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Sparks Auctions Sale: 33

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Worldwide Postal History and Postmarks

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1329
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Germany (DDR)

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image Germany (DDR) FDC and Commercial Cover Collection 1949 to 1990, a very extensive collection in eight thick albums covering the complete period of existence of the DDR. Most of the stamps are presented on FDCs or, in the absence of a FDC, on commercial covers posted shortly after the date of issue. Until 1960, the covers are a mixture of unaddressed and addressed, from 1960-on most of the covers are addressed. A large proportion are registered. Souvenir sheets for which no official FDC were issued are presented on private covers sent on the day of issue, with or without the special cancel. We noted the rare FDCs for souvenir sheets Scott #226a, 237a, 243a, 511a, among other items. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 600

Opening C$ 550.00
Sold...C$ 550.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:05:18 EST
Sold For 550

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1330
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Germany (Russian Occupati

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image Germany (Russian Occupation Zones) Collection of 75 Covers and Cards from the Russian Occupation Zones of Germany, including covers from Berlin-Brandeburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Saxony, East and West Saxony. Some with mixed frankings. Noted many Allied Occupation issue (Scott #557-577) with post office name and number, three "Gebuhr bezalth" (Postage Paid) markings, many margin markings, defaced Hitler stamps, four inadmissible frankings and much more. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 500

Opening C$ 550.00
Sold...C$ 550.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:05:37 EST
Sold For 550

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1331
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Germany and Berlin

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image Germany and Berlin Collection of Over 90 Covers and Cards from 1951 to about 1974, in a small cover album. We noted commemorative cards and covers for state visits, fairs, philatelic exhibition, anniversaries and other events, dual franking: USA and German for USA Army correspondence, se-tenant Heuss issue, tête-bêche 1961-64 famous persons issue, registered, special delivery, etc. An interesting group, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 70.00
Sold...C$ 70.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:06:10 EST
Sold For 70

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1332
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Germany and Berlin

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image Germany and Berlin Collection of 75 Early and Interesting Covers and Cards, from 1950 to 1965. Noted se-tenant stamps of the 1951 “Numeral and Posthorn” issue and of the Heuss series, two “Postal War” covers with Scott #930 completely defaced by East German censorship, semi-postals Scott B311, B318, B321 and B334-5. Also noted Berlin stamps Scott 9N81, 9N70, and many values of the “Buildings” series 9N42-56 among others. Also one “Collect” (Nachnahme) cover. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 250

Opening C$ 95.00
Sold...C$ 95.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:06:30 EST
Sold For 95

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1333
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain

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image Great Britain Two Covers Salvaged from the Wreck of the Calpurnia, crashed near Baghdad on NOV.27.1938. First cover is addressed to New Zealand and has a two-line "RECEIVED IN DAMAGED CONDITION / EX FLYING BOAT CALPURNIA" in purple, with stamp intact; the second is addressed to Tasmania and has a large two-line "SALVAGED / EX CALPURNIA" in black, with sealing tape and stamp washed off. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 85.00
Sold...C$ 85.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:06:52 EST
Sold For 85

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1334
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain

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image Great Britain Group of 12 Early Stamped and Stampless Covers, 1810s to 1860s, all to or from New Brunswick (BNA), noting Liverpool ship letters, rates to Saint John including 7½d Currency, mail by Falmouth and Halifax, Cunard, etc. An interesting lot, all scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 85.00
Sold...C$ 85.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:07:09 EST
Sold For 85

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1335
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain

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image Great Britain 1989 Imperforate Souvenir Sheet on Benham First Day Cover, numbered D103 and postmarked MAR.21.1989 with Ayr Philatelic Counter pictorial c.d.s. cancels. The cover has a silk cachet "The Highlands and Islands" with Benham address and logo at bottom. The franking is an imperforate Scottish souvenir sheet containing 8 Scottish Machins and a label in center (Scott #SMH45a), with paintings and text on poets and authors Burns, Scott and Smith. Even though it is thought that only 20 imperforate souvenir sheets were printed, it is unlisted in Stanley Gibbons and Scott, and we believe this first day cover to be unique. This is amplified by the accompanying letter from A. Buckingham, Managing Director of Benham (who created this FDC) explaining that they originally sold this cover for over £3,000 at the time, and that they felt that was far too cheap, as similar items had previously sold for over £6,000 and thought it should be worth over £8,000. A rare and unique opportunity for the advanced Great Britain or Machin specialist, very fine. Rsv. $2,200. (Image)

Est $ 3,500

Opening C$ 2,200.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:07:34 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1336
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain

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image Great Britain Group of 10 Transatlantic Covers to Canada, 1864-1886, with a variety of frankings and rates, noting covers carried on the Allan Line Polynesia, Peruvian, Moravian and Sardinian, 1867 to Nova Scotia via the Cunard Java, 1864 to Toronto via the Cunard Persia, and many more. A few with small faults, still overall fine and a valuable group with a Stanley Gibbons value of £1,500. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 140.00
Sold...C$ 140.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:07:58 EST
Sold For 140

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1337
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain

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image Great Britain Group of 72 King George VI First Day Covers, most with cachets, includes 1937 Coronation (x9) with 8 different cachets, 1940 stamp Centenary (x8) with 6 different cachets, Victory issue (x8) with 3 different cachets, a Silver Wedding low value cacheted cover, Channel Islands liberation (x9) with 4 different cachets, Olympic Games (x10) with 3 different cachets, UPU (x3) all with different cachets, Festival of Britain (x7) with 2 different cachets and 18 low value definitives FDCs, 10 of which have cachets. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Booth £ 2,493

Opening C$ 475.00
Sold...C$ 475.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:08:21 EST
Sold For 475

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1338
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain

