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Sparks Auctions Sale: 34

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Worldwide Postal History and Postmarks

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 785
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Africa and U.N.

image Africa and United Nations Group of Covers and Cards, with material from Angola (x8), Belgium Congo (x34), Congo (x7), Ethiopia (x3), Liberia (x2), Rwanda and United Nations (x31). Best material is from Belgian Congo. Includes used and unused postal stationery, printed matter rates, air mail and censored covers, advertising covers, first flights, a U.N. flag cancel, and first days including U.N. #s 1-11, C1-C4 and the good first souvenir sheet. A few small faults here and there still overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 100.00
Sold...C$ 100.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:02:33 EST
Sold For 100

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 786
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Arctic / Antarctic

image Arctic / Antarctic Group of 88 Covers and Cards, includes British Antarctic Territory (x19), F.S.A.T. (x3), Ross Dependency (x4), Australia and Australian Arctic covers (x12), Galapagos Islands (x1) plus 35 USA covers from both the Arctic and Antarctic. Note U.S. Operation Deep Freeze, Operation Highjump and Byrd expedition covers. Many have interesting cachets, overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 140.00
Sold...C$ 140.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:02:57 EST
Sold For 140

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 787
Symbol: O/Cvr
Cat No: Australia

image Australia Collection of Travelling Post Office Postmarks, all displayed on 13 pages, with about 17 covers and 90 stamps (mostly socked on the nose strikes) with a good variety of different postmarks, routes, etc. Overall fine to very fine and ideal for the specialist. Scans only show portion of the collection. (Image)

Est $ 250

Opening C$ 180.00
Sold...C$ 180.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:03:20 EST
Sold For 180

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 788
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Australia

image Australia Group of Over 150 Covers, 1922 to 1980s, a diverse group which includes military mail (some Viet Nam), censored, camel mail, patriotic label covers, postal stationery, registered mail, meter covers, first days and a nice British Commonwealth Occupation Force Japan cover. Some with faults, mostly fine or better. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 375.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:04:09 EST
Sold For 375

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 789
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Australian States

image Australian States Group of 118 Covers and Cards, 1880-1914, with material from South Australia (x3), Tasmania (x4), Western Australia (x5), Queensland (x9), New South Wales (x33) and Victoria (x64). Includes both used and unused postal stationery, post cards and commercial covers. Note official mail, registered, also note a scarce ½d wrapper uprated with a ½d stamp to England. Minor faults here and there, still overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 425.00
Sold...C$ 425.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:04:47 EST
Sold For 425

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 790
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Austria

image Austria Group of 95 Covers and Cards, 1786 to 1985, includes early stampless folded letters, Lombardy-Venetia covers, postal stationery, military and censored mail, Austrian Offices in Turkey, postage dues, first flights and a few first days. A few have minor faults else a very fine group. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 170.00
Sold...C$ 170.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:05:36 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 791
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Belgium

image Belgium Group of 78 Covers and Cards, 1821 to 1972, includes stampless covers, first flights, first days, postal stationery, World War I German occupation postal cards, Arctic mail, military and postage due covers. Note eight P6 and P9 postal cards (cat. 40 Euros each), B495-7 first day cover to USA and 1945 Belgian Red Cross air mail cover to Canada with a red O.A.T. handstamp. Some with faults, still overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 110.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:06:25 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 792
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Bermuda

image Bermuda Group of Over 100 Covers and cards, 1893-1991, includes first flights, registered, and commercial mail. Note better small town postmarks including Southampton, Somerset Bridge, Flatts and Crawl. A few have small faults, still overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 275.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:07:24 EST
Sold For 275

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 793
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: British Africa

image British Africa Group of 170 Covers and Cards, with material from Bechuanaland (x7), Basutoland (x13), Gambia (x9), Ghana, Gold Coast (x57), Maldives, Nigeria (x32), Sierra Leone (x15), Somaliland Protectorate (x2), Sudan (x12), Swaziland (x6) and Zanzibar (x17). Note many $15-plus items and includes commercial mail, registered and air mail covers, censored, official mail, used and unused postal stationery, squared circle cancels, first flight and first days, etc. Noted some faults, still the majority are very fine. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 475.00
Sold...C$ 475.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:08:07 EST
Sold For 475

