Categorie
1851/60: 1 d. red-brown on bluish paper, imperforate, a used
example ...di più 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, 1853, 1p Red Brown (1; SG 1). Original gum with
brownish ...di più 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, OG, RARE GEM! Ex. Lichtenstein, ...di più
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#1 * SUPERB, OG, RARE GEM! Ex. Lichtenstein, VGG.
Cert.
Scott #1, Value $6,000
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#1 * SUPERB, LH, SPECTACULAR GEM! Ex. Koh, with ...di più
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#1 * SUPERB, LH, SPECTACULAR GEM! Ex. Koh, with 2
Certs.
Scott #1, Value $7,000
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#1 * CHOICE, VF, OG, RARE GEM. PSE. Cert.
Scott #1, ...di più NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#1 * CHOICE, VF, OG, RARE GEM. PSE. Cert.
Scott #1, Value $4,000
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#1 O SPECTACULAR used example, SUPERB RARE GEM.
With ...di più 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 ...di più
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 ...di più
Sc.1, mint no gum, wide margins, very nice example, catalog value
US$3,500.
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#2 ** SUPERB, NH, BRILLIANT, EXT. RARE GEM! ...di più
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), ...di più
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
3 P. blau a. bläulich, ganze Marke mit anhängender ...di più
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, ...di più 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! ...di più
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. ...di più 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 ...di più
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 ...di più 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., ...di più 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 [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 ...di più NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#3 [C] SUPERB example tied to cover, CHOICE!
Scott #3, Value $0
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#3 O SUPERB example tied to piece, dated (SP. ...di più
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/v11834.jpg)
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#3 [C] SUPERB example tied to cover, CHOICE!
Scott ...di più 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 ...di più
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 ...di più 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 ...di più
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 ...di più
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
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#4 * SUPERB OG RARITY! Ex. Ferrari, VGG. Cert.
Scott ...di più 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 ...di più 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
![NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#4 [C] SUPERB example tied to cover, CHOICE! Royal ...](https://cdn.philasearch.com/A09687/S1/v11835.jpg)
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#4 [C] SUPERB example tied to cover, CHOICE! ...di più
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#4 [C] SUPERB example tied to cover, CHOICE! Royal
Cert.
Scott #4, Value $1,500
1851, Heraldic Flowers, imperforate left sheet margin plate proof
of ...di più 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
Nova Scotia SG#4-FOUR MARGINS(Clear to Large)single ...di più
Nova Scotia SG#4-FOUR MARGINS(Clear to Large)single frank-HALIFAX
AU/2/1863 to PICTON, backstamped, file folds-some wear, Scarce
![NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#4a [C] SPECTACULAR "Bisect" tied to cover, RARE GEM. ...](https://cdn.philasearch.com/A09687/S1/v11823.jpg)
NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#4a [C] SPECTACULAR "Bisect" tied to cover, RARE
GEM. ...di più NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#4a [C] SPECTACULAR "Bisect" tied to cover, RARE GEM. Royal Cert.
Scott #4a, Value $6,000
Corinphila stamp auction
Lotto 967
SG
1
example ...di più 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
Lotto 362
SC
1
SG
1
brownish ...di più 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. 637 EUR)
18.03.2026 08:30 EDT
(app. 637 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Lotto 11711
SC
1
Scott #1, Value $6,000
Prezzo fisso
3500.00 USD
(app. 2972 EUR)
(app. 2972 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Lotto 11796
SC
1
Scott #1, Value $7,000
Prezzo fisso
3750.00 USD
(app. 3185 EUR)
(app. 3185 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Lotto 11897
SC
1
Scott #1, ...di più NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#1 * CHOICE, VF, OG, RARE GEM. PSE. Cert.
Scott #1, Value $4,000
Prezzo fisso
1100.00 USD
(app. 934 EUR)
(app. 934 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Lotto 11824
SC
1
With ...di più NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#1 O SPECTACULAR used example, SUPERB RARE GEM. With 2 Certs, 1 graded 98J.
Scott #1, Value $0
Prezzo fisso
1200.00 USD
(app. 1019 EUR)
(app. 1019 EUR)
Raritan Stamps
Lotto 275
SC
1
LIVE!
