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Sparks Auctions Sale: 31

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Worldwide Postal History and Postmarks

Sale No: 31
Lot No: 1038
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Italy

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image Group of 50 Stampless Folded Letters, 1820s to 1840s, mostly all addressed to Genoa, from a number of places in Italy, but also some incoming from France. A nice group with a good variety of different postal markings and rates, both on front and back, overall very fine. See scans for an idea. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 70.00
Sold...C$ 70.00


Closed..Sep-28-2019, 11:29:08 EST
Sold For 70

Sale No: 31
Lot No: 1039
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Italy

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image Group of 15 Early Fumigated Stampless Folded Letters, 1826-1855, with better such as an 1837 Naples to Sinigalia disinfected mail letter with four 17 mm disinfectant slits and a bit smudgy Papal States fumigation (clean inside and out), 1855 Ravenna to Ferrera with two 24 mm fumigation slits and good disinfectant (cleaned inside and out), 1837 Sicily to Sardinia disinfected mail letter with Papal States fumigation and no slits. Rest are Papal States covers, some fumigated. A nice lot, overall very fine - see scans. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 75.00
Sold...C$ 75.00


Closed..Sep-28-2019, 11:30:00 EST
Sold For 75

Sale No: 31
Lot No: 1040
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Mauritius

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image 1855 Mauritius to France Stampless Folded Letter, mailed at "Port Louis, Ile Maurice" on March 26, 1855 to Marseilles, France, "par Bayadève via Ceylon". There is a large double circle datestamp "PACKET LETTER / MAURITIUS MR 27 / 1855" in red, and a red Marseilles receiver, plus a "10" rate handstamp. A very fine and scarce early cover from this far away island in the middle of the Indian Ocean. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 50.00


Closed..Sep-28-2019, 11:30:37 EST
Sold For 50

Sale No: 31
Lot No: 1041
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Modena #1/8

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image 1852-59 5c to 40c Eight Postal History Items, includes 4 covers with single franking #3 (x2), #4 and #8. Also 3 fronts with #s 1, 2, 6 and a #6 on piece. Fronts and on piece were counted as used singles, others on-cover. A nice group, typical of the period, all on album pages and all scanned online. (Image)

Scott $ 1,425

Opening C$ 190.00
Sold...C$ 190.00


Closed..Sep-28-2019, 11:31:39 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 31
Lot No: 1042
Symbol: O
Cat No: Netherlands Indies

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image Advanced Numeral and Other Postmark Collections, this lot includes stockbook with 7 pages of Netherlands Indies and Netherlands stamps with numeral cancels, all organized by cancel number, 2 pages of stamps and cancels on pieces, including many "Sent via radio" and ship cancels, then 2 pages of mostly straight-line cancels. The lot also includes 4 album pages with stamps showing numeral cancels from 1 to 120, only missing 16 numbers. A great lot for the postmark enthusiast. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 210.00
Sold...C$ 210.00


Closed..Sep-28-2019, 11:32:42 EST
Sold For 210

Sale No: 31
Lot No: 1043
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Russia

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image Old Time Collection of 19 Early Covers and Cards, 1869 to 1910s, including 6 early unused stationery items and 13 covers with stamps affixed, with destinations such as United States, GB, Poland, France, Italy and domestic. Many are folded letters, some are folded covers and some are covers. We noted a few single frankings, such as Scott #26 on a printed matter letter, and others, plus combination frankings. There is also a wealth of postmarks to be found, both on front and on back - ideal for the specialist. The stationery includes a cover on laid paper with a very rare Red Cross handstamp (from 188?). The condition is mostly very fine, with bright colours on the stamps, as this was squirreled away since the 1960s and was recently discovered. All items are scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 375.00


Closed..Sep-28-2019, 11:33:09 EST
Sold For 375

Sale No: 31
Lot No: 1044
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Seychelles

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image Collection of Pre-Independence Covers, 1898-1971, with about 34 covers in all (mostly small size, a few larger), collected for overseas rates, and most have information on the back in pencil, with rate and period used. All appear to be different, either in rate, or franking, or destination, which include Canada, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, Holland, France, Mauritius, Transvaal, Switzerland, Kenya, India, etc. Includes a few registered, airmail, customs labels, two incoming covers, etc. Nice quality overall (a few are reduced), took the owner decades to assemble these. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 400.00
Sold...C$ 400.00


Closed..Sep-28-2019, 11:33:33 EST
Sold For 400

Sale No: 31
Lot No: 1045
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Tibet

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image Cover Mailed from Shigatse to Lhasa, franked with a 4tr pale green imperforate, tied by a Type VIII (Hel. T46) c.d.s. Three black wax seals, very fine (both sides scanned). Accompanied by a 2009 Geoffrey Flack certificate. Rsv. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 100.00


Closed..Sep-28-2019, 11:33:50 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 31
Lot No: 1046
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: United Nations

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image Collection of FDC 1969-1978, in one shoe box, all neatly sorted by year and catalogue number. Covers are in 70 white envelopes, and each envelope may contain up to 8 different FDCs. We noted very light duplication with many pairs or blocks. Cachets are mostly from Artmaster or the official Geneva. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 5.00
Sold...C$ 10.00


Closed..Sep-28-2019, 11:34:22 EST
Sold For 10

Sale No: 31
Lot No: 1047
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: United States

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image 1862 Patriotic Stampless Soldier's Cover, mailed from Washington D.C. on MAR.6.1862 to Carrick, PA, unfranked but with black "Due 3" handstamp. Lovely multi-coloured eagle and flag on rock (labeled "Constitution"), plus unusual musical score and words. Some aging at edges, still a very fine Civil War era cover. Soldier mail was not free until 1864. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 190.00
Sold...C$ 190.00


