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Sparks Auctions Sale: 35

Canada
Canada by Stamp Issue

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 781
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 89, 90, 90bs

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image 1912 KEVII Damaged Registered Cover to France, mailed registered from British Columbia on MAR.15.1912 to Paris, France (two different APR.4 receivers, front and back), through the "Nelson & Midway B.C. RPO" then Montréal where, on MAR25it was sealed on three sides with "Received in damaged condition" labels, all tied by 10 strikes of "Received at Montréal / in damaged condition" in purple, plus another "Received open at Montréal / and contents noted ___" in purple with clerk's signature. A most interesting cover, franked with 10c worth of 1c and 2c Edwards, including at least one booklet single. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 70.00
Sold...C$ 80.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 13:07:51 EST
Sold For 80

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 782
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: 89-91

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image Group of 53 Edward VII Covers and Cards to Destinations, Plus Rates, with UPU and Empire rates noting: Ivory Coast, Indochina, Vietnam, Singapore, Mexico, Spain, Saint Pierre et Miquelon, Crete, Italy, Turkey, Belgium, Bohemia, Norway, Austria, Holland, France, Germany, Finland, Switzerland, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Jersey, Cape Town, Australia, US, drop and printed matter rates, mourning, postage due, advertising, some auxiliary markings. A fascinating group, generally fine or better and most are scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 350

Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 375.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 13:08:40 EST
Sold For 375

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 783
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 89-92

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image Group of Four KEVII Registered Covers, 1906 Montréal to Belgium through London, 1909 Calgary to Germany and 1905 Hamilton to Moline, Illinois, returned via US DLO and Ottawa DLO through Windsor, and a large size cover 1904 Gold Run Yukon (postmark known used for only 3 years) to the Assistant Gold Commissioner in Dawson Yukon (rough opening at top). A very fine group, with various combination frankings, all paying the correct rate. Both sides of all covers are scanned. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 180.00
Sold...C$ 180.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 13:09:29 EST
Sold For 180

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 784
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 89/93

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image Group of Four Better KEVII Registered Covers to Europe, 1906 Baldur Man to Austria (single 10c franking, nice backstamps including a C.N.R. W'peg & Brandon RPO), 1905 Montréal to Belgium (7c + 2c +1c, through Paris), 1923 Ottawa to France (pair of 10c, through London) and 1910 cover to Malmo, Sweden, with Leeville, Sask return address but postmarked Warwick, Alberta JAN.15.1910, through Montréal (JAN.20 c.d.s. on back), Montréal DLO (JAN.22 purple oval on back, with "insufficiently paid" and red wax crown D.L.O. seal) then another Montréal (JAN.22 front and back) then arrived Malmo on FEB.2. A very fine group, both sides scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 500

Opening C$ 550.00
Sold...C$ 550.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 13:10:20 EST
Sold For 550

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 785
Symbol: PC
Cat No: 90

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image Two 2c Edward Picture Post Cards to Exotic Destinations, first mailed from Hamilton (DEC.16.1909) to Singapore, Straits Settlements (JAN.21 receiver on front) and the second mailed from Agassiz, BC (APR.26.1910) to Pnom Penh Cambodia (JUN.11 receiver on front). Overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 70.00
Sold...C$ 70.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 13:10:45 EST
Sold For 70

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 786
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 90e, 92

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image 1905 Uprated Letter Card to Germany, a 1c green QV letter card (UL5) mailed registered from Notre Dame Street West / Montréal on JUL.21.1905 to Dusseldorf, Germany (AUG.5 receiver) through Montréal on JUL.21 transit backstamp. The card was uprated with a 2c carmine KEVII (Type I) and a 7c KEVII olive bistre for a total of 10c (5c letter rate plus 5c registration). Very fine and ex. George Arfken. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 70.00
Sold...C$ 70.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 13:11:33 EST
Sold For 70

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 787
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 96, 99

