cover 3c Brownish Carmine (11), three huge margins, slightly in at bottom, tied by grid cancel on 1852 blue folded letter to Pictou, Nova Scotia, ms. "pr Steamer America", ms. "8" Canadian due mark (5 pence plus 3 pence inland postage), this cover paid the 3c British Packet rate from Boston to Halifax (a rate in effect for only a year and a half), small cover edge tear and negligible cover edge stain at top, otherwise very fine photo