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Sparks Auctions Sale: 34

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Worldwide Postal History and Postmarks

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 841
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain #48

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image Great Britain1865 Folded Letter From Scotland to Chile Via Panama, mailed at Dundee OCT.16.1865 and franked with a pair of Scott #48 (1sh green QV issues) from plate 4, positions AC and AD. Has a nice Panama transit datestamp on front and no Chile receiver, but red London transit on back of OCT.17. Horizontal fold on front and some white paper adhered to the back, otherwise very fine and attractive. (Image)

Scott $ 625

Opening C$ 180.00
Sold...C$ 180.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:45:12 EST
Sold For 180

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 842
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Great Britain

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image Great Britain Group of 76 Squared Circle Covers and Cards, from the Victoria and Edward VII era, including 34 Victoria era with mail to Canada (x3), France (x6), USA (x8), Switzerland (x2), India, Germany (x5), an incoming from Germany and 8 internals. Edward era includes to Canada (x3), USA and 38 internal. Edwards are almost all on picture postcards. Good assortment of squared circle cancels with better such as Washaway, Wood Green, Black Heath S.O. Some with faults, creases, etc, still overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:45:53 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 843
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain

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image Great Britain Group of 35 Victorian Era Trans Atlantic Covers to the United States, 1862-1902, includes postal stationery, mourning covers, etc., all with stamps except for 2 postal stationery cards. Note better frankings including #s 49 (plates 6 and 10), 67 (plates 14 and 16), 82 (plate 22) and 85. Note one front and a number with small tears, faulty stamps, etc., however overall quality is fine with some better. (Image)

Est $ 250

Opening C$ 300.00
Sold...C$ 300.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:46:18 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 844
Symbol: O/Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain

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image Great Britain Old Time Postmark Collections, with two different collections, the first being "Postmarks of Great Britain", well written-up with illustrations of the postmarks, etc, includes an 1801 SFL, strip of four Penny Red with London #17 in grid, 1876 cover with Bristol duplex, 1858 cover with Edinburgh #131 duplex, 1867 cover with Limerick duplex, very fine. The second collection is a monograph titled "Postmarks of the London Inland Office" with 54 pages plus a 5 page appendix, very well detailed, with many illustrations of the postmarks plus many actual items. We note a lovely stationery cover with a #6 in Maltese Cross (Scott $475), a cover with strip of three perforated Penny Reds cancelled by triple #48 obliterator (Crimean War period, SG £100 for obliterator alone), an 1850 Penny Red cover with double-circle "TOO LATE / G.P.O.", an 1858 Charles Rideout experimental machine duplex on large piece, a cover to Norway with 2½d stamp cancelled by large double-circle #33 duplex, plus another 46 stamps or pieces (these mostly a specialized grouping of numbered duplex, with errors, letter codes, etc.), all demonstrating a particular postmark of the Victorian era. See scans for some examples. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 300.00
Sold...C$ 300.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:47:05 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 845
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain

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image Great Britain Group of 39 Imperforate Penny Red Covers, 1841-1853, with a good assortment of postmarks and c.d.s. handstamps. Note a Maltese Cross cancel, "Too Late G.P.O." c.d.s., as well as a pair on cover and a #3a orange brown shade on cover. Some with creases or other minor faults, still overall fine-very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:47:51 EST
Sold For 225

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 846
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Great Britain

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image Great Britain Group of 84 Victorian Era Postal Stationery Items, 1876-1903, includes registered envelopes, envelopes, postal cards some with reply cards attached and wrappers. Most are used but a few are unused. Note many to foreign destinations including Trans Atlantic to Canada and the USA, with an 1892 postal card to Hawaii via San Francisco. Some have folds, tears or other minor faults but mostly fine or better with many very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 140.00
Sold...C$ 140.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:48:35 EST
Sold For 140

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 847
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain

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image Great Britain Group of Perforated Penny Red Covers, 1853-1879, with a good assortment of cancels and c.d.s. handstamps, mostly mailed within the British Isles but note 2 covers to the USA and one to France. Best is an Aldershot Camp O46 sideways duplex. Mostly single frankings and note a number of Scott #33 plates, including plates 107, 136, 144, 164 and 173. A few have creases or other minor faults, still mostly fine or better. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 120.00
Sold...C$ 120.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:49:21 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 848
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain

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image Great Britain Group of 77 Queen Victoria Era Covers and Cards, 1844-1901, with 11 internal items and 60 cards and covers to Europe, mostly France but also noticed mail to Austria, Belgium, Germany, Spain and Wurttemberg. Note OHMS covers that include Royal Courts of Justice and Board of Trade, also mourning covers and a few postal stationery items. Lots of better frankings that include #s 4, 27, 29 (plate 9), 34, 43 (plate 11), 49 (plates 7 and 8), 58 (plate 4), 61 (plates 11 and 17), 67 (plated 4 and 10), 94 (plate 11), 101 and 118a. Some have tears, creases, faulty stamps, etc., still overall fine or better. (Image)

Est $ 400

Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:49:48 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 849
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Great Britain

