A waiver of any right under these Terms and Conditions is only effective if it is in writing and it applies only to the circumstances for which it is given. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right or remedy under these Terms and Conditions or by law shall constitute a waiver of that (or any other) right or remedy, nor preclude or restrict its further exercise. No single or partial exercise of such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exercise of that (or any other) right or remedy Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising under these Terms and Conditions are cumulative and do not exclude rights provided by law Law and Jurisdiction These Terms and Conditions and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of England and Wales The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim that arises out of, or in connection with, Terms and Conditions or their subject matter. Postal Charges Prices for all items including postage and packaging Invoice Value UK EU Rest of the World Up to 1, Up to 10, Above 10, Shipments of more than 2kg or volumetric measurement of more than 2kg have to be sent by courier. Certain countries may incur extra charge when courier services are required by our insurance policy. For lots sent by courier please contact Auctionteam@spink.com for calculation of any further relevant cost in addition to the above charges. Value Added Tax (VAT) Charging of (VAT) at Auction The information shown on this page sets out the way in which Spink intends to account for VAT. i. Auctioneers Margin Scheme 1. Where possible, we will offer Lots for sale under the Auctioneers Margin Scheme. Such Lots can be identified by the absence of any VAT symbol next to the Lot number in the catalogue and will not be subject to VAT on the Hammer Price. ii. iii. iv. 2. Where Lots are sold using the Auctioneers Margin Scheme to UK VAT registered businesses, the VAT on Buyers Premium is not recoverable as input tax. Upon request on sale day, we will issue invoices that show VAT separately on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer s Premium. This will enable VAT-registered businesses to recover the VAT charged as input tax, subject to the normal rules for recovering input tax. Zero-Rated Lots Limited Categories of goods, such as books, are Zero-rated (o) for VAT in the United Kingdom. Such Lots are offered under the Auctioneers Margin Scheme. In these circumstances no VAT will be added to the Buyer s premium. Daggered Lots Lots which are Daggered ( ) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 20% on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer s Premium. Imported and Omega Lots Lots which are marked (x) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 5% on the Hammer price plus 20% on the Buyer s premium. Lots which bear the Omega symbol (Ω) are subject to VAT at 20% on the Hammer Price and on the Buyer s Premium. This VAT is payable on items imported from outside the EU. In these cases we have used a temporary importation procedure, which in effect means that the point of importation is deferred until the Lot has been sold. At this point the Buyer is treated as the importer and is liable to pay the import VAT due. We will collect the VAT from you and pay it to HM Customs and Excise on your behalf. v. Investment Gold Lots Lots marked (g) in the catalogue are exempt from VAT on the Hammer Price and are subject to VAT at 20% on the Buyer s Premium. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer s Premium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as a collectibles dealer outside of the EU. May/18

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