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Sparks Auctions Sale: 33

Canada
Canada by Stamp Issue
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1070
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 172

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image Scarce Single Use of 8c Arch Issue, tied by Toronto roller on a Geo. M. Hendry Co. Limited Educational Supplies cover to Newbury Ont., paying the 8c quadruple printed matter rate. Scarce and fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 40.00
Sold...C$ 40.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 10:46:47 EST
Sold For 40

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1071
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 176, 196, 197

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image 1934 $2.55 Air Mail Cover to Peru, mailed in Toronto on OCT.5.1934 to Talara Peru, via Miami (endorsement) and with Talara receiver on back. This #10 cover is franked with 5 copies of #176 (50c Grand Pré) plus a 3c and 2c Medallion, totaling $2.55 which is three times the 85c air mail rate. Small corner crease top left, still very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 75.00
Sold...C$ 75.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 10:47:31 EST
Sold For 75

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1072
Symbol:
Cat No: 177, 199

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image 1934 Bank Tag with Two $1 Mount Edith Cavell Franking, along with a 5c Medallion, all tied by DEC.26.1934 Toronto Station A c.d.s. Addressed to Preston, with DEC.26 Hamilton c.d.s. transit plus DEC 27 Hamilton & Palmerston RPO transit, very fine and uncommon. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 40.00
Sold...C$ 40.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 10:48:00 EST
Sold For 40

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1073
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 177, etc

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image 1935 $1 Cavell Usage on Airmail Cover to Argentina, mailed from Ottawa on OCT.14.1935 to Argentina via Montréal, franked with 10c Cartier, 50c Grand Pré, 20c Niagara Falls, 50c Victoria (x2) and $1 Cavell, paying a total of $2.80, being the quadruple weight airmail rate to Argentina. Fold in middle and foxing, still a great franking and fine. (Image)

Est $ 250

Opening C$ 65.00
Sold...C$ 65.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 10:48:48 EST
Sold For 65

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1074
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 221/227

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image Excellent Group of 7 George V Pictorial High Value Issue Covers, 1935-1939, including 80c 8 times airmail rate to Trinidad, 50c single paying the double rate to Trinidad, $1.00 single paying the quadruple weight airmail rate to the Bahamas, $1.00 (4) on canvas parcel from Nanaimo, 75c triple weight airmail to Bahamas, 5c corner block on 2-3 lbs parcel front and 70c per ½oz airmail to Argentina. An excellent group of huge rates. Ex Willson and Cooper. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 160.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 10:49:34 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1075
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 223, 226

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image 1938 $4.60 Airmail Registered to Columbia, mailed from Toronto Adelaide Station to Colombia (receiver) through Miami, franked with 10c Mountie and 9x 50c Victoria Parliament. Fold at left, still a lovely franking and ex. John Cooper exhibit. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 90.00
Sold...C$ 90.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 10:50:20 EST
Sold For 90

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1076
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 273

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image Group of Three $1 Ferry Covers, including a single franking (1947) paying the $1 sextuple airmail registered (six times 15c plus 10c registration to Switzerland), second (1948) is $1,20 paying 8x airmail to Austria (censored), third (1947) is $1,05 sextuple airmail rate to Switzerland. A rare group in overall fine or better condition. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 150.00
Sold...C$ 150.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 10:50:54 EST
Sold For 150

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1077
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 288

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image 1951 5c KGVI on Cover to Senegal, mailed from Sarnia (machine cancel ties) to Dakar, Senegal (receiver). Undelivered and returned to Canada via Montréal DLO and taxed 3c due. Tears, still a nice usage. Letters with return addresses originating from Canada addressed to any country other than Canada, GB, Ireland, the US, Mexico and Columbia were NOT returned directly to the senders if they failed to be delivered at the office of destination. The letters were returned through the Canadian Dead Letter Office subject to the charge of 3¢ each. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 70.00
Sold...C$ 70.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 10:51:24 EST
Sold For 70

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1078
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: J1-J10

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image Group of 31 First & Second Postage Due Issues (J1-J10) on Covers and Cards, 1906-1933, including foreign mail (US, Belgium and GB), unpaid mail, single shortpaid (one double), short paid drop letters. Many tied by postmarks. A nice group of the 1st and 2nd issues,, with many scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 110.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 10:52:06 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1079
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: J11-J14

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image Group of 18 Third Postage Due Issue (J11-J14) on Covers and Cards, 1934-1935, including unpaid mail, short paid mail, postage paid by the addressee permit, one US and GB incoming items and one with postage due stamp used as postage. Many are attempting to have a Government free franking privilege and rejected. A nice group of the Third Issue. Many scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 55.00
Sold...C$ 55.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 10:52:31 EST
Sold For 55

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1080
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: J15-J20

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image Group of 45 Fourth Postage Due Issue (J15-J20) on Covers, 1940s-1960s, including slips and postcards: 1c block of 4, large blocks paying bulk payment for many envelopes at once, unpaid mail, many tied by a postmark (cds or MOON), post offices from coast to coast represented. Many covers scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 95.00
Sold...C$ 95.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 10:52:58 EST
Sold For 95

