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Sparks Auctions Sale: 29

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Worldwide Graf Zeppelin Covers

Sale No: 29
Lot No: 1077
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Group of Nine Hindenburg Flown Airship Covers, 1936, all with German stamps except one from the U.S.A. Includes Frost cat #s 129-2A from the first trial flight that carried mail, 129-4A mailed on board the Hindenburg's first South America Flight and 7 other covers or cards from the May 6 to 14, 1936 first North American flight. Some minor creases, still overall very fine. A few have expert signatures such as from E. Diena. (Image)

Frost U$ 710

Opening C$ 190.00
Sold...C$ 190.00


Closed..Jan-24-2019, 10:16:12 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 29
Lot No: 1078
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Group of Five German Hindenburg Flown Covers, 1936-1937, includes #s 129-19A from the 1936 Olympic flight, 129-25B mailed on board the 8th 1936 North American flight, 129-26A mailed on board the 9th 1936 North American flight and 129-35Db plus 129-35Dc both from the 1937 cancelled Germany flight that was put on the Hindenburg's last flight to North America and dropped at Cologne on the way to the U.S.A.. Some minor edge creases, still overall very fine. Two are signed by E. Diena and Chiav. (Image)

Frost U$ 410

Opening C$ 140.00
Sold...C$ 140.00


Closed..Jan-24-2019, 10:16:36 EST
Sold For 140

Sale No: 29
Lot No: 1079
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Balance of the Zeppelin Collection, 1913 to 1930s, includes a flown cover by the U.S. Navy Airship "Los Angeles" to Bermuda (Frost cat $100), three Deutsche Lufthansa air plane flown South Atlantic crossing covers. A card and cover with Zeppelin machine cancels, a 1913 post card with an "an Bord des Zeppelin Luftschiffed Victoria Luise 27 SEP 1913" handstamp (digned E. Diena) and two different Zeppelin cinderella stamps. A few faults, else overall fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 85.00
Sold...C$ 85.00


Closed..Jan-24-2019, 10:17:07 EST
Sold For 85

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
Great Britain Squared Circles

Sale No: 29
Lot No: 1080
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Collection

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image Collection of "A" Town Postmarkson a total of 75 covers or cards, with each of the listed towns, but there are no examples of Atherton. Includes scarcer ones such as Aldbourne (RF 350 x2), Alford (RF 375 x2), Appledore / Devon (RF 350 x3), Ashley Green (RF 425 x3), Aspley Guise (RF325 x3), etc. Contains early or late dated, indicia varieties, registered, etc. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 180.00
Sold...C$ 240.00


Closed..Jan-24-2019, 10:17:51 EST
Sold For 240

Sale No: 29
Lot No: 1081
Symbol: PC

image BARHAM two stationery cards each with a fine despatch strike, dated B / JU 22 / 89 and B / MR 5 / 87, the latter being earlier than the date reported in the 3rd Supplement. Assigned rarity factor 450 in the Handbook, we now estimate about 5 known examples, including these two. Small faults, still rare. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 90.00
Sold...C$ 90.00


Closed..Jan-24-2019, 10:18:20 EST
Sold For 90

Sale No: 29
Lot No: 1082
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image BARRY two very fine strikes A NO 25 / 89 on a stationery wrapper to Constantinople. Assigned rarity factor 450 in the Handbook, by the time the 2nd Supplement was published there were at least 4 examples recorded, this still being the earliest date. Light crease, else very fine and ex. Stanley Cohen collection. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 85.00
Sold...C$ 85.00


Closed..Jan-24-2019, 10:18:39 EST
Sold For 85

Sale No: 29
Lot No: 1083
Symbol: PC
Cat No: Collection

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image BEER ALSTON a very fine despatch strike C / FE 2 / 95 on a letter card addressed to Liskeard, with next day receiver on back, alongside a CALSTOCK squared circle transit. Assigned rarity factor 425 in the Handbook. Tear and crease, still rare and ex. Stanley Cohen collection. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 55.00
Sold...C$ 55.00


