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Sparks Auctions Sale: 35

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Foreign -- Topical Collections

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1661
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Selection of 100 Better Red Cross First Day Covers in a cover album, with many better and scarcer cachets, noting two better cacheted covers without stamps. Overall very fine and we have scanned a good representation. (Image)

Est $ 250

Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 160.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 17:18:59 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1662
Symbol: **
Cat No: Collection

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image Extensive Mint Never Hinged Collection of 1981 Royal Wedding, consisting of hundreds of singles, souvenir sheets, and many booklets, in mounts or glassines, housed in 4 Stanley Gibbons albums and one thick binder. Owner spent significant money through a new issue service to fill albums, and many issues are still stored in their original glassines (in binder), waiting to be placed in albums. Stamps as expected are mostly from a variety of countries within the British Commonwealth. A cursory look reveal some varieties in different shades, such as overprints and inverted overprints, officials including some O.H.M.S., revalued denominations, gold foils, and more. Also included are Stanley Gibbons album pages supplements, 40 black mount packs still in their original packages (many sealed), as well as a Royal Wedding stamp catalogue and checklist. Clean lot, overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 170.00
Sold...C$ 170.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 17:19:35 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1663
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Lovely Collection of 200 Soccer / Football Themed Worldwide Covers, all neatly displayed in a deluxe cover album with slipcase. A wide variety of countries are represented here, all with soccer / football stamps, sets or souvenir sheets, and includes soccer cachets on first day covers, as well as commercially mailed covers, etc. No duplication noted and overall very fine, see scans for only a small sampling. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 120.00
Sold...C$ 120.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 17:20:12 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1664
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Lovely Collection of 200 Soccer / Football Themed Worldwide Covers, all neatly displayed in a deluxe cover album with slipcase. A wide variety of countries are represented here, all with soccer / football stamps, sets or souvenir sheets, and includes soccer cachets on first day covers, as well as commercially mailed covers, etc. No duplication noted and overall very fine, see scans for only a small sampling. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 120.00
Sold...C$ 120.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 17:20:49 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1665
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Lovely Collection of 200 Soccer-Themed Worldwide Covers, all neatly displayed in a deluxe cover album with slipcase. A wide variety of countries are represented here, all with soccer / football stamps, sets or souvenir sheets, and includes soccer cachets on first day covers, as well as commercially mailed covers, etc. No duplication noted and overall very fine, see scans for only a small sampling. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 120.00
Sold...C$ 120.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 17:21:11 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1666
Symbol: O/*/*
Cat No: Collection

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image Space Exploration Topical Collection Filling a 32 Page Stockbook, consisting of over 320 different items (about 240 stamps and over 80 souvenir sheets), from a great variety of countries, many mint never hinged, some CTO, mostly all from the 1960s. A cursory look revealed the presence of imperforates, se-tenants, deluxe proofs and gold foil issues. Overall very fine. Scans only show a glimpse of the collection. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 110.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 17:21:36 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1667
Symbol: O/*/*
Cat No: Collection

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image Stamp on Stamp Topical Collection Filling a 32 Page Stockbook, consisting of over 225 different items (over 175 stamps and approximately 50 souvenir sheets), from a great variety of countries, many mint never hinged, some CTO, mostly all from the 1960s to 1980s. Also included are a few philatelic ephemera items. Overall very fine. Scans only show a glimpse of the collection. (Image)

$ 150

Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 110.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 17:22:13 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1668
Symbol: **
Cat No: Collection

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image Worldwide Lot of Mint Never Hinged Souvenir Sheets, with hundreds of topical subjects from a great variety of different countries, noting animals of all sorts, sports, soccer / football, Olympics, royalty, race cars, paintings, trains, ships and so much more. All fresh and very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 678

Opening C$ 90.00
Sold...C$ 90.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 17:22:39 EST
Sold For 90

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1669
Symbol: O/*/*
Cat No: Collection

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image Worldwide Accumulation of Thematic Collections, consisting of a several thousand mint and used stamps, mostly sorted in dozens of topics displayed on stock pages or envelopes. We noted themes such as birds, butterflies, art, trains, animals, vehicles, flowers, airplanes, religion, famous painters, and more, from a great variety of countries such as China, Vatican (early issues), Luxembourg, many African countries, and Trucial States. Also included are 11 full sheets (1980s) from Zimbabwe, and Sri Lanka, and a few commemorative collections from China and Hong Kong (2000 and 2001). Useful lot for the topical collector. Overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 150.00
Sold...C$ 150.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 17:23:19 EST
Sold For 150

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1670
Symbol: O/*/*
Cat No: Collection

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image Worldwide Thematic Collections and Stock, starting with a "On the Water" collection consisting of approximately 70 items including singles, souvenir sheets and covers, followed by a "Primitive Crafts to Huge Windjammers" collection featuring over 200 items such as singles, booklets, covers and souvenir sheets. Each collection is housed in one binder, neatly documented and illustrated. Stock consists of a mixture of worldwide stamps in 2 stockbooks with topicals interest such as sports, insects, hot air balloons, art, and more. Clean lot, see scans for a glimpse of the content. (Image)

Est $ 250

Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 110.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 17:23:52 EST
Sold For 110

Miscellaneous
Postal Artifacts and Ephemera

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1671
Symbol:
Cat No: Miscellaneous

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image Pointe-Claire Dorval Sub 6 / P.Q. CDS Hammer, with date slugs still inside, dated AM / 22 V / 31. Very fine condition. Also comes with a blank roller hammer which appears to have been barely ever used, but which was intended to cancel large pieces of mail efficiently. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 120.00
Sold...C$ 120.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 17:24:41 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1672
Symbol:
Cat No: Miscellaneous

