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1851/60: 1 d. red-brown on bluish paper, imperforate, a used
example ...mehr 1851/60: 1 d. red-brown on bluish paper, imperforate, a used example with good to large margins all round, lightly cancelled in black. Choice and fine. Signed Brun Gi = £ 475
Automatisch generierte Übersetzung:
1851/60: 1 d. rotbraun auf bläulichem Papier, ungezähnt, ein gebrauchtes Stück mit ringsum vollen bis breiten Rändern, zart gestempelt in schwarz. Ausgewählt und fein. Signiert Brun Gi = £ 475
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#1 * CHOICE, VF, OG, RARE GEM. PSE. Cert. Scott #1, ...mehr
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#1 * CHOICE, VF, OG, RARE GEM. PSE. Cert.
Scott #1, Value $4,000
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#1 * SUPERB, OG, RARE GEM! Ex. Lichtenstein, VGG. ...mehr
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#1 * SUPERB, OG, RARE GEM! Ex. Lichtenstein, VGG. Cert.
Scott #1, Value $6,000
Nova Scotia, 1853, 1p Red Brown (1; SG 1). Original gum with brownish ...mehr
Nova Scotia, 1853, 1p Red Brown (1; SG 1). Original gum with brownish toned bands, large to full margins on each side, rich color and a bold impression, Very Fine, a handsome original gum example of this Nova Scotia classic, with 2000 Greene Foundation certificate, Scott $4,000, SG £3,250, Unitrade C$6,000
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NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#1 * SUPERB, LH, SPECTACULAR GEM! Ex. Koh, with 2 ...mehr
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#1 * SUPERB, LH, SPECTACULAR GEM! Ex. Koh, with 2 Certs.
Scott #1, Value $7,000
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#1 O SPECTACULAR used example, SUPERB RARE GEM. With ...mehr
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#1 O SPECTACULAR used example, SUPERB RARE GEM. With 2 Certs, 1 graded 98J.
Scott #1, Value $0
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#1/6 RP 1p, 3p, 6p, 1/-, Set of 4 pairs, "REPRINTS", ...mehr
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#1/6 RP 1p, 3p, 6p, 1/-, Set of 4 pairs, "REPRINTS", VF, SCARCE!
Scott #1RP-6RP, Value $1,250
Nova Scotia, 1851, 3p Bright Blue (2; SG 3). Unused (no gum), large ...mehr
Nova Scotia, 1851, 3p Bright Blue (2; SG 3). Unused (no gum), large balanced margins, wonderfully fresh color, unusually sharp impression on fresh paper, Extremely Fine, with 2018 Greene Foundation certificate, Scott $2,000, SG £1,400, Unitrade C$1,600
1851, 3d bright blue (Scott 2), unused without gum, rich color and ...mehr
1851, 3d bright blue (Scott 2), unused without gum, rich color and ample, well balanced margins, Very Fine, with a 1985 Greene Foundation certificate.
Scott $2,000 for o.g.