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image Great Britain Group of 31 Printed to Private Order Postal Stationery Items, 1883 to 1974, includes 14 with two printed and stamp impressions and 17 with single impressions. Note 5 registered envelopes with double impressions, wrappers from W. H. Smith & Son to United States, and The Standard to Germany. Also includes window envelopes, postal cards and more. Many to overseas destinations. The best 11 items are priced to retail at $545. Some with creases or other faults but overall fine to very fine and a scarce group. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 120.00
Sold...C$ 120.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:50:24 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 850
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain

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image Great Britain First Penny Post to the United States Special Commemorative Envelope, 1908, still with its contents. The cover was published by the Junior Philatelic Society, 44 Fleet Street, E.C. London. Has minor edge creases and small tears on all four sides, still a very attractive cover, posted London OCT.1.1908 to Washington DC. (Image)

Booth £ 250

Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 50.00


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

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 851
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain

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image Great Britain Group of 84 Postal Stationery Items, 1902-1981, from the reigns of Edward VII, George V, George VI and Elizabeth II, mostly used but includes a few unused items. Noted registered envelope, envelopes and postal cards (some with reply cards), censored mail, Trans Atlantic mail to the United States and Canada, a used reply card from Hecht Enstein and more. Some with mostly minor faults but mostly fine or better with many very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 110.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:51:33 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 852
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Great Britain

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image Great Britain Nice Group of 72 Covers / Cards, ranging from a 1821 stampless to 1950’s (majority is dated 1900-1930), with a great variety of items here and almost all seems to have been selected for an interesting reason or another, with registered up-rated stationery, variety of postmarks (cds, machine, auxiliary markings, exhibition postmarks, censored mail, few perfin usages, some destinations; paquebot mail, etc. Definitely worth a close look for possible finds and an ideal lot for the small dealer or Internet seller. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 110.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:52:24 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 853
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain

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image Great Britain Collection of 360 First Day Covers with Cachets by Philart, mostly from 1966 to 1985, with a great variety of cachets, frankings (including singles, sets and gutter pairs), etc. Overall very fine (a few of the more modern ones have had their address labels removed), appears to be all different. Scans only show a small sampling. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 275.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:53:26 EST
Sold For 275

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 854
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain

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image Great Britain Collection of 230 First Day Covers, 1930s to 1970, in three Lighthouse padded albums, with a great variety of frankings, cachets, and more. A much better collection than is usually seen, with many better items throughout, see our many scans for an idea. Overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 400

Opening C$ 500.00
Sold...C$ 500.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:54:17 EST
Sold For 500

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 855
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain

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image Great Britain Collection of 350 First Day Covers with Cachets by Stuart, 1968-1988, with a great variety of cachets, frankings (including singles, sets and gutter pairs), etc. Overall very fine, appears to be all different. Scans only show a small sampling. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 180.00
Sold...C$ 180.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:54:51 EST
Sold For 180

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 856
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain

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image Great Britain Collection of 388 Different First Day Cover Collection, 1937-2000, in 7 FDC albums, mostly with cachets and addressed, with many better. Note 1941 and 1943 Channel Islands Occupation first days (x5), 1958 Regional issue covers, Prestige Booklet first days, a numismatic cover, souvenir sheet covers and more. Used stamps alone would have a high catalogue value. Overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 500

Opening C$ 130.00
Sold...C$ 130.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:55:29 EST
Sold For 130

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 857
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain

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image Great Britain Collection of 350 First Day Covers with Cachets by Mercury, Wessex, Stuart, Cameo, Hand Painted, and more, mostly from 1967 to 1984, with a great variety of cachets, frankings (including singles, sets and gutter pairs), etc. Overall very fine, appears to be all different. Scans only show a small sampling. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 525.00
Sold...C$ 200.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:56:03 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 858
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain

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image Great Britain 1980 Buckingham Palace Queen Mother First Day Cover, franked with four gutter pairs that are all tied to the cover with neat Buckingham Palace S.W.I. c.d.s. cancels, sent registered to the Palace, with a London S.W.D.O "B" registration label, very fine. (Image)

Booth £ 140

Opening C$ 10.00
Sold...C$ 20.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:57:13 EST
Sold For 20

Sale No: 34
Lot No: 859
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Great Britain

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image Great Britain Dealer Stock of Over 250 Covers and Cards, 1800s to 1997, with 3 early pieces that includes a George VI embossed revenue stamp on a cut down document, Edward VII (x59), George V (x68), Edward VIII (x7), George VI (x38), Elizabeth II (x69) and 20 postage due pieces. Note a 1931 soldiers letter to Hawaii redirected 3 times, a registered Buckingham palace cover, a Balmoral Castle cover, early air mail covers, censored mail, 1971 strike mail, early phosphor tagged commemoratives on cover, pilot signed balloon covers and more. Lots of good postmarks including slogans and special events. Some have folds, tears or other minor faults still many are fine to very fine. (Image)

Est $ 500

Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 375.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:57:40 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 34
Lot No: 860
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Hong Kong

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image Hong Kong Group of 64 Cards and Covers, 1904-1990s, all from the British Rule era and includes 34 commercial items, with 1904 Shanghai British Post Office cancel post card to England, 1940 and 1941 air mail covers to Canada flown Transpacific via Pan Am. Also a number of first day covers that include 1937 Coronation set and the 1974 Lunar New Year and Arts Festival sets. Mix of #10 size and smaller, a few have small faults, still many are very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 625.00
Sold...C$ 625.00


Closed..Sep-23-2020, 09:58:46 EST
Sold For 625

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