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Sparks Auctions Sale: 35

Canada
Canada Postmarks

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 861
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: County

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image Group of 150 Ontario Covers and Cards by County, from SQ to 1970s, with Elgin (x39), Grey (x35), Bruce (x2), Huron (x5), Norfolk (x14), Haldimand (x22) and Lambton (x34). Note many small town postmarks, some registered, etc. Overall fine to very fine, see scans for an idea. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 14:16:22 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 862
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: County

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image Group of 200 Ontario Covers and Cards by County, from SQ to 1970s, with Peel (x20), York (x17), Simcoe (x50), Wentworth (x88, including 50 Hamilton Sub office registered covers), Hastings (x20) and Lennox & Addington (x7). Note many small town postmarks, some registered, etc. Overall fine to very fine, see scans in our Gallery for an idea. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 525.00
Sold...C$ 525.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 14:17:32 EST
Sold For 525

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 863
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: County

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image Extensive Collection of Grey County Postal History, in 10 volumes, with a total of 721 covers and cards ranging from the earliest to modern. Items are neatly displayed on pages with in-depth descriptions of the rates, routes and postmarks, as well as information on each post office, from Aberdeen to Yeovil (Owen Sound is a separate lot), showing opening and closing dates (some were only open for a very short period), etc. It is immediately evident that this collector sought the best possible strikes for each postmark (with early and late dates), and was conscientious about quality of each item he added to the collection. There are too many good items to describe here, so we have selected a few scans for Stamp Auction Network, and have also scanned every page on our website, not only for our customers' viewing enjoyment, but for preservation's sake. This collection is loaded with goodies, such as stampless, Cents, Large Queen, Small Queen covers, a good quantity of registered material, either with single frankings (eg. 8c SQ, Leaf and Numerals) or with Registration stamps, and we note some very nice early Money Letters. We note covers, stationery cards, picture post cards, registration receipts, etc., and we note all sorts of postmarks including pre-instrument manuscripts, r.p.o., many broken circles (a very quick spot check revealed some unreported instruments, as well as many earliest and latest dates), c.d.s., "changelings", duplex, registration and much more. We noted a stampless folded letter with a unique manuscript datestamp from "Derby" which never opened (this is illustrated in "Canadian Manuscript Town Postmarks" by Handelman and Poitras). A lovely collection, well worth a close look. (Image)

Est $ 7,500

Opening C$ 7,500.00
Sold...C$ 7,500.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 14:19:12 EST
Sold For 7500

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 864
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Owen Sound

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image Extensive and Advanced Collection of Owen Sound Postal History, 1847-1902, having once been a 4-frame exhibit, all neatly displayed on pages with extensive write-ups on the postmarks, routes, rates, etc., and includes 72 items, all dated before 1902. The collection puts emphasis on all of the postmarks used at that office up to 1902, including the newly recorded earliest date for the Owens Sound (as it was called then) double broken circle (11 Decr 47), several "changelings", broken circles, three 4-ring 26 covers, two of which are dated earlier than the current earliest recorded date, a scarce 2-ring #44 cover, c.d.s., squared circles, all sorts of manuscript and handstamped rates, various cork cancels, and much more. We also note advertising covers (including illustrated), registered (including F1 and F2), a November 1888 cover with deep rose carmine 2c registration and 3c SQ (both quite deep and bright), cancels in blue, three covers (with 1c SQ and 3c SQ) dated in 1870, and much more. All in all a lovely collection / exhibit which took a lifetime to assemble, with many choice items and with very nice quality throughout. We have scanned all pages in our Gallery for your viewing pleasure. (Image)

Est $ 4,000

Opening C$ 5,600.00
Sold...C$ 5,600.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 14:19:48 EST
Sold For 5600

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 865
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Railway

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image 1859 Montréal & Island Pond G.T.R. Way / No. 7 on Front and Back of Stampless Cover, mailed with "3" rate handstamp to Ottawa C.W., with lovely and complete strike of QC-168 (old Q83) railway post office datestamp dated A / UP / JAN 15 / 1859. Same datestamp on back (same quality strike) plus a Montréal JAN.15 transit and a City of Ottawa JAN.18 receiver (plus a Vincent Greene handstamp). Some tears on back still fine and quite desirable, still mounted on well annotated album page. Ex. Ludlow. (Image)

Est $ 250

Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 190.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 14:20:42 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 866
Symbol: O
Cat No: Towns

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image Group of About 290 Stamps with Town Postmarks, from Small Queens to the 1970s, mostly all socked on the nose with many choice cancels. Saw two 50c Bluenose stamps, each with in-period postmarks, a group of Small Queens from the Maritimes, Maps and Jubilees, etc. Overall very fine, and a very nice group. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 130.00
Sold...C$ 130.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 14:21:14 EST
Sold For 130


