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Sparks Auctions Sale: 46

Miscellaneous
Collectibles and Memorabilia
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 2093
Symbol:
Cat No: Miscellaneous

image Large and Lavish English Indenture Dated 1802, sealed by three red wax seals, each stamped by a seal depicting a bearded man, the document is franked with four different revenue labels. Very fine for its age and would make a great discussion piece. (Image)

Estimate $ 100

Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 50.00


Closed..Apr-06-2023, 16:36:29 EST
Sold For 50


Collecting Supplies
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 2094
Symbol:
Cat No: Miscellaneous

image Group of Useful Mounts and Supplies, consisting of roughly 100 packages of black mounts in various configurations (most appear to be unopened), two gently used red boxes (one is half sized), along with a group of new 102 cards, glassines in various sizes, black stock cards, corner mounts, and plastic sleeves for envelopes. Also included are four dealer binders for 102 cards along with a small supply of quadrille pages waiting to be used. Online photos give an overview of this useful lot. (Image)

Estimate $ 100

Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00


Closed..Apr-06-2023, 16:36:53 EST
Sold For 225

Sale No: 46
Lot No: 2095
Symbol:
Cat No: Miscellaneous

image Group of Useful Specialized Philatelic Tools, from the estate of an advanced collector, consisting of a Neoteck TL495 digital micrometer (resolution millesimal: 0.001/0.00005mm), and includes a manual micrometer, for measuring paper thicknesses (both in their original box). Also included are 16 (yes, 16!) magnifying glasses (a few that are illuminated), with various magnification strengths (we note 2x, 15x, 30x, 60x, 80x, 100x), a Chestnut Tools digital scale (capacity: 1000g x 0.1g), 3 ultraviolet lamps in working condition (includes two spare bulbs), 2 Lighthouse guillotines for mounts (ideal for stamps and for larger blocks and souvenir sheets), a variety of perforation gauges (including 2 Stanley Gibbons transparent gauges in yellow), a selection of gently used tongs, 2 Stanley Gibbons colour keys, a White Ace stamp press, and an Ott-Lite desk lamp in working condition. Online photo shows an overview of this most useful consignment. (Image)

Estimate $ 250

Opening C$ 300.00
Sold...C$ 300.00


Closed..Apr-06-2023, 16:37:22 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 46
Lot No: 2096
Symbol:
Cat No: Miscellaneous

image Group of Useful Philatelic Supplies, consisting of 12 stockbooks of various sizes and configurations, along with 15 packages of clear mounts in various configurations (most appear to be unopened). The lot also includes a medium size guillotine for cutting mounts, and loose Vario-style pages. All in used to like new condition. Online scan shows an overview. Overall, fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 100

Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 60.00


Closed..Apr-06-2023, 16:37:43 EST
Sold For 60

Sale No: 46
Lot No: 2097
Symbol:
Cat No: Miscellaneous

image Group of Useful Collecting Supplies, containing two Ultra-Violet lamps (Lighthouse and Raytech brands), 3 gently used stockbooks (16 double sided pages, 1x 8 double sided pages), roughly 300 brand new 102 dealer cards (still in original packaging), clear and black mounts in various configurations, and roughly 75 gently used Vario-style black stock pages (a few brand new in original packing). The lot also includes: magnifying glasses, watermark tray, perforation gauges, Stanley Gibbons colour gauge, and gently used quadrille pages. A useful lot waiting for a new owner. Online photo shows an overview of the lot. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 100

Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 160.00


Closed..Apr-06-2023, 16:38:08 EST
Sold For 160


Picture Postcards
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1482
Symbol: PC
Cat No: Aviation

image Hoard of Aviation-Themed Picture Postcards, with about 3,000 in a heavy box, mostly from the 1950s to modern, almost all appear to be depictions of various aircraft, airports, plane interiors, etc, but note a few other transportation modes (railways, etc.). Overall very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 100