Closed..Sep-28-2019, 11:34:56 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 31
Lot No: 1048
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: United States

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image 1904 Advertising Cover, mailed from Buffalo NY (MAY.20.1904 machine) to Toledo, OH (same day receiver), franked with a single 2c Washington, with colour advertising from the Aetna insurance company, extremely fine and fresh. (Image)

Est $ 75

Opening C$ 5.00
Sold...C$ 10.00


Closed..Sep-28-2019, 11:35:39 EST
Sold For 10

Sale No: 31
Lot No: 1049
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: United States

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image 1862 Cover to France, franked with Scott #67 and 68 and addressed to Cendrieux, France. Front shows an oval PAID in blue, a boxed P.P. in red alongside a red French entry datestamp MAR.23.1863. Back shows a Paris MAR.23 datestamp, a Paris to Bordeaux railway MAR.23 datestamp and a MAR.24 receiver. Back has faults including a missing backflap and some hinge repairs, else an attractive cover. Rsv. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 275.00


Closed..Sep-28-2019, 11:35:58 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 31
Lot No: 1050
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: United States

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Three Banker's Boxes Filled with Thousands of Covers, appears to be mostly from the 1920s to the 1980s (with the majority in the 50s to 70s). We note interest in frankings, rates, airmail, postmarks and more and there is a mix of small and legal size covers. Overall fine to very fine condition, inspect to better appreciate.

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 95.00
Sold...C$ 95.00


Closed..Sep-28-2019, 11:36:46 EST
Sold For 95

Sale No: 31
Lot No: 1051
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: United States

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image 3c Washington on Illustrated Advertising Cover, mailed from Worcester Mass. and franked with a #65 which is misperforated at left, possibly due to a pre-printing fold, tied by a neat cork cancel. The cover illustration depicts a large oak tree, advertising the Charter Oak Life Insurance Co. in Hartford, Conn. Very fine and attractive. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 15.00
Sold...C$ 15.00


Closed..Sep-28-2019, 11:37:09 EST
Sold For 15

Sale No: 31
Lot No: 1052
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: United States

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image Group of 9 Embossed Lady's Covers, Mid 1850s, all mailed within Ohio and Indiana (one was mailed from Mass. to Conn.), 4 are franked, rest have rate handstamps ("Paid 3" or "5"). All envelopes have a letter inside and one even has a dried flower. A lovely lot, mostly very fine (one has wear, as it contained a long and heavy letter) and a neat collecting area. All scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 50.00


Closed..Sep-28-2019, 11:37:27 EST
Sold For 50

Sale No: 31
Lot No: 1053
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: United States

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Collection of About 600 First Day Covers, 1963 to 1995, with the majority from the 60s and 70s, and includes about 100 from UN. Overall very fine, all #8 size with no duplication noted.

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 30.00
Sold...C$ 30.00


Closed..Sep-28-2019, 11:38:21 EST
Sold For 30

Sale No: 31
Lot No: 1054
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Collection of Cacheted First Day Covers, with over 350 items mostly from the 1970s to early 1990s housed in 4 albums. Issues are mostly from United States, Vatican and United Nations but we also noted some items from France, Cuba, Jamaica and more. Also noted are some topical theme such as space, actors, signers, birds etc. Lot appears to have no duplication. Overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 45.00
Sold...C$ 45.00


Closed..Sep-28-2019, 11:38:57 EST
Sold For 45

Sale No: 31
Lot No: 1055
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Accumulation of a Couple Hundred Covers, with much from GB: from QV to Modern, including FDC, a group of 43 Birmingham squared circles on covers and postcards, commercial mail addressed to Canada, paquebot postmarks, a 1974 UPU coupon, etc. Also lots of Canada and Worldwide, also from QV to modern, saw a dead letter test cover, RPOs, perfins, postal stationery, broken circle postmarks, about 60 India franked covers, some German postal history, and more. A real hodgepodge accumulation of worldwide mint and used stamps in glassines is also included. Inspect to better appreciate. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 130.00
Sold...C$ 130.00


Closed..Sep-28-2019, 11:39:38 EST
Sold For 130

Sale No: 31
Lot No: 1056
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Group of 73 Selected Better Worldwide Covers, from many different countries such as China (PRC), Switzerland, Germany, France, Zanzibar, Austria, United States, New Brunswick, India, Malta, Cayman Islands, Grenada, Cyprus, Gibraltar, French Polynesia, and much more. Noted commercial covers, first day covers, Zeppelin covers, destinations, frankings, a1935 Portuguese Red Cross inverted overprint error cover, etc. A very useful and valuable lot, with a few small faults but overall fine or better, and quite worth a close look. (Image)

Est $ 500

Opening C$ 900.00
Sold...C$ 900.00


Closed..Sep-28-2019, 11:40:37 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 31
Lot No: 1057
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Box of Various Worldwide Covers, with a mix of commercial and FDC, noted a stack of German Ersttagsblatt cards from the 1990s, FDC from the US, NZ, Ross Dependency, Russia, Tokelau Islands, Germany (including many Maxi Cards), an album full of GB FDC, a special album full of FDC from the QEII Silver Jubilee, stack of German stationery covers, and much more. Most of the material dates from the 1970s to the 1990s, inspection recommended to better appreciate. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 100.00
Sold...C$ 100.00


Closed..Sep-28-2019, 11:41:07 EST
Sold For 100

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