Corinphila stamp auction
Lot 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
LIVE!
150.00 CHF
(app. 164 EUR)
Sold
(app. 164 EUR)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries
Lot 362
SC
1
SG
1
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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750.00 USD
(app. 633 EUR)
18.03.2026 08:30 EDT
(app. 633 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Lot 11711
SC
1
Scott #1, Value $6,000
Prix fixe
3500.00 USD
(app. 2956 EUR)
(app. 2956 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Lot 11796
SC
1
Scott #1, Value $7,000
Prix fixe
3750.00 USD
(app. 3167 EUR)
(app. 3167 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Lot 11897
SC
1
Scott #1, ...mehr NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#1 * CHOICE, VF, OG, RARE GEM. PSE. Cert.
Scott #1, Value $4,000
Prix fixe
1100.00 USD
(app. 929 EUR)
(app. 929 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Lot 11824
SC
1
With ...mehr NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#1 O SPECTACULAR used example, SUPERB RARE GEM. With 2 Certs, 1 graded 98J.
Scott #1, Value $0
Prix fixe
1200.00 USD
(app. 1014 EUR)
(app. 1014 EUR)
Raritan Stamps
Lot 275
SC
1
LIVE!
200.00 USD
(app. 169 EUR)
Sold
(app. 169 EUR)
Guillermo Jalil-Philatino
Lot 137
SC
1
250.00 USD
(app. 211 EUR)
03.03.2026 19:00 -03
(app. 211 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Lot 11675
SC
2
Scott #2, Value $7,500
Prix fixe
4500.00 USD
(app. 3801 EUR)
(app. 3801 EUR)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries
Lot 363
SC
2
SG
3
500.00 USD
(app. 422 EUR)
18.03.2026 08:30 EDT
(app. 422 EUR)
Auktionshaus Klüttermann GmbH
Lot 11275
Mi
2+2H
ONLINE LIVE
100.00 EUR
31.03.2026 23:59 CEST
WIP Stamps International
Lot 11676
SC
2b
Scott #2b, ...mehr NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#2b * Pale Blue, XF, OG, RARE! With Cert.
Scott #2b, Value $3,200
Prix fixe
1500.00 USD
(app. 1267 EUR)
(app. 1267 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Lot 11832
SC
2b
Scott #2b, Value $0
Prix fixe
350.00 USD
(app. 296 EUR)
(app. 296 EUR)
Spink London
Lot 4788
SG
2a, 5
6d. ...mehr 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)
30.01.2026 08:00 GMT
(app. 160 EUR)
Romano House of Stamps Sales Ltd.
Lot 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
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1800.00 USD
(app. 1520 EUR)
12.03.2026 22:00 CET
(app. 1520 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Lot 11712
SC
3
Scott ...mehr NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#3 ** SUPERB, NH, RARE QUALITY GEM! VGG. Cert.
Scott #3, Value $7,500
Prix fixe
5500.00 USD
(app. 4646 EUR)
(app. 4646 EUR)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries
Lot 364
SC
3
SG
2
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
1000.00 USD
(app. 845 EUR)
18.03.2026 08:30 EDT
(app. 845 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Lot 11833
![NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#3 [C] SUPERB example tied to cover, CHOICE! Scott #3 ...](https://cdn.philasearch.com/A09687/S1/v11833.jpg)
SC
3
Scott ...mehr NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#3 [C] SUPERB example tied to cover, CHOICE!
Scott #3, Value $0
Prix fixe
300.00 USD
(app. 253 EUR)
(app. 253 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Lot 11828
SC
3
Scott #3, Value $0
Prix fixe
550.00 USD
(app. 465 EUR)
(app. 465 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Lot 11834
![NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#3 [C] SUPERB example tied to cover, CHOICE! Scott #3 ...](https://cdn.philasearch.com/A09687/S1/v11834.jpg)
SC
3
Scott ...mehr NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#3 [C] SUPERB example tied to cover, CHOICE!
Scott #3, Value $0
Prix fixe
300.00 USD
(app. 253 EUR)
(app. 253 EUR)
Romano House of Stamps Sales Ltd.
Lot 299
SG
3
300.00 USD
(app. 253 EUR)
12.03.2026 22:00 CET
(app. 253 EUR)
Romano House of Stamps Sales Ltd.
Lot 300
SG
3
from ...mehr 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)
12.03.2026 22:00 CET
(app. 169 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Lot 11822
![NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#3, #5 pair [C] STUNNING cover/front to the UK. ...](https://cdn.philasearch.com/A09687/S1/v11822.jpg)
SC
3-5
Scott #3-5, Value $5,000
Prix fixe
2750.00 USD
(app. 2323 EUR)
(app. 2323 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Lot 11821
![NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#3a [C] SPECTACULAR, showing two "Bisects" tied to ...](https://cdn.philasearch.com/A09687/S1/v11821.jpg)
SC
3a
Scott #3a, Value $12,000
Prix fixe
4500.00 USD
(app. 3801 EUR)
(app. 3801 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Lot 11710
SC
4
Scott ...mehr NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#4 * SUPERB OG RARITY! Ex. Ferrari, VGG. Cert.
Scott #4, Value $10,000
Prix fixe
4500.00 USD
(app. 3801 EUR)
(app. 3801 EUR)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries
Lot 365
SC
4
SG
5
to ...mehr 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. 1267 EUR)
18.03.2026 08:30 EDT
(app. 1267 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Lot 11835
![NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#4 [C] SUPERB example tied to cover, CHOICE! Royal ...](https://cdn.philasearch.com/A09687/S1/v11835.jpg)
SC
4
Scott #4, Value $1,500
Prix fixe
850.00 USD
(app. 718 EUR)
(app. 718 EUR)
Raritan Stamps
Lot 276
SC
4
of ...mehr 1851, Heraldic Flowers, imperforate left sheet margin plate proof of 6p in black, printed on thin card, no gum as issued, VF, Unitrade C.v. CAD$400, Est. $150-$180
LIVE!
75.00 USD
(app. 63 EUR)
13.11.2025 09:00 EST
(app. 63 EUR)
Triple S Postal History
Lot a50309
2 images supplémentaires
SG
4-FOUR
Prix fixe
325.00 USD
(app. 275 EUR)
(app. 275 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Lot 11823
![NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#4a [C] SPECTACULAR "Bisect" tied to cover, RARE GEM. ...](https://cdn.philasearch.com/A09687/S1/v11823.jpg)
SC
4a
GEM. ...mehr NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#4a [C] SPECTACULAR "Bisect" tied to cover, RARE GEM. Royal Cert.
Scott #4a, Value $6,000
Prix fixe
3750.00 USD
(app. 3167 EUR)
(app. 3167 EUR)
Heure actuelle: 19.02.2026 - 14:56 MET