Postmarks-Squared Circles

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 867
Symbol: O

image Ashcroft Station BC Squared Circle on 3c Small Queen, a very nice, almost complete strike dated - / FE 2 / 97 on a very well centered stamp with fresh colour. RF 100 and one of only a handful known. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 110.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 14:22:14 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 868
Symbol: O
Cat No: Collection

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image Group of 49 Map Stamps with Squared Circle Cancels, all laid-out on a double-sided stock page, and includes four pre-DEC.25.1898 dates, being DEC.12 (?), DEC.13, DEC.14, and DEC.17. Unchecked by us for better towns on this issue, although we noted a lovely strike of Shakespeare (with owner's note stating "ex. Hennock" and which he bought for $53 from Dick Lamb), see scans as mostly all are easily identifiable and well struck. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 400.00
Sold...C$ 400.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 14:22:41 EST
Sold For 400

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 869
Symbol: O
Cat No: Collection

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image Lovely Assortment of Squared Circles on Stamp and on Piece, with Large Queens (x3), Small Queens (x56), 20c Widow Weeds (x6), 1c Jubilees (x32), 2c Jubilees (x9), 3c Jubilees (x114) and others such as Leafs, Numerals, Maps, etc (x42). All pairs, multiples and blocks were counted as one item. There is a much better selection of better material here, including many Western towns, smaller towns and great strikes. Mostly unchecked by us for rare towns, indicia errors or early and late dates, etc. but do note that most strikes are complete, if not easily identifiable. All is scanned online, and we invite a careful look to better appreciate the value in this lot. (Image)

Est $ 500

Opening C$ 750.00
Sold...C$ 750.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 14:23:33 EST
Sold For 750

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 870
Symbol: Cvr/P

image Good lot of 55 Ontario Squared Circles on Covers and Cards, noting Rockton, Paris Station, Mount Brydges, Port Arthur, Port Hope, Roseneath, Mount Forest, Acton, Aylmer West, Waterloo, Dundas, Dunnville, Flesherton, Brantford, Kingston, Cornwall, Lindsay, Georgetown, Arnprior, Gore Bay (one being a postal museum strike), Toronto, York Street Toronto, London, Ottawa, Hamilton. Some are backstamps and there is duplication. Overall nice clean quality and should be fun to sort, with some possible finds. All scanned. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 425.00
Sold...C$ 425.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 14:24:40 EST
Sold For 425


Postmarks-2 and 4 Ring Numerals

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 871
Symbol: O
Cat No: Collection

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image Collection of 4-Ring Numerals on 1c Rose Queen Victoria First Cents Issues, comprising of 15 stamps with 14 different numerals, with 2, 8, 15, 18, 19, 21, 26, 27, 29, 30, 39, 50, 52 and 516 (two copies, RF 7). Also includes a 3c Small Queen with nice 4-ring #2, as well as a 6c Small Queen with a 4-ring numeral which remains to be identified (#26?). Strikes range from partial to very fine, and all are easily readable, stamps are overall fine or better. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 375.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 14:25:36 EST
Sold For 375

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 872
Symbol: O
Cat No: Collection

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image Collection of 4-Ring Numerals on 5c Beaver First Cents Issues, with 32 stamps showing 29 different numerals, identified by owner as #s 2-5, 10, 13, 17, 18, 21 (plugged-up), 22, 23, 25-28, 29 (x2), 30, 31,37, 37, 39-442, 46, 49 (x3, incl. one in blue), 51, 52 and also a #37 in grid. Strikes range from just identifiable to superb, a much better group than usually seen, stamps are generally fine or better. (Image)

Est $ 600

Opening C$ 475.00
Sold...C$ 475.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 14:26:12 EST
Sold For 475

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 873
Symbol: O
Cat No: Collection

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image Collection of 2-Ring Numerals on Large Queen Issues, with 51 stamps of various denominations (a pair was counted as one), with a nice variety of ring numerals, all different (either for numbers or denominations they are on), identified and retail priced by owner, we noted a #13 identified as a 15, else many very nice strikes, and a better quality group of stamps than usually seen, including many very fine centered. All stamps are scanned online. (Image)

Retail $ 5,440

Opening C$ 1,200.00
Sold...C$ 1,200.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 14:27:26 EST
Sold For 1200

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 874
Symbol: O
Cat No: Collection

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image Collection of 2-Ring Numerals on Small Queen Issues, with 63 stamps (two pairs were counted as one each), with a very nice variety of ring numerals, with very little, if at all any duplication of numbers, on 1c, 3c, 5c and 6c values. Most are well struck and easily identifiable, we recommend examination, as we noted one or two numbers which were misidentified by owner, such as 3c on thick, soft paper with a #41, misidentified as a #31, etc. A very nice group, with many very fine stamps. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 375.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 14:27:58 EST
Sold For 375

