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Sparks Auctions Sale: 32

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
Worldwide Postal History and Postmarks

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1462
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Great Britain Collection of Nearly 100 19th Century Letters and Large Pieces, includes 2 used Mulready letters (faults), 2 Penny Black letters with red Maltese Cross cancels, from Sept and Oct 1840, with RPS certificate stating Plate #8 on the latter, also an 1816 letter with faint straightline cancel, a 1835 letter with Bishop mark, 81 imperforate and perforated unplated Penny Red letters, fronts or large pieces, 4 later items and 2 unused early postal stationery items. Includes 3 mourning letters, all in a padded Lighthouse album with slip case. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 625.00
Sold...C$ 625.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:51:02 EST
Sold For 625

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1463
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Great Britain Collection of First Day Covers from 1978 to 1995, consisting of over 200 covers housed in 4 binders. The period is well represented, with no apparent duplication mostly franked by sets, the majority are addressed. Clean lot, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 25.00
Sold...C$ 25.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:51:22 EST
Sold For 25

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1464
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Great Britain Lot of Commercially Used Covers, from the 1830s to the late 1990s, consisting of approximately 900 covers, housed in one carton. Strength is in the 1940s to the late 1980s with many cacheted first day covers, over 60 covers from the early Queen Victoria era (including a correspondence from a Commander Miles), WW1 and WW2 covers (some censored), air mail, registered, mail, and more. All in different envelope sizes with mixed condition and some interesting postmarks. Overall fine to better. JG (Image)

Est $ 250

Opening C$ 95.00
Sold...C$ 95.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:51:42 EST
Sold For 95

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1465
Symbol: PC
Cat No: Collection

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image Great Britain Lot of Unused PHQ Cards, with about 350 in all, some are still in packets as offered by the British Post Office, a very cursory look reveals a little duplication, a few from New Zealad and Isle of Man, a very fine lot. (Image)

Est $ 75

Opening C$ 5.00
Sold...C$ 25.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:52:09 EST
Sold For 25

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Worldwide Postal History and Postmarks

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1466
Symbol:
Cat No: India

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image India Group of 17 Various Princely State Cheques, Tickets, Etc. a nice variety of items here, see scans online, all there. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 30.00
Sold...C$ 30.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:52:27 EST
Sold For 30

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1467
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: India

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image India Group of 8 Early Covers and Cards, note a 1944 censored P.O.W. cover, 1899 D.L.O. (faults), 1940s OHMS cover to New York with 10c due machine, 1878 cover to Scotland, 1894 registered domestic cover (Kuchawan Road c.d.s.), a 1932 mailed school report card, and others, with interesting markings, but some faults. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 30.00
Sold...C$ 30.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:52:50 EST
Sold For 30

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1468
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: India

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image India Group of 7 Covers with Train Related Markings, with interesting markings such as boxed TRAIN LATE, 1860s T.P.O. covers, a N.W. Frontier T.P.O. cover, etc. Most are stationery covers scanned open to better show postmarks on both sides. An interesting group for the specialist, some faults as expected. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 75.00
Sold...C$ 75.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:53:22 EST
Sold For 75

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1469
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: India

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image India Group of 10 Covers from Various States, we note Jaipur, Travancore, a Jodhpur railway card, Gwalior, Calicut, etc. Usual faults, interesting lot. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 70.00
Sold...C$ 70.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:53:59 EST
Sold For 70

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1470
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: India

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image India Lot of 8 Envelopes, 5 Documents plus 4 Sample Sheets Showing Various Princely State Crests, a nice colourful lot, seldom offered, all scanned online for your viewing pleasure. Overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 20.00
Sold...C$ 20.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:54:38 EST
Sold For 20

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1471
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: India

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image India NOV.4.1929 First Day of Issue of Air Mail Stamps Flown Registered Cover, mailed from Park Street Calcutta to London England, "by Imperial Airways / India - Great Britain". The cover is franked with all 5 stamps issued on that day (the 2a was issued later), and has three different air mail labels plus a boxed "FIRST DAY / OF ISSUE OF / AIR MAIL STAMPS", with Park Street registration label on back, plus an oval registration GB receiver dated NOV.20. The cover is signed on back by G. Grant (the designer of the stamps) and Stephen H. Smith. Fresh, very fine and rare. (Image)

Est $ 2,000

Opening C$ 2,700.00
Sold...C$ 2,700.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:55:50 EST
Sold For 2700