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image Set of Two Different New Brunswick RPO C.D.S. Datestamps, both are short-handled (thumper) style, with "ST STEPHEN & EDMUNSTON R.P.O." (lettering is well worn from use). Also a "HALIFAX & CAMP. R.P.O. " (lettering is still fine). Both instruments are in very fine condition and without indicia. Both are offered in an original Pritchard and Andrews wooden box with a proof impression on a label on front for a similar New Brunswick railway datestamp, this one "H"X & CAMPBELLTON R.P.O." with proof date of "E / JUL 23 / 10", also including a full complement of 52 indicia slugs, including an E and W, suggesting this set is original to the RPO box. Box has a missing piece where the lid slides in and has a pencilled "stamps" on lid, still very rare and desirable. (Image)

Est $ 350

Opening C$ 450.00
Sold...C$ 450.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 17:25:36 EST
Sold For 450

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1673
Symbol:
Cat No: Miscellaneous

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image Possibly Unique New Brunswick Oval #10 Grid Obliterator, having originally been used in Dalhousie, then in White's Cove, New Brunswick. This is a short-handled (thumper) style wood and brass obliterator, showing good wear on the brass, and in very fine condition. We are not aware of any other NB oval numeral obliterators to have survived in private hands. (Image)

Est $ 350

Opening C$ 140.00
Sold...C$ 600.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 17:27:46 EST
Sold For 600

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1674
Symbol:
Cat No: Miscellaneous

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image Two Rare New Brunswick Rate Handstamps, one for "PAID / 5 / CENTS" and one for "7 / CENTS", both being wood and brass short-handled (thumper) style instruments, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 250.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 17:29:05 EST
Sold For 250

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1675
Symbol:
Cat No: Miscellaneous

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image Set of Nine Numeral Rate Handstamps, believed to come from a New Brunswick post office, and includes a 0, 1, 3 (two different sizes), 5, 6 (two different sizes), 8 and 9. These are wood and brass short-handled (thumper) style handstamps, and were probably used in the 1860s-1870s. Offered in an original "CANADA / P.O." wooden box which would have contained a tin ink container for post office use. The lid has a nice crown as well as instructions for the use of the ink. A very fine and rarely offered set. (Image)

Est $ 500

Opening C$ 300.00
Sold...C$ 300.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 17:30:38 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1676
Symbol:
Cat No: Miscellaneous

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image Group of Six Instructional Marking Handstamps, believed to have been used in a New Brunswick post office, with "R" in oval (x2), "AR" in oval, a circular grid, "TOO LATE" (in italic) and "NOT CALLED FOR". All are wood and brass short-handled (thumper) style instruments, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 250

Opening C$ 170.00
Sold...C$ 170.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 17:31:54 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1677
Symbol:
Cat No: Miscellaneous

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image Extensive Lot of Canada Post New Issue Posters and Miscellaneous Ephemera, from 1950s to late 1980s, consisting of 16 black and white English posters from the 1950s, approximately 380 English or bilingual posters in two different sizes (either 23cm X 33cm or 20cm X 27cm) and stamp sheet inserts, (23cm X 23cm), featuring mostly modern commemorative issues. Most were previously folded (mailed that way to post offices), and as expected, we noted a few with faults, such as pin holes and tape stains, but the majority appear fresh and unused. Includes also over 50 larger new issue posters (48cm X 55cm) featuring mostly commemoratives from the 1980s, also previously folded. The group of Canada Post ephemera is made of pamphlets such as mail order product catalogues, from the Canada Post philatelic service (1970s and 1980s), about 150 new issue promotional cards (1990s), several booklets on the story of Canada Post, early issues for the Canada Post Details magazine (1991-1992). Clean lot, no obvious duplication, overall very fine with vivid colors. Seldom offered for auction in this quantity and quality. See scans for a glimpse of the content. (Image)

Est $ 350

Opening C$ 140.00
Sold...C$ 170.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 17:32:53 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1678
Symbol:
Cat No: Miscellaneous

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image 1865 Upper Gagetown New Brunswick Post Office Appointment, printed by the American Bank Note Co. with fancy engravings all around, plus an oval vignette of Queen Victoria at top, and the Prince of Wales at bottom (the latter is the same as the New Brunswick 17c stamp). The document appoints J.W. Hoyt to the position of "Way Office Keeper at Upper Gagetown" and is signed by the Postmaster General John McMillan, at Fredericton. (Image)

Est $ 500

Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 17:33:33 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1679
Symbol:
Cat No: Miscellaneous

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image Antique Cast Iron and Brass Post Office Balance Counter Scale, with double prong foot, circa late 1800s to early 1900s, from the Burrow Stewart and Milne foundry company in Hamilton Ontario, featuring the Canada Post Office (C.P.O.) and crown markings. The body is cast iron with two solid brass beams and weights up to 25 pounds. Scale made to weigh larger parcels, showing minor signs of wear, with what appears to be original paint, missing in spots but still showing some of the original gold ornate. Great addition for the postal artifact collector, or to decorate a stamp den. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 50.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 17:34:06 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 1680
Symbol:
Cat No: Miscellaneous

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image Antique Cast Iron and Brass Post Office Balance Counter Scale, circa late 1800s to early 1900s, from the Burrow Stewart and Milne foundry company in Hamilton Ontario, featuring the Canada Post Office (Canada P.O.) and crown markings. The body is cast iron with one solid brass beam and sliding weight. One tray is flat and made of cast iron while the other one is curved and made of copper indicating that its primary function was to weigh newspaper. Scale is showing minor signs of wear, with what appears to be original paint, missing in spots and displaying a lead seal as well as several Department of Trade and Commerce inspection stickers. Great addition for the postal artifact collector, or to decorate a stamp den. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 50.00


Closed..Feb-18-2021, 17:34:31 EST
Sold For 50

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