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 875
Symbol: O
Cat No: Collection

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image Collection of 4-Ring Numerals on Large Queen Stamps, with #s 2 (in blue on #22), 15 (on 2c and 3c pair), 17 (plugged up on a 3c), 20 (on a 3c), 24 (on a #23 and a 12½c), 27 (on a #22, a 3c and a #29), 34 (on a 3c), 35 (on a #22 and a 3c), 40 (vf on a #22), 45 (in blue on a 3c), 47 (on a #22 and a 3c), 49 (on a #22 and a 3c), 50 (on a 3c), 52 (on a #22, #23 and a 3c) and 627 (on a #22, #23, 2c and 12½c). A total of 27 different stamps, with all numbers clearly identifiable, strikes range from partial to very fine and stamps range from fine to very fine, with a few small faults noted and unchecked for paper or other varieties. All stamps scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 525.00
Sold...C$ 525.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 14:29:14 EST
Sold For 525

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 876
Symbol: O
Cat No: Collection

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image Collection of 2-Ring Numerals on Large Queen Stamps, with a total of 85 different stamps (all different either for numeral or denomination) and includes a nice variety of choice strikes, chosen among a larger quantity of stamps. A very nice collection, with many better numbers not frequently encountered on Large Queens, and includes a piece with a vertical pair of the 3c tied by a very fine strike of the 2-ring 21, plus a small lady's cover with 2-ring 6 and London datestamp DEC.30.1869. All pages scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 750

Opening C$ 1,250.00
Sold...C$ 1,250.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 14:30:30 EST
Sold For 1250

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 877
Symbol: O
Cat No: Collection

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image Collection of 2-Ring Numerals on Large Queen Stamps, with 61 stamps in all, includes duplication but still a nice selection of different numerals and denominations. We note a good quantity of choice strikes, as well as many very fine centered stamps. Unchecked for papers or any other varieties, but the 15c with 2-ring #7 is on watermarked Bothwell paper (Scott $1,100). See scans online. (Image)

Est $ 600

Opening C$ 900.00
Sold...C$ 900.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 14:31:52 EST
Sold For 900

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 878
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Group of Ten 3c Large Queen Covers with 2-Ring Numeral Cancels, includes #s 5 Hamilton (SEP.17.1869 very fine cover), 6 London (two covers, MAY and NOV 1869), 7 Saint John (one folded letter plus 3 covers, one is advertised on back, all dated MAY 1869 to FEB 1870), 11 Fredericton (JAN.25.1870 cover), 14 Guelph (DEC.17.1869 registered cover with 2c fee paid in cash) and 13 Belleville (FEB.3.1870 cover). Most of the ring numerals are quite clear and all covers are fully dated, a few small faults, else overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 250.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 14:32:28 EST
Sold For 250

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 879
Symbol: Cvr

image 1857 Registered Stampless Folded Letter with the New Earliest Recorded 4-Ring #26, mailed registered from Owens Sound C.W on APR.24.1857 to Toronto, originally rated "3" handstamp, obliterated with a proof-like strike of the scarce 4-ring #26 cancel, then re-rated "6" handstamp. Back shows Guelph (APR.25) and Toronto (APR.27) datestamps. 4-ring numeral obliterators are known used from as early as MR.3.1857 (Hamilton) so this is a pretty early date, but more importantly, it is earlier than the current earliest recorded date for Owens Sound of JUL.31.1862 by a whopping 5 years, and the only example on cover in the Pence era. A lovely and important cover. (Image)

Est $ 350

Opening C$ 120.00
Sold...C$ 180.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 14:33:33 EST
Sold For 180

Postmarks-Fancy

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 880
Symbol: O
Cat No: Collection

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image Superior Group of Fancy Numeral Postmarks on 33 Large Queens, with #1 on 15c, NB grid #11 on 6c, NB grid #3 on 2c and 12½c, fancy 31 (Lacellle 154) on 1c yellow, four different Toronto fancy "2", Hamilton duplex 5 on 2c and 6c, London duplex 6 on 4 stamps (including an unusually misperforated 6c), #235 in grid on 6c and 12½c, a #10 on 3c, Québec fancy 37 on 4 different values, a Kingston fancy 8 on 15c (Lacelle 95), and last but not least, nine "9" fancy cancels (Lacelle 99 to 120) on different values, including one on a 12½c with a North Truro c.d.s. dated Sept. 1869. There is also a 2c which came from the 1989 Siverts sale (lot 885) which was described as "NB grid #19 on a 2c - 2 strikes recorded". A few faults here and there, still a very nice selection of choice postmarks on various denomination stamps, with a huge catalogue value. (Image)

Est $ 600

Opening C$ 850.00
Sold...C$ 850.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 14:34:35 EST
Sold For 850

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