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Sparks Auctions Sale: 34

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Worldwide Postal History and Postmarks

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 801
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: British Europe

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image British Europe Group of 117 Covers and Cards, 1879 to 1970, with material from Cyprus (x20), Heligoland (x4), Gibraltar (x47) and Malta (x46). Includes military and censored covers, commercial mail including registered and air mail, used and unused postal stationery, post cards, paquebot cover, first day covers, a G.B. postal card used in Malta. Good variety of destinations and frankings. Some with creases or other minor faults, still overall quality is very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 375.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:13:54 EST
Sold For 375

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 802
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: British Indian Ocean Terr

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image British Indian Ocean Territory Cover Group, with 6 covers (including an air letter) dated 1969-1970, with mostly all different stamps, mostly mailed to GB, one to Canada. Postmarks from Aldabra Island, Salomon Chagos and Desroches Island, plus a travelling post office one from Nordaver. Backstamps include Victoria Seychelles and Airport Manchester. Some of the address labels have glue soak, and one has fallen off, still overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 50

Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 60.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:14:28 EST
Sold For 60

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 803
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: British Middle and Far Ea

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image British Middle and Far East Group of About 190 Covers and Cards, with material from Aden (x14), Bahrain (x2), Bangladesh (x3), Brunei, Burma (x50), Ceylon (x76), Kuwait (x3), Mauritius (x19), Pakistan (x27) and Qatar. Note India overprinted Pakistan and Pakistan overprinted Bangladesh, Japanese occupation of Burma, censored covers, commercial mail including registered, used and unused postal stationery, post cards, first flights and first days and 1960 Saltoro Expedition cards. Mixed condition with much very fine, with many $10-plus retail items. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 375.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:14:52 EST
Sold For 375

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 804
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: British Offices

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image British Offices Group of 81 Covers and Cards, 1905-1950s, includes Morocco Agencies (x48), Offices in Turkey (x13), Muscat (x6), Bahrain (x5), Kuwait (x4), Levant (x3) and one each from Middle East Force and B.M.A. Tripolitania. Includes used and unused postal stationery, first day covers, post cards and commercial mail. Note O.A.T. handstamp covers, registered mail, etc. Three of the Offices in Turkey covers are accompanied by David Brandon certificates, but all three have faults (one is a front only). Except for these three, overall quality is very fine. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 575.00
Sold...C$ 575.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:15:54 EST
Sold For 575

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 805
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: British Pacific

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image British Pacific Group of 190 Covers and Cards, Victorian Era to 2013, with material from Aitutaki (x2), Cook Islands (x17), Christmas Island, Cocos - Keeling Islands (x3), Fiji (x51), Gilbert & Ellice (x3), Nauru x6), New Hebrides (x3), Nauru (x6), Niue (x4), Norfolk (x3), Papua New Guinea (x41), Pitcairn (x8), Samoa (x15), Seychelles (x18), Solomon Islands (x7), Tokelau and Tonga (x11). Includes commercial mail, air mail, registered covers, used and unused postal stationery, post cards, first flights and first days. Note 10 covers with Australia stamps used in Papua New Guinea and one New Zealand used in Pitcairn, as well as postage due, etc. Some with faults although the majority is very fine. (Image)

Est $ 400

Opening C$ 625.00
Sold...C$ 625.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:16:34 EST
Sold For 625

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 806
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: British South Atlantic

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image British South Atlantic Group of Over 50 Covers and Cards, Victoria Era to 2002, with material from Ascension (x3), Falklands (x39), St Helena (x8) and Tristan da Cunha (x3). Includes Paquebot and Ship mail, Tristan re-settlement cover, commercial and official mail, first day covers and a good assortment of post office cancels that include Admiralty Bay, Marguerite Bay and Deception Island from the Falklands Island Dependencies. The Victoria era material is all unused postal stationery cards. Mostly very fine but does include a few faults. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:17:01 EST
Sold For 225

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 807
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: China

