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Sparks Auctions Sale: 35

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Worldwide Postal History and Postmarks

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1221
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Worldwide Assortment of 410 Covers and Cards, all neatly displayed in 4 cover albums, with a great variety of different countries and material (one album and two thirds of another contain Spain FDC), noting stationery covers and cards, first day covers, commercial mail, frankings, postmarks, and much more. See scans for an idea. Overall fine or better (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 11:29:59 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1222
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Collection

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image Worldwide Assortment of Over 250+ Interesting Covers and Cards, from early to Modern, including FDC’s. We note Austria, Czechoslovakia, Germany (Danzig) registered postcards, France and Belgium registered covers, dozens of airmail, GB and Commonwealth, Scandinavia, some US, Central America, Asia. Most are addressed to Canada. Condition is overall fine-very fine, and some of the better items were scanned. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 750.00
Sold...C$ 750.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 11:31:17 EST
Sold For 750

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1223
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Collection

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image Worldwide Box with Various Covers, with a few hundred FDC and commercially mailed covers from a number of countries, noting South Africa, Germany, France, United States, etc., many mailed to Canada. Also note a number of mostly chrome picture postcards, but also some WWI era real photos. Inspection would better reveal the contents of this very mixed lot. Scans only show a tiny portion. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 350.00
Sold...C$ 350.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 11:32:55 EST
Sold For 350

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1224
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Worldwide Lot of Over 300 Various Covers and First day Covers, noting a nice group of Austrian high value reprint issues in commemorative cards, as well as Austrian cards mailed in the 1909-1917 era, some German World War II Hitler picture post cards and other related items from Germany, commercially mailed covers from China, Canada to New Zealand postage due, a picture postcard mailed from Germany to Canada in 1928 franked with 1,800 DM worth of postage, some German WWII era stationery cards, worldwide covers mailed to Canada from WWII to 1970s, some censored, a set of Canadian FDC 1980-1982, GB FDC from the 1970s and more. Quality varies, single item scans show only a small portion. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 400.00
Sold...C$ 400.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 11:33:50 EST
Sold For 400

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1225
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Worldwide Group of 25 Covers, mostly all from the South Pacific area, including 6 covers from Papua to Vancouver (Canada) 1935-1938 (4 are registered). Also two July 1934 Papua / Australia first flight with dual country franking, 4 covers from Australia to Canada (1930-1945, two are airmail, one is censored), 5 covers from Australia to England, etc (1931-1958, some are first flights), 1 domestic airmail cover from Papua to New Guinea, and a few more modern items. Quality ranges from roughly opened or toned to very fine. See scans. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 140.00
Sold...C$ 140.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 11:34:25 EST
Sold For 140

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1226
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Collection

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image Worldwide Group of 77 Covers and Cards, as Received, noting mostly pre-WWII material, including used and unused stationery cards (many early US, many mailed to Switzerland, Denmark) and covers, air mail rates, Germany WWII era, censored mail, FDC including an Ascension UPU set, Silver Wedding, Victory, a few first flights, registered mail, etc. See scans for a glimpse of the content. Overall fine with faults here and there, including two items missing a stamp, etc., still an interesting lot. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 11:35:09 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1227
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Collection

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image Worldwide Group of 375 Interesting Covers and Cards, 1900s to 1950s, mostly from Switzerland, then France and Germany, also from other countries such as South Africa, USA, Italy and others. Noted covers, picture post cards (incl. real photo), stationery cards and covers, registered, registration receipts, censor mail, some FDC, event covers, many interesting rates such as insured, printed matter, a bag tag, postmarks and frankings galore, and much more. As seen in our first photo, about one third of the covers are larger, rest mostly European or smaller size. A very nice selection from an old European estate, with some faults as expected, still many very fine items throughout. A great lot for dealers and collectors alike. Scans only show a sampling. (Image)

Est $ 750

Opening C$ 900.00
Sold...C$ 900.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 11:36:07 EST
Sold For 900

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1228
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Worldwide Lot of Philatelic Covers in Three Large and Heavy Cartons, okay, perhaps that doesn't sound so good at first, but there are thousands of covers in here, with good value, but viewing in person is recommended to better appreciate. We note several cover albums and the rest is loose, but once sorted should be a nice group. We note mostly FDC, but also event covers, and a few commercially used from a large number of different countries. Overall very fine and easily worth our estimate of $100 only per box. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 11:36:38 EST
Sold For 225

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1229
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Collection

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image Worldwide Lot of Thousands of Modern Commercially Mailed Covers and Some Cards, in two large cartons, in a number of cover albums, stockbooks, etc., and the rest are loose. A close inspection should be done with this lot in order to better appreciate the quantity and quality of the contents, as well as to see all the different countries represented, registered, advertising, and much more. We note a good quantity mailed from European countries, notably Germany. Our photo definitely does not do this lot justice, and we estimate the value to be in excess of our valuation of $150 per box. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 11:37:09 EST
Sold For 225