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 794
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: British Caribbean

image British Caribbean Group of About 340 Covers and Cards, 1854-2000, with the vast majority being pre-1970. Has material from Antigua (x8), Bahamas (x59), Barbados (x70), British Guiana (x64), British Honduras (x23), Caymans (x29), Dominica (x5), Grenada (x13), Leeward Islands (x20), Montserrat (x3), St. Kitts-Nevis (x22), St. Lucia (x10), St Vincent (x10), Turks & Caicos (x3) and Virgin Islands (x8). Note commercial mail, including air mail and registered, war tax covers, Bahamas sea floor, military and official mail, post cards, used and unused postal stationery. First flights include a Pan Am test cover and more. A few have minor faults, still overall condition is very fine. (Image)

Est $ 700

Opening C$ 1,050.00
Sold...C$ 1,050.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:08:44 EST
Sold For 1050

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 795
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: British Commonwealth

image British Commonwealth Collection of the 1937 Coronation Issue First Day Covers, with 42 covers in all (including one #10 size). 29 are cacheted, and we note many scarcer or uncommon cachets. The collection also contains three cacheted 1948 Silver Wedding FDC. A few small faults, still overall very fine condition, see scans for an idea. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 300.00
Sold...C$ 300.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:09:29 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 796
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: British Commonwealth

image British Commonwealth Collection of 1953 QEII Coronation First Day Covers, all neatly displayed in an album, with about 130 covers, with an excellent variety of cachets and countries, and we noted several scarcer, or less commonly seen cachets. Quality is very fine, and also includes a contemporary picture booklet on the Coronation. See scans for an idea. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 600.00
Sold...C$ 600.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:10:00 EST
Sold For 600

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 797
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: British Commonwealth

image British Commonwealth Collection of 112 Omnibus First Day Covers, all displayed in an album, with 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee (x4), 1937 KGVI Coronation (x90), 1948 Silver Wedding (x8), 1949 UPU (x9), and a few more. We note a good selection of different cachets, countries, destinations (many were mailed to the same person in South Africa), etc. Overall very fine, a few have staining, see scans for an idea. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 425.00
Sold...C$ 425.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:10:46 EST
Sold For 425

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 798
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: British Commonwealth

image British Commonwealth Collection of 265 First Day Covers, 1930s to 1960s, all in three FDC albums, with a great variety of material, including Omnibus (1937 Coronation, 1946 Peace, 1949 UPU, 1953 Coronation) plus other regular issues from many different countries. Many scarce items seen, see our many scans for an idea, overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 1,250.00
Sold...C$ 1,250.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:11:46 EST
Sold For 1250

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 799
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: British Commonwealth

image British Commonwealth Collection of 170 First Day Covers, all in two FDC albums, mostly odd-sized with #10, European-size, etc but also some #8 from a wide number of countries, with many good cachets and frankings. A few faults still overall fine or better. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 700.00
Sold...C$ 700.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:12:40 EST
Sold For 700

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 800
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: British Commonwealth

image British Commonwealth Group of 80 Covers and Cards, most are as received from an estate, with material ranging from the 1930s to 1950s and includes some first day covers (1949 UPU, Coronation, etc.) noting interesting cachets, commercial mail, registered, picture postcards, censored, etc from countries such as Leeward Islands, Great Britain, Ascension, Brunei, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, British Guyana, and many more. A few faults still overall fine or better, with many interesting items within. (Image)

Est $ 250

Opening C$ 725.00
Sold...C$ 725.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:13:10 EST
Sold For 725

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 801
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: British Europe

image British Europe Group of 117 Covers and Cards, 1879 to 1970, with material from Cyprus (x20), Heligoland (x4), Gibraltar (x47) and Malta (x46). Includes military and censored covers, commercial mail including registered and air mail, used and unused postal stationery, post cards, paquebot cover, first day covers, a G.B. postal card used in Malta. Good variety of destinations and frankings. Some with creases or other minor faults, still overall quality is very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 375.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:13:54 EST
Sold For 375

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 802
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: British Indian Ocean Terr

image British Indian Ocean Territory Cover Group, with 6 covers (including an air letter) dated 1969-1970, with mostly all different stamps, mostly mailed to GB, one to Canada. Postmarks from Aldabra Island, Salomon Chagos and Desroches Island, plus a travelling post office one from Nordaver. Backstamps include Victoria Seychelles and Airport Manchester. Some of the address labels have glue soak, and one has fallen off, still overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 50

Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 60.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:14:28 EST
Sold For 60