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image China "Corps Expéditionnaire de Chine" 1901 French Military Cover, mailed from China to Versailles (receiver on back) with large red handstamp reading "Corps de Chine / Place de Pékin / Le Major de la Garnison" front and back, annotated "Corps Expéditionaire de Chine". Small faults, still an uncommon postmark. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 100.00
Sold...C$ 100.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:17:29 EST
Sold For 100

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 808
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: China

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image China Group of 14 Covers and Cards, 1937-2008, includes material from China, PRC and ROC. Note a group of 6 air mail covers (1938-1947) with 5 to Canada and one to the U.K. Also PRC first days and commercial mail and ROC first days, postal stationery and commercial mail. Mostly very fine but a few with minor faults. (Image)

Est $ 250

Opening C$ 190.00
Sold...C$ 190.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:18:00 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 809
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: China (PRC)

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image China (PRC) Group of 11 Better First Day Covers, 1958-1962, includes better complete sets such as Scott # 364-66, 379-81, 467/82 (8 stamps only), 538-39, 582-99, 590-91, 606-609, and 615-17. High catalogue value and scarce, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 350

Opening C$ 500.00
Sold...C$ 500.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:19:28 EST
Sold For 500

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 810
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Colombia

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image Colombia 1945 First Day Cover, franked with a Scott 520, 521 and 522 (respectively with red and green overprints), plus a pair of Scott #RA3 on a cover from Bogota to La Paz, Bolivia (receiver on back). Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 50

Opening C$ 10.00
Sold...C$ 10.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:20:15 EST
Sold For 10

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 811
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Egypt

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image Egypt Extensive Collection of 535 First Day Covers, 1926 to 1962, in three large FDC albums, with a great variety of different frankings (singles, sets, etc) and cachets, etc. Also includes a handful of commercial covers (same period) which may or may not be FDC. Some duplication, still a rarely offered collection that would benefit from close inspection, despite our many online scans. Probably close to complete in period. Overall fine to very fine and a unique opportunity. (Image)

Est $ 750

Opening C$ 4,000.00
Sold...C$ 4,000.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:22:03 EST
Sold For 4000

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 812
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Europe

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image Europe Group of Over 450 Covers and Cards, 1849-1985, all sorted by country, with Albania, Andorra (x3), Bosnia, Bulgaria (x6), Channel Islands (x5), Czechoslovakia (x6), Denmark (x27), Estonia, Faroe Islands (x11), Finland (x21), Greece (x60), Greenland (x5), Hungary (x3), Iceland (x21), Latvia (x2), Liechtenstein (x8), Luxembourg (x28), Monaco (x21) Norway (x39), Poland (x17), Portugal & Colonies (x53), Romania (x5), Russia (x48), San Marino (x19), Slovenia, Sweden (x32), Vatican (x17) and Yugoslavia (x7). Has many $20-plus items, noting registered and commercial mail, air covers and cards, military and censored mail, stampless folded letters, used and unused postal stationery, including printed to private order, first flights, post cards, first day covers. Some with creases or other minor faults but overall quality is very fine. Should be viewed in person to better appreciate the variety of material here, despite our many scans. (Image)

Est $ 750

Opening C$ 650.00
Sold...C$ 650.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:23:04 EST
Sold For 650

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 813
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Far East and Pacific

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image Far East and Pacific Group of 110 Covers and Cards, 1910-2004, with material from Japan (x26), South Korea (x6), Nepal (x12), Netherlands Indies / Indonesia (x22), Philippines (x19), Ryukyus (x5), Thailand (x8) and Viet Nam (x6), plus a few other countries with fewer than 4 items. Includes commercial mail, registered and air mail, used and unused postal stationery, Japanese occupation post cards, first flights, post cards and a few first day covers. Noted a few with faults but overall quality is very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 300.00
Sold...C$ 300.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:23:34 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 814
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: France