![1851 3d deep blue imperf, 4 clear margins, very fine used. {U} [US1] ...](https://cdn.philasearch.com/A09352/S101/v3294.jpg)
1851 3d deep blue imperf, 4 clear margins, very fine used. {U} [US1] ...mehr
1851 3d deep blue imperf, 4 clear margins, very fine used. {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £88.80) (SG catalogue value = £225)
![1851 3d deep blue imperf, 4 clear margins, very fine used. {U} [US1] ...](https://cdn.philasearch.com/A09352/S101/v3295.jpg)
1851 3d deep blue imperf, 4 clear margins, very fine used. {U} [US1] ...mehr
1851 3d deep blue imperf, 4 clear margins, very fine used. {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £88.80) (SG catalogue value = £225)
1851-60 3d deep blue vertical pair, Imperf with clear margins all ...mehr
1851-60 3d deep blue vertical pair, Imperf with clear margins all round, lightly cancelled - very fine used, Buhler Photo Cert. (2) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £213.60) (SG catalogue value = £450)
![1851-60 3d deep blue fine used, small to good margins {U} [US1] ...](https://cdn.philasearch.com/A09352/S101/v3302.jpg)
1851-60 3d deep blue fine used, small to good margins {U} [US1] ...mehr
1851-60 3d deep blue fine used, small to good margins {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £42.40) (SG catalogue value = £225)
1851-60 3d deep blue used, touched at left, rounded lower right ...mehr
1851-60 3d deep blue used, touched at left, rounded lower right corner {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £19.20) (SG catalogue value = £225)
3 P. blau a. bläulich, ganze Marke mit anhängender diagonal ...mehr
3 P. blau a. bläulich, ganze Marke mit anhängender diagonal halbierter Marke und sauberem Federzug, m.E. wohl Original, Kab
1851-60 3d deep blue fresh unued no gum, close to good margins, ...mehr
1851-60 3d deep blue fresh unued no gum, close to good margins, Vincent Graves Greene(1996) certificate {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £213.60) (SG catalogue value = £1500)
1851 QV: 3d deep blue on bluish paper, imperf with 4 good, equal ...mehr
1851 QV: 3d deep blue on bluish paper, imperf with 4 good, equal margins. Fine used with h/r. Good colour. {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £88.00) (SG catalogue value = £225)
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#2b * Pale Blue, XF, OG, RARE! With Cert. Scott ...mehr
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#2b * Pale Blue, XF, OG, RARE! With Cert.
Scott #2b, Value $3,200
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#2b O "Pale Blue", SUPERB used, RARE QUALITY! With ...mehr
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#2b O "Pale Blue", SUPERB used, RARE QUALITY! With Cert.
Scott #2b, Value $0
Nova Scotia, 1851, 3p Bright Blue (2; SG 3). Mint N.H., large margins ...mehr
Nova Scotia, 1851, 3p Bright Blue (2; SG 3). Mint N.H., large margins on each side, bold color, proof-like impression on exceptionally fresh paper with pristine original gum EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 3-PENCE BRIGHT BLUE. According to our Power Search, this is the first Mint N.H. example we have offered in over 30 years. With 2025 Greene Foundation certificate. Catalogued as hinged. Scott $2,000. SG £1,400. Unitrade C$3,200
1851-60 Crown & Flowers 3d deep blue, horiz strip of 3. VFU, all 4 ...mehr
1851-60 Crown & Flowers 3d deep blue, horiz strip of 3. VFU, all 4 margins, barred pmk. SG 2 cat £675+. Unitrade 3 cat C$1200 plus premium for scarce multiple. (P) (Estimate 550 A$)
1857 Nova Scotia “House Cover†to England, Bearing 3d ...mehr
1857 Nova Scotia “House Cover†to England, Bearing 3d Blue Bisect & 6d Yellow-Green — Correct 7½d Rate Cat $7200.
1857 folded letter to Newcastle-on-Tyne, franked with a bisected 1851–57 3d deep blue on bluish paper (SG 2a), used as 1½d, and a 6d yellow-green on bluish paper (SG 5), both imperforate. The stamps are cancelled by a framed oval grid in black. On the front, below the stamps, is a red ‘PKT. LETTER / PAID / LIVERPOOL’ tombstone datestamp dated 14.6.57. Backstamped with Nova Scotia and Newcastle-on-Tyne datestamps.
This franking represents the correct 7½d rate, the standard single-letter charge to the UK. As there was no 1½d adhesive available, the Postmaster General authorised the use of bisected 3d stamps on October 19, 1854. The 3d deep blue bisect is recorded in only three combinations for making up this transatlantic 7½d rate.
A visually appealing and scarce bisect usage, despite the reduced back, and an important addition to any serious collection of Nova Scotia postal history.
The term “House cover†in this context refers to a specific and well-known 1855 Nova Scotia cover sent by the firm Blackwood & House, a Halifax-based mercantile company. These covers were addressed to their partner office in England and are notable because several early bisect usages—especially of the 3d blue bisect + 6d green to pay 7½d—were sent by or to this firm.
So when philatelists say “House coverâ€, they’re referring to:
A genuine, commercial usage of bisected Nova Scotia stamps,
Usually mailed by Blackwood & House,
And often considered part of the earliest known examples of the authorised bisect practice after the 1854 PMG directive.
These covers are among the few documented and accepted uses of the bisect to make up the UK letter rate.