Opening C$ 425.00
Sold...C$ 425.00


Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:28:17 EST
Sold For 425

Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1483
Symbol: PC
Cat No: Canada

image Collection of 214 Canadian picture Postcards, 1900s to Modern, includes cards from Alberta (x9), British Columbia (x93), Nova Scotia (x98) and Ontario (x14), all in a 3-ring postcard album. Note many street scenes, railway stations, hospitals, scenic views, ships and patriotic cards, with a mix of both black/white and colour cards. Note edge faults on a few cards, still overall very fine. Well worth a close look, despite our representative photos online. (Image)

Estimate $ 200

Opening C$ 350.00
Sold...C$ 350.00


Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:29:34 EST
Sold For 350

Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1484
Symbol: PC
Cat No: Canada

image Accumulation of About 400 Early Canadian Postcards, mostly from the early 1900s to the 1950s, with about 70 real photos, many from the KEVII era, many with small town views, note patriotics, small town postmarks, train stations, and more, mostly from Ontario, but also saw some Québec, BC and Maritimes. A strong collection, not often offered, overall fine or better with the odd crease, etc. (Image)

Estimate $ 500

Opening C$ 950.00
Sold...C$ 950.00


Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:31:27 EST
Sold For 950

Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1485
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Canada

image Group of Roughly 60 Western Postcards, 1900s-1930s, in a small box, with mostly prairie scenes and a few real photo postcards. We note 9 Saskatchewan unused postcards with farming scenes, along with 10 real photo postcards of the Regina disaster, 26 Manitoba used and unused postcards, many showing buildings on the fronts, and small town cancels on the used cards. The lot also includes 15 unused British Columbia and 10 Alberta cards, primarily from the 1930s. Online photos show an overview. Generally clean, with a few small faults including corner bends. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 150

Opening C$ 200.00
Sold...C$ 200.00


Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:32:16 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1486
Symbol: PC
Cat No: Canadian Patriotic

image Quality Collection of Early Canadian Patriotic Postcards, 1907 to 1913, with 21 colourful cards in all, with 9 that are all different plus another 12 that have similar Beaver and Flag designs, but some have a Provincial shield (BC, NS and NB, these all embossed) and those that do not, appear to be from a few different publishers (as evidenced by the different message sides). All but one were mailed, noting a few better places such as Three Valley BC, Minitonas Man, Kinsale Ont, etc. A very nice quality collection, with bright colours and very few have creases, overall very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 250

Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 160.00


Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:32:52 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1487
Symbol: PC
Cat No: P.E.I.

image Group of 28 Prince Edward Island Picture Postcards, all with P.E.l. subjects depicted, noting mostly ships, but also a few railway stations and other. Some were mailed from there, some from elsewhere and also noted three unused KGV Arch sepia cards. Many have dealer prices on them, ranging from $8 to $40. A very fine lot, with the usual light creases, etc. All are photographed online. (Image)

Estimate $ 100

Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00


Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:33:51 EST
Sold For 225

Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1488
Symbol: PC
Cat No: Post Offices

image Group of 50 Postcards Depicting Ontario Post Offices, all KEVII and KGV era, with a good variety of post offices, and architecture styles, with no apparent duplication. Majority are used and there are creases, etc. here and there, still overall fine or better and a great collecting area. (Image)

Estimate $ 100

Opening C$ 170.00
Sold...C$ 170.00


Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:34:51 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1489
Symbol: PC
Cat No: Québec

image Dealer Stock of About 400 Better Picture Postcards from the Province of Québec, a better than average group, comprising of many real photos and other cards dating up to about the 1950s (most are Edward VII and KGV), with interesting and popular subjects such as winter sports, views of Québec City, fishing scenes in Gaspé, many patriotic, and much more, with many being sleeved and most being priced and ready to sell. There is a mix of used and unused, and some have faults, but overall condition is fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 400

Opening C$ 650.00
Sold...C$ 650.00


Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:36:53 EST
Sold For 650

Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1490
Symbol: PC
Cat No: Ships

image Group of 24 Different Canadian Ship Picture Postcards, 1908 to 1940s, with a mix of mailed and unused, noting a few from Yukon Territory, ocean liners, steamers, etc. A mostly very fine group. (Image)

