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1851/60: 1 d. red-brown on bluish paper, imperforate, a used
example もっと見る 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
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#1 * SUPERB, OG, RARE GEM! Ex. Lichtenstein, もっと見る
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 もっと見る 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 もっと見る
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 もっと見る NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#1 O SPECTACULAR used example, SUPERB RARE GEM. With 2 Certs, 1 graded 98J.
Scott #1, Value $0
1851, Queen Victoria, Chalon Head, imperforate right margin もっと見る
1851, Queen Victoria, Chalon Head, imperforate right margin plate
proof of 1c in black, printed on thin card, no gum as produced, VF,
Unitrade C.v. CAD $650, Est. $250-$300
Sc.1, mint no gum, wide margins, very nice example, catalog もっと見る
Sc.1, mint no gum, wide margins, very nice example, catalog value
US$3,500.
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#1/6 RP 1p, 3p, 6p, 1/-, Set of 4 pairs,
"REPRINTS", もっと見る 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: Sc.#2 ** SUPERB, NH, BRILLIANT, EXT. RARE GEM! もっと見る
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#2 ** SUPERB, NH, BRILLIANT, EXT. RARE GEM! With
Cert.
Scott #2, Value $7,500
Nova Scotia, 1851, 3p Bright Blue (2; SG 3). Unused (no gum), もっと見る
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 もっと見る 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.
3 P. blau a. bläulich, ganze Marke mit anhängender もっと見る
3 P. blau a. bläulich, ganze Marke mit anhängender diagonal
halbierter Marke und sauberem Federzug, m.E. wohl Original, Kab
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#2b * Pale Blue, XF, OG, RARE! With Cert.
Scott #2b, もっと見る 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! もっと見る
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#2b O "Pale Blue", SUPERB used, RARE QUALITY! With
Cert.
Scott #2b, Value $0
Nova Scotia. 1851-60 Issue. 3d. deep blue bisected diagonally and
6d. もっと見る Nova Scotia. 1851-60 Issue. 3d. deep blue bisected diagonally and 6d. yellow-green, both tied to small c.1860 piece by barred oval and part d.s.; 6d. lightly touched along one side otherwise fine and scarce. The reverse of the piece with Buhler handstamps and signatures. S.G. 2a, 5, £3,250 (Estimate £200 - £250)
1857 Nova Scotia “House Cover†to England, Bearing 3d もっと見る
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
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NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#3 ** SUPERB, NH, RARE QUALITY GEM! VGG. Cert.
Scott もっと見る NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#3 ** SUPERB, NH, RARE QUALITY GEM! VGG. Cert.
Scott #3, Value $7,500
Nova Scotia, 1851, 3p Dark Blue (3; SG 2). Original gum, small
h.r., もっと見る 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
1851, 3d dark blue (Scott 3), a lovely mint example, もっと見る
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: Sc.#3 O SUPERB example tied to piece, dated (SP. もっと見る
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 #3 ...](https://cdn.philasearch.com/A09687/S1/v11833.jpg)
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#3 [C] SUPERB example tied to cover, CHOICE!
Scott もっと見る 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 #3 ...](https://cdn.philasearch.com/A09687/S1/v11834.jpg)
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#3 [C] SUPERB example tied to cover, CHOICE!
Scott もっと見る NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#3 [C] SUPERB example tied to cover, CHOICE!
Scott #3, Value $0
Nova Scotia, 1854 cover from Truro to Halifax, franked 3d Dark もっと見る
Nova Scotia, 1854 cover from Truro to Halifax, franked 3d Dark Blue
(SG 3) with near-perfect margins, paying the domestic rate, tied by
a crisp mute grid
Nova Scotia, 1858, inland cover to Colchester1858 folded letter
from もっと見る Nova Scotia, 1858, inland cover to Colchester1858 folded letter from Wilmot to New Annan, Colchester County, franked at the 3d inland rate with a fine example of the 1851 3d bright blue on bluish paper, first printing (SG 3), tied by grid cancel. Clear "LONDONDERRY N.S. DE 10 8" circular date stamp alongside
![NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#3, #5 pair [C] STUNNING cover/front to the UK. ...](https://cdn.philasearch.com/A09687/S1/v11822.jpg)
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#3, #5 pair [C] STUNNING cover/front to the もっと見る
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#3, #5 pair [C] STUNNING cover/front to the UK.
paying the 15d. Rate. This is thought to be the ONLY recorded of
this rate. Ex. Lowe and Wilkenson. With VGG. Cert.