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1081
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: J21/J40

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image 1960’s-1972 Lovely Group of 35 Red Dues Postage Due Covers, cards and slips, many from Montréal and Carleton Place Ont. Many paying a bulk payment for many envelopes at once, a nice lot of J21/J40 for the student. Another 13 postage due covers without Red Dues included in the lot. Half of the lot scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 45.00
Sold...C$ 45.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 10:53:31 EST
Sold For 45


The Brian Plain Collection of Canadian Dead Letter
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1082
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Québec City D.L.O. Postmark Collection, with 8 items mounted and well described on exhibit pages, dating 1909 to 1945. We note examples of the 2 oval types (one on an ambulance cover); one double D.L.O (Winnipeg and Quebéc); an eye-catching Elma (Ontario) to Quebéc “Unclaimed” cover open on 3 sides for display, etc. Both strikes and covers are in fine-very fine condition, and all are scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 190.00
Sold...C$ 190.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 10:54:33 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1083
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Halifax D.L.O. Postmark Collection, with 16 items mounted and well described on exhibit pages ranging from 1902 to 1947. Includes early DLO cds, DLO HALIFAX BRANCH, various types of purple ovals, auxiliary markings, 2 types of VANCOUVER BC DLO ovals (purple and green) + HALIFAX type; scarce DEAD LETTER OFFICE / CLERK IN CHARGE on ambulance cover dated 1934; etc. Strikes and covers are in generally fine to very fine condition for these. All are scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 220.00
Sold...C$ 300.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 10:58:09 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1084
Symbol: Cvr

image Empress of Ireland Wrecked and Recovered Cover, dated Montréal (May 26, 1914) addressed to England with auxiliary marking “Recovered by divers from the wreck of the Empress of Ireland” in green with Ottawa D.L.O. oval postmark on back. Stamp fallen due to immersion. Accompanied by a vintage used picture postcard of the Empress, plus a modern postcard. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 200.00
Sold...C$ 275.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 10:59:25 EST
Sold For 275

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1085
Symbol: Cvr

image 1829 Québec City Dead Letter Office Stampless Letter dated Alnham (England) May 23, 1829 and addressed to "James Marshall, Sainte Rose Isle Jésus, care of Mr. Alexander Shaw, Innkeeper, Montréal, North America". The long message relates to the addressee's family matters in England and Scotland, weather, agriculture, and current social issues in the British Isles (transcription accompanies this lot). Probably carried by favor, the cover entered the mail at Québec (Red Fleuron Type cds dated Aug 22, 1829) and forwarded from there to Montréal (9 pence rate) along with Montréal cds receiver on Aug. 25. Manuscript mention on back: “Not Called for” the letter is then returned to Quebéc City where the mention “Dead Letter Office Quebéc 15 Oct 1829” has been written in red ink by the clerk. According to literature, Dead Letter Office was established in Canada in the fall of 1829. This letter could be the first known Canadian Dead Letter Office usage. Transcription of the letter and full research accompanies this lot. A very rare and important part of British North American postal history. (Image)

Est $ 400

Opening C$ 725.00
Sold...C$ 725.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 11:00:15 EST
Sold For 725

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1086
Symbol: Cvr

image Early Québec Dead Letter Returned Official Wrapper dated March 19, 1835 (red double circle) sent PAID to a local addressee (it returned a fully prepaid letter that had failed delivery - not included in this lot), with pre-printed message inside explaining why the letter was returned, signed by Stayner (pre-printed signature). Described on an exhibit page. Very fine condition and a seldom seen item. (Image)

Est $ 250

Opening C$ 220.00
Sold...C$ 220.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 11:01:25 EST
Sold For 220

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1087
Symbol: Cvr

image Early Toronto Dead Letter Returned Stampless Wrapper addressed to Quebéc (rated 4 pence), with red Québec receiver dated MAY.20.1852. The message inside reads: "The enclosed letter has been opened by the proper Office appointed for that purpose, and is returned to you as the writer thereof, for the reason assigned – J. Morris, Postmaster General”. Described on exhibit page. Soiled, still a scarce and desirable item. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 75.00
Sold...C$ 90.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 11:02:16 EST
Sold For 90

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1088
Symbol: Cvr

image Early Montréal Dead Letter Returned Stampless Wrapper mailed from Montréal on AUG.28.1850, rated 4½p. and addressed locally. According to docketing, it was received the same day it was mailed. Well described on an exhibit page. Vertical fold and a bit soiled but a seldom seen item. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 55.00
Sold...C$ 150.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 11:02:53 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1089
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Regina and Moose Jaw D.L.O. Postmarks Collection described on exhibit pages with 14 items for Regina (1915-1943) and 2 items for Moose Jaw. We note two scarce (1947 in purple and 1948 in blue green) Moose Jaw District Director of Postal Services cds (#MOO3a-a1) on a letter from Prince Albert, various cds, oval marks and other auxiliary markings. All pages are scanned online. A few faults, still overall very fine strikes and items. (Image)

Est $ 250

Opening C$ 550.00
Sold...C$ 550.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 11:03:39 EST
Sold For 550
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