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 803
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: British Middle and Far Ea

image British Middle and Far East Group of About 190 Covers and Cards, with material from Aden (x14), Bahrain (x2), Bangladesh (x3), Brunei, Burma (x50), Ceylon (x76), Kuwait (x3), Mauritius (x19), Pakistan (x27) and Qatar. Note India overprinted Pakistan and Pakistan overprinted Bangladesh, Japanese occupation of Burma, censored covers, commercial mail including registered, used and unused postal stationery, post cards, first flights and first days and 1960 Saltoro Expedition cards. Mixed condition with much very fine, with many $10-plus retail items. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 375.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:14:52 EST
Sold For 375

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 804
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: British Offices

image British Offices Group of 81 Covers and Cards, 1905-1950s, includes Morocco Agencies (x48), Offices in Turkey (x13), Muscat (x6), Bahrain (x5), Kuwait (x4), Levant (x3) and one each from Middle East Force and B.M.A. Tripolitania. Includes used and unused postal stationery, first day covers, post cards and commercial mail. Note O.A.T. handstamp covers, registered mail, etc. Three of the Offices in Turkey covers are accompanied by David Brandon certificates, but all three have faults (one is a front only). Except for these three, overall quality is very fine. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 575.00
Sold...C$ 575.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:15:54 EST
Sold For 575

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 805
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: British Pacific

image British Pacific Group of 190 Covers and Cards, Victorian Era to 2013, with material from Aitutaki (x2), Cook Islands (x17), Christmas Island, Cocos - Keeling Islands (x3), Fiji (x51), Gilbert & Ellice (x3), Nauru x6), New Hebrides (x3), Nauru (x6), Niue (x4), Norfolk (x3), Papua New Guinea (x41), Pitcairn (x8), Samoa (x15), Seychelles (x18), Solomon Islands (x7), Tokelau and Tonga (x11). Includes commercial mail, air mail, registered covers, used and unused postal stationery, post cards, first flights and first days. Note 10 covers with Australia stamps used in Papua New Guinea and one New Zealand used in Pitcairn, as well as postage due, etc. Some with faults although the majority is very fine. (Image)

Est $ 400

Opening C$ 625.00
Sold...C$ 625.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:16:34 EST
Sold For 625

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 806
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: British South Atlantic

image British South Atlantic Group of Over 50 Covers and Cards, Victoria Era to 2002, with material from Ascension (x3), Falklands (x39), St Helena (x8) and Tristan da Cunha (x3). Includes Paquebot and Ship mail, Tristan re-settlement cover, commercial and official mail, first day covers and a good assortment of post office cancels that include Admiralty Bay, Marguerite Bay and Deception Island from the Falklands Island Dependencies. The Victoria era material is all unused postal stationery cards. Mostly very fine but does include a few faults. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:17:01 EST
Sold For 225

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 807
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: China

image China "Corps Expéditionnaire de Chine" 1901 French Military Cover, mailed from China to Versailles (receiver on back) with large red handstamp reading "Corps de Chine / Place de Pékin / Le Major de la Garnison" front and back, annotated "Corps Expéditionaire de Chine". Small faults, still an uncommon postmark. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 100.00
Sold...C$ 100.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:17:29 EST
Sold For 100

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 808
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: China

image China Group of 14 Covers and Cards, 1937-2008, includes material from China, PRC and ROC. Note a group of 6 air mail covers (1938-1947) with 5 to Canada and one to the U.K. Also PRC first days and commercial mail and ROC first days, postal stationery and commercial mail. Mostly very fine but a few with minor faults. (Image)

Est $ 250

Opening C$ 190.00
Sold...C$ 190.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:18:00 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 809
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: China (PRC)

image China (PRC) Group of 11 Better First Day Covers, 1958-1962, includes better complete sets such as Scott # 364-66, 379-81, 467/82 (8 stamps only), 538-39, 582-99, 590-91, 606-609, and 615-17. High catalogue value and scarce, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 350

Opening C$ 500.00
Sold...C$ 500.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:19:28 EST
Sold For 500

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 810
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Colombia

image Colombia 1945 First Day Cover, franked with a Scott 520, 521 and 522 (respectively with red and green overprints), plus a pair of Scott #RA3 on a cover from Bogota to La Paz, Bolivia (receiver on back). Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 50

Opening C$ 10.00
Sold...C$ 10.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:20:15 EST
Sold For 10

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 811
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Egypt

image Egypt Extensive Collection of 535 First Day Covers, 1926 to 1962, in three large FDC albums, with a great variety of different frankings (singles, sets, etc) and cachets, etc. Also includes a handful of commercial covers (same period) which may or may not be FDC. Some duplication, still a rarely offered collection that would benefit from close inspection, despite our many online scans. Probably close to complete in period. Overall fine to very fine and a unique opportunity. (Image)

