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Sparks Auctions Sale: 38

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Worldwide Postal History and Postmarks

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1081
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Netherlands Group of Over 400 Postal History Covers and Cards, 1900 to 1990s, with lots of interesting material, including railway post offices, censored mail, postage due, first flights, first days, paquebot covers, mourning cover, meter mail, postal stationery, postcards, perfin on cover, advertising covers, slogan covers, rates including registered, express mail, airmail and printed matter, plus a good variety of destinations including Canada, USA, Syria, Iran, Malta, UK, Tunisia and Western Europe. Some faults seen mostly on the oversize covers but overall a very fine group which is ideal for the postal history enthusiast. We recommend viewing this one in person to better appreciate its scope and value. Rsv. $400. (Image)

Est $ 500

Opening C$ 575.00
Sold...C$ 1,200.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:17:20 EST
Sold For 1200

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1082
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Netherlands Colonies

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image Netherlands Colonies Collection of 130 First Flight Covers, including KLM Flight Covers, 1933-1962, note 3 post-WWII rocket mail covers, plus Netherlands and Dutch Indies flight covers by KLM, the Dutch National airline. Note flights to Japan, Australia, Dutch Indies, South Africa and more, plus a good assortment of KLM return flights to the Netherlands. Note a number of scarcer flights. Also a 1928 flight schedule for flights to India and the Far East, as well as a few other odds and ends. A few of the earlier items might have creasing or folds, otherwise a very fine collection. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 475.00
Sold...C$ 475.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:18:22 EST
Sold For 475

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1083
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Netherlands East Indies

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image Netherlands East Indies Collection of 63 Mint and Used postal Stationery, 1879-1945, all mounted on album pages, some with descriptions, from the personal collection of Webster F. Stickney. Note many squared circle cancels, specimen cards, mint and used postal cards and a few envelopes. Note mail to Western Europe, USA and Singapore, as well as international mail. Includes one censored card and 3 Japanese occupation cards. A few have minor faults, else overall very fine and not often seen. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 120.00
Sold...C$ 160.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:18:59 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1084
Symbol: **
Cat No: New Zealand

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image New Zealand First Day Cover and Maximum Cards Collection 1988 to 2019, housed in Vario pages filling 3 thick binders. We counted 210 FDCs about evenly split between complete sets and souvenir sheets and also 34 maximum cards, most of these from the various Lord of the Rings sets. See the scans for a representative sample of these items. Very fine and clean. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:19:37 EST
Sold For 225

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1085
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: New Zealand

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image New Zealand Group of 8 Covers, 1872 to 1944, with a 1sh Chalon Heads cover to England via San Francisco with two 6d stamps, mailed DEC.2.1871 and arrived FEB.1.1872. Also JUL.2.1930 flight covers from New Zealand to Melbourne Australia (Stapleton 36k, $150) and to Sydney Australia (Stapleton 36n, $450). Also a 1934 Trans-Tasman airmail 7d overprint issue on JAN.17.1934 first day cover (cat. £150 in SG). Also two 1c Kiwi New Zealand used in Pitcairn Islands radio station covers, both showing usual minor water damage. Also an AUG.1940 censor cover to USA, returned to sender with at least 8 different handstamps and a 1944 surface rate cover from Wellington to Half Way Tree, Jamaica. A few minor creases, tears, etc., still an interesting and fine or better group. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 160.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:20:45 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1086
Symbol: O
Cat No: Norway

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image Norway Advanced Collection of Town Cancels on Stamp, with 1,003 stamps (Scott #50 to 1354) having identifiable cancels, 875 cancels are different, with 28 doubles, and with 12 different types of cancels. The collection is neatly displayed in black stock sheets in alphabetical order, and includes the owner's complete inventory on a USB key. Owner counted the catalogue value of the stamps alone, which came to $400. A rarely offered collection, all pages have been scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 250.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:22:27 EST
Sold For 250

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1087
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Pakistan

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image Pakistan Group of 9 Covers, with a Return Address in Afghanistan, Mailed in Pakistan to Same Lady in Canada, covers are from a George A. Busey Jr., Box 22, 17 K.A. Inc. Kabul, Afghanistan to a Miss Ailsa C. MacAllister in Montréal. All 9 covers mailed in Pakistan and franked with India stamps overprinted Pakistan. 5 covers mailed Peshawar, the others mailed at Charing Cross, Experimental P.O. K-117and Karachi, with one post office not identifiable. Letters must have arrived privately to Pakistan for mailing to avoid the unreliable Afghan post office. The covers are dated between DEC.5.1947 to DEC.20.1948 and all have minor creases, still an interesting group, just ripe for further research. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 1,250.00
Sold...C$ 1,250.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:23:12 EST
Sold For 1250