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image 1909 Québec Tercentenary Issues on Registered Cover to Hawaii, mailed from Winnipeg on SEP.2.1909 and addressed to Honolulu, Hawaii Islands, with a SEP.17 receiver, through Vancouver (SEP.5). This 3c QV stationery envelope (surcharged 2c) is uprated with a pair of ½c and a 5c Tercentenary issues, making 8c. There is a purple keyhole registration handstamps on front, alongside two large "R" in oval handstamps", very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 350.00
Sold...C$ 350.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 13:12:05 EST
Sold For 350

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 788
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 98, 100

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image Two 1908 Québec Tercentenary Registered Covers, first mailed registered from the "Economical Fire Ins. Co. of Berlin" on DEC.30.1908 to Galveston, Texas, franked with a 2c and a 7c Québec Tercentenary issues, with two different Chicago transits and Galveston JAN.4 receiver. All over light toning spots, else an attractive and very fine cover. Second is a "The Journal Printing Co. Limited" corner card cover mailed from Ottawa on DEC.11.1908 to Boston (DEC.13 receiver) through Montréal (DEC.12), franked with a single 7c (ever so slight toning on stamp). Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 13:13:36 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 789
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 104/113

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image Group of Three Interesting Admiral Covers, first is 1918 mailed registered Belleville to St John NB through RPO, second is 1917 mailed registered Lingan NS to Switzerland through Halifax, RPO and London, with censor tape at left, tied by two oval "Ouvert / par Autorité Militaire / 902" handstamps. Third is a mixed franking (15c) air mail cover mailed 1931 Edmonton to Morocco, through Paris and Toulouse, with Casablanca receiver. All three very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 140.00
Sold...C$ 140.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 13:14:35 EST
Sold For 140

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 790
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 104/118

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image Group of 50 KGV Admiral Covers plus One Block, 1913-1939, including registered with several 8c registered war tax rate with keyhole from Quebec, some destinations such as Panama (trimmed), 20c registered to China (reduced), Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, New Zealand, France, 4c Empire from House of Commons to England signed by politician, Finland, militia postmarks including the very scarce Calgary, 1c on glassine to mail glitter postcard, advertising, registered, War tax, printed matter rates, drop, postcards. A nice 1925 8c light blue Admiral, a used block of 16 from the lower left corner of the sheet, cancelled with roller cancels, very fine and a scarce used multiple. Condition is mixed but overall fine or better, 10 scans online. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 300.00
Sold...C$ 400.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 13:15:22 EST
Sold For 400

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 791
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 110, 117

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image 1923 Registered Admiral Cover to Hong Kong, mailed registered at Hamilton on AUG.4.1923 to Hong Kong, through the Fort William and Winnipeg RPO and Vancouver (backstamps). The franking consists of 4c olive bistre (Empire letter rate) plus a 10c blue (registration fee). Bit of edge wear and light creasing, fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 90.00
Sold...C$ 110.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 13:15:51 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 792
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 111

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image 1920 Registered Admiral to Yugoslavia, mailed registered from Hamilton on AUG.13.1920, with a purple keyhole registration handstamp (believed to be the only one known from Hamilton by previous owner Stéphane Cloutier), addressed to Yugoslavia with Zagreb AUG.30 receiver, through London (AUG.28 transit). The cover is franked with three 5c blue issues paying the correct 5c UPU rate plus 10c registry fee. Small faults, still a rare destination and fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 225.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 13:16:24 EST
Sold For 225

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 793
Symbol:
Cat No: 118/148

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image Group of 5 High Franking Admiral / Confederation / Historical Issue Bulk Mailing Circular Receipts, first with two blocks of 50c brown black Admirals ($4 for 800 circulars), second with pair of $1 Admirals ($2 for 200 circulars), third with mixed franking ($3.50 for 700 circulars), last two are mixed frankings, each including a plate block of 8 of the 12c Laurier & Macdonald (plate 1 and plate 2, both overlapping yet very fine) with $2.57 (515 circulars) and $2.21 (418 circulars). All are postmarked in St Hyacinthe PQ in 1927-1928, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 350