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1472
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: India and Pakistan

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image India and Pakistan FDC Collection from 1949 to the 1970s, about 200 covers that include many elusive items from the early issues of independent India and Pakistan, some in more than one copy. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 45.00
Sold...C$ 60.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:56:28 EST
Sold For 60

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1473
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Italy (Naples)

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image Italy (Naples) Group of Three Folded Covers Franked with 1858 Issues, the first is a scarce registered cover franked with #s 2, 3, 4, mailed 1860 Tropea to Naples, second is franked with a single #3 mailed 1860 Bari to Naples and third is franked with two #3s, mailed 1859 Gallipoli to Naples. Two of the covers bear various expert signatures such as Alberto Diena and Sorani, and two have letters inside. Very fine. Rsv. $290. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 290.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:56:50 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1474
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: St Pierre & Miquelon

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image St Pierre & Miquelon Group of 13 Covers, Including Three France Libre Frankings, two of which are registered to Montreal and New York City, plus one to Buffalo. The 10 other covers are addressed to different people in Halifax, Nova Scotia and franked with a variety of issues, mailed in the 1950s. A few covers opened on three sides otherwise mostly very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 140.00
Sold...C$ 140.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:57:18 EST
Sold For 140

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1475
Symbol: PC
Cat No: Switzerland

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image Switzerland Group of 93 Stationery Cards, 1880s to 1914, from various towns, noted some railway postmarks, at least one is uprated to the US, variety of different cards including some UPU, with obvious duplication of types. One has glue on the back, else overall fine or better. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 55.00
Sold...C$ 55.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:57:36 EST
Sold For 55

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1476
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: United Nations

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image United Nations Collection of Mint Never Hinged Unicef "Flag" Stamp Program, 1980 to 1989, housed in 12 deluxe albums with slipcase, consisting of approximately 400 first day covers and 40 souvenir sheets in black mounts. Appears complete for the period. You will find useful information on each featured country, accompanied by an official Unicef proof edition, a stamp of its flag, and its first day cover. Clean lot, overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 15.00
Sold...C$ 55.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:58:14 EST
Sold For 55

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1477
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: United States

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image United States 5c brown Franklin Imperforate on 4 Covers, one is a folded cover, two are small envelopes (one has soiling and tears) and one is a front (with creases), we note two with blue cancels (obliterator and datestamp) and two with red. The stamps mostly have three margins and there is a range of shades. Apart from faults noted, an overall fine lot. (Image)

Scott $ 1,700

Opening C$ 525.00
Sold...C$ 525.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:59:07 EST
Sold For 525

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1478
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: United States

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image United States 5c brown Franklin Imperforate on Folded Letter, datelined "Philad'a April 12th, 1851" and addressed to Honesdale, Pennsylvania, franked with a 3 margin (showing next stamp at top) single, barely tied by a blue cancel, alongside a blue datestamp. Very fine, with very well written letter inside. (Image)

Scott $ 425

Opening C$ 95.00
Sold...C$ 140.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:59:46 EST
Sold For 140

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1479
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: United States

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image United States 1964 Jacqueline Kennedy Free-Franked Mourning Cover to Canada, mailed New York City on MAR.10.1964 (Grand Central Station machine) to Montreal, Canada "Via Air", with "postage and fees paid" handstamp and Jacqueline Kennedy autopen signature. The mourning cover (back reads "Mrs. John F. Kennedy") encloses a printed letter of thanks (see scans). Technically speaking, the letter was not allowed to be sent out of country free-franked, but in this circumstance and an exception was made. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 25.00
Sold...C$ 45.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 16:00:13 EST
Sold For 45

Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1480
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: United States

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image United States Group of 21 Stamped and Stampless Letters, 1803-1840s, a nice group, with 21 letters including Bath manuscript to Hartford, Niagara Falls NY (x5), Lockport (x4), Youngstown NY Postmaster free franked, Newfane NY, Paw Pow Michigan, Lewiston NY Postmaster free franked, a circular, Somerset NY and Lewiston (x2). Some others not counted. All scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 140.00
Sold...C$ 140.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 16:01:18 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 32
Lot No: 1481
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: United States

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image United States Group of 28 Mostly 19th Century Illustrated Advertising Covers, all in a cover album, with a multitude of different subjects depicted, several in colour. A very fine lot, all scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 250

Opening C$ 210.00
Sold...C$ 210.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 16:02:05 EST
Sold For 210

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