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Sparks Auctions Sale: 37

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Yugoslavia

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 462
Symbol: **
Cat No: 22S-26S

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image 1923 1d to 30d King Alexander Set Overprinted SPECIMEN in Red, with each value in a mint never hinged block of four, each stamp having a security punch, very fine and rare. Regular stamps would catalogue $1,000 in Scott. Rsv. $150. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 150.00
Sold...C$ 150.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 15:10:07 EST
Sold For 150

Miscellaneous
Cinderellas, Revenues and Forgeries

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 463
Symbol: O
Cat No: Collection

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image Box of Worldwide Revenue Stamps and Revenues on Documents, includes two stockbooks with hundreds of revenues, cinderellas, stamps from non-stamp issuing countries, cigar bands, etc. Also includes over one hundred documents with revenue stamps attached, mostly from Hungary (also saw some Greece) and mostly from the 1850s to 1890s. Overall fine or better, pictures show a small overview. (Image)

Est $ 250

Opening C$ 140.00
Sold...C$ 140.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 15:10:53 EST
Sold For 140

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 464
Symbol: O/*/*
Cat No: Collection

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image Worldwide Interesting Lot of Cinderellas, Seals, Revenues, Exhibition Stamps and Much More, all neatly displayed in a 32 page stockbook, with among others coins, an Expo 1967 passport (filled with various handstamps), a Canadian WWII War Effort blotter, many stamp exhibition issues, stamp varieties including perforation varieties, imperforates, a well done "Seaway Invert" forgery, a 1953 Lundy set, some Canadian Caricature precancel blocks, a reperforated US #404 (with 2018 PSE cert), a few Canadian and US covers, a Belgian Congo mint #11 (cat. $1,350) with a pulled perf, some Christmas seals, some test stamp strips, various cinderellas, baseball card, bank notes, Herm Island stamps and much, much more. All pages scanned online for your viewing pleasure. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00


Closed..Jun-22-2021, 15:12:54 EST
Sold For 325

Canada
Historical Canadian Documents

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 465
Symbol:

image Rare 1885 "Canadian Voyageurs" Nile Expedition Document, an officially printed document stating in part "The Voyageurs are informed that the following arrangements have been made to enable them to see Cairo and the Pyramids at the expense of Her Majesty's Government. The expense has been sanctioned by the Commander-in-Chief of the Expedition in consideration of the excellent service performed by the Voyageurs in the Sudan, in that they have so largely contributed to the success of the present campaign for the relief of General Gordon". The document goes on instructing how the trip will be handled, with a time line of events, what will be furnished, etc. A most fascinating document, with major staining and tape repairs, still extremely rare. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 250.00


Closed..Jun-23-2021, 10:01:58 EST
Sold For 250


Canada Stampless Covers

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 466
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Group of 50 Québec and Maritimes Stampless Covers, includes both pre- and post- confederation material, with both stampless folded covers and stampless envelopes, with 23 from the province of Québec and 27 from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Good assortment of c.d.s. town datestamps, some manuscript and rate markings, as well as FREE handstamps. Note mourning covers, money letters, and a piece from the Vézina correspondence. Usual condition, with many having extra filing folds, creases and other odd faults, still mostly fine or better. (Image)

Est $ 250

Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00


Closed..Jun-23-2021, 10:02:26 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 467
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Group of 89 Ontario Stampless Covers and Folded Letters, 1831-1886, with a nice variety of datestamps, including Dec. 1859 West Huntingdon U.C, Jun. 1853 McKillop U.C (open 1836-59) and Jan. 1866 Harporhey (open 1855-67). Also a good assortment of manuscript and handstamp rate markings, registered and returned for postage handstamps. Usual mixed condition with some of the folded letters having extra file folds, one is a front only, a few envelopes with parts of back missing, etc, still overall fine with a good number very fine. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 450.00
Sold...C$ 450.00


Closed..Jun-23-2021, 10:02:59 EST
Sold For 450

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 468
Symbol: Cvr

image 1857 Stampless Hotel Advertising Cover, mailed from Montreal on AUG.3.1857 to Indianapolis, Indiana through Windsor (AUG.5 backstamp), unusually rated both with "6" and a "CANADA 10" handstamps. The cover has a nice oval cameo Ottawa Hotel corner advertising corner card, and still has its neatly written 2 page letter to a sister, describing his trip to Montreal through Niagara Falls, etc. The cover has opening tears and creases, still fine and interesting. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 110.00


Closed..Jun-23-2021, 10:03:30 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 469
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Group of 15 Province of Québec Stampless Covers, 1822-1871, with 11 Québec city rated Free, ½d, 3d, 9d, 5c, 7c. A group of 3 Montréal with straight-line to New York, Tombstone and Too Late and a Leeds LC double circle to Québec. Some postmark interest, overall fine or better and with a few faults as usual. All scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 90.00
Sold...C$ 100.00


Closed..Jun-23-2021, 10:04:00 EST
Sold For 100

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 470
Symbol: Cvr

image 1836 Stampless Folded Letter to England, with red double circle City of Toronto / UC dated NOV.1.1836, addressed to Canada House in London and endorsed manuscript "via New York". The letter is rated with a red "PAID 9 & 25" handstamp (9d to the lines and 25c to New York), with black boxed "PORTSMOUTH / SHIP LETTER" handstamp. very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 90.00
Sold...C$ 170.00


Closed..Jun-23-2021, 10:04:58 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 471
Symbol: Cvr

image 1853 Hudson's Bay House Cover to the Reverend Smithurst, mailed from London England on APR.22.1853 (endorsed "By Mail Steamer of 23 April") to the Reverend John Smithurst in Niagara CW, where it was received on MAY.7, and then forwarded to Elora CW where it arrived on MAY.9. The letter inside is a long 2-page one and discusses the improvements recently made in Canada, including the building of the Grand Trunk Railroad and investment of "a few hundreds of my own means" in it. The rest of the letter discusses financial affairs, etc. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 40.00