Est $ 750

Opening C$ 4,000.00
Sold...C$ 4,000.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:22:03 EST
Sold For 4000

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 812
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Europe

image Europe Group of Over 450 Covers and Cards, 1849-1985, all sorted by country, with Albania, Andorra (x3), Bosnia, Bulgaria (x6), Channel Islands (x5), Czechoslovakia (x6), Denmark (x27), Estonia, Faroe Islands (x11), Finland (x21), Greece (x60), Greenland (x5), Hungary (x3), Iceland (x21), Latvia (x2), Liechtenstein (x8), Luxembourg (x28), Monaco (x21) Norway (x39), Poland (x17), Portugal & Colonies (x53), Romania (x5), Russia (x48), San Marino (x19), Slovenia, Sweden (x32), Vatican (x17) and Yugoslavia (x7). Has many $20-plus items, noting registered and commercial mail, air covers and cards, military and censored mail, stampless folded letters, used and unused postal stationery, including printed to private order, first flights, post cards, first day covers. Some with creases or other minor faults but overall quality is very fine. Should be viewed in person to better appreciate the variety of material here, despite our many scans. (Image)

Est $ 750

Opening C$ 650.00
Sold...C$ 650.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:23:04 EST
Sold For 650

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 813
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Far East and Pacific

image Far East and Pacific Group of 110 Covers and Cards, 1910-2004, with material from Japan (x26), South Korea (x6), Nepal (x12), Netherlands Indies / Indonesia (x22), Philippines (x19), Ryukyus (x5), Thailand (x8) and Viet Nam (x6), plus a few other countries with fewer than 4 items. Includes commercial mail, registered and air mail, used and unused postal stationery, Japanese occupation post cards, first flights, post cards and a few first day covers. Noted a few with faults but overall quality is very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 300.00
Sold...C$ 300.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:23:34 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 814
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: France

image France Group of 4 Better Stampless Covers, includes an 1823 disinfected cover from Lyon with typical disinfection slits. An 1843 Bordeaux S.F.L. to the USA with SHIP handstamp and New York receiver, also with "Forwarded by Constantin & Sons ship brokers Bordeaux" handstamp on the back (RF 3 in Rowe). Also an 1864 SFL from London to Switzerland via Paris with an unlisted "60" handstamp. Also an 1867 Paris to Canada cover from Rue St. Honoré APR.15.1867 with a French oval accounting mark FR/2F (Salles #3082, Montgomery recorded only 5 examples) set via London. A very fine group. (Image)

Est $ 250

Opening C$ 70.00
Sold...C$ 70.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:24:15 EST
Sold For 70

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 815
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: France

image France 1877 45c Rate Cover to Canada, mailed from Pau on SEP.24.1877 and franked with Scott #73, 78 and 79 Peace and Commerce (Sage) totaling 45 centimes. Sent via the U.K. and has a London PAID SEP.25 c.d.s. and a "1½d" handstamp, both in red. Montréal OCT.8 broken circle receiver on back. Horizontal fold (below the stamps) otherwise a very fine cover. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 50.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:24:47 EST
Sold For 50

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 816
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: France

image France Group of 53 Stampless Folded Letters, 1812-1850, with a good variety of cancels, including straight line, various types of c.d.s., manuscript rate markings, etc. Note letters to and from the "Ministère de la Guerre" and more interesting material. A few minor faults else a clean and very fine lot. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 200.00
Sold...C$ 200.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:25:17 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 817
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: France

image France Group of 41 Céres and Napoleon Franked Covers and Precursor Cards, 1850 to 1880, note covers franked with Scott #s 3a, 6a, 11, 28, 34 and 53, with mail to Italy, USA and Belgium as well as internal mail. Good variety of rates and postmarks including diamond numerals, c.d.s., and more. 9 of the folded letters are cut down, and some others with minor faults (one with major faults) however, many are fine or better. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 160.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:25:40 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 818
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: France

image France Group of Over 200 First Day Covers, 1944-1974, includes Stamp Day, Red Cross and Europa covers. Many better items noted such as a 1950 Red Cross issue (cat. 475 Euros), 1947 Stamp Day (2 different, cat. 30 Euros each), 1951 Stamp Day (cat. 160 Euros), the 1955 Maryse Bastié with Paris cancel and the 1952 Chateau Versailles (cat. 75 Euros) and more. Noted a few Maxi cards as well. A mostly very fine group. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:26:17 EST
Sold For 225

