The 1851 issue stamps of Nova Scotia, although printed in several separate printings, were sent to Nova Scotia in only three shipments. The first and second shipments both occurred in the fall of 1851. The last shipment took place in July, 1857. Although some catalogs list several distinct shades, this exhibitor believes that only the two distinct shades of each value, representing the 1851 shipments and the 1857 shipment, deserve recognition. In 1853 a one penny value was added to the set. This stamp exists in only one shade from a single shipment made in April, 1853.

The bisecting of the three and six pence stamps was first authorized by Postmaster General Woodgate in October, 1854 specifically to make up the 7 1/2 pence rate to Great Britain. Other bisects were accepted but not authorized. On January 1, 1860 Nova Scotia switched to a decimal currency and the pence issue was replaced.

	Unused Examples (231K)		Pence Issues Unused Varities and Multiples (344K)		Pence Issues Essays (195K)		Pence Issues Reprints (226K)
	Three Pence Used Examples (380K)		Six Pence Used Examples (278K)		One Shilling Used Examples (234K)		One Penny Used Examples (187K)
	Three Pence Dark Blue (1851 Printing) Usage to U.S. / Internal Usages (216K)		Three Pence Dark Blue (1851 Printing) Interprovicial Usages (156K)		Three Pence Dark Blue (1851 Printing) Bisect Usage to Canada / To Scotland / To England (207K)		Three Pence Blue (1857 Printing) Internal Usage / Interprovicial Usage / Usage to U.S. (230K)
	Three Pence Blue (1857 Printing) Usages to the U.S. (177K)		Three Pence (1857 Printing) Bisects Paying Private Ship Fee / Bisect Usage to Canada (183K)		Three Pence Blue (1857 Printing) Bisect Usages to Scotland / to England (167K)		Six Pence Yellow Green (1851 Printing) Internal Usages (201K)
	Six Pence Yellow Green (1851 Printing) Usages to U.S. / via U.S. to Canada (232K)		Six Pence Yellow Green (1851 Printing) Usage to England / Usage to New Brunswick (181K)		Six Pence Yellow Green (1851 Printing) Bisect Usages / Quadrisect Usages (172K)		Six Pence Dark Green (1857 Printing) Earliest Reported Usage / Usage to Sardina / Combination with One Shilling (226K)
	Six Pence Dark Green (1857 Printing) Internal Usages (174K)		Six Pence Dark Green (1857 Printing) Usages to the U.S. (187K)		Six Pence Dark Green (1857 Printing) Bisects Usages (130K)		One Shilling Cold Violet (1851 Issue) Usage to Scotland / Usage to India (207K)
	One Shilling Cold Violet (1851 Printing) Used to Ireland / Internal Usage (143K)		One Shilling Purple (1857 Issue) Latest Usage / Bisect Used to the U.S. (170K)		One Shilling Purple (1857 Issue) Bisect Used to England / Quadrisect Internal Usage (149K)		One Penny (1853) Circular Rate / Service Rate / Internal Usage (218K)
	One Penny (1853) Earliest Reported Usage / Usage to Newfoundland (215K)		One Penny Used to the U.S. (185K)		One Penny Used to the U.S. (190K)		One Penny (1853) Bisects Used to Great Britain (189K)