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Sparks Auctions Sale: 30

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Lots and Collections

Foreign -- Topical Collections
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 2566
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Specialized Collection of Montreal 1967 International Exposition, all nicely mounted on album pages in three binders, comprising 280 worldwide covers and cards plus 250 mint stamps or souvenir sheets, proofs, etc. This wonderful collection includes much better material such as imperforate stamps, proofs, and better commemorative sets, we also note a great variety of FDCs, commemorative covers, postmarks from all over the world, as well as better collateral items. These include two passports, an official Canada gala program, few official invitation cards, an autographed cover by Commissioner General Pierre Dupuy, a set of 30 black and white original photographs (taken by owner), two books, a Centennial Investor newspaper (v.1, no.1) dated September 1967, franked with 4c tied by Balderson Ont. c.d.s. Also included are five original large folded educational panels made by the owner, showing different country FDC with hand drawings alongside, used at the Exposition. A rare opportunity to acquire such interesting material on this great event. Ex. Liptak collection. (Image)

Est $ 750

Opening C$ 120.00
Sold...C$ 525.00


Closed..May-25-2019, 17:20:30 EST
Sold For 525

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 2567
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Extensive and Advanced Eye Topical Collection, comprising of about 400 Canada and worldwide covers (mostly), as well as stationery plus some mint stamps and related ephemera. This wonderful collection has a great variety of FDCs, commemorative and advertizing covers, slogans, postmarks from all over the world, all having to do with the promotion of the topic the "eye" with reference to glasses, optometrists, ophthalmologists, blindness, etc. Also noted some collateral items such as a pair of glasses with a few cases and the original mailing boxes with postage, perhaps paying a special rate. A rare opportunity to acquire such lovely and interesting material on this topic. See scans for a glimpse of the collection and viewing is strongly recommended to better appreciate all of the value and quality of this lot, which took many years to assemble. See also the exhibit on this topic lotted separately. (Image)

Est $ 450

Opening C$ 950.00
Sold...C$ 1,000.00


Closed..May-25-2019, 17:20:47 EST
Sold For 1000

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 2568
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Single Frame Exhibit "L is for Lens - Eyeglass Lens", consisting of 16 pages devoted to the history and progression of lens and eye glasses. For his exhibit, the author used 35 covers or stationery items (about 50% are from Canada), some with slogan or advertizing with a range between 1896 and 1996, two stamp booklets, one pair of spectacles and one pair of old folded armed sun glasses. Lovely lot overall very fine and all pages were scanned and available online. A perfect companion to the other "Eye" lot offered here. (Image)

Est $ 250

Opening C$ 5.00
Sold...C$ 210.00


Closed..May-25-2019, 17:21:02 EST
Sold For 210

Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 2569
Symbol:
Cat No: Miscellaneous

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image Group of Six Long Handle Postal Hammers, with the following circular datestamps: Sherkston, Ont., Renfrew SUB 2, Ont., Kirkland Lake SUB 2, Ont., Dundas SUB 5, Ont., Silver, Man. Also includes a duplex hammer from Ajax, Ont. All have long wooden handles, and the quality is average for these, the duplex being the most worn, and all have their complete indicia, dated between 1955 and 1990. Rarely offered and overall nice condition. (Image)

Est $ 500

Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 500.00


Closed..May-25-2019, 17:21:50 EST
Sold For 500

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 2570
Symbol:
Cat No: Miscellaneous

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image Small Group of Interesting WWII Ephemera, with nine items in all, including a mint (unused) "War Savings Stamp Book" printed in blue and red, with illustrations inside and depicting two 25c War Savings stamps; a mint (unused) "War Savings Pledge" form printed in brown on yellow card, depicting Hitler with bombs aimed at him; two copies of "Special I.O.D.E. War Savings Stamp Folder" printed in blue and red with "Save to buy Bombers for Britain" and folded into an O.H.M.S. envelope pre-addressed tot he War Savings Committee, Ottawa; a "Canada's Flag Keep it Flying" petition leaflet from 1945, prepared by the Canadian patriotic Association in Toronto; a mint (unused) "War Savings Stamp Book / Canada Calls for Economy" printed in red, with blue spine by Wood, Gundy & Company; a 48 page booklet printed by the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire (I.O.D.E.) in 1939, accompanied by a lovely metal pin for the Order, made by Birks and still in its Birks box. Each item in this lot is in pristine condition, with bright colours and well preserved. (Image)

