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Sparks Auctions Sale: 35

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Worldwide Postal History and Postmarks

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1161
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Hong Kong

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image Hong Kong Group of Twenty One 1937 Coronation First Day Covers, with 15 different cachets, Scott #s 151-153, overall very fine and all scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 500

Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 375.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 10:49:46 EST
Sold For 375

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1162
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Hong Kong

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image Hong Kong Group of Ten 1937 Coronation First Day Covers, with 6 different cachets, with various combinations (singles, blocks, sets) of Scott 151-153, very fine and all scanned. (Image)

Est $ 350

Opening C$ 200.00
Sold...C$ 200.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 10:50:38 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1163
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Hong Kong

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image Hong Kong Group of Seventeen 1953 QEII Coronation First Day Covers, with 16 different cachets, all with Scott #184 (either pairs or singles), a few have small stains or creases, still overall very fine and all scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 400

Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 10:51:21 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1164
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Hong Kong

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image Hong Kong Group of Nineteen 1953 QEII Coronation First Day Covers, with 15 different coloured cachets, all with Scott #184 (from 1 to 7 stamps on each), a few have small stains or creases, still overall very fine and all scanned. (Image)

Est $ 600

Opening C$ 400.00
Sold...C$ 400.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 10:52:04 EST
Sold For 400

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1165
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Hong Kong

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image Hong Kong Group of Three 1949 U.P.U. First Day Covers, all three are different, two have the set of four (Scott 180-83) and the other has only the 10c value. One has stains, still an overall very fine group. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 70.00
Sold...C$ 70.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 10:53:26 EST
Sold For 70

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1166
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Hong Kong

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image Hong Kong Group of Eleven 1961 $1 University Arms First Day Covers, with 6 different cachets, all with Scott #190 (all single frankings), a few have small stains, still overall very fine and all scanned. (Image)

Est $ 400

Opening C$ 90.00
Sold...C$ 90.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 10:54:15 EST
Sold For 90

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1167
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Hong Kong

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image Hong Kong Group of Twenty Nine 1962 Queen Victoria Statue Set First Day Covers, with 9 different cachets, all with Scott #200-202 (either singles or sets of three), a few have small stains, still overall very fine and all scanned. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 10:54:56 EST
Sold For 225

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1168
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Hong Kong

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image Hong Kong Group of Twenty Four Various First Day Covers, 1954 to 1969, with Scott #s 186, 191, 223-24 (x11 diff.), 236 (x2), 245-46 (x2), 251 (2 diff.), 252 (x3) and 255-56. A mostly very fine lot, all scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 190.00
Sold...C$ 190.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 10:55:47 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1169
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Hong Kong

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image Hong Kong Group of Seventeen Various First Day Covers, 1963 to 1968, with Scott #s 218 (x2 diff.), 219-20 (x4 diff.), 221-22 (x3 diff), 229-30 (x4), 231-32 (3 diff.) and 247. A mostly very fine lot, all scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 190.00
Sold...C$ 190.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 10:56:19 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1170
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Hong Kong

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image Hong Kong Group of Twenty Two Various First Day Covers, 1966-1970, with Scott #s 225-28 (x9), 234-35 (x6), 257-58 (x7 diff.). A mostly very fine lot, all scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 10:57:05 EST
Sold For 225

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1171
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: India

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image India Collection of Six Stampless Folded Letters to France and England, 1824 to 1855, all well written-up on album pages denoting rates, markings, routes, etc. We note several interesting and scarcely seen postmarks such as "INDIA LETTER / PORTSMOUTH", "PAQUEBOTS / DE LA / MEDITERRANÉE", "INDIA" (these all boxed), "INDIA PAID" in a crescent shape, etc. An interesting collection, overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 400

Opening C$ 450.00
Sold...C$ 475.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 10:58:25 EST
Sold For 475

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1172
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: India

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image India 1931 Hazaribagh to Calcutta Pigeongram, carried on DEC.31 by homing pigeon "Dynamite", with red Park Street Calcutta c.d.s. canceling ½a stamp. Signed by Stephen Smith on back, and still contains its missive, partially reading "A message for 1932 from His Excellency The Viceroy HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY, etc..." which is also signed by Smith. Very fine, with great eye appeal. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 190.00
Sold...C$ 200.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 10:59:11 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1173
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Italy

