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Sparks Auctions Sale: 32

Canada
Canada by Stamp Issue

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1182
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 74/82

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image Group of 12 QV Numeral Covers, and cards, with domestic and international destinations, noting some uprated letter cards (one to Switzerland), Ottawa D.L.O. c.d.s. on an 1899 2c returned cover from new York, some registered frankings, 8c solo usages, one cancelled "150 Mile House, B.C.", a 1c precancel on Toronto advertising card, etc. Also some postmark interest such as, for example a scarce St Catherine Ouest Montreal duplex, Toronto S Depot duplex, etc. Overall fine-very fine. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 425.00
Sold...C$ 425.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 12:37:45 EST
Sold For 425

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1183
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 75, 77, 79

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image 1904 Yorkville to Hungary Quintuple Weight Registered Numeral Franking Cover, mailed from Yorkville on JUN.13.1904 to Hungary (JUN.25 receiver) through Toronto (JUN.13) and London England (JUN.23). Franked with 1c (x1), 2c (x12) and 5c QV Numerals, all cancelled with cork cancels. Light ageing and toning, still a rare rate and franking. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 5.00
Sold...C$ 180.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 12:38:13 EST
Sold For 180

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1184
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 85, 86

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image Group of 9 Better Map Stamp Covers, with various rates (single, double, registered, overseas, etc.). We note a lovely patriotic "Rule Britannia" cover, two 7c registered domestic covers, one registered to UK, etc. Also a good variety of shades including very muddy waters, some combination frankings (with Leafs and Numerals) and earlier dates including DEC.14.1898, DEC.20.1898, DEC.24.1898. A few faults, still overall fine-very fine. (Image)

Est $ 800

Opening C$ 425.00
Sold...C$ 425.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 12:38:50 EST
Sold For 425

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1185
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 85

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image Two Interesting Early Map Stamp Covers, first is franked with a strip of 4 (with scarce cross guideline in middle of stamps) paying the 8c registration fee from Royston, dated DEC.20.1898, addressed to Massey Harris in Toronto. Second cover is dated DEC.23.1898 from Vancouver to New York City, franked with a strip of 3 plus two singles, plus a 1c Numeral (double weight registered). Overall very fine duo. (Image)

Est $ 350

Opening C$ 220.00
Sold...C$ 220.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 12:39:36 EST
Sold For 220

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1186
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 89, 90

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image Group of 7 King Edward VII Illustrated Advertising Covers, noted a nice Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Co. cross border cover, 1903 Erie Tobacco Co. from Windsor, an "all-over" double-sided advertising cover from the H. Lamontagne Co. in Montreal, 1906 Toronto Baptist Church cover and more. A lovely and very fine lot. (Image)

Est $ 250

Opening C$ 250.00
Sold...C$ 250.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 12:40:34 EST
Sold For 250

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1187
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 89/92

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image Group of 15 Better King Edward VII Covers and Cards, noting 1910 Montreal unclaimed cover to Switzerland with 2 different Ottawa D.L.O. postmarks, 1909 Winnipeg to Switzerland 2c taxed (postage dues) refused cover, 1906 Orient Pacific Line advertising cover to Toronto (D.L.O. postmark), 1909 Halifax cover addressed to "a passenger on board" with Received too late" marking, uprated 1c post card to New Zealand, 1907 4c postcard rate to Italy, 10c uprated registered stationery to Germany, 2c imperf on postcard, a few advertising, a 1904 "Hillcrest Orchards, NS" picture postcard which opens up to a large picture of the orchard, etc. A few small faults else overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Est $ 800

Opening C$ 425.00
Sold...C$ 425.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 12:41:22 EST
Sold For 425

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1188
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 104, 132

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image 1916 3c Admiral Cover to Barbados, mailed from Montreal on MAR.3.1916 to Barbados (MAR.16 receiver), franked with a 1c (slightly folded over before mailing) and a 2c coil Admirals, small tears at top and opening tears on backflap, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 75

Opening C$ 5.00
Sold...C$ 30.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 12:41:50 EST
Sold For 30

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1189
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 104/109

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image Group of 15 Admiral Franked Illustrated Advertising Covers and Cards, all from Ontario except one from BC, with various advertising subjects such as stoves, motor washer, Kellogg's Corn Flakes, piano, cakes, and more, with several War Tax frankings. A few small faults else overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Est $ 250

Opening C$ 350.00
Sold...C$ 350.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 12:42:54 EST
Sold For 350

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1190
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 104/119

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image Group of 17 Interesting Admiral Covers, a varied lot with many unusual or better attributes such as CPR Perfin on unclaimed 1924 cover, 20c + 3c on 1925 registered (insured?) Brockville cover, 4c single to Australia, 1916 censored to B.E.F. in France (with "BUREAU FRONTIERE" postmark), a postcard to Vinette Ont (open 1905-1913),1915 "RETURNED FOR WAR TAX" card, some lathework, CL9 on cover, a nice 1c Huron Weather Insurance Mutual Company card (opens in three sections), a 7c sage shade on registered cover (not tied) and more. All scanned online, overall fine or better. (Image)

Est $ 400

Opening C$ 300.00
Sold...C$ 300.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 12:43:39 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1191
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 105xx

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image Lovely Steele, Briggs Seed Co. Advertizing Page, mailed with a precancelled 1c yellow orange Admiral on April 18th, 1928 (in Admiral period) to Lynden, Ontario. This folded 10 x 17 inch flyer has one side filled with colour illustrated advertizing, etc. and the other side is filled with price lists in black and red. An impressive piece for the seed collector or Admiral rate collector, or even illustrated advertising collector, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 75