Est $ 75

Opening C$ 40.00
Sold...C$ 55.00


Closed..May-25-2019, 17:22:16 EST
Sold For 55

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 2571
Symbol:
Cat No: Miscellaneous

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image Collection of About 200 Hitler Propaganda Photos, all in a nice leather binder, in four series of 25 postcard-size photos each and two series of 50 half-size photos each. The photos appear to date from the 1934-35 period and were distributed by a cigarette manufacturer. All are clearly identified on back in German. A few from the series are missing, overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 120.00
Sold...C$ 375.00


Closed..May-25-2019, 17:24:22 EST
Sold For 375

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 2572
Symbol:
Cat No: Miscellaneous

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image Canadian Railway and Railroad Telegraphers Ephemera Group, 1960s and 1970s all having belonged to Joseph William Thorne, a train conductor in Toronto. Includes train passes for him and his wife, giving them access to the "entire system" once he had retired. Also a few letters, a telegram as well as a few other items having belonged to other conductors of the day. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 20.00
Sold...C$ 25.00


Closed..May-25-2019, 17:24:43 EST
Sold For 25

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 2573
Symbol:
Cat No: Miscellaneous

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image Collection of 52 Paper Currency Bills from Hungary, a lovely and colourful group, which appear to date from the WWI to WWII era, with many denominated in the tens of millions. Only a few have creases or other signs of use, rest are overall very fine. See our scans online for an idea. (Image)

Est $ 75

Opening C$ 130.00
Sold...C$ 150.00


Closed..May-25-2019, 17:25:06 EST
Sold For 150

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 2574
Symbol:
Cat No: Miscellaneous

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image Retired Dealer Lot of New Clear Mount Strip Packs, with over 255 packs in all, from Lighthouse, Uni-Safe and Hawid, with a large variety of different sizes. These retail between $8 to $20 each and would be a great investment for a dealer or collector. Also includes a Lighthouse guillotine. (Image)

Est $ 500

Opening C$ 400.00
Sold...C$ 400.00


Closed..May-25-2019, 17:25:22 EST
Sold For 400

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 2575
Symbol:
Cat No: Miscellaneous

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Retired Dealer Lot of Philatelic Supplies, with four complete boxes of new black stock cards (retail $40 each), two full boxes of new 102 cards (retail $50 each), 3 new empty Minkus binders, 6 gently used stockbooks (various sizes), an almost full box of new glassines, a nice large KA-BE stockbook, an empty red Lighthouse Canada binder with slipcase, 4 partially used Herma cover corner boxes, etc.

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 160.00


Closed..May-25-2019, 17:25:33 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 2576
Symbol:
Cat No: Miscellaneous

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Two Heavy Cartons Full of Philatelic Supplies, with over 5,000 brand new 102 cards (retail $250), 5 gently used stockbooks, 5 books and catalogues, including a 2017 Unitrade catalogue, books on rare stamps, etc. Also included are 8 Canada Annual Collections (between 1979 and 2000) with a face value of $145.

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 240.00
Sold...C$ 240.00


Closed..May-25-2019, 17:25:46 EST
Sold For 240

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 2577
Symbol:
Cat No: Miscellaneous

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Philatelic Supplies Filling Two Banker's Boxes, with a good variety of useful material such as two shoe boxes of mount pack strips (black and clear, in various sizes), over 20 gently used Vario 1 row stock sheets, one good quality (German made) large metal guillotine for mounts (in its original vintage box), a new Thor stamp press in its original box, a Lindner album for Germany, seven Robin Harris Canadian Definitive Series books, a Stanley Gibbons QEII Decimal issues catalogue (1977), and more.