Closed..Jan-24-2019, 10:18:58 EST
Sold For 55

Sale No: 29
Lot No: 1084
Symbol: Cvr

image BILLINGHURST a very fine despatch strike on cover, B / DE 23 / 81 to Manchester with next day receiver on back. Assigned rarity factor 450 in the Handbook, there were three reports by the 2nd Supplement, which would make this a fourth example known to us. Bit of soiling and crease, still a rare squared circle postmark. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 70.00
Sold...C$ 75.00


Closed..Jan-24-2019, 10:19:16 EST
Sold For 75

Sale No: 29
Lot No: 1085
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Collection

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image Advanced Collection of BIRMINGHAM Squared Circle Postmarks, 1880 to 1907, with a total of 235 covers and cards, with many different hammers, etc. We note rates, usages and destinations such as Finland, Sweden, Norway, Greece, France, Holland, Austria, Belgium, etc. A great basis for a specialized study of this office, which is described in the handbook as having unanswered questions. Much better overall quality strikes than normal. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 250.00
Sold...C$ 250.00


Closed..Jan-24-2019, 10:20:15 EST
Sold For 250

Sale No: 29
Lot No: 1086
Symbol: PC
Cat No: Collection

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image BLACKLEY a very fine despatch strike A / OC 25 / 94 on a stationery card to Germany. Assigned rarity factor 475 in the Handbook, there was a new date reported in the 1st Supplement, and the 2nd Supplement deleted the II CT hammer completely. We now estimate this to be one of three or four known examples. Bit of staining and corner crease, still rare and ex. Stanley Cohen collection. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 55.00
Sold...C$ 85.00


Closed..Jan-24-2019, 10:20:35 EST
Sold For 85

Sale No: 29
Lot No: 1087
Symbol: Cvr

image BOUGHTON / KENT a very fine despatch strike dated 6 / MR 20 / 90 on folded printed stationery cover to London, with next day receiver on back. The first edition of the Handbook reported only one example (therefore gave it a rarity factor of 500), then a second example was reported in Supplement 1, and so this could be one of only three known strikes. Light crease on front, still a rare postmark. (Image)

Est $ 250

Opening C$ 170.00
Sold...C$ 275.00


Closed..Jan-24-2019, 10:21:01 EST
Sold For 275

Sale No: 29
Lot No: 1088
Symbol: Cvr

image BRADFORD / LANC a fine despatch strike dated E / 24 JY / 90 (the earliest recorded date) tying a 1d purple QV to a very fine cover addressed to Ware (next day receiver on back). This is one of only three strikes known and has an RF of 475. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 85.00
Sold...C$ 140.00


Closed..Jan-24-2019, 10:21:32 EST
Sold For 140

Sale No: 29
Lot No: 1089
Symbol: O/Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Advanced Collection of BRADFORD Squared Circle Postmarks, 1887 to 1905, with some written up on pages and others loose, we counted a total of 523 covers or cards, with a wide variety of time marks, hammer types, usages (including to, through and from), frankings as well as destinations such as Canada, Austria, Holland, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Belgium, etc. Many items have pencil notations as per the time marks, some ERD or LRD, etc. A nice lot, with better than average quality of the postmarks, overall fine or better with a few faults and some stamps or pieces not counted. We note a lovely 1900 strike on an uprated UPU postcard from Haiti. Also includes a number of articles on this town's squared circle postmarks as well as photocopies of the proof impressions, etc. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 475.00


Closed..Jan-24-2019, 10:22:27 EST
Sold For 475

Sale No: 29
Lot No: 1090
Symbol: O/Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Advanced Collection of BRISTOL Squared Circle Postmarks, 1880 to 1907, very well written-up on about 65 pages, each showing the proof impression, ERD, LRD for each hammer, information on recuts, known codes and times and more. We counted a total of 172 covers or cards (many are not on pages), plus hundreds of stamps or pieces. Note many different time marks, frankings, usages (to, from or through Bristol), destinations such as Germany, Australia, Bermuda, Austria, India, Sweden, USA, Canada, Switzerland, Holland and more. Also includes some extra cut squares in stock pages and some literature on this town's squared circles, as well as 10 covers or cards with Clifton / Bristol postmarks, including one is red. Better than average quality of postmarks, and overall fine or better items, with a few faults noted. A nice collection. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 250.00
Sold...C$ 250.00


