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Sparks Auctions Sale: 32

Canada
The Robert Heasman Collection of Early Machine Can

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1202
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Hamilton (Type 8-3 Barred Involute Flag) Die Letter G, the first day and hour of use (MAR 12 (13—0) 1898) complete and crisp strike canceling a 1c Leaf on a cover front. Used only for 3 days (1898.03.12, 14, 15). From the Robert Heasman Collection of Early Canadian Machine Cancellations. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 55.00
Sold...C$ 150.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 12:51:15 EST
Sold For 150

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1203
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Collection

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image Hamilton (Types 8-1, 8-2 Barred Involute Flag) Die Letters A and B group of 30 items. We note: Latest reported use (B- JAN 31 (18-0) 1902) on stationery card; Another latest reported day (JAN 31 (18-0) 1902) Inverted flag; A nice usage on redirected cover from Finland; Some nice illustrated advertising covers and few destinations, such as: Australia (printed matter rate); Holland, Scotland. From the Robert Heasman Collection of Early Canadian Machine Cancellations. (Image)

Est $ 500

Opening C$ 120.00
Sold...C$ 120.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 12:51:42 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1204
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Collection

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image Hamilton (Type M-6 Straight Line) Die Letters A and B with 10 items, including the earliest reported date of usage (A- FEB 3 (10-0) 02) on a 2c letter card; the latest reported use (A- OCT 21 (9-0) 1902) tying a 2c Numeral on cover to London, Ont.; a curious “slippage usage” which occurred when the B machine wore out late in the period; as well as few nice advertising illustrated covers/cards, and a Switzerland destination. From the Robert Heasman Collection of Early Canadian Machine Cancellations. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 120.00
Sold...C$ 190.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 12:52:03 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1205
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Collection

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image Hamilton - Remainder of the Early Machine Cancel Collection, with 127 covers or cards (30x Involute Flags; 25 Straight Lines and 72 x Barred Involute). Unchecked in detail by us for better dates, varieties or dies. Includes also some advertising covers. Mixed condition, from poor to very fine, but a great lot for the specialist and most items are in sleeves. From the Robert Heasman Collection of Early Canadian Machine Cancellations. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 150.00
Sold...C$ 150.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 12:52:30 EST
Sold For 150

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1206
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Montreal (Type M-1 Straight Line) dated MAR 10 (19-0) 1896 tying 2c Small Queen on local cover to Hochelaga (adjacent P.O. rate). First day of use, and the only reported example on cover. Cover reduced at left. Ex. David Sessions (1999). From the Robert Heasman Collection of Early Canadian Machine Cancellations. (Image)

Est $ 1,000

Opening C$ 1,350.00
Sold...C$ 1,350.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 12:52:57 EST
Sold For 1350

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1207
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Collection

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image Montreal (Type M-1, M-1b Straight Line), group of 3 items including: MAR 20 (21-0) 1896 on card (the latest reported day and hour of use); MAR 20 (13-0) 1896 (last reported day of use) tying 5c Small Queen on faulty cover to Switzerland; MAR 4 (12-0) 1897 on Canadian Pacific printed matter stationery to the U.K. (second period of use). From the Robert Heasman Collection of Early Canadian Machine Cancellations. (Image)

Est $ 350

Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 80.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 12:53:29 EST
Sold For 80

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1208
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Collection

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image Montreal (Type M-2 Wavy Line), group of 4 items including MAR 23 (21-0) 1896 (ERD) on stationery card, and 3 other 3c Small Queen covers, all dated MAR 28 1896 (20-0 or 21-0). From the Robert Heasman Collection of Early Canadian Machine Cancellations. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 75.00
Sold...C$ 75.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 12:54:31 EST
Sold For 75

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1209
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Collection

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image Montreal (Type M-2 Wavy Line) Second Period of Usage lot of 8 covers / card including the first day and hour of use during this period (APR 22 (14-0) 1896) on domestic cover; A first day of use (APR 22 (19-0) 1896) on uprated stationery envelope to Germany; MAY 16 1896 on uprated Post Card to Belgium; a double strike on APR 22 1896 on Royal Mail Steamships cover to New Brunswick, and 4 other domestic usages tying 3c Small Queens on covers dated between 29 APR to 15 MAY. From the Robert Heasman Collection of Early Canadian Machine Cancellations. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 130.00
Sold...C$ 130.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 12:55:08 EST
Sold For 130

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1210
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Montreal (Type M-3 Wavy Line) Second Period of Usage - Dies A to E. Group of 19 items, including the first reported hour of use of die B on MAY 29 (17-0) 1896 cover to France; the earliest reported hour of use of die D (MAY 29 (17-0) 1896 tying 3c Small Queen cover to USA; the only reported example of a wavy line die dated later than June 5 (JUN 6 (14-0) 1896) on a stationery card; One of 2 reported copies of the dater (JUN 5 1896) used as a receiver; etc. Includes 3 illustrated covers, one printed matter rate to U.K. etc. All are scanned online. From the Robert Heasman Collection of Early Canadian Machine Cancellations. (Image)

Est $ 1,500

Opening C$ 800.00
Sold...C$ 800.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 12:55:34 EST
Sold For 800

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1211
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Montreal (Type M-3 Wavy Line) Dies E and F. A study of the first and second temporary periods of replacement, during respectively 7 and 8 days, with 6 covers plus one front. We note, for the Die E, the earliest known usage (MAR 10 (18-0) 1897) on cover to USA; The latest recorded usage (APR 6 (19-0) 1897) on a cover front. From the Robert Heasman Collection of Early Canadian Machine Cancellations. (Image)