Closed..Jun-23-2021, 10:05:23 EST
Sold For 40

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 472
Symbol: Cvr

image 1849 Stampless Folded Printed Circular to Dublin, Forwarded to Barbados, mailed from Montréal on JUN.23.1849 to Dublin with JUL.11 receivers. The back also shows a B and E Crown cancel dated JUL.14. The folded printed circular (from City Bank) was then forwarded to Barbados, with an old spelling "Barbadoes" receiver dated AUG.7.1849. There are also three different manuscript rate markings on front, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 275.00


Closed..Jun-23-2021, 10:05:48 EST
Sold For 275

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 473
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Group of 5 Trans-Atlantic Stampless Folded Letters, all carried by Cunard steamers, with 1843 GB to Québec (Caledonia trip 23), 1855 Montreal to Glasgow (America trip 53), 1856 London England to Montreal (Canada trip 57), 1849 Leeds England to London UC (Hibernia trip 32) and 1857 Glasgow to Montreal (Niagara trip 56). Good range of postal markings, rates, etc. and overall fine or better. All scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 50.00


Closed..Jun-23-2021, 10:06:21 EST
Sold For 50


Canada Postal Stationery

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 474
Symbol: Cvr/P

image Box of Mint (Unused) Postal Stationery from the 1970s to 2011, including an unusual 42c #8 size envelope that is made of two envelopes in one. It has 2 complete fronts, a complete back plus a partial second back, with the balance of the partial back inside the other envelope. Also includes 274 postal stationery international rate postal cards, all featuring stamp issues. Postage or face value is $742. Also note 46 "P" (permanent value) #8 and #10 stationery envelopes, plus 72 postal cards and envelopes from the 15c to the 47c eras, as well as a number of unfolded aerogrammes. Also a shoe box of other Canada post souvenir postcards such as Superman, Public Gardens, etc. and odds and ends such as Easter seals. (Image)

Face $ 806

Opening C$ 100.00
Sold...C$ 100.00


Closed..Jun-23-2021, 10:06:43 EST
Sold For 100

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 475
Symbol: PC

image 1897 2c UPU Stationery Card to Canton China, mailed from St Denis Street Montréal on NOV.12.1897 to Canton China, through Tacoma Washington (NOV.24), Hong Kong (JAN.4) then arrived Canton on JAN.5. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 120.00


Closed..Jun-23-2021, 10:07:24 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 476
Symbol: PC

image 1894 1c Uprated Stationery Card to Batavia, Netherlands India, mailed from Spadina Ave. Toronto on JUN.15.1894 to Batavia, through Weltevreden (JUL.26) and London, uprated with a 1c Small Queen to pay the required 2c rate. The card is from the Meteorological Service of Canada acknowledging receipt of the weather data sent to them earlier from the East Indian Archipelago in Batavia. Bit soiled and has small glue spots on back, still a better destination. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 150.00
Sold...C$ 150.00


Closed..Jun-23-2021, 10:08:12 EST
Sold For 150

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 477
Symbol: PC

image 1896 1c Uprated Stationery Card to Puerto Rico, mailed from St John NB on MAR.31.1896 to Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, through New York (APR.2 machine transit). This Bank of Montréal statement card was uprated with a 2c Small Queen, for an overpayment of 1c. Very fine and scarce destination. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 80.00


Closed..Jun-23-2021, 10:08:37 EST
Sold For 80

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 478
Symbol: PC

image 1897 2c UPU Stationery Card to Cape Colony, mailed from Montréal on SEP.7.1897 (flag cancel) to Cape Colony through London (SEP.16) and Cape Town (OCT.5). Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 40.00
Sold...C$ 40.00


Closed..Jun-23-2021, 10:09:01 EST
Sold For 40

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 479
Symbol: PC

image 1897 2c UPU Stationery Card to Cyprus, mailed from Brockville (MAR.27.1897 squared circle) to Larnaca Cyprus, through London (APR.7 transit on front). A scarce destination, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 130.00
Sold...C$ 130.00


Closed..Jun-23-2021, 10:09:30 EST
Sold For 130

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 480
Symbol: PC

image 1899 1c QV Leaf Stationery Card to Sierra Leone, then to Senegal and Redirected to Switzerland, mailed from Middleton NS (datelined DEC.30.1898) to Freetown Sierra Leone with JAN.28,1899 receiver on front. The card was then sent to Senegal (two FEB.16 receivers on back) where two 5c Senegalese stamps were affixed to have it forwarded to Lausanne Switzerland where it arrived on APR.15. There is also an octagonal ship cancel "Loango a Marseille" dated APR.3 on front. A very interesting and well travelled post card, with a few creases, still very fine. (Image)

Est $ 250

Opening C$ 350.00
Sold...C$ 350.00


Closed..Jun-23-2021, 10:10:03 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 481
Symbol: PC
Cat No: Collection

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image Group of Eight 2c UPU Stationery Cards to 8 Different Destinations, with 1888 to Mexico, 1892 to Turkey, 1893 to India, 1895 to Sweden, 1895 to Russia, 1896 to Belgium, 1896 to Germany, and 1910 to Costa Rica. Most cards have interesting transit and receiver postmarks, some have toning, otherwise mostly fine or better. (Image)

Est $ 250

Opening C$ 525.00
Sold...C$ 525.00


Closed..Jun-23-2021, 10:10:45 EST
Sold For 525

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