Est $ 75

Opening C$ 100.00
Sold...C$ 100.00


Closed..May-25-2019, 17:25:58 EST
Sold For 100

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 2578
Symbol:
Cat No: Miscellaneous

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image Group of 13 Lighthouse Albums with Slipcases and Stock Pages, all padded red leatherette albums ("Perfect" turn bar two post, with a capacity for 120 pages each) with matching slipcases and "CANADA" imprinted in gold, in nice condition. The Lighthouse retail value for these is $140 each. Also included are approximately 335 lightly used Lighthouse stock pages with a range of 2, 3 and 4 pockets. The retail value is for these is $45 per 10 pages. Total retail value for the whole lot is over $3,300. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 800.00
Sold...C$ 800.00


Closed..May-25-2019, 17:26:09 EST
Sold For 800

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 2579
Symbol:
Cat No: Miscellaneous

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One Banker's Box Full of Stamp Hinge Packs, we counted 54 Dennison packs, 36 G&K (made in Germany) and 28 Unisafe packs. All packages of 1,000 hinges appear to be sealed with the exception of four. Seldom offered for auction in such quantity.

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 375.00


Closed..May-25-2019, 17:26:37 EST
Sold For 375

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 2580
Symbol:
Cat No: Miscellaneous

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Two Cartons of Philatelic Supplies, with a good variety of useful material such as 30 black or clear mount strip packs in different sizes (some are opened), guillotines, ultra violet lights, watermark fluid kit, 18 magnifying glasses, about seven hundred 102 cards, over one hundred tongs of various sizes which appear to be mostly brand new, and much more. Also included are 15 stockbooks (9 brand new), mint sheet files, and hundreds of gently used or new stock cards. Inspect.

Est $ 250

Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 350.00


Closed..May-25-2019, 17:26:57 EST
Sold For 350

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 2581
Symbol:
Cat No: Miscellaneous

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One Banker's Box Full of Blank and Quadrille Mounting Pages, including 12 packs of 100 pages (retail value of approximately $150), all appear brand new.

Est $ 50

Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 65.00


Closed..May-25-2019, 17:27:16 EST
Sold For 65

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 2582
Symbol:
Cat No: Miscellaneous

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Carton Full of Useful and Various Philatelic Material, including, between others a new green Lighthouse album with slipcase and blank pages; a 32 page green Uni-Safe stock book; approximately 30 packs of mostly Lighthouse various sized clear mounts (including some for blocs and souvenir sheets); some unused Schaubek pages (blank ones or for Canada) still in their envelopes; mint “102 cards” filing a red box; 2 mint packs of Vario 5 rows black stock pages; Various philatelic accessories such as a pocket Wood lamp; Dennison hinges; Stanley Gibbons color key guide; a pocket magnifying glass; 6 pairs of tongs, a drying press, and some other useful stuff.

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 120.00


Closed..May-25-2019, 17:27:40 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 30
Lot No: 2583
Symbol:
Cat No: Miscellaneous

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Philatelic Supplies in 2 Large Cartons, consisting of 8 stock books (4x 32 & 3x 16 page), FDC album, a 3-ring binder with quadrilled pages, a Stamps of the World 3-ring binder album, a Harris Ambassador album, three 3-ring binders with page protectors, a 3-ring binder with 40 Vario type stock pages, package of page protectors, a Senator spring back album with quadrille pages, a red spring back album plus other odds and ends.

Est $ 50

Opening C$ 75.00
Sold...C$ 75.00


Closed..May-25-2019, 17:27:55 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 30
Lot No: 2584
Symbol:
Cat No: Miscellaneous

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One Carton of Philatelic Supplies, with a variety of useful material. Included are approximately 150 black "Vario style" stock sheets gently used (5, 6 and 8 rows), about 60 blank Lighthouse pages with clear pockets (these retail $45 per 10), three small 3 ring binders filled with new and lightly used empty dealer cards (some with light pencil markings) and some cover pages housed in two small binders. Inspect.

Est $ 50

Opening C$ 210.00
Sold...C$ 210.00


Closed..May-25-2019, 17:28:07 EST
Sold For 210

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