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Sparks Auctions Sale: 33

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Worldwide Postal History and Postmarks
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1349
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Israel

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image Israel Group of 18 Censored Covers, from various periods (but appear to be 1940s and 1950s), with 7 registered, an air letter to Argentina, one from 1951 has a pencil note reading "rare registered Defense Ministry with official Return to Ministry", various frankings, postmarks, censor tapes, etc. Overall fine or better, all are scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 60.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:14:34 EST
Sold For 60

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1350
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Israel

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image Israel Group of 35 Mostly Censored Covers, 1950s to 1960s, includes military, airmail, two Red Cross enquiry forms including one with Egyptian Red Cross cancel, Israeli censor marks, etc. Overall fine or better. (Image)

Est $ 250

Opening C$ 90.00
Sold...C$ 90.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:15:08 EST
Sold For 90

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1351
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Japan

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image Japan Karl Lewis Hand Painted Trans-Pacific Sea Post Cover, mailed DEC.30.1933 to Kitchener Ontario (JAN.15.1934 receiver on back) via the "Hiye Maru". Franked with 1s, 2s, 3s and 4s definitives, all tied by Hiye Maru pictorial cachets in red. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 150.00
Sold...C$ 150.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:15:59 EST
Sold For 150

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1352
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Japan

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image Japan Karl Lewis Hand Painted Trans-Pacific Sea Post Cover, mailed JAN.1.1934 to Kitchener Ontario (FEB.8.1934 receiver on back) via the "Asama Maru". Franked with ½s, 1s, 1½s, 2s and 5s definitives, all tied by Asama Maru pictorial cachets in red. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 160.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:16:39 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1353
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Japan

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image Japan Karl Lewis Hand Painted Trans-Pacific Sea Post Cover, mailed FEB.15.1934 to Kitchener Ontario (no receiver) via the "Chichibu Maru". Franked with 1s, 4s and 5s definitives, all tied by Chichibu-Maru pictorial cachets in red. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 170.00
Sold...C$ 170.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:17:18 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1354
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Japan

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image Japan Karl Lewis Hand Painted Trans-Pacific Sea Post Cover, mailed JAN.25.1934 to Kitchener Ontario (FEB.9.1934 receiver on back) via the "Heian Maru". Franked with ½s, 1½s, 2s and 6s definitives, all tied by Heian-Maru pictorial cachets in red. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 170.00
Sold...C$ 170.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:18:02 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1355
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Japan

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image Japan Karl Lewis Hand Painted Trans-Pacific Sea Post Cover, mailed MAR.1.1934 to Kitchener Ontario (MAR.21.1934 receiver on back) via the "Tatsuta Maru". Franked with ½s, 1s, 8½s definitives, all tied by Tatsuta-Maru pictorial cachets in red. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 190.00
Sold...C$ 190.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:18:51 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1356
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Japan

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image Japan Karl Lewis Hand Painted Trans-Pacific Sea Post Cover, mailed FEB.6.1934 to Kitchener Ontario (FEB.21.1934 receiver on back) via the "Hikawa Maru". Franked with ½s, 1½s, 8s definitives, all tied by Hikawa-Maru pictorial cachets in red. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 170.00
Sold...C$ 170.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:19:26 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1357
Symbol: PC
Cat No: Japan

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image Japan Group of 12 WWII Picture Postcards from Soldiers Home, a scarce group, most with censor chops, going to family in Japan. Some have minor creases or tears, overall fine or better. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 110.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:20:26 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1358
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Russia

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image Russia Collection of 116 St Petersburg Numerical Cancels, 1881 to 1906, mostly all in sleeves with catalogue number and date written on a label. A lovely collection, with many different varieties for numbers from 1 to 14 plus some roman numerals and includes some in colour. Majority are stationery cards and picture postcards but we also note several covers, with both domestic usages and international (mostly European countries). Many of the cards are uprated by stamps and there is a good variety of frankings, not to mention postmarks. Accompanied by useful literature on the subject, including articles and a copy of the catalogue used to differentiate these fascinating postmarks. Overall very fine lot, scans only show a small sample. Rsv. $500. (Image)

Est $ 750

Opening C$ 500.00
Sold...C$ 500.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:20:54 EST
Sold For 500

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1359
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Scandinavia

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image Scandinavia Group of Seapost / Paquebot Covers and Cards, 1937-1977, includes Norway (x48), Sweden (x11) and Denmark (x7), all with seapost or ship cancels, or paquebot handstamps. An interesting group. Note the odd crease or minor fault, still overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 75.00
Sold...C$ 75.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:21:27 EST
Sold For 75

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1360
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: South Africa

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image South Africa Group of 9 Boer War Covers, with a nice variety of censor tapes and censor handstamps. Note one cover to England and the rest mailed within South Africa. Usual mixed condition, all are scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 95.00
Sold...C$ 95.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:22:01 EST
Sold For 95

