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Sparks Auctions Sale: 35

Canada
Newfoundland by Stamp Issue

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 941
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 31/85

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image Group of Eight Registered Covers to Germany, 1897 to 1913, all mailed from St John's to various places in Germany, with a variety of franking combinations making 10c, 11c (x2), 13c, 14½c, 18c, 39c and 54c. One cover is quite toned and one has a vertical crease, rest are overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 400

Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 400.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 15:22:44 EST
Sold For 400

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 942
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 32/58

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image 1897 8c Registered Cover to Montréal, mailed from St John's FEB.20.1897 (oval registration datestamp) to Montréal, with squared circle precursor receiver on back. The cover has a colourful franking of at least 7 different stamps (9 stamps in all, totaling 8c being the proper rate), neat and very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 275.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 15:23:32 EST
Sold For 275

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 943
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 33

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image 3c Vermillion Queen Victoria Inland Usage, tied by neat cork cancel to front of cover from St. John’s (JAN.6.1873, red Paid cds) to Bay Roberts. A scarce usage of this short-life stamp as it has been quickly replaced by the 3c Blue after less than 2 years' use. Front only. (Image)

Unitrade $ 575

Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 225.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 15:24:17 EST
Sold For 225

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 944
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 34

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image 3c Blue Queen Victoria x2 on Transatlantic Mourning Cover, stamps tied by cork (rectangular cork in center of c.d.s.) and faint red Paid single broken circle from St. John’s (JUL.13.1875) to Clapham paying the 6c letter rate to England. Small part of back flap missing. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 120.00
Sold...C$ 160.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 15:25:02 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 945
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 34

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image 3c Blue Queen Victoria Pair on Transatlantic Mourning Cover, with stamps tied by 10-bar oval killer from Fogo (neat MAR.26.1874 double ring) to England (JUN.12 York cds bs) through Liverpool (red Paid Packet cds on front dated JUN.11). A few faults including small part of backflap missing, stamps toned, still very fine appearing. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 120.00
Sold...C$ 160.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 15:26:25 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 946
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 34

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image 3c Blue Queen Victoria on Cover to St. Pierre-et-Miquelon, with stamp tied by cork cancel from Harbour Grace (AUG.31.1874 double ring) through St. John’s (faint SEP.1 bs cds) and faint St. Pierre receiver cds on front (docketing on back denoted received SEP.7). A very unusual 3c inland rate to a foreign (although "friendly" next door neighbour) destination. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 190.00
Sold...C$ 250.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 15:27:25 EST
Sold For 250

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 947
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 35

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image 6c Dull Rose Queen Victoria Group of 3 Covers, all paying the 6c British rate, first is tied by cork to cover from St. John’s (OCT.23.1874) carried by the Caspian (Allan Line) via Liverpool (Paid Liverpool Packet Transit cds) to Poole (OCT.30 receiver); second tied by cork form St. John’s (MAY.?. 1873) to York (bs MAY.30), England via Liverpool British Packet cds on front (MAY.30) and third tied by cork form St. John’s (JUL.16.1873 faint red full circle cds) and docketing Greenspond July 10 origin) to Poole (JUL.25 bs) via Liverpool. Docketing on 2 covers, still a very fine group. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 15:28:21 EST
Sold For 225

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 948
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 35

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image 6c Dull Rose Queen Victoria Pair on Transatlantic Cover, paying the double 6c weight British rate with a horizontal pair of #35 tied by c.d.s. / corks from St. John’s (NOV.22.1873) to Romsey, England, through Liverpool (Paid Ship Packet cds). Manuscript docketed on back: “News of Velocity on 13th all well”. Very fine and scarce. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 275.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 15:29:27 EST
Sold For 275

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 949
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 35

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image 6c Dull Rose Queen Victoria Triple Weight Cover to Montréal, with all 3 stamps tied by cork cancels, alongside scarce (used 6 months) MAY.27.1873 St. John’s full circle cds in red and backstamped Montréal Q cds (JUN.4) on legal size cover (some docketing, edge faults and creases). (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 100.00
Sold...C$ 110.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 15:30:33 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 950
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 36, 44, 48, 60

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image 6c Inland Registration Rate Group of Three Covers, first franked with a single 6c carmine lake Queen Victoria Harbour Grace to St John's (opening faults at top), second franked with a pair of 3c slate Queen Victoria mailed St Georges to St John's with RPO on back (bit of toning on stamps, slightly reduced at left) and third franked with three different issues, mailed to St John's, with a manuscript "R" and RPO on back (bit reduced at left). A fine group. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 130.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 15:31:18 EST
Sold For 130