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1230
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Worldwide Box of Miscellaneous Interesting Covers and Stamps, this box contains a very diverse group of different items from all over the world including some Canadian items such as Unitrade #1697 (unopened box / coil dispenser, cat. $150), a used leather post card, an unused 1c QV pre-printed stationery card for Scott Stamp & Coin Co. in NY City, a FDC signed by last surviving VC winner in Canada "Smokey Smith", a FDC signed by Oscar Peterson, some lesser-known Canadian stamp souvenir items such as a mint and a used "Turtles" mailers, a box of 42c Laura Secord pre-stamped covers and cards, better booklets such as three #BK251Aa ($60 each, some private correspondence with better frankings, two Alaska Cruise sheets ($100 each), two panes each of 2063 and 2064 ($45 each), and more. There is also a group of material obtained at international philatelic exhibitions, usually given to dignitaries or judges, etc, as well as a box full of first day covers, with about 100 United States (1940s to 2000s), another 100 or so from Canada including better cachets, etc (1940s to 1980s) and last but not least a group of about 100 or so worldwide commercial and event, etc. covers. So much more not listed here, a close inspection is recommended to better appreciate the interesting and varied material within. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 11:37:42 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1231
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Worldwide Lot of First Day Covers, from 1960s to early 1990s, consisting of over 1,200 items from a variety of countries with strength in Netherlands, Australia, Poland, D.D.R., and the U.S.. We noted some duplication up to four of each for some of them. Unchecked for varieties or better cachets. Clean lot, overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 150.00
Sold...C$ 150.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 11:38:12 EST
Sold For 150

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1232
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Collection

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image Worldwide Lot of Various Covers, QV to QEII, with a great variety of different material from all over. Starts off with a collection (in a binder) of early GB and India postal stationery, with about 85 items in all, mostly used from the QV to KEVII era. We also counted about 200 Russian pictorial stationery covers mailed in the 1980s and 1990s, a box containing 500 or so covers and cards (and stationery) from all around the world, mostly from the 1930s to modern, all commercially mailed, with only a few dozen larger covers. Worth a close look for possible finds, we have scanned only a small portion of the lot. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 190.00
Sold...C$ 190.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 11:38:36 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1233
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Yugoslavia

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image Yugoslavia Group of 100 Mostly First Day Covers, all displayed in a cover album, range is from 1933 to 1990 and includes singles, sets, souvenir sheet, etc, plus a few commercially used. Includes a few FDC from Hungary, overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 100.00
Sold...C$ 100.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 11:39:12 EST
Sold For 100

Postal History, Foreign
Worldwide Military Postal History

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1234
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Australia Scarce 1939 Censor Cover from Hobart to Canada, mailed Hobart in 1939 (month difficult to read, but probably December, based on the "Best Wishes" and Christmas labels on back, see scan) to Brantford, Ontario, with Civil Censorship Study Group Type H6-1b censor handstamp in blue. CCSG reports only one known, this would be only the second. Some minor stains and a little roughly opened at right, still fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 30.00
Sold...C$ 30.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 11:39:32 EST
Sold For 30

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1235
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: British Cameroons

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image British Cameroons January 1944 Censor Cover to California, mailed from Buea ("Buea - Cameroons / Under British Mandate" c.d.s. canceling stamp) to Los Angeles. Back shows a "Victoria - Cameroons / Under British Mandate" c.d.s. transit dated JAN.4.1944. Front shows a Nigeria Type half circle censor handstamp in red (censored at Victoria), plus a British censor tape at left. A scarce cover with minor faults at right. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 50.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 11:40:10 EST
Sold For 50

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1236
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Fiji Group of 1940s World War II Censor Covers, with 3 covers to Canada, all with Civil Censorship Study Group labels L1. One has a H1d handstamp and the other two have Type H1e handstamps, the fourth cover is a registered cover to Australia with Type L2c-115 label (minor faults). Mostly very fine and scarce group, and 2 of the covers to Canada have their letters inside. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 60.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 11:40:35 EST
Sold For 60

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1237
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Germany Group of 17 Displaced Persons Covers, 1946-1949, includes 3 covers going into camps from Austria and Germany, including one postal card going camp to camp. Also 14 covers either from displaced persons or organizations set up to help them, such as the International Refugee Organization. Note 9 covers to the USA and others to Sweden and Denmark and we note a good variety of censor tapes and handstamps. Scarce and seldom offered group, most with minor faults only. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 11:40:57 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1238
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Gibraltar Group of 4 World War II Censor Covers to Canada, all four were sent at the 1sh4d air mail rate. Two have Lisbon transit backstamps. All 4 have F.P.O. 475 datestamps from Gibraltar, one is from a member of the RCAF and has an RAF censor handstamp. Two have "Passed Censor G1B" triangle military censor handstamps from censor #s 1 and 24. Fourth has an "Opened by Examiner A/6027" civil censorship resealing label at left. Some minor edge faults, still overall very fine and scarce. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 160.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 11:41:34 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1239
Symbol: Cvr

image Great Britain 1943 and 1944 Illustrated Military Air Letters, with a 1943 Royal Air Force Middle East illustrated air letter to Canada (tone spots) and a 1944 Naval air letter to England from Ceylon (minor opening faults). A scarce pair. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 40.00
Sold...C$ 40.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 11:42:09 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1240
Symbol: Cvr

image Great Britain 1941 Return to Sender to British Guinea, mailed from Liverpool on OCT.24.1941 and sent by sea to Rabaul, New Guinea. Reached Sydney Australia some time after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor where it was censored and had a "Not Transmissible / Service Suspended" handstamp applied. No datestamps to show when it arrived back in Liverpool. Scarce, considering how far it travelled in this period, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 80.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 11:43:13 EST
Sold For 80

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