Est $ 400

Opening C$ 475.00
Sold...C$ 475.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 12:56:28 EST
Sold For 475

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1212
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Montreal (Type M-3 Wavy Line) Retrial. A group of 6 covers dated 1899-1900 showing usage of the presumably improved Imperial machine. We note a MAR 10 (17-0) 1899 usage on a nice advertising cover being the earliest reported hour of use; a MAR 10 (20-0) 1899 (first reported day of use) strike canceling a 2c Map cover; balance with advertising covers and a 1900 usage to Germany. From the Robert Heasman Collection of Early Canadian Machine Cancellations. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 95.00
Sold...C$ 95.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 12:56:59 EST
Sold For 95

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1213
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Montreal (Type 1-1 Ensign Flag), Canada's first flag cancel dated MAR 21 (17-0) 1896, tying 1c Small Queen on unsealed cover to Toronto. Used only for a few hours during the evening of March 21. According to owner, only 4 covers and 3 cut squares have been reported on this first day of use. From the Robert Heasman Collection of Early Canadian Machine Cancellations. (Image)

Est $ 1,300

Opening C$ 1,100.00
Sold...C$ 1,100.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 12:57:47 EST
Sold For 1100

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1214
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Montreal (Type 1-1 Ensign Flag), dated MAR 23 (11-0) tying 1c Small Queen strip of 3 on cover (missing backflap) addressed to H.E. Waite, one of the co-inventors of the first Imperial canceling machines. Only 2 reported usages on this day, and the only known cover (the other one is a card). Ex. Larry Paige. From the Robert Heasman Collection of Early Canadian Machine Cancellations. (Image)

Est $ 1,000

Opening C$ 1,100.00
Sold...C$ 1,600.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 12:58:23 EST
Sold For 1600

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1215
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Collection

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image Montreal (Type 1-1 to 1-7 Ensign Flag) Die Letters A to F. A group of 46 covers / cards. We note: The earliest reported day and hour of use of Die D (JUN 6 (19-0) 1896 and its latest reported day (JUL 8 (18-0) 1897); The last reported day of use of any Ensign flag die at Montreal (JUL 9 (20-0) 1897) tying a 3c Jubilee on cover; The earliest reported day and hour and latest reported day and hour of Die E (JUN 6 (17-) 1896 and Jun 21 (5-0) 1897); etc. We note also some destinations (Holland, U.K., South Australia, Germany), a few nice advertising covers, a scarce but philatelic Jubilee local registered cover franked with 3c + 8c Jubilee; a Free Customs Office formula card; etc. From the Robert Heasman Collection of Early Canadian Machine Cancellations. (Image)

Est $ 800

Opening C$ 625.00
Sold...C$ 800.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 12:59:46 EST
Sold For 800

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1216
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Montreal (Type 1-1 to 1-7 Ensign Flag) Yearless Daters - Die Letters A to F. A lot of 10 Small Queen covers all with yearless daters, dated from Dec. 31 to Jan 9. All are scanned online. From the Robert Heasman Collection of Early Canadian Machine Cancellations. (Image)

Est $ 500

Opening C$ 650.00
Sold...C$ 650.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 13:01:04 EST
Sold For 650

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1217
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Collection

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image Montreal (Type 1-6, 1-7, M1b Ensign and Straightline Flags) Dater Exchanges and 1897 Straight Lines. First is a study group of 9 items (covers, one front and 3 cards dated from January to June 1897 illustrating the replacement of the daters and the differences between the narrow and the wide digit 1897. Then, a group of Montreal 1897 Straight Lines cancels showing the altered daters, with 4 items, including the earliest reported hour of use (JAN 30 (18-0) 1897) obliterator. A total of 17 items. From the Robert Heasman Collection of Early Canadian Machine Cancellations. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 13:02:21 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1218
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Montreal (Type 1-8 Ensign Flag) Die Letter K, a SEP 4 (19—0) 1896 complete strike on 3c SQ cover (reduced at left) addressed to Stanstead. From the Robert Heasman Collection of Early Canadian Machine Cancellations. (Image)

Est $ 400

Opening C$ 95.00
Sold...C$ 210.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 13:03:56 EST
Sold For 210

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1219
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Montreal (Type 1-8 Ensign Flag) Die Letter K Proof Impression. A complete strike tying a ½c Small Queen pair on unaddressed cover dated APR 31 (4—15) 1896. Possibly a test and possibly unique. From the Robert Heasman Collection of Early Canadian Machine Cancellations. (Image)

Est $ 750

Opening C$ 475.00
Sold...C$ 650.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 13:04:33 EST
Sold For 650

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1220
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Montreal (Type 2-1 Straight Jack Flag) group of 7 items on piece and 6 covers, including the earliest reported day and hour of use (APR 11 (14-0) 1896. One dated 17 APR on Windsor Hotel illustrated cover; 18 APR x 2 including a faulty 5c UPU cover to France; 21 APR and an illegible date on uprated stationery envelope to U.K. (APR 30 receiver) . All are complete strikes and all are scanned online. From the Robert Heasman Collection of Early Canadian Machine Cancellations. (Image)

Est $ 500

Opening C$ 350.00
Sold...C$ 675.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 13:05:45 EST
Sold For 675
Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1221
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Montreal (Type 3 Involute Flag) Trial, December tests (first and second) dated DEC 7 (19—0) 1896 and DEC 29 (22—0) 1896, each tying a 3c Small Queen to corner card covers. The DEC 29 is a front only. From the Robert Heasman Collection of Early Canadian Machine Cancellations. (Image)

Est $ 500

Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 160.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 13:06:37 EST
Sold For 160

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