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 951
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 36, 60, 65, 79

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image 6c Inland Registration Rate Group of Three Covers, first is franked with a 6c carmine lake Queen Victoria mailed from Tilt Cove to St Johns (TPO on back), second franked with a pair of 3c slate Queen Victoria from origin unknown to St John's (TPO on back) and third is franked with #s 65 and 79 mailed from Hall's Bay TPO to St John's. A fine or better group. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 80.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 15:31:35 EST
Sold For 80

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 952
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 36-81

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image Seven 1898 10c Registered Covers to the United States, mailed from Bay Island (with New York transit) and the rest from St John's (with Boston transits), to various places in the US, and all franked with a variety of in-period stamps. One has faults on the back, still a very fine group. (Image)

Est $ 350

Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 375.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 15:32:06 EST
Sold For 375

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 953
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 37

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image 3c Prince of Wales Rouletted Inland Rate Cover, paid by a strip of 3 of #37 tied by coastal boat cork cancel from St. John’s (MAY.14.1879) to Trepassey (no receiver). Serious faults (stamps and cover) still an unusual franking. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 350.00
Sold...C$ 550.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 15:33:19 EST
Sold For 550

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 954
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 41, 49

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image 5c Combination Canadian Rate Cover to Montréal, paid by 1c violet brown pair and 3c blue tied by quartered cork cancels from "St. John’s Central" (APR.7.1887 broken circle) to Montréal (APR.26 receiver bs). Stamps affected by small toning spots and a few back faults including a tear, still a good franking on an otherwise very fine cover. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 15:33:44 EST
Sold For 225

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 955
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 41/105

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image Group of Seven 7c Registered Covers to Canada, all mailed between 1899 and 1914 when the rate was 2c for postage plus 5c registration. Covers are addressed to Cape Breton, New Westminster BC, Berlin Ontario, Hantsport NS, London Ontario, Toronto Ontario and Winnipeg Manitoba, from a number of different places and franked with a good assortment of mostly in-period stamps. The cover to Berlin is a front only, and there are a few insignificant faults, still an overall very fine group. (Image)

Est $ 400

Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 15:34:19 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 956
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 42, 46, 47, 49

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image 1896 Registered Cover to Montréal, mailed St John's (NOV.21.1896 oval datestamp) to Montréal, with "ST. CATH ST. W. MONTREAL / L.C.D." and Montréal squared circle precursor receivers, through Halifax. The cover is franked with 4 different 1880-96 issues paying the 8c rate. A pristine cover. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 190.00
Sold...C$ 190.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 15:35:14 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 957
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 43, 44, 47, 48

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image 3c Inland Rate Group of Three Covers, first is a Mourning cover front mailed St John's JAN.12.1887 to Exploits franked with a 1c and a 2c (cancelled by "235" grid cancels). Second was mailed from Clarenville OCT.30.1894 to "Halls Bay Line Head Quarters" with a OCT.30.1894 "HALLS BAY T.P.O. N.37" on back, franked with a 1c and a 2c. Third mailed from St John's SEP.23.1897 to Carbonear (receiver on back) franked with a strip of three 1c brown Prince of Wales (cover reduced at left). A fine to very fine group. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 140.00
Sold...C$ 200.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 15:36:08 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 958
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 43-57

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image Set of 1896 New Colour Cents Issues on Cover, mailed St John's on AUG.16.1897 to St John's, with same day receiver on back. The cover is franked with the five different reprint stamps issued in 1896, being #s 43, 47, 49, 52 and 57. Fresh, very fine and interesting, stamps alone catalogue $330. (Image)

Est $ 250

Opening C$ 30.00
Sold...C$ 225.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 15:37:04 EST
Sold For 225

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 959
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 43/75

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image Six 1897 10c Registered Covers to the United States, all but two mailed from St John's (also Placentia and Grand Bank) to various places in the US, franked with a variety of combinations of in-period stamps. All have Boston oval registration transits, a few of the stamps have toning spots, covers are mostly very fine. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 275.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 15:37:49 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 960
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 44, 48

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image Bonne Bay to Halifax Cover Carried by the SS Harlaw, franked 1c green and 2c red orange tied by grid cancels from Bonne Bay (Aug.14.1893 broken circle) to Halifax and manuscript endorsed "Per S/S Harlaw". According to owner, this service via Channel ran every two weeks from April to December 31 and was called the “Western Mail Boat” but the run never received a T.P.O. Backstamped Channel (Aug.17) and Halifax (Aug.19). Toning affecting cover and stamps, otherwise very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 60.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 15:38:30 EST
Sold For 60

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