Because they originated from a known sender, they're used as benchmarks for authenticity and proper usage.
There are only a handful known - hence the high auction values and collector interest.
P.A. Expertising Limited
![Fernauktion]](/de/images/philasearch/ico_mailauction.png "Fernauktion")
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#3 ** SUPERB, NH, RARE QUALITY GEM! VGG. Cert. ...mehr
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#3 ** SUPERB, NH, RARE QUALITY GEM! VGG. Cert.
Scott #3, Value $7,500
1851, 3d dark blue (Scott 3), a lovely mint example, o.g., ...mehr
1851, 3d dark blue (Scott 3), a lovely mint example, o.g., wonderfully fresh with ample to large margins and exquisite color, Very Fine. A real beauty! with a 2005 Greene Foundation certificate.
Scott $3,000.
Nova Scotia, 1851, 3p Dark Blue (3; SG 2). Original gum, small h.r., ...mehr
Nova Scotia, 1851, 3p Dark Blue (3; SG 2). Original gum, small h.r., large to full margins all around, strong rich color with an intense impression on lightly blued paper, Extremely Fine, a handsome original gum example in superb condition, ex "Alan", with 2014 Greene Foundation certificate, Scott $3,000, SG £1,500, Unitrade C$4,400
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#3 O SUPERB example tied to piece, dated (SP. 15, ...mehr
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#3 O SUPERB example tied to piece, dated (SP. 15, 1856) 1 year befor the Official FIRST DAY of Issue, EXTREMELY RARE! VGG. Cert.
Scott #3, Value $0
![NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#3 [C] SUPERB example tied to cover, CHOICE! Scott ...](https://cdn.philasearch.com/A09687/S1/v11833.jpg)
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#3 [C] SUPERB example tied to cover, CHOICE! Scott ...mehr
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#3 [C] SUPERB example tied to cover, CHOICE!
Scott #3, Value $0
![NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#3 [C] SUPERB example tied to cover, CHOICE! Scott ...](https://cdn.philasearch.com/A09687/S1/v11834.jpg)
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#3 [C] SUPERB example tied to cover, CHOICE! Scott ...mehr
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#3 [C] SUPERB example tied to cover, CHOICE!
Scott #3, Value $0
Nova Scotia, 1851, 3p Dark Blue (3; SG 2). Three large margins, just ...mehr
Nova Scotia, 1851, 3p Dark Blue (3; SG 2). Three large margins, just barely touching on one side, tied by oval grid cancel on 1860 cover to Niagara, "Guysborough N.S. JY 21 1860" despatch datestamp on back, Amherst (Jul. 23), St. John N.B. (Jul. 26), Montreal (Aug. 1), and "Mon & Kings GD. Trk. R.W. Post Office No. 2, AUG 1 1860" transit and Niagara (Aug. 2) arrival backstamps, cover with horizontal file fold, Very Fine, according to James Allen, this is the only known cover from Nova Scotia to have traveled on the Grand Trunk Railway
Nova Scotia, 1851, 3d dark blue, horizontal pair. Ample to large ...mehr
Nova Scotia, 1851, 3d dark blue, horizontal pair. Ample to large
margins, tied by grid cancel on cover to Newton Centre, Mass.,
reverse with partial "Windsor, N.S., Sep 28, 1860" origin cds with
Kentville and Berwick transit cds's, red "Paid 10" handstamp
applied in Boston upon entry, Very Fine and choice, an attractive
usage to the United States, with 1969 F. Pfenninger attest. Scott
No. 3; Estimate $500 - 750.
Automatisch generierte Übersetzung:
Neuschottland, 1851,3d dunkelblau, waagrechtes Paar. Voll- bis überrandig, übergehend gestempelt mit Gitterstempel auf Brief nach Newton Zentrum, Massachusetts, rückseitig mit teilweise "Windsor, N. S., Sep 28,1860" Aufgabe-Datumsortsstempel mit Kentville und Berwick Transitkreisdatumsstempel, rot "bezahlt 10" Handstempel abgeschlagen in Boston nach Eingang, Kabinetterhaltung, ein attraktive Verwendung in die Vereinigten Staaten, mit 1969 F. Pfenninger Prüfbefund. Scott Nr. 3; Schätzpreis $500 - 750.