200.00 USD
(app. 170 EUR)
Sold
(app. 170 EUR)
Guillermo Jalil-Philatino
Lotto 137
SC
1
250.00 USD
(app. 212 EUR)
03.03.2026 19:00 -03
(app. 212 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Lotto 11675
SC
2
Scott #2, Value $7,500
Prezzo fisso
4500.00 USD
(app. 3822 EUR)
(app. 3822 EUR)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries
Lotto 363
SC
2
SG
3
500.00 USD
(app. 425 EUR)
18.03.2026 08:30 EDT
(app. 425 EUR)
Auktionshaus Klüttermann GmbH
Lotto 11275
Mi
2+2H
ONLINE LIVE
100.00 EUR
31.03.2026 23:59 CEST
WIP Stamps International
Lotto 11676
SC
2b
Scott #2b, ...di più NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#2b * Pale Blue, XF, OG, RARE! With Cert.
Scott #2b, Value $3,200
Prezzo fisso
1500.00 USD
(app. 1274 EUR)
(app. 1274 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Lotto 11832
SC
2b
Scott #2b, Value $0
Prezzo fisso
350.00 USD
(app. 297 EUR)
(app. 297 EUR)
Spink London
Lotto 4788
SG
2a, 5
6d. ...di più 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.
Lotto 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. 1529 EUR)
12.03.2026 22:00 CET
(app. 1529 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Lotto 11712
SC
3
Scott ...di più NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#3 ** SUPERB, NH, RARE QUALITY GEM! VGG. Cert.
Scott #3, Value $7,500
Prezzo fisso
5500.00 USD
(app. 4671 EUR)
(app. 4671 EUR)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries
Lotto 364
SC
3
SG
2
h.r., ...di più 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. 849 EUR)
18.03.2026 08:30 EDT
(app. 849 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Lotto 11833
SC
3
Scott ...di più NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#3 [C] SUPERB example tied to cover, CHOICE!
Scott #3, Value $0
Prezzo fisso
300.00 USD
(app. 255 EUR)
(app. 255 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Lotto 11828
SC
3
Scott #3, Value $0
Prezzo fisso
550.00 USD
(app. 467 EUR)
(app. 467 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Lotto 11834
SC
3
Scott ...di più NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#3 [C] SUPERB example tied to cover, CHOICE!
Scott #3, Value $0
Prezzo fisso
300.00 USD
(app. 255 EUR)
(app. 255 EUR)
Romano House of Stamps Sales Ltd.
Lotto 299
SG
3
300.00 USD
(app. 255 EUR)
12.03.2026 22:00 CET
(app. 255 EUR)
Romano House of Stamps Sales Ltd.
Lotto 300
SG
3
from ...di più 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. 170 EUR)
12.03.2026 22:00 CET
(app. 170 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Lotto 11822
SC
3-5
Scott #3-5, Value $5,000
Prezzo fisso
2750.00 USD
(app. 2335 EUR)
(app. 2335 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Lotto 11821
SC
3a
Scott #3a, Value $12,000
Prezzo fisso
4500.00 USD
(app. 3822 EUR)
(app. 3822 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Lotto 11710
SC
4
Scott ...di più NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#4 * SUPERB OG RARITY! Ex. Ferrari, VGG. Cert.
Scott #4, Value $10,000
Prezzo fisso
4500.00 USD
(app. 3822 EUR)
(app. 3822 EUR)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries
Lotto 365
SC
4
SG
5
to ...di più 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. 1274 EUR)
18.03.2026 08:30 EDT
(app. 1274 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Lotto 11835
SC
4
Scott #4, Value $1,500
Prezzo fisso
850.00 USD
(app. 722 EUR)
(app. 722 EUR)
Raritan Stamps
Lotto 276
SC
4
of ...di più 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. 64 EUR)
13.11.2025 09:00 EST
(app. 64 EUR)
Triple S Postal History
Lotto a50309
2 altre immagini
SG
4-FOUR
Prezzo fisso
325.00 USD
(app. 276 EUR)
(app. 276 EUR)
WIP Stamps International
Lotto 11823
SC
4a
GEM. ...di più NOVA SCOTIA: Sc.#4a [C] SPECTACULAR "Bisect" tied to cover, RARE GEM. Royal Cert.
Scott #4a, Value $6,000
Prezzo fisso
3750.00 USD
(app. 3185 EUR)
(app. 3185 EUR)
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