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 819
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: France

image France Group of 8 Better Covers, Cards, Etc. 1926-1954, includes Michel P40 Pasteur 755 postal stationery card (cat. 150 Euros), two 1951 Stamp Day maxi-cards which catalogue 150 Euros each, Scott B66-67 on a 1937 Musée du Louvre post card (cat $80 as used stamps), a 1946 sunk-in die proof of Scott #567, a cover franked with Scott #s B287-290, B719, a 1944 uprated postal stationery card to New Zealand with numerous censor and Not Known markings, and a Scott #385 single use on a censored cover to Canada (stamp is faulty but catalogues $140 for single use on cover). A few faults, still overall fine or better. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 70.00
Sold...C$ 70.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:26:48 EST
Sold For 70

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 820
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: France

image France Group of 380 Covers and Cards, 1870s to Modern, includes postal stationery, postage dues, railway cancels, registered mail, overseas destinations, wine industry and hotel covers, early (1920s) air mail, military, first flights, etc. Noted many sought after single-frankings including many 50c and 75c preferential rate Pasteur covers to Switzerland, later 90c Paix cards to Switzerland, other preferential rates to Canada and much more. Note Scott B66 and B67 each on its own Louvre card. A great assortment of better than usual material, with equal definitives and commemoratives and overall fine or better condition. (Image)

Est $ 500

Opening C$ 675.00
Sold...C$ 675.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:28:05 EST
Sold For 675

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 821
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: France

image France Group of Over 450 Marianne-Franked Covers and Cards, 1968 to 2014, with the great majority being single-frankings, with Marianne de Cheffer, de Béquet, de Gandon, Liberté, Sabine de Gandon and a few more, noting postage dues, a few destinations, some air mail rates, picture postcards, a few registered or express, etc. Good lot for the French rate or postmark specialist. Overall condition is fine or better with some opening faults, and about half are #10 size. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 120.00
Sold...C$ 120.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:29:06 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 822
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: French Colonies

image French Colonies Group of Over 120 Covers and Cards, 1903-1995, includes items from Algeria, Lebanon, TAAF, Tunisia, Morocco, Martinique, Laos, French Levant, Central African Republic, Niger, Mali, Gabon, Guinea, Malagasy Republic, Port Said, French Guyana, Togo, Guadeloupe, Senegal, Cameroon, French Equatorial Africa, St Pierre & Miquelon, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, etc. Note censored and military mail, post cards, postal stationery, first flights, first days and commercial mail. Note also many better frankings. Some have faults, still overall fine to very fine with a few oversize covers. (Image)

Est $ 400

Opening C$ 475.00
Sold...C$ 475.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:29:51 EST
Sold For 475

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 823
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: German States

image German States Group of 40 Covers and Cards, 1869-1919, includes two stampless undated items plus 38 German states items, mostly from Bavaria. Also note material from North German Confederation, Thurn & Taxis, Prussia, Wurttemberg, Hanover and Schleswig-Holstein (these both fronts only). Note commercial mail, post cards and postal stationery. Condition is mixed, but overall fine or better. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 110.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:30:23 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 824
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Germany

image Germany Group of 170 Covers and Cards, 1875-1975, includes Offices in Jerusalem (x2), World War I Occupation (x1), World War II Occupation (x8), plus Bohemia & Moravia, German Colonies (x17, mostly postal stationery reprints) and 3 from DDR. Balance is Germany proper and includes military Third Reich, postal stationery, pneumatic mail, registered, rocket and first flight Atlantic flown covers, ship mail, official mail, travelling post offices and censored mail. Many better items throughout and only 3 oversize. A few faults, still overall very fine and worth a close look. (Image)

Est $ 500

Opening C$ 400.00
Sold...C$ 400.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:31:07 EST
Sold For 400

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 825
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Germany and Berlin

image Germany and Berlin Interesting Commercial and Philatelic Lot of Over 300 Covers, mostly from the post-war period. We noted event covers and cards, maximum cards, some Esttagblatten, philatelic exhibition cards with stamp reproductions, a few FDCs and commercial covers chosen for their unusual frankings. All housed and neatly presented in two large binders. We noted one event cover signed by Willy Brandt, President of Germany on the occasion of his receiving the Nobel Peace prize. Also included are a few covers from Canada to Germany and seven 1920 Switzerland Pro Patria postcards. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 40.00
Sold...C$ 40.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:31:47 EST
Sold For 40