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1361
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Trinidad & Tobago

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image Trinidad & Tobago 1915 1p Scarlet Red Cross Semi-Postal (Scott B2), two first day covers postmarked in Port of Spain, one showing the "Cross 2 mm to right variety", and other with normal stamp, fine-very fine. The variety is exceptionally scarce on cover (SG 174, 174a £81 x10 = £810 on cover value). (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 85.00
Sold...C$ 85.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:22:33 EST
Sold For 85

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1362
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Trinidad & Tobago

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image Trinidad & Tobago 1915 1p Scarlet Red Cross Semi-Postals (Scott B2-B3) group of first day covers including 1915 postmarked in Port of Spain (16 normal plus 1 with "1" of "15" forked foot variety") and in Cedros (2, these additionally franked with 1914 Red Cross label, Scott #B1), plus 1916 issue postmarked in Cedros (4) each of these additionally franked with 1914 Red Cross Label (1 on front, 3 on reverse of which 2 are faulty). Overall generally fine. Scarcer issue to find on cover which is reflected in the SG on cover value of £1,420 not attributing any value to the 1914 Red Cross labels. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 130.00
Sold...C$ 130.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:22:55 EST
Sold For 130

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1363
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Trinidad & Tobago

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image 1915 1p Scarlet Red Cross Semi-Postal (Scott B2), ten first day covers, each postmarked in Cedros and additionally franked on front with 1914 Red Cross label (some of these labels showing peripheral toning), overall fine or better and an unusual group (SG 174 on cover value of £600 not attributing any value to the 1914 Red Cross labels). (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 140.00
Sold...C$ 140.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:23:14 EST
Sold For 140

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1364
Symbol: Cvr.
Cat No: Tuscany

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image Tuscany 1860 Cover Franked with a Pair of Provisional Government 20c Blue Imperforates, mailed Livorno on SEP.29.1860 to Messina Oct 2 receiver. The folded cover is franked with a pair of Scott #20 ($2,700), Sassone #20 (€3,500). Very fine and accompanied by a 2018 Helmuth Avi (Lugano) certificate. Rsv. $475. (Image)

Est $ 500

Opening C$ 475.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:23:35 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1365
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: United States

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image United States Group of 55 Older Covers and Cards, as received, all from before WWII, includes registered, first flights, airmail, cross-border, stationery covers and cards, postmarks, FDC, event covers and more. Overall fine or better. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 140.00
Sold...C$ 140.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:24:38 EST
Sold For 140

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1366
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: United States

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image United States Group of 99 Navy and Coastguard Covers, the majority with attractive cachets and all with military cancels. Note covers from the U.S.S. Missouri, U.S.S. Yorktown, U.S.S. Savannah, U.S.S. Hopkins, U.S.S. Barney, U.S.S. Dewey and many more. Overall condition is very fine and clean. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 170.00
Sold...C$ 170.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:25:09 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1367
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: United States

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image United States Group of 15 Grace Line Maiden / First Voyage Seapost Covers from 1933, includes 3 covers from the maiden voyage of the Santa Rosa and 11 covers from the first voyage of the Santa Paula on the Pacific Coast to New York service, plus an early Santa Paula paquebot cover. Odd minor edge flaws still overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 50.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:25:39 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1368
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: United States

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image United States Group of 225 World War II Censor Covers, majority is US military mail but also includes censored commercial, with covers to Europe and South America, as well as mail from Hawaii, both by surface and air mail. Also note a number of patriotic covers. Excellent variety of US Army Post Office and censor handstamps. Many better items noted, including US military censorship of civil mails in Japan, mail from APOs 528 Algeria, 603 Belem Brazil, 662 Beta Air Field, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, 682 Tel Litwinsky, Palestine, 689 Merrick's Marauders in India, 804 Fort Simmonds Jamaica, 834 Canal Zone, 860 Reykjavik Iceland, 867 Vieux Fort St Lucia, 937 Fort Greeley Kodiak Island Alaska, 962 Lihue Kauai, and many more. Also Chicago censored covers to Canada with scarce tapes / handstamps, Hawaii Release PYI.CB handstamps, California "Released by Authority of the District Postal Censor" handstamps, US postal stationery air mail envelope from Egypt to Canada, a scarce US Navy aerogramme with contents to California from the Gilbert Islands and a 1950 airmail cover to Egypt from New York with Egyptian censor tape and handstamps. Includes 5 #10 size envelopes, rest are smaller. A number have faults as is usual for this type of lot, still overall fine or better and a scarce group perfect for continuation. Inspection may reveal more finds, otherwise we have scanned 28 covers online. (Image)

Est $ 500

Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 375.00


Closed..Jun-26-2020, 14:26:04 EST
Sold For 375
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