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1088
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Rhodesia & Nyasaland

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image Rhodesia & Nyasaland Collection of 81 First Day Covers, 1937-1967, all in a nice leather binder with slipcase, includes material from Northern and Southern Rhodesia, as well as Rhodesia & Nyasaland. Note Southern Rhodesia set overprinted Rhodesia, after the unilateral declaration of independence. One set is on 2 covers to Zambia, both with Zambia postage due stamps, as Rhodesia issues post U.D.I. were not recognized. Sets are complete with the £1 value. Also note 1937 George VI Coronation covers, Churchill covers, registered small covers and more, with much cachet interest including many that are scarce. A great basis for continuation and overall quality is very fine. (Image)

Est $ 500

Opening C$ 575.00
Sold...C$ 575.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:24:11 EST
Sold For 575

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1089
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Seychelles

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image Seychelles Collection of 6 Postage Due Covers, 1952-1966, includes 2 insufficiently prepaid paquebot covers with Australian postage that between them have the complete set of the 1952 postage due issues( Scott #J1-J8, $58 used, SG D1-D8, £48 used). Also 1955 and 1956 covers with J1 and J3 respectively. A 1959 Réunion cover to Seychelles with J2 and a 1962 GB cover to the Seychelles with J1 (x2). A very scarce group, as Seychelles covers are scarce to start with, postage due covers very rare. An overall very fine group. (Image)

Est $ 500

Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:24:49 EST
Sold For 225

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1090
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: South Africa

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image South Africa Collection of 1d Ship Stamp Covers and Postal Cards, includes 75 covers with 1d Ship stamps (Scott #s 24, 34, 48, etc.) plus another 50 postal stationery cards (40 unused). Note a few with S.W.A. overprints for use in South West Africa, also note single usages, pairs, strips of 3 or 4 and other multiple uses, including with other issues. Cover condition is mixed, noting a number with creases and other faults. Postal cards are very fine. Also includes a write-up on Jan van Riebeer and his colonization of Cape of Good Hope in 1652, plus several sheets of stamps with notes re. types and varieties. Also includes a photocopy of "The Ship Penny of South Africa" by Gordon Ward M.D. re. Scott 24 and all of its types and varieties. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 70.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:25:21 EST
Sold For 70

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1091
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: South Africa

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image South Africa Group of 225 Covers and Cards, 1915-1980s, most of which appear to be commercial usages. There are 60 postal stationery items including a letter card, 3 postal cards (2 are unused) and 2c registered envelopes. Note size F (x3), size G (x16, including one unused) and H2 (x5). Lots of small town cancels. The balance includes 11 mail bag tags, including one with Scott #118 (cat. $45), registered mail with many small town markings, a World War I FPO 13 post card, a German Sea cover, a postage due cover and much more. Most material is from the 1930s and we note a good variety of frankings. A scarce group, in mixed condition but with many very fine items. (Image)

Est $ 1,000

Opening C$ 700.00
Sold...C$ 700.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:27:31 EST
Sold For 700

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1092
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: South Africa

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image South Africa Advanced Collection of 238 First Day Covers, 1937-1968, all housed in three deluxe albums with slipcases, the collection consists of mostly complete sets on cover and with mainly scarcer cachets. Better early material includes six 1937 Coronation covers, two covers with Voortrekker Centenary, #s B5-7 and four covers with B1-4 for the Voortrekker Memorial Fund. Also saw four covers from the 1948 Pretoria Philatelic Exhibition, two with Official stamps. Does include a few South West Africa items. Noted a few minor faults, but vast majority are very fine. A lovely collection. (Image)

Est $ 500

Opening C$ 475.00
Sold...C$ 650.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:29:32 EST
Sold For 650

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1093
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: South Africa

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image South Africa Group of 58 War Effort Stamps on Cover, 1942-1948, with Scott #s 90-97. Note pairs, strips of 3 and 4, blocks, etc. Includes censored mail, advertising covers, airmail and registered covers and also an "S.S. Africa Star" maiden voyage cover. Has mail to the US, Canada, the UK and Belgian Congo, as well as internal mail covers. Note air letters and wrappers as well. Mostly #8 or smaller sized covers but does include a few oversize. Some have faults but overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 60.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:30:01 EST
Sold For 60

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1094
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: South Africa