Scott #3-5, Value $5,000
![NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#3a [C] SPECTACULAR, showing two "Bisects" tied to ...](https://cdn.philasearch.com/A09687/S1/v11821.jpg)
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#3a [C] SPECTACULAR, showing two "Bisects" tied もっと見る
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#3a [C] SPECTACULAR, showing two "Bisects" tied to
cover pying the 6d. Rate. EXTREMELY RARE. Ex. Wilkenson with VGG.
Cert.
Scott #3a, Value $12,000
1851, 6d yellow green (Scott 4), o.g., never hinged, fresh
color with もっと見る 1851, 6d yellow green (Scott 4), o.g., never hinged, fresh color with four clear margins; faint diagonal bend (not visible in watermark fluid), Fine to Very Fine.
Unitrade C$6,000 for Fine ($4,460).
Scott $10,000.
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#4 * SUPERB OG RARITY! Ex. Ferrari, VGG. Cert.
Scott もっと見る NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#4 * SUPERB OG RARITY! Ex. Ferrari, VGG. Cert.
Scott #4, Value $10,000
Nova Scotia, 1851, 6p Yellow Green (4; SG 5). Unused (no gum), full
to もっと見る Nova Scotia, 1851, 6p Yellow Green (4; SG 5). Unused (no gum), full to ample margins on each side, exceptionally fresh color with a sharp impression VERY FINE. A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 6-PENCE YELLOW GREEN, SCOTT NO. 4. With 2010 Scheller certificate. Scott $10,000. SG £5,000. Unitrade C$7,500
1851, 6d yellow green (Scott 4), very lightly canceled with
good もっと見る 1851, 6d yellow green (Scott 4), very lightly canceled with good margins and rich color, Fine to Very Fine, with a 2017 P.F. certificate.
Scott $775.
Corinphila stamp auction
ロット967
SG
1
example もっと見る 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
LIVE!
150.00 CHF
(app. 165 EUR)
Sold
(app. 165 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
ロット11711
SC
1
Scott #1, Value $6,000
販売価格
3500.00 USD
(app. 2964 EUR)
(app. 2964 EUR)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries
ロット362
SC
1
SG
1
brownish もっと見る 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
750.00 USD
(app. 635 EUR)
2026/03/18 08:30 EDT
(app. 635 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
ロット11796
SC
1
Scott #1, Value $7,000
販売価格
3750.00 USD
(app. 3175 EUR)
(app. 3175 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
ロット11824
SC
1
With もっと見る NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#1 O SPECTACULAR used example, SUPERB RARE GEM. With 2 Certs, 1 graded 98J.
Scott #1, Value $0
販売価格
1200.00 USD
(app. 1016 EUR)
(app. 1016 EUR)
Raritan Stamps
ロット275
SC
1
LIVE!
200.00 USD
(app. 169 EUR)
Sold
(app. 169 EUR)
Guillermo Jalil-Philatino
ロット137
SC
1
250.00 USD
(app. 212 EUR)
2026/03/03 19:00 -03
(app. 212 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
ロット11902
SC
1RP-6RP
"REPRINTS", もっと見る NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#1/6 RP 1p, 3p, 6p, 1/-, Set of 4 pairs, "REPRINTS", VF, SCARCE!
Scott #1RP-6RP, Value $1,250
販売価格
550.00 USD
(app. 466 EUR)
(app. 466 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
ロット11675
SC
2
Scott #2, Value $7,500
販売価格
4500.00 USD
(app. 3810 EUR)
(app. 3810 EUR)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries
ロット363
SC
2
SG
3
500.00 USD
(app. 423 EUR)
2026/03/18 08:30 EDT
(app. 423 EUR)
Kelleher Auctions
ロット2084
SC
2
color and もっと見る 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.
200.00 USD
(app. 169 EUR)
2026/03/17 08:00 EDT
(app. 169 EUR)
Auktionshaus Klüttermann GmbH
ロット11275
Mi
2+2H
ONLINE LIVE
100.00 EUR
2026/03/31 23:59 CEST
WIP Stamps International
ロット11676
SC
2b
Scott #2b, もっと見る NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#2b * Pale Blue, XF, OG, RARE! With Cert.