Closed..Jan-24-2019, 10:22:52 EST
Sold For 250

Sale No: 29
Lot No: 1091
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Collection of A to B Town Squared Circles, all mounted on pages in a binder, with 107 cards or covers, mostly all written-up as per their rarity factors, usages (including receiving, transit, telegraph, etc.), time code varieties, ERD and LRD and more. We note better towns such as Buryas Bridge (RF 400), Bildeston (RF 325), Baydon (RF 425), Barnetby (RF 300), Aspley Guise (RF 325), Appledore / Devon (RF 350), etc. Also note a few better destinations, etc. Overall fine or better with choice strikes in general. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 140.00
Sold...C$ 140.00


Closed..Jan-24-2019, 10:23:38 EST
Sold For 140

Sale No: 29
Lot No: 1092
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Collection

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image Collection of "B" Town Squared Circles on over 700 unsorted covers and cards, with most towns represented by one to dozens of examples, except for some large town holdings which were lotted separately, as well as items with RF 450 or higher. A cursory look revealed many better items such as BURRY / LANC (with hourly time mark, described as "very rare"), BERKHAMSTEAD (two items, RF 375), BROUGH / YORKS (three items, RF 400), BARNETBY (three items, RF 300), BARRASFORD (three items, RF 325), BURGH (RF 350), BILDESTON (two items, RF 325), BOW / NORTH DEVON (two items, RF 300), BROMPTON (on small piece, RF 450), and more. We note usages, rates, destinations, errors, ERD and LRD, curiosities, etc, mostly all noted in pencil by owner. A useful and valuable collection. (Image)

Est $ 1,000

Opening C$ 650.00
Sold...C$ 650.00


Closed..Jan-24-2019, 10:24:29 EST
Sold For 650

Sale No: 29
Lot No: 1093
Symbol: Cvr

image CALL LANE B.O. / LEEDS a very fine despatch strike H / MY 5 / 92 on a registered cover to Halifax, with oval Leeds datestamp on front and MY 6 oval Halifax receiver on back. One of the "lonely greats", this hammer was attributed a rarity factor of 500 in the Handbook, with only one reported strike. This is thus the only second known example (and a great one at that), and no reports have been made in either of the four Supplements. A very fine and desirable cover. (Image)

Est $ 350

Opening C$ 450.00
Sold...C$ 450.00


Closed..Jan-24-2019, 10:24:51 EST
Sold For 450

Sale No: 29
Lot No: 1094
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Collection

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image Advanced Collection of CARDIFF Squared Circle Postmarks, with a total of 225 covers and cards, including BARRY DOCK B.O. / CARDIFF (x2) and BUTE DOCKS / CARDIFF (x3) . We note rates, usages, postage due, items to or from countries such as the USA, Holland, Germany, Italy, France, Sweden, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Belgium, etc. Note a lovely 5c Small Queen cover from Canada (Prince Arthur Street Montreal, 1897). A great basis for a specialized study of this office, which used between 40 and 45 different hammers in the period between 1881 and 1937. Much better overall quality strikes than normal. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 275.00


Closed..Jan-24-2019, 10:25:24 EST
Sold For 275

Sale No: 29
Lot No: 1095
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Collection

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image Collection of Channel Islands Squared Circe Postmarks, with DOUGLAS / ISLE OF MAN (RF 130, with 19 items, including a LRD of JA 1 / 09), PEEL / ISLE OF MAN (RF 225, 10 items), RAMSEY / ISLE OF MAN (RF 325, 12 items), JERSEY (RF 30, 47 items including to Canada, South Australia, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany) and GUERNSEY (RF 50, 11 items including to USA, Germany, France and Holland). Overall very fine strikes on a total of 99 items, with some ERD and LRD included. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 190.00
Sold...C$ 190.00


Closed..Jan-24-2019, 10:26:13 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 1096
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image CHARLTON KINGS fine despatch strike C / AP 14 / 90 on a cover to Ware with next day receiver on back. This is the cover illustrated in the Handbook, where it is described as the only recorded strike on cover and assigned a rarity factor of 425. Very fine and ex. Stanley Cohen collection. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 15.00
Sold...C$ 45.00


Closed..Jan-24-2019, 10:26:38 EST
Sold For 45

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