£360 - £500
EARLY TRANSATLANTIC MISSIONARY MAIL EX HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA: 12 Oct. 1752 E (side flaps removed) from Edward Halhead, Halifax NS to Revd Bearcroft London. Carried privately to England and posted in London, cancelled by a fine W/FR Dockwra hs, ms. Recd 12 Febry 1753. Halhead was working in Halifax as a schoolmaster on behalf of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel (SPG). [See Al Steinhart Auction May 2005 for similar (with letter) at SF4500 +BP]. Rare early Halifax NS transatlantic mail. Cross Reference: CANADA, NOVA SCOTIA
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