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 826
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain

image Great Britain Group of 72 Stampless Covers, 1787 to 1873, includes 5 to France, 1 to Italy and the remaining 66 mailed within the British Isles. Great variety of postmarks including straight lines, manuscript markings, paid and free handstamps, c.d.s. and more with many scarcer as per Whitney and Stanley Gibbons. Typical condition for this era with many SFLs re-folded, so showing extra creases. Also some tears and other minor faults. Mostly fine or better for era. (Image)

Est $ 250

Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 275.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:32:27 EST
Sold For 275

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 827
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain

image Great Britain Group of 42 Victorian-Era Trans Atlantic Covers, 1858-1902, all with postage stamps. Includes post cards, mourning covers, etc., with destinations to the Maritimes, Québec and Ontario. Includes many better frankings with catalogue values on cover of up to $200, noting Scott #s 26, 27, 45 (plate 6), 49 (plate 9), 59 (plate 8), 61 (plate 15), 67 (plates 8, 10, 15, 16, 17), 68 (plate 17) and 82. Some with tears, creases, faulty stamps etc., but mostly fine or better. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:33:01 EST
Sold For 225

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 828
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Great Britain

image Great Britain Collection of Trans Atlantic Covers and Cards, 1844-1909, all written-up on exhibit pages, includes 7 stampless covers, all to Canada, 33 Victoria era with 23 to Canada, 10 to the USA and 3 Edward VII with 2 to Canada and 1 to the USA. Note 2 stampless covers with "More to Pay" handstamps, military mail, postal stationery that includes a printed to private order registered envelope, squared circle covers, book post and printed matter rates, short paid mail, registered covers, a Canada Packet cover via Portland, Maine and lots more. A few with creases or other minor faults, still overall very fine for the period. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 550.00
Sold...C$ 550.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:33:30 EST
Sold For 550

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 829
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain

image Great Britain Group of Three Penny Black Mulready Envelopes, includes MAY.27.1840 envelope from Rotherdam (red c.d.s. on back) to Northumberland, with a red Maltese Cross cancel on the front. Also a MAY.6.1841 envelope from Winchester (black c.d.s. on back) to Henley on Thames with a black Maltese Cross. The third is an unused envelope with some stains on the back. All three have tears and other faults, but still a respectable trio. (Image)

Scott $ 1,425

Opening C$ 350.00
Sold...C$ 350.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:34:16 EST
Sold For 350

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 830
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain

image Great Britain Group of Five Penny Black Mulready Folded Letter Sheets, 1840-41, three are postally used, one is unused and one is addressed but has no postal markings (catalogued as unused). All have creases or other faults to some degree, with mixed condition overall. See scans online. (Image)

Scott $ 2,250

Opening C$ 300.00
Sold...C$ 300.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:35:01 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 831
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain

image Great Britain 1840 2d Blue Mulready Envelope, unused, with serial # a210, has a small blue stain at left which may originate from the printing process, otherwise very fine and fresh. (Image)

Scott $ 450

Opening C$ 130.00
Sold...C$ 130.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:36:00 EST
Sold For 130

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 832
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain #1

image Great Britain 1841 Penny Black Cover, mailed to Oxford with FEB.26.1841 backstamp, franked with a four margined stamp (plate 10, position FI, with stage 2 "O" flaw) cancelled by a neat black Maltese Cross cancel. Very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 750

Opening C$ 200.00
Sold...C$ 200.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:36:55 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 833
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain #1

image Great Britain 1841 Cover Front with Two Penny Black Stamps, mailed Stayford on SEP.19.1844 to London. Left stamp is a nice 4-margin example and right stamp has two clear margins, cut close at top and cut into at right. Both are tied to the cover front by Maltese Cross cancels in black. Attractive. (Image)

Scott $ 1,125

Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 275.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:38:12 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 834
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain #1

image Great Britain 1841 Penny Black Cover, franked with a nice 4-margin single (close at bottom and top right) tied by a black Maltese Cross cancel. The stamp is on a cut down folded letter from Oulney to Newport Pagnel. Despatch cancel is undated but there is a manuscript JUN.29.1841 date on back. Vertical crease at centre, stamp alone catalogues $375. (Image)

Scott $ 750

Opening C$ 150.00
Sold...C$ 150.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:39:11 EST
Sold For 150


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