Opening C$ 250.00
Sold...C$ 250.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 12:44:39 EST
Sold For 250

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1192
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 175, 176, 190, C1

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image 1932 Toronto Airmail Censored to Brazil, mailed from Toronto Station A on JUL.12.1932 to Sao Paulo (received much later on SEP.30). The cover is franked with a 20c Harvesting Wheat, 50c Grand Pré and 10c George Etienne Cartier, plus two 5c Airmail issues paying the 90c double airmail rate to Brazil. The cover also has a nice "CENSURA POLITICAL / SAO PAULO" oval purple cancel as this was mailed there during the 1932 Constitutionalist Revolution (July 9 to October 4, 1932). Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 90.00
Sold...C$ 90.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 12:45:21 EST
Sold For 90

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1193
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 241

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image 1941 Censored Air Mail Cover to French Indo-China, mailed Ottawa on MAY.23.1941, franked with nine copies of the 10c Memorial Chambers issue (two blocks of 4 on the back), flown via San Francisco and Pan-Am Clipper. Has "C.89" censor tape and Saigon Central Cochinchina JUL.19.1941 receiver on back, on the censor label. Rough opening at top and other small faults still a scarce rate and destination. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 110.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 12:45:58 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1194
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 243-245

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image 1941 Pictorial Issue Registered AR Censored Cover to China, mailed Vancouver on DEC.1.1941 to Shanghai, China, franked with a pair of 20c, a 50c and a $1 Pictorials paying $1,90 (for postage, registration and AR fee) with unusual JAN.19.1942 blue oval Ottawa censorship datestamp on back and no Chinese receiver. Slightly reduced at right, still overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 230.00
Sold...C$ 230.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 12:46:48 EST
Sold For 230

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1195
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 255/273

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image 1948 Registered F.E.C.B. Cover to England, mailed Montreal Station B on JUN.4.1948 to Shedfield England (JUN.8 receiver). Has a purple "passed for export / vise pour envoi a l'expediteur" handstamp, both ends are sealed with GB crown seals (was found damaged), and franked with War and Peace issues (including $1 Ferry) totaling $1.75, being 11 ties the rate. A large cover, with a vertical crease, overall fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 5.00
Sold...C$ 25.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 12:47:14 EST
Sold For 25


The Robert Heasman Collection of Early Machine Can

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1196
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

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image Canadian Postal Supply Co. Original Shares Certificate, dated June 17th, 1899, this certificate is one of two known to have survived, and is illustrated on page 46 of the Bickerdike Machine Papers. The owner, Harrison B. Young was an original director and promoter of the company. Both were acquired by Ray McLean, co-author of the BMP, from a descendent of the Young family in the course of his research. One of two known. Ex. Larry Paige. From the Robert Heasman Collection of Early Canadian Machine Cancellations. (Image)

Est $ 500

Opening C$ 210.00
Sold...C$ 210.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 12:47:57 EST
Sold For 210

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1197
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Hamilton (Types 7-1 and 7-2 Involute Flag) Die Letters A and B, with 13 items. Noting: The earliest reported day and hour of Die A use (DEC 16 (11-0) 1897) on 1c stationery card; The last reported use of Die A (MAR 11 (23-S) 1898); Earliest and latest reported use of Die B (DEC 16 1897 and MAR 11 (19-0) 1898); a superb 5c UPU mourning cover to England bearing 2 strikes of the B obliterator; a nice 6c Small Queen usage (double weight rate) on Sawyer & Massey illustrated advertising cover; two covers with Die A (scarce, as Die A was usually used on stationery cards in Hamilton). From the Robert Heasman Collection of Early Canadian Machine Cancellations. (Image)

Est $ 600

Opening C$ 400.00
Sold...C$ 400.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 12:48:46 EST
Sold For 400

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1198
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Hamilton (Type M-4 Straight Line), a superb and complete strike of this elusive postmark canceling a pristine 3c Leaf cover dated MAR 14 (18—0) 1898 addressed to Athens, Ont. Used only during 3 days (1898.03.12, 14,15) and one of only 6 reported. From the Robert Heasman Collection of Early Canadian Machine Cancellations. (Image)

Est $ 700

Opening C$ 210.00
Sold...C$ 210.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 12:49:21 EST
Sold For 210

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1199
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Hamilton (Type M-4 Straight Line), first day of usage (MAR 14 (11-S)) canceling a 3c Leaf on a Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo R'Y Co. cover addressed to Hamilton. Used only during 3 days (1898.03.12, 14,15). One of only 6 reported strikes, and possibly the only one reported on this day. From the Robert Heasman Collection of Early Canadian Machine Cancellations. (Image)

Est $ 750

Opening C$ 5.00
Sold...C$ 210.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 12:49:53 EST
Sold For 210

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1200
Symbol: PC
Cat No: Collection

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image Hamilton (Type 8-3 Barred Involute Flag) Die Letter G, an earliest reported day of use (MAR 12 (23-S) 1898) on a 1c stationery card. Used only for 3 days (1898.03.12, 14, 15). From the Robert Heasman Collection of Early Canadian Machine Cancellations. (Image)

Est $ 500

Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 160.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 12:50:07 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1201
Symbol: PC
Cat No: Collection

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image Hamilton (Type 8-3 Barred Involute Flag) Die Letter G, a latest reported day of use (MAR 15 (9-0) 1898) and according to previous owner, the only reported copy on that day, on an early private advertising postcard (fruits, fish illustration, creases and edge wear). Used only for 3 days (1898.03.12, 14, 15). From the Robert Heasman Collection of Early Canadian Machine Cancellations. (Image)

Est $ 400

Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 375.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 12:50:50 EST
Sold For 375

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