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image Italy Group of 4 Better Covers, 1917-1960, includes a JUN.28.1917 flight cover from Palermo to Rome with Scott C2 (cat. on flown cover is $105). Also two 1919 Trieste registered covers to Canada, both with oval "Censura Posta Estera Trieste" censor handstamps, both mailed Trieste in October 1919 and received in Cobalt Ontario on NOV.12.1919, see handstamps on backs of both covers online (both these with opening fauts, etc.). Lastly a Michel LF2 (cat. 70 Euros) air letter from Messina to Montréal. The air letter and flight cover are both very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 60.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 10:59:59 EST
Sold For 60

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1174
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Jamaica

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image Jamaica 1916 ½d War Tax Issue with Inverted Overprint on Cover, mailed from Cross Roads (DEC.28.1916) to Kingston (same day receiver on back). franked with a block of four of the ½d green with the inverted WAR TAX overprint on all four stamps. Small tear at top, still very fine and an excellent item for the specialist. Stanley Gibbons catalogues one stamp at £150 for used, times 6 for on cover, plus another £150 each for the three other stamps makes £1,350. Using the same calculations in Scott (for MR1c), the US$ value would be $1,170. (Image)

S.G. £ 1,350

Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 250.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 11:01:50 EST
Sold For 250

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1175
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Jamaica

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image Jamaica Group of 5 War Tax Stamped Covers, mostly franked with the 1½d but also saw a ½d and a 3d. Covers are addressed to USA (faults), Montréal Canada (missing back flap), England, Kingston, Jamaica, and a registered OHMS cover to USA (with small tape marks). Overall fine group. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 40.00
Sold...C$ 40.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 11:02:12 EST
Sold For 40

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1176
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Monaco

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image Monaco Pair of Covers with Single Frankings, 1899 and 1908, first was mailed on DEC.31.1889 to Louis-Joseph Papineau in Monte Bello, Québec, franked with a Scott #6, through London, then Montréal (JAN.15) and received on JAN.16 (cover has a few tears and pen docketing). Second was mailed on FEB.27.1900 to Elberfeld Germany, and the Scott #20 stamp is cancelled by a "Nice à Marseille" railway cancel, very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 525

Opening C$ 70.00
Sold...C$ 70.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 11:02:49 EST
Sold For 70

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1177
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Monaco

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image Monaco 1906 15c "Taxe Réduite / A 0f10" Overprinted Postal Stationery Envelope, measuring 145 x 112 mm and endorsed "Imprimés", postmarked "Monaco / Principauté" JUN.6.1906 and addressed to Metz in France. A fresh and scarce item. (Image)

Maury € 500

Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 120.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 11:03:57 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1178
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Netherlands Group of Four Better Covers, 1890 to 1941, with a Netherlands Indies 1890 postal stationery envelope to Argentina, sent by French packet boat via France. Also a 1933 Netherlands Indies air mail cover to Germany (opening faults) and a 1941 censored air mail cover to Scotland with an assortment of censor tapes and handstamps. Lastly a 1905 Surinam registered cover to the Netherlands, via Plymouth England (handstamp top middle, opening fault). A few minor creases, still an interesting group. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 70.00
Sold...C$ 70.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 11:04:35 EST
Sold For 70

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1179
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Netherlands Group of 200 Postal History Items, 1880s to 1960s, all displayed in a deluxe cover album with slipcase, and includes advertising, rates, slogan cancels, special cancels, censored mail, stationery, and many better items, which we have scanned online. A very useful lot for the enthusiast, and mostly fine to very fine. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 190.00
Sold...C$ 190.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 11:05:08 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1180
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Netherlands Group of 200 Postal History Items, 1880s to 1960s, all displayed in a deluxe cover album with slipcase, and includes advertising, rates, frankings, slogan cancels, special cancels, censored mail, stationery, airmail, and many better items, which we have scanned online. A very useful lot for the enthusiast, and mostly fine to very fine. (Image)

Est $ 350

Opening C$ 200.00
Sold...C$ 200.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 11:05:52 EST
Sold For 200

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