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Sparks Auctions Sale: 35

Canada
Newfoundland by Stamp Issue

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1021
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 105, 106

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image 1911 Cover Grand Bank to Mexico City, mailed from Grand Bank on SEP.7.1911 (broken circle free strike), to Mexico City, with SEP.11 receiver on back, alongside a South Coast T.P.O. datestamp, franked with 2c + 3c Royal Family issues paying the proper rate. Very fine and scarce destination. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 275.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 16:24:32 EST
Sold For 275

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1022
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: 114

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image 1912 Registered Cover to Germany, mailed from St John's on MAR.23.1912 (machine cancel ties stamp) to Stuttgart, Germany with Liverpool and London registration transits dated APR.8. The proper rate should have been 10c (as this was probably not a double weight cover) then this is overpaid by 5c, still a scarce single franking, especially on such a pristine little cover. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 110.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 16:25:30 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1023
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: J2

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image 1940 Harbour Grace to St John's with Postage Dues, mailed Harbour Grace possibly in 1940 (date difficult to read) to St John's with a 4c Princess Elizabeth franking, then manuscript 8c due, covered up with a strip of four of the 2c vermilion postage dues (perf 10) tied to #10 size cover by circular grids. An uncommon due franking, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 275.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 16:26:16 EST
Sold For 275

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1024
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Remainder Lot of 13 Covers from 1896 to 1914, with a nice variety of material, with 1896 uprated EN4 to France; 1903 2c single on cover to Ireland; a picture post card (depicting the S.S. Bloodhound being towed) from Duckworth St St John's (broken circle) franked with two Canadian 1c KEVII stamps, marked with cypher markings and due 4c; a 1911 cover from Sound Island P.B. to Vermont with franking and postmarks on back; four covers to Halifax with various frankings, including one registered and one with Canadian 2c due stamp; advertising cover to Sombra Ontario, 4c Duchess of York single on double weight cover from Trinity to Montréal; and three incoming covers, one (front only) from Charlottetown, one from England and one from the US with St John's DLO marking on back. A mostly very fine group. (Image)

Est $ 400

Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 275.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 16:27:31 EST
Sold For 275

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1025
Symbol: Cvr

image Remainder Lot of 13 Covers from 1920 to 1948, with a great variety of interesting material, including inland, to Canada, to the United States, to England, one to British Honduras, many are registered, most have interesting frankings such as single frankings, sets, etc. We also note a good variety of postmarks and other interesting attributes. Overall very fine, all covers are scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 350

Opening C$ 300.00
Sold...C$ 300.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 16:28:00 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1026
Symbol: Cvr

image Remainder Lot of 29 Covers to Foreign Destinations, from 1919 to 1939, with a great variety of interesting material, including to Canada (x1), United States (x13), England (x10), others to Italy (x2), Switzerland, South Africa, Mexico, most are registered, most have interesting frankings such as single frankings, sets, etc., also with different rates. We also note a good variety of postmarks and other interesting attributes. Overall very fine, all covers are scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 600

Opening C$ 600.00
Sold...C$ 600.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 16:28:43 EST
Sold For 600


Newfoundland Stationery

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1027
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: EN1, 28, 53

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image 20c Foreign Registration Uprated Stationery Cover to Germany, franked by 5c pale blue and 12c pale red brown on 3c stationery envelope, tied by circular grid cancels from St. John’s (MAR.10.1891 c.d.s.) to triple weight registered (15c rate + 5c registration) cover to Leipzig, Germany through London. Vertical light folds, still an appealing cover. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 120.00
Sold...C$ 120.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 16:29:32 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1028
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: EN1, 56a

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image ½c Deep Orange Red Pairs Uprating a 3c Stationery Cover, stamps tied by circular grids to 3c EN1 envelope from St. John’s (APR.12.1893) paying 5c Canadian letter rate to Halifax (APR.6 receiver). A small part of back flap missing, still very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 525.00
Sold...C$ 525.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 16:31:15 EST
Sold For 525

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1029
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: EN1, EN2, etc.

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image Group of Five Uprated 3c Stationery Envelopes, with 1903 uprated by 3c, written "Registered" but mailed to Germany regular because 4c short; 1902 uprated by 2c to Hungary; 1908 uprated by 5c St John's to Germany (either paying the 8c double rate, or over paying the 5c rate by using a stamp that was the same colour as the printed stamp); 1912 uprated by 10c mailed registered from St John's to Boston; and 1915 uprated by 4c mailed registered Island Cove to New York City. An overall very fine group. (Image)

Est $ 500

Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 160.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 16:31:50 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1030
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: EN1, etc.

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image 1895 Uprated 3c Stationery Envelope Registered to England, then Germany, mailed registered from St John's (OCT.10.1895 squared circle precursor) to Farnham, England (OCT.29) through "Glasgow & Carlisle / Sorting Tender" c.d.s. then re-addressed to Berlin, Germany by affixing a 2½d Queen Victoria, tied by Farnham squared circle, with German receiver and London registration transit. The envelope is uprated with a ½c and a 24c stamp plus a stationery cut-out, for a total of 29½c. Insignificant small stains on back, still very fine and colourful. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 160.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 16:32:45 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1031
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: EN2, 58, 60, 78

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image 1899 Uprated Registered 5c Stationery Envelope to Germany, mailed from St John's (SEP.1.1899 oval registration datestamp) to Altendorf, Germany (SEP.13 receiver) through Glasgow (SEP.10 oval registration datestamp) and endorsed "Per S.S. Assyrian". The 5c cover is uprated with 3 different shades of the 3c slate Queen Victoria plus two different ½c stamps totaling 15c (10c plus 5c registration). A pretty cover, with hand-drawn REGISTERED number box, etc., with some toning on the stamps, else very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 170.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 16:33:29 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1032
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: EN2, 81