Estimate $ 100

Opening C$ 190.00
Sold...C$ 190.00


Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:37:51 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1491
Symbol: PC
Cat No: United States

image Accumulation of Mostly United States Picture Postcards, with a little bit of everything, including some early, some mid-era, and many modern chrome. Well worth a close look, as there are some better items within. (Image)

Estimate $ 100

Opening C$ 90.00
Sold...C$ 90.00


Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:38:21 EST
Sold For 90

Sale No: 46
Lot No: 1492
Symbol: PC
Cat No: Vancouver

image Collection of Over 200 Vancouver and Area Picture Postcards, 1900s to 1920s, all neatly displayed in postcard sleeves, appears all different with a wide variety of subjects covered. Virtually all are used, so there might be some postmark finds. Very nice quality throughout, with the odd crease, etc. A lovely collection. (Image)

Estimate $ 300

Opening C$ 450.00
Sold...C$ 450.00


Closed..Apr-05-2023, 19:39:23 EST
Sold For 450


Postal Artifacts and Ephemera
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 2089
Symbol:
Cat No: Miscellaneous

image Hamilton Ont. Sub. No. 15 C.D.S. Hammer, an original hammer, complete with long wooden handle and complete indicia, dated PM / IX 30 / 70. This post office opened in 1923 and closed on the exact same day as the indicia still shows. It was located at 32 York St. Very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 100

Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 160.00


Closed..Apr-06-2023, 16:33:33 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 46
Lot No: 2090
Symbol:
Cat No: Miscellaneous

image Set of Two Different Stamp Affixing Machines, one is "Commercial Controls Corporation / Rochester N.Y." (very fine) and the other, older one is "Multipost No. T / Patented / AUG 8 and DEC19, 1911, etc. Multipost Corp. Rochester, N.Y." appears to be functional but has one broken part that we can see. These were used early in the life of coil stamps to moisten, cut, and affix coil stamps to envelopes or mail. The lot includes a large cover which the owner claims has three Canadian Admiral issue coil stamps affixed by a Multipost machine, mailed at Toronto (from an Insurance company) in 1916. Also included is the book "The Multipost Company History, Machines and Markings", by Maurice / Payne / Holmes (1997) and two test coil pairs, used to test these machines, Scott #TD37 and TD88. (Image)

Estimate $ 100

Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 275.00


Closed..Apr-06-2023, 16:34:16 EST
Sold For 275

Sale No: 46
Lot No: 2091
Symbol:
Cat No: Miscellaneous

image Collection of Four Different Better Letter Scales, the first is a tiny hand-held one that comes in its own leather pouch, with a Canadian postage rates table. Then we have a Triner Air Mail Accuracy Scale (Chicago, with chrome weight) and the other two are older pendulum scales, one with a porcelain weight indicator, the other (a double pendulum called "bilateral") with two different weight indicators. All four are in good working order and in very fine condition (except for the tarnished brass parts). The lot also comes with a rubber registration rubber handstamp, as well as a perforating pin from the Lowe Martin Co. in Ottawa (with an explanation page. (Image)

Estimate $ 300

Opening C$ 120.00
Sold...C$ 120.00


Closed..Apr-06-2023, 16:35:31 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 2092
Symbol:
Cat No: Miscellaneous

image Antique Cast Iron and Brass Post Office Balance Counter Scale, circa late 1800s to early 1900s, featuring the Canada Post Office ("Canada P.O.") marking in relief on the base. The body is cast iron with one solid brass beam and iron sliding weight. One tray is made of cast iron while the other one is curved and made of copper, hinting that its primary function was to weigh newspapers. Scale is showing signs of wear, with what appears to be original paint, though missing in spots and with some oxidation. Great addition for the postal artifact collector, or to decorate a stamp den. (Image)

Estimate $ 50

Opening C$ 90.00
Sold...C$ 90.00


Closed..Apr-06-2023, 16:35:57 EST
Sold For 90
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