Scott #2b, Value $3,200
販売価格
1500.00 USD
(app. 1270 EUR)
(app. 1270 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
ロット11832
SC
2b
Scott #2b, Value $0
販売価格
350.00 USD
(app. 296 EUR)
(app. 296 EUR)
Spink London
ロット4788
SG
2a, 5
6d. もっと見る Nova Scotia. 1851-60 Issue. 3d. deep blue bisected diagonally and 6d. yellow-green, both tied to small c.1860 piece by barred oval and part d.s.; 6d. lightly touched along one side otherwise fine and scarce. The reverse of the piece with Buhler handstamps and signatures. S.G. 2a, 5, £3,250 (Estimate £200 - £250)
140.00 GBP
(app. 160 EUR)
2026/01/30 08:00 GMT
(app. 160 EUR)
Romano House of Stamps Sales Ltd.
ロット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
(app. 1524 EUR)
2026/03/12 22:00 CET
(app. 1524 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
ロット11712
SC
3
Scott もっと見る NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#3 ** SUPERB, NH, RARE QUALITY GEM! VGG. Cert.
Scott #3, Value $7,500
販売価格
5500.00 USD
(app. 4657 EUR)
(app. 4657 EUR)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries
ロット364
SC
3
SG
2
h.r., もっと見る 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
1000.00 USD
(app. 847 EUR)
2026/03/18 08:30 EDT
(app. 847 EUR)
Kelleher Auctions
ロット2085
SC
3
Scott $3,000.
750.00 USD
(app. 635 EUR)
2026/03/17 08:00 EDT
(app. 635 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
ロット11828
SC
3
Scott #3, Value $0
販売価格
550.00 USD
(app. 466 EUR)
(app. 466 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
ロット11833
SC
3
Scott もっと見る NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#3 [C] SUPERB example tied to cover, CHOICE!
Scott #3, Value $0
販売価格
300.00 USD
(app. 254 EUR)
(app. 254 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
ロット11834
SC
3
Scott もっと見る NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#3 [C] SUPERB example tied to cover, CHOICE!
Scott #3, Value $0
販売価格
300.00 USD
(app. 254 EUR)
(app. 254 EUR)
Romano House of Stamps Sales Ltd.
ロット299
SG
3
300.00 USD
(app. 254 EUR)
2026/03/12 22:00 CET
(app. 254 EUR)
Romano House of Stamps Sales Ltd.
ロット300
SG
3
from もっと見る Nova Scotia, 1858, inland cover to Colchester1858 folded letter from Wilmot to New Annan, Colchester County, franked at the 3d inland rate with a fine example of the 1851 3d bright blue on bluish paper, first printing (SG 3), tied by grid cancel. Clear "LONDONDERRY N.S. DE 10 8" circular date stamp alongside
200.00 USD
(app. 169 EUR)
2026/03/12 22:00 CET
(app. 169 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
ロット11822
SC
3-5
Scott #3-5, Value $5,000
販売価格
2750.00 USD
(app. 2329 EUR)
(app. 2329 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
ロット11821
SC
3a
Scott #3a, Value $12,000
販売価格
4500.00 USD
(app. 3810 EUR)
(app. 3810 EUR)
Kelleher Auctions
ロット2086
SC
4
color with もっと見る 1851, 6d yellow green (Scott 4), o.g., never hinged, fresh color with four clear margins; faint diagonal bend (not visible in watermark fluid), Fine to Very Fine.
Unitrade C$6,000 for Fine ($4,460).
Scott $10,000.
600.00 USD
(app. 508 EUR)
2026/03/17 08:00 EDT
(app. 508 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
ロット11710
SC
4
Scott もっと見る NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#4 * SUPERB OG RARITY! Ex. Ferrari, VGG. Cert.
Scott #4, Value $10,000
販売価格
4500.00 USD
(app. 3810 EUR)
(app. 3810 EUR)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries
ロット365
SC
4
SG
5
to もっと見る Nova Scotia, 1851, 6p Yellow Green (4; SG 5). Unused (no gum), full to ample margins on each side, exceptionally fresh color with a sharp impression VERY FINE. A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 6-PENCE YELLOW GREEN, SCOTT NO. 4. With 2010 Scheller certificate. Scott $10,000. SG £5,000. Unitrade C$7,500
1500.00 USD
(app. 1270 EUR)
2026/03/18 08:30 EDT
(app. 1270 EUR)
Kelleher Auctions
ロット2087
SC
4
good もっと見る 1851, 6d yellow green (Scott 4), very lightly canceled with good margins and rich color, Fine to Very Fine, with a 2017 P.F. certificate.
Scott $775.
150.00 USD
(app. 127 EUR)
2026/03/17 08:00 EDT
(app. 127 EUR)
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