Corinphila Auktion
Los 967
SG
1
example ...mehr 1851/60: 1 d. red-brown on bluish paper, imperforate, a used example with good to large margins all round, lightly cancelled in black. Choice and fine. Signed Brun Gi = £ 475
Automatisch generierte Übersetzung:
1851/60: 1 d. rotbraun auf bläulichem Papier, ungezähnt, ein gebrauchtes Stück mit ringsum vollen bis breiten Rändern, zart gestempelt in schwarz. Ausgewählt und fein. Signiert Brun Gi = £ 475
LIVE!
150.00 CHF
(ca. 163 EUR)
Verkauft
(ca. 163 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Los 11897
SC
1
Scott #1, Value $4,000
Festpreis
1100.00 USD
(ca. 934 EUR)
(ca. 934 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Los 11711
SC
1
Scott #1, Value $6,000
Festpreis
3500.00 USD
(ca. 2972 EUR)
(ca. 2972 EUR)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries
Los 362
SC
1
SG
1
800.00 USD
(ca. 679 EUR)
Verkauft
(ca. 679 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Los 11796
SC
1
Scott #1, Value $7,000
Festpreis
3750.00 USD
(ca. 3184 EUR)
(ca. 3184 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Los 11824
SC
1
Scott #1, Value $0
Festpreis
1200.00 USD
(ca. 1019 EUR)
(ca. 1019 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Los 11902
SC
1RP-6RP
Scott #1RP-6RP, Value $1,250
Festpreis
550.00 USD
(ca. 467 EUR)
(ca. 467 EUR)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries
Los 363
SC
2
SG
3
400.00 USD
(ca. 340 EUR)
Verkauft
(ca. 340 EUR)
Kelleher Auktionen
Los 2084
SC
2
Scott $2,000 for o.g.
660.00 USD
(ca. 560 EUR)
Verkauft
(ca. 560 EUR)
Universal Philatelic Auctions
Los 3294
SG
2
88.00 GBP
(ca. 101 EUR)
07.05.2026 23:59 BST
(ca. 101 EUR)
Universal Philatelic Auctions
Los 3295
SG
2
88.00 GBP
(ca. 101 EUR)
07.05.2026 23:59 BST
(ca. 101 EUR)
Universal Philatelic Auctions
Los 3300
SG
2
213.00 GBP
(ca. 245 EUR)
07.05.2026 23:59 BST
(ca. 245 EUR)
Universal Philatelic Auctions
Los 3302
SG
2
42.00 GBP
(ca. 48 EUR)
07.05.2026 23:59 BST
(ca. 48 EUR)
Universal Philatelic Auctions
Los 3303
SG
2
19.00 GBP
(ca. 22 EUR)
07.05.2026 23:59 BST
(ca. 22 EUR)
Auktionshaus Klüttermann GmbH
Los 11275
Mi
2+2H
ONLINE LIVE
100.00 EUR
30.04.2026 23:59 CEST
Universal Philatelic Auctions
Los 3301
SG
2
230.00 GBP
(ca. 264 EUR)
Verkauft
(ca. 264 EUR)
Universal Philatelic Auctions
Los 3293
SG
2
88.00 GBP
(ca. 101 EUR)
07.05.2026 23:59 BST
(ca. 101 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Los 11676
SC
2b
Scott #2b, Value $3,200
Festpreis
1500.00 USD
(ca. 1274 EUR)
(ca. 1274 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Los 11832
SC
2b
Scott #2b, Value $0
Festpreis
350.00 USD
(ca. 297 EUR)
(ca. 297 EUR)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries
Los 4084
SC
2
SG
2
1500.00 USD
(ca. 1274 EUR)
29.05.2026 08:30 EDT
(ca. 1274 EUR)
Status International
Los 1777
SG
2
Unitr ...
3
375.00 AUD
(ca. 228 EUR)
30.04.2026 10:00 CEST
(ca. 228 EUR)
Romano House of Stamps Sales Ltd.
