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Sparks Auctions Sale: 37

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Foreign -- Topical Collections

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 1422
Symbol: **
Cat No: Collection

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image Collection of Mint Never Hinged Butterfly Stamps, all identified and priced ready for resale, or for the collector, with 28 complete sets and 20 souvenir sheets. Includes many items cataloguing in the $10 to $100 range, a fresh and very fine collection. See complete inventory for a list, all pages scanned online. (Image)

Scott $ 926

Opening C$ 180.00
Sold...C$ 180.00


Closed..Jun-24-2021, 16:34:43 EST
Sold For 180

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 1423
Symbol: */**
Cat No: Collection

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image Collection of Worldwide Christmas Stamps, filling 14 double-sided black stock sheets, mostly with mint never hinged complete sets, see scans for a sampling of the collection. Very fine and fresh. (Image)

Scott $ 750

Opening C$ 140.00
Sold...C$ 140.00


Closed..Jun-24-2021, 16:35:35 EST
Sold For 140

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 1424
Symbol: O/*/*
Cat No: Collection

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image Topical Collections of Sir Winston Churchill, Flowers, Aircraft and Others, including dogs, art, balloons, Disney, transportation and Olympics in two stockbooks, more than 40 quadrille pages and in a small box, totaling several thousand stamps. A great way for a new topical collector to get started, or a good opportunity for the experienced topicalist to fill gaps. See scans for a glimpse of the variety included here. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 60.00


Closed..Jun-24-2021, 16:36:03 EST
Sold For 60

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 1425
Symbol: **
Cat No: Collection

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image International Year for Disabled Persons Collection, with 302 different mint never hinged stamps and 14 mint never hinged souvenir sheets, representing 119 countries, only missing the Tonga set. A nicely organized and seldom offered collection. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 70.00
Sold...C$ 70.00


Closed..Jun-24-2021, 16:36:29 EST
Sold For 70

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 1426
Symbol: O/*/*
Cat No: Collection

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image Worldwide Collection of Expo '67 Stamps, Souvenir Sheets, Covers and Ephemera, housed in one binder and one envelope. Includes 38 first day covers from postal administrations attending this very popular World Exposition held in Montréal, Canada during Canada's 1967 Centennial of Confederation. (Image)

Est $ 75

Opening C$ 120.00
Sold...C$ 120.00


Closed..Jun-24-2021, 16:37:23 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 1427
Symbol: **
Cat No: Collection

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image Collection of Mint Never Hinged Fish and Marine Life Stamps, with 27 complete sets plus 23 souvenir sheets, including many better and sought after items, many cataloguing in the $10 to $100 range. See complete inventory for a list, overall very fine and fresh, all pages scanned online. (Image)

Scott $ 800

Opening C$ 130.00
Sold...C$ 130.00


Closed..Jun-24-2021, 16:38:07 EST
Sold For 130

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 1428
Symbol: O/*/*
Cat No: Collection

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image Collection of Roses Topicals, consisting of an exhibit in the making "A Passion for Roses", plus lots of additional material. We noted covers, FDC, mint and used stamps, sets, singles, picture post cards, maxi-cards, etc. We counted about 125 stamps and about 39 covers and cards. Much research has been done by the owner on the subject, and this would make a great start to a new exhibit or collection. See photos for just a few examples. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 50.00


Closed..Jun-24-2021, 16:38:34 EST
Sold For 50

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 1429
Symbol: */**
Cat No: Collection

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image Collection of Worldwide Sports and Olympics Stamps, filling 10 double-sided black stock sheets plus 6 album pages, mostly with mint never hinged complete sets, noted some deluxe proofs, souvenir sheets, etc., see scans for a sampling of the collection. Very fine and fresh. (Image)

Scott $ 650

Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 80.00


Closed..Jun-24-2021, 16:38:53 EST
Sold For 80

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 1430
Symbol: **
Cat No: Collection

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image Box of Various British Commonwealth Topicals, in 3 stockbooks and 2 groups of loose pages. Some of the topics covered are Lloyd's List 1984 and 1988 sets, Statehood and Self-government, The Year of the a) Disabled, b) Human Rights, c) Communications, etc., a collection of Military (with 17 sets of uniforms, badges, etc.). There is a thorough collection of the 1990 Penny Black anniversary issues on Lindner hingeless pages, also the 2005 Battle of Trafalgar sets in a stockbook, etc. Very fine and fresh, scans only show a small glimpse. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 140.00
Sold...C$ 140.00


Closed..Jun-24-2021, 16:39:28 EST
Sold For 140

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 1431
Symbol: **
Cat No: Collection

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image Huge Lot of Topicals from British Commonwealth Countries, all neatly displayed in 17 stockbooks and 2 binders, all containing material which was assembled by the "The Year of..." method. Here are some examples of the issues in this collection: 1980 Rotary, 1983 Manned Flight, 1985 Audubon, 1985 Girl Guides, 1986 Hailey's Comet, 1986 Statue of Liberty, 1989 Moon Landing, 1992 Columbus, 1993 and 1998 R.A.F. 1998 Oceans, 2007 Scouting, 2008 Olympics, 2009 Fly Navy, 2009 Space, etc. Besides the list above there are over 20 more topics. All of the material checked by us was mint never hinged and very fine. Scans only show a tiny portion. (Image)