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image South Africa and Area Accumulation of About 300 Covers and Cards, 1892-1980s, includes both first day covers and commercial mail. Note material from Ciskei, Venda and Transkei tribal homelands and South West Africa, as well as South Africa. Note a number of better items including the Voortrekker commemoration and National Parks first days. Also about 140 PHQ cards, postal stationery, censored mail, first flights, official mail, "jusqu'à" mail, etc. There are a number of oversized covers, also a 1946 Victory stamp album complete for mint hinged issues, including Hyderabad plus extras from most countries. Mixed condition, still with many very fine items. (Image)

Est $ 250

Opening C$ 130.00
Sold...C$ 325.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:31:49 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1095
Symbol: O
Cat No: South West Africa

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image South West Africa Collection of 1920s to 1940s Postmarks on Pieces, Stamps and Cover Fronts, we counted 230 on piece or stamp and 8 cover fronts, includes pairs, blocks of 4, singles, etc. Vast majority are from the 1920s and 1930s, we note better cancels from Aris, Basserman, Brackwasser, Elizabetbucht, Klipdam, Kolmanskop, Kub, Kubus, Narubis, Tsumebi, Ukamas and many, many more. The postmarks are mostly clear and complete. Note a few stamps with faults, but still a rarely offered collection of these. Photos only show a portion of the lot. (Image)

Est $ 500

Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 60.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:32:12 EST
Sold For 60

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1096
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: South West Africa

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image South West Africa 1941 Office Registered Cover, mailed at Windhoek on MAY.18.1941 to an address also in Windhoek, franked with Scott #s O13-O17 which catalogue $117 as used stamps. Minor edge faults, still very fine and scarce. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 10.00
Sold...C$ 20.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:32:42 EST
Sold For 20

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1097
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: South West Africa

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image South West Africa 1914 Military Covers from the Campaign to Occupy German South West Africa, both covers have oval "Army Base Post Office / Force C / South Africa" datestamps in purple, one is dated OCT.26.1914, the other OCT.27.1914. Force C was based at Luderitzbucht in what is now South West Africa. There is also an "Army Base P.O. / South / OCT.14.5...PM / Africa / 4" c.d.s. on one of the covers. Both have the unusual registration cachet and both with censor labels in "High Dutch" and English. Putzel states that the early oval handstamps are rare. Both covers with creases, the OCT.26 one with numerous tone spots. (Image)

Est $ 250

Opening C$ 130.00
Sold...C$ 130.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:33:21 EST
Sold For 130

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1098
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: South West Africa

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image South West Africa 1938-39 Voortrekker Centenary and 250th Anniversary of the Huguenot Landing First Day Covers, includes 3 covers (one cacheted) with #s 133-34 and B5-8 complete sets of Voortrekker Centenary, plus 2 others, one with 133-34 and B5-8. Also 3 covers with B9-11 the 250th Anniversary of the Huguenot Landing covers, mostly oversize and very fine. Catalogue value is for the stamps only, all scanned online. (Image)

Scott $ 1,016

Opening C$ 30.00
Sold...C$ 30.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:34:10 EST
Sold For 30

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1099
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: South West Africa

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image South West Africa Group of 13 World War II Censor Covers, all addressed to South Africa and 12 of the covers have South Africa censorship re-sealing tape, all at the left side. Other cover has a 2-line "Passed by Censor Deur / Die Sensor Goedgenkeur" handstamp in purple. Many of these were mailed from Windhoek, but also note some from Otjiwarongo, Swakopmund, Mariental, Keetmanshoop, Outjo, Gobabis, etc. All have creases and other small faults, still overall fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 40.00
Sold...C$ 40.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:34:34 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1100
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: South West Africa

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image South West Africa Group of Over 630 First Day Covers and Unused Postal Stationery Items, 1935-1989, includes 180 unused postal stationery cards, 20 unused aerogrammes and 430 first day covers. The first days include 74 first days of Scott #110 in blocks of 4, all covers registered. Note some with inscription blocks. Also 23x 1937 Coronation first days, including oversize with blocks of four. Also ten JUL.31.1937 Coronation last day covers and a 1935 George V Silver Jubilee cover, as well as 16 PHQ cards. Fair amount of duplication in the more modern covers. Note #373-76 covers, and a #266/271 1961 first day. Some are oversize with souvenir sheets, etc. The overall condition is very fine, a great online reseller lot. (Image)

Est $ 1,000

Opening C$ 475.00
Sold...C$ 650.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:36:26 EST
Sold For 650

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