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image France Group of 4 Better Stampless Covers, includes an 1823 disinfected cover from Lyon with typical disinfection slits. An 1843 Bordeaux S.F.L. to the USA with SHIP handstamp and New York receiver, also with "Forwarded by Constantin & Sons ship brokers Bordeaux" handstamp on the back (RF 3 in Rowe). Also an 1864 SFL from London to Switzerland via Paris with an unlisted "60" handstamp. Also an 1867 Paris to Canada cover from Rue St. Honoré APR.15.1867 with a French oval accounting mark FR/2F (Salles #3082, Montgomery recorded only 5 examples) set via London. A very fine group. (Image)

Est $ 250

Opening C$ 70.00
Sold...C$ 70.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:24:15 EST
Sold For 70

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 815
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: France

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image France 1877 45c Rate Cover to Canada, mailed from Pau on SEP.24.1877 and franked with Scott #73, 78 and 79 Peace and Commerce (Sage) totaling 45 centimes. Sent via the U.K. and has a London PAID SEP.25 c.d.s. and a "1½d" handstamp, both in red. Montréal OCT.8 broken circle receiver on back. Horizontal fold (below the stamps) otherwise a very fine cover. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 50.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:24:47 EST
Sold For 50

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 816
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: France

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image France Group of 53 Stampless Folded Letters, 1812-1850, with a good variety of cancels, including straight line, various types of c.d.s., manuscript rate markings, etc. Note letters to and from the "Ministère de la Guerre" and more interesting material. A few minor faults else a clean and very fine lot. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 200.00
Sold...C$ 200.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:25:17 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 817
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: France

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image France Group of 41 Céres and Napoleon Franked Covers and Precursor Cards, 1850 to 1880, note covers franked with Scott #s 3a, 6a, 11, 28, 34 and 53, with mail to Italy, USA and Belgium as well as internal mail. Good variety of rates and postmarks including diamond numerals, c.d.s., and more. 9 of the folded letters are cut down, and some others with minor faults (one with major faults) however, many are fine or better. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 160.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:25:40 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 818
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: France

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image France Group of Over 200 First Day Covers, 1944-1974, includes Stamp Day, Red Cross and Europa covers. Many better items noted such as a 1950 Red Cross issue (cat. 475 Euros), 1947 Stamp Day (2 different, cat. 30 Euros each), 1951 Stamp Day (cat. 160 Euros), the 1955 Maryse Bastié with Paris cancel and the 1952 Chateau Versailles (cat. 75 Euros) and more. Noted a few Maxi cards as well. A mostly very fine group. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:26:17 EST
Sold For 225

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 819
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: France

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image France Group of 8 Better Covers, Cards, Etc. 1926-1954, includes Michel P40 Pasteur 755 postal stationery card (cat. 150 Euros), two 1951 Stamp Day maxi-cards which catalogue 150 Euros each, Scott B66-67 on a 1937 Musée du Louvre post card (cat $80 as used stamps), a 1946 sunk-in die proof of Scott #567, a cover franked with Scott #s B287-290, B719, a 1944 uprated postal stationery card to New Zealand with numerous censor and Not Known markings, and a Scott #385 single use on a censored cover to Canada (stamp is faulty but catalogues $140 for single use on cover). A few faults, still overall fine or better. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 70.00
Sold...C$ 70.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:26:48 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 820
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: France

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image France Group of 380 Covers and Cards, 1870s to Modern, includes postal stationery, postage dues, railway cancels, registered mail, overseas destinations, wine industry and hotel covers, early (1920s) air mail, military, first flights, etc. Noted many sought after single-frankings including many 50c and 75c preferential rate Pasteur covers to Switzerland, later 90c Paix cards to Switzerland, other preferential rates to Canada and much more. Note Scott B66 and B67 each on its own Louvre card. A great assortment of better than usual material, with equal definitives and commemoratives and overall fine or better condition. (Image)

Est $ 500

Opening C$ 675.00
Sold...C$ 675.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:28:05 EST
Sold For 675

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