Est $ 500

Opening C$ 550.00
Sold...C$ 550.00


Closed..Jun-24-2021, 16:40:14 EST
Sold For 550

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 1432
Symbol: */**
Cat No: Collection

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image Red Box Full of Various Topical Stamps in 102 Cards, the many topics include polar, Olympics, whales, maps, trains, sports, birds, butterflies, animals, Christmas, Churchill, and much more. Mostly mint never hinged with many complete sets, identified and priced on the cards, overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 275.00


Closed..Jun-24-2021, 16:40:52 EST
Sold For 275

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 1433
Symbol: O/*/*
Cat No: Collection

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image Lot of Worldwide Topical Collections, filling 57 single or double-sided black stock sheets, with many mint never hinged complete sets (also some used), noting flowers, royalty, scouts, polar, stamps on stamps, space, coats of arms, maps, explorers, etc. See scans for a sampling of the collection. Very fine and fresh. (Image)

Scott $ 2,500

Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 160.00


Closed..Jun-24-2021, 16:41:21 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 1434
Symbol: */**
Cat No: Collection

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image Collection of Worldwide Aircraft, Trains and Vehicles on Stamps, filling 17 double-sided black stock sheets, mostly with mint never hinged complete sets and souvenir sheets, see scans for a sampling of the collection. Very fine and fresh. (Image)

Scott $ 675

Opening C$ 100.00
Sold...C$ 100.00


Closed..Jun-24-2021, 16:41:51 EST
Sold For 100

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 1435
Symbol: **
Cat No: Collection

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image Worldwide Map on Stamp Thematic Collection, with mint never hinged singles and mostly sets in 310x 102 cards (all identified by Scott # and price) as well as another 87 mint never hinged souvenir sheets in glassines or dealer pages. Also comes with a new Lighthouse stockbook, in which 4 double-sided pages contain more maps on stamps. A great lot to start or expand an existing collection of these, all fresh and very fine. Comes with a new Lighthouse 13-ring binder with slipcase. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00


Closed..Jun-24-2021, 16:42:22 EST
Sold For 325

Miscellaneous
Postal Artifacts and Ephemera

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 1436
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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 (GR) 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 newspapers. Scale is showing signs of wear, with what appears to be original paint, missing in spots and showing some oxidation. Great addition for the postal artifact collector, or to decorate a stamp den. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 70.00
Sold...C$ 70.00


Closed..Jun-24-2021, 16:42:56 EST
Sold For 70

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 1437
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Cat No: Miscellaneous

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image Antique 1 lb Cast Iron and Brass Post Office Pivot Counter Scale, with a four pronged foot, circa late 1800s to mid 1900s, from the Pritchard & Andrews company in Ottawa, featuring the Canada Post Office (Canada P.O.) and crown markings. The body is cast iron with two brass trays and 4 round brass weights. Scale is showing good patina, minor signs of wear, with what appears to be original paint, missing in spots and displaying part of the original gold ornate as well as several Department of Trade and Commerce inspection seals. Great addition for the postal artifact collector, or to decorate a stamp den. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 160.00


Closed..Jun-24-2021, 16:44:02 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 1438
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Cat No: Miscellaneous

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image Antique 1 lb Cast Iron and Brass Post Office Pivot Counter Scale, with a four pronged foot, circa late 1800s to mid 1900s, from the Pritchard & Andrews company in Ottawa, featuring the Canada Post Office (Canada P.O.) and crown markings. The body is cast iron with two brass trays and 4 round brass weights. Scale is showing patina and minor signs of wear, with what appears to be original paint, missing in spots. Great addition for the postal artifact collector, or to decorate a stamp den. Also included in this lot is a second pivot scale that is missing one tray, the suspension chains for it, and which has no weights. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 170.00
Sold...C$ 170.00


Closed..Jun-24-2021, 16:44:37 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 1439
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Cat No: Miscellaneous

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image Rare Antique Metal Letter Box, circa 1920s, showing no significant signs of wear or age, with what appears to be all its original parts including the protective cover (lion’s paw) for the lock. Mailbox may not have original paint, but this does not detract from the overall great appearance. Seldom offered for auction and would be a great showpiece for any stamp den. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 275.00


Closed..Jun-24-2021, 16:45:14 EST
Sold For 275

Sale No: 37
Lot No: 1440
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Cat No: Miscellaneous

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image Group of 28 Canada Post Office New Issue Posters, from the Late 1950s to the Late1960s, with many having the French and English version. While a few items show evidence of being used, such as tape marks, and tears, many feature popular issues including the Cameo, St Lawrence Seaway, $1 Export Trade, and seldom seen souvenir card release posters, made of thin cardboard. Great opportunity for the philatelic ephemera collector. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 110.00
Sold...C$ 200.00


Closed..Jun-24-2021, 16:46:44 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 37
Lot No: 1441
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Cat No: Miscellaneous

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image Group of 5 Different Rubber Postmarking Devices From Alberta, mostly from the 1970s and 1980s, with a # "576670 Musidora AB" POCON datestamp, "General Delivery / South Edmonton / Postal Stn. Alta." datestamp, # "574412 / Fort Saskatchewan / AB" POCON datestamp, "Registration / Edmonton Alberta" circular datestamp, and "General Delivery / Edmonton Postal Stn. L" datestamp. There is a certain amount of wear on the rubber part of some of these, but mostly all very fine otherwise. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 60.00


Closed..Jun-24-2021, 16:47:13 EST
Sold For 60

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