Los 297
SG
2a, 5
1857 folded letter to Newcastle-on-Tyne, franked with a bisected 1851–57 3d deep blue on bluish paper (SG 2a), used as 1½d, and a 6d yellow-green on bluish paper (SG 5), both imperforate. The stamps are cancelled by a framed oval grid in black. On the front, below the stamps, is a red ‘PKT. LETTER / PAID / LIVERPOOL’ tombstone datestamp dated 14.6.57. Backstamped with Nova Scotia and Newcastle-on-Tyne datestamps.
This franking represents the correct 7½d rate, the standard single-letter charge to the UK. As there was no 1½d adhesive available, the Postmaster General authorised the use of bisected 3d stamps on October 19, 1854. The 3d deep blue bisect is recorded in only three combinations for making up this transatlantic 7½d rate.
A visually appealing and scarce bisect usage, despite the reduced back, and an important addition to any serious collection of Nova Scotia postal history.
The term “House cover†in this context refers to a specific and well-known 1855 Nova Scotia cover sent by the firm Blackwood & House, a Halifax-based mercantile company. These covers were addressed to their partner office in England and are notable because several early bisect usages—especially of the 3d blue bisect + 6d green to pay 7½d—were sent by or to this firm.
So when philatelists say “House coverâ€, they’re referring to:
A genuine, commercial usage of bisected Nova Scotia stamps,
Usually mailed by Blackwood & House,
And often considered part of the earliest known examples of the authorised bisect practice after the 1854 PMG directive.
These covers are among the few documented and accepted uses of the bisect to make up the UK letter rate.
Because they originated from a known sender, they're used as benchmarks for authenticity and proper usage.
There are only a handful known - hence the high auction values and collector interest.
P.A. Expertising Limited
1800.00 USD
(ca. 1528 EUR)
16.04.2026 22:00 CEST
(ca. 1528 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Los 11712
SC
3
Scott #3, Value $7,500
Festpreis
5500.00 USD
(ca. 4670 EUR)
(ca. 4670 EUR)
Kelleher Auktionen
Los 2085
SC
3
Scott $3,000.
960.00 USD
(ca. 815 EUR)
Verkauft
(ca. 815 EUR)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries
Los 364
SC
3
SG
2
700.00 USD
(ca. 594 EUR)
Verkauft
(ca. 594 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Los 11828
SC
3
Scott #3, Value $0
Festpreis
550.00 USD
(ca. 467 EUR)
(ca. 467 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Los 11833
SC
3
Scott #3, Value $0
Festpreis
300.00 USD
(ca. 255 EUR)
(ca. 255 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Los 11834
SC
3
Scott #3, Value $0
Festpreis
300.00 USD
(ca. 255 EUR)
(ca. 255 EUR)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries
Los 4085
SC
3
SG
2
400.00 USD
(ca. 340 EUR)
29.05.2026 08:30 EDT
(ca. 340 EUR)
Rumsey Auktionen
Los 105
SC
3
margins, tied by grid cancel on cover to Newton Centre, Mass.,
reverse with partial "Windsor, N.S., Sep 28, 1860" origin cds with
Kentville and Berwick transit cds's, red "Paid 10" handstamp
applied in Boston upon entry, Very Fine and choice, an attractive
usage to the United States, with 1969 F. Pfenninger attest. Scott
No. 3; Estimate $500 - 750.
Automatisch generierte Übersetzung:
Neuschottland, 1851,3d dunkelblau, waagrechtes Paar. Voll- bis überrandig, übergehend gestempelt mit Gitterstempel auf Brief nach Newton Zentrum, Massachusetts, rückseitig mit teilweise "Windsor, N. S., Sep 28,1860" Aufgabe-Datumsortsstempel mit Kentville und Berwick Transitkreisdatumsstempel, rot "bezahlt 10" Handstempel abgeschlagen in Boston nach Eingang, Kabinetterhaltung, ein attraktive Verwendung in die Vereinigten Staaten, mit 1969 F. Pfenninger Prüfbefund. Scott Nr. 3; Schätzpreis $500 - 750.
270.00 USD
(ca. 229 EUR)
22.04.2026 08:00 PDT
(ca. 229 EUR)
Aktuelle Zeit: 18.04.2026 - 23:11 Uhr MET