Opening C$ 250.00
Sold...C$ 250.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 13:16:48 EST
Sold For 250

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 794
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 139-140

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image Group of Ten Covers Franked with 2c on 3c Admiral Provisional Surcharges, all mailed from 1926 to 1929, with 5 first flight covers (various flights), plus 5 commercially used covers, including one cross-border, one to England, two single frankings (one each of the surcharge types), one with a pair and one with a block of four. Overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 120.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 13:17:21 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 795
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 139v

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image 2c on 3c Admiral Provisional Surcharge Essay Block on Registered Cover to England, stamps are all the scarcer Die II, both lower stamps with small surcharge and top stamps with larger surcharge, on a cover uprated by a 2c and a 10c blue Admirals making 20c. Cover was mailed at Montréal Station H on FEB.27.1927, with c.d.s. cancels on front and back, plus a boxed registration handstamp. Back has two clean red wax seals with "GML" signet. Extremely fine and fresh. This essay was produced by the King's Printer, and in the end a third type was adopted, one that was in between both of these essays in terms of size. A great item for the Admiral specialist. (Image)

Est $ 1,000

Opening C$ 450.00
Sold...C$ 1,150.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 13:19:20 EST
Sold For 1150

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 796
Symbol:
Cat No: 155, 158, 159

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image 1929 $3.60 Mailing Tag with High Value Scroll Issues, tag was mailed from Toronto on SEP.3.1929 to the Bank of Nova Scotia in Lanark (received there next day), franked with a 10c, 50c Bluenose and $1 Parliament (x3), fine-very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 250.00
Sold...C$ 250.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 13:19:46 EST
Sold For 250

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 797
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 208

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image Group of Three Hand-Drawn Commemorative 3c Cartier Covers, AUG.24.1934 commemorating the 400th anniversary of Cartier's landing in Québec (postmarked Montréal); AUG.25.1934 commemorating Cartier's stop in Trois Rivières on his return voyage (postmarked Trois Rivières); SEP.3.1934 commemorating the erection of a cathedral in St Jérome honoring the memory of Jacques Cartier (postmarked St. Jérome). Cachets were all designed by F. McGarr of Toronto. Three great items for the 3c Cartier issue aficionado, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 200.00
Sold...C$ 200.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 13:21:06 EST
Sold For 200


Canada Airmail

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 798
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: C2

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image 1931 Registered Air Mail Cover Franked with Rare Plate 1 Block of Six, mailed registered (in period) from Spadina Ave. in Toronto on APR.28.1931 to Milwaukee, Wisconsin (APR.30 receiver), through Chicago (APR.29 transits). The cover is franked with the only recorded plate block of six of #C2 (with inverted "1" in wide margin at left) on commercial cover. Mint plate blocks are rare, with only about 3 recorded (see in the stamp section elsewhere in this sale). Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 1,000

Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 275.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 13:21:46 EST
Sold For 275

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 799
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: CL2

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image Oct. 24, 1924 Haileybury to Rouyn First Flight Cover with CL2, 3c Admiral #10 cover mailed Haileybury on OCT.24.1924 to Rouyn (same day receivers on back), franked with a very fine (25c) green Laurentide Air Service Ltd. issue. The cover has creases and other faults (not affecting the semi official stamp). (Image)

Unitrade $ 450

Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 160.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 13:22:45 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 800
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: CL2

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image Oct. 24, 1924 Haileybury to Rouyn First Flight Commercial Cover with CL2, 3c Admiral corner card cover (George Taylor Hardware Ltd) mailed Haileybury on OCT.24.1924 to The McIntyre Porcupine Mines Ltd. in Rouyn (same day receiver on back), endorsed for the flight by pen and franked with a (25c) green Laurentide Air Service Ltd. issue. The cover is reduced at left and has wrinkling, still an overall fine and rare commercial usage. (Image)

Est $ 500

Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 225.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 13:23:21 EST
Sold For 225

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