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image 1903 3c Uprated Stationery Cover Registered to Trinidad, British West Indies, uprated by a 2c orange KEVII and mailed registered from Bonavista on JAN.10.1903 (broken circle free strike) to Port of Spain, Trinidad with no receivers, but went through Halifax (JAN.23) and New York (JAN.27) where it received a registration label. Tears and overall aging, still a very rare destination from Newfoundland. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 60.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 16:34:10 EST
Sold For 60

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1033
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: EN2, EN3, 44, 48, 60

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image Group of Three Different Rates 1895 Uprated Stationery Envelopes, first is a 3c EN2 uprated with a 2c red orange Cod to Switzerland (Zurich receiver and Glasgow packet letter transit), second is a 3c EN2 uprated 2c red orange Cod and 1c Prince of Wales registered Brigus to St John's, with railway T.P.O. and St John's squared circle precursor backstamps, third is a 5c EN3 uprated by a pair of 1c Prince of Wales and a 3c Queen Victoria from St John's to Leipzig Germany (receiver on back plus two different oval London datestamps on front). An attractive and very fine trio. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 10.00
Sold...C$ 50.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 16:35:01 EST
Sold For 50

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1034
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: EN2, EN3, EN4

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image Group of Four Stationery Covers Mailed Overseas, an EN2 3c cover mailed Placentia (OCT.9.1902) to St Pierre & Miquelon (with TPO on back, probably mailed at a friendly rate and took 20 days to get there); two EN3 5c covers mailed 1909 (St John's duplex) to Austria and 1902 (Trinity broken circle) to Germany (both with receivers, one to Germany also has a Glasgow transit); and an EN4 5c registered 1896 cover to Germany (with London hooded registration datestamp and German receiver on back). A very fine and interesting group. (Image)

Est $ 350

Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 110.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 16:35:34 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1035
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: EN3, EN4, etc.

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image Group of Four Uprated 5c Stationery Envelopes to Foreign Destinations, 1900 registered to Halifax, uprated by 4c to pay the double weight registered rate, with book seller advertising on back; 1898 registered to Lincoln England, uprated by a total of 5c; 1898 registered to Leipzig Germany, uprated by 5c; and 1901 registered to Cleveland Ohio, uprated by 10c paying the double weight rate. A good variety of different stamps and postmarks, overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 150.00
Sold...C$ 150.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 16:36:30 EST
Sold For 150

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1036
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: EN3, etc.

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image 1895 Uprated 5c Stationery Envelope Registered to England, then Germany, mailed registered from St John's (OCT.10.1895 squared circle precursor) to Farnham, England (OCT.29) through "Glasgow & Carlisle / Sorting Tender" c.d.s. then re-addressed to Berlin, Germany by affixing a 2½d Queen Victoria, tied by Farnham squared circle, with German receiver and London registration transit. The envelope is uprated with a ½c, 1c, 5c, plus a stationery cut-out, for a total of 13½c. Open on three sides for display, very fine and colourful, ex. Baron. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 180.00
Sold...C$ 180.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 16:37:09 EST
Sold For 180

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1037
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: EN4, 59

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image 10c Black Schooner Uprating a Double Weight Registered Stationery Cover to Switzerland, tied by circular grids to 5c stationery envelope (N. Ohman stamp dealer handstamp on back) from St. John’s (scarce oval registration marking dated OCT.21.1893) through London. Berne receiver backstamp (NOV.2). Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 350

Opening C$ 250.00
Sold...C$ 250.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 16:37:59 EST
Sold For 250

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1038
Symbol: PC
Cat No: P1P

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image 1873 1c Post Card Hand Drawn Copy, drawn in a greenish ink on a thick card, with notation on back reading "Copy of the design of the Newfoundland Post card (without the groundwork) by W. G. McMillan, London" and gives his address at "104 Jermyn St. London S.W.". Unfortunately the item is undated, but we assume it must date from late in the nineteenth century. Very fine, and a very interesting collateral item for the Newfoundland collector. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 40.00
Sold...C$ 160.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 16:38:40 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1039
Symbol: PC
Cat No: P1

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image 1875 and 1876 Inland Use 1c Post Cards, first mailed St John's (faint red DEC.29.1875 despatch) to Harbour Grace (DEC.30 receiver on front) with distinctive cork cancel. Second (with fancy Commercial Bank of Newfoundland printed back) mailed St John's (DEC.27.1876 red broken circle) to Harbour Grace (part receiver) with TOO LATE handstamp which would have been used within a half hour before the mail's closing time. Small stains on both cards, still scarce early uses. (Image)

Webb $ 650

Opening C$ 140.00
Sold...C$ 140.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 16:39:51 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1040
Symbol: PC
Cat No: P1

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image 1874 and 1879 Inland Use 1c Post Cards, first mailed to and from St John's (faint red paid despatch) datelined on back "July 31 / 74" requesting the addressee to show up for a cricket game on the "Quidi Vidi Ground", with distinctive cork cancel. Second mailed from Brigus (OCT.21.1879) to Harbour Grace (part receiver on front), with a message relating to a visit from the Bishop. A very fine pair of pre-1880 use P1 cards. (Image)

Webb $ 650

Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 110.00


Closed..Feb-17-2021, 16:40:53 EST
Sold For 110

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