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image Great Britain Group of 75 Pre-Decimal Queen Elizabeth II Era First Day Covers, 1953-1969, all with cachets, includes Coronation (x14) with 4 different cachets, including Quantas Air Letter (x2), Scouts Jubilee Jamboree (x6) with 5 different cachets, 1957 Inter-Parliamentary Union, General Letter Office and 1960 Europa (x1 each), Post Office Savings & Bank (x4) with 2 different cachets, 1961 Europa (x2) both different cachets, 1961 Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (x6) all with different cachets, one each of Freedom from Hunger, Paris Conference, Nature Week and national Productivity Week. Also 2 Lifeboat Conference and 2 Red Cross (one with phosphor tagged stamps) as well as phosphor Shakespeare, Commonwealth Arts, Battle of Britain, Post Office Tower, 1965 U.N and 1968 Bridges, plus 19 regional issue first days and 6x 1953-59 definitive first days. Overall very fine. (Image)

Booth £ 2,269

Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 275.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:09:30 EST
Sold For 275

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1339
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain

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image Great Britain January 1st, 1902 King Edward VII First Day Covers, for the 1d red and 2½d blue issues. Both cancelled in Plymouth with 7:45 am #620 duplex cancels. Both are addressed to Mr. Frank G Tarn in Devonport. Scarce and very fine. (Image)

Booth £ 525

Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 60.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:09:57 EST
Sold For 60

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1340
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain

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image Great Britain Group of George V and Edward VIII First Day Covers, includes 7 Silver Jubilee plain first day covers with assorted values and a complete set on a non-embossed Westminster Stamp Co. cover, which is a forgery. Also a 1½d 1929 U.P.U. FDC and 3 First Days from the 1934 photogravure definitive issue. Also a plain SEP.1.1936 Edward VIII combination FDC. Overall fine or better. (Image)

Booth £ 363

Opening C$ 100.00
Sold...C$ 100.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:10:16 EST
Sold For 100

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1341
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain

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image Great Britain Collection of First Day Covers, 1936-1983, with a total of 320 covers, all in three nice cover albums, starts with 1936 KEVIII uncacheted (three values on same cover), 1937 1½d Coronation with unusual cachet, four cacheted 1940 Stamp Centenary covers, two 1948 Olympics set cacheted covers, and much more, becoming quite complete near the end. Unchecked for phosphor or other varieties, nor for better cachets, etc. Overall very fine, a few early items have tape stains. Also includes 10 packages of 10 new double pocket album pages for the cover albums. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 110.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:11:00 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1342
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain

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image Great Britain Group of 50 Early Queen Victoria Era Covers, 1818-1879, 5 are stampless (1818-1846, including a JUL.24.1840 Mulready) others are franked with: Penny Black (one cover dated JUL.23.1840 from Cheam straightline), Two Penny Blue (two covers), ½d rose (1877 printed matter from Newport) and the rest are Penny Reds (including 4 double rates, 17 imperforates). We note lots of postmark interest, including Maltese Crosses, town cancels (in green, blue and black), five CHEAM straightline cancels, grid numerals, duplex, etc. The usual fault here and there, still a nice and useful lot, all scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 400

Opening C$ 500.00
Sold...C$ 500.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:11:45 EST
Sold For 500

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1343
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain

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image Great Britain Group of 147 Paquebot / Ship Covers and Cards, 1909-1986, includes much pre-WWII material, noting paquebot cancels from Aden, Barbados, Gibraltar, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Uruguay and more. Some with minor creases or other faults, still overall a very fine group. Inspect for better. (Image)

Est $ 450

Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:12:07 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1344
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain

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image Great Britain Group of 73 World War One Censor Covers, mostly civil censorship covers, but also includes a nice group of military censor covers. Note 3 registered covers to Holland, all with "War Office Postal Censor" wax seals tying the censor tape to the cover, assorted FPOs including Palestine, Naval censor handstamps and more. Good variety of censor tapes and handstamps with mixed condition, still generally fine or better. (Image)

Est $ 250

Opening C$ 250.00
Sold...C$ 250.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:12:36 EST
Sold For 250

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1345
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain

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image Great Britain 1883 3½d rate Folded Letter to Italy, mailed from London, Gracechurch Street (hexagonal duplex dated MAR.5.1883) and addressed to a Mr. Lanza in Turin (MAR 7 receiver on back). Franked with 3d on 3d (overprint in red, (catalogues $440 on cover in Scott Specialized) and ½d adhesives, both properly tied. There is a company logo stamped on front, a light horizontal crease and no contents, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 35.00
Sold...C$ 35.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:12:51 EST
Sold For 35

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1346
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain

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image Great Britain Box Containing About 400 FDCs from the 1960s to the 1990s, Several Hundred PHQ Cards and Various Other Covers, including four numismatic FDCs with coins up to £5 face value. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 110.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:13:07 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1347
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: India

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image India Group of Over 110 Covers and Cards, 1860-1995, includes postal stationery, note an 1860 folded letter sheet, air letters, military mail, an airgraph, Trans Pacific airmails, a 1947 Pan-Am first flight cover and more. Much overseas mail to USA, UK and Canada, but also note mail to Sweden and South Africa. Some are #10 size and other oversize but many are #8 size or smaller. Some faults noted still mostly very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 80.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:13:23 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1348
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Indian States

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image Indian States Group of Abut 100 Covers and Cards, Victoria to KGVI, all postal stationery except for 2 items, about 60% are used. Noted items from Dhar, Faridkot, Gwalior, Holkar, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jind, Nabah, Patalia, Saurashtra, Sirmor, Travancore and Travancore-Cochin. Great variety of postmarks, many are India cards and covers overprinted for different States, all used within India, as they were not valid for use outside the country. Some faults noted still generally very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 110.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:14:00 EST
Sold For 110

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