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Sparks Auctions Sale: 38

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Worldwide Postal History and Postmarks
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1101
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: St. Vincent

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image St. Vincent and St. Vincent Grenadines Group of 214 First Day Covers, 1937 to 1984, including the 1937 Coronation issue, a set of 40 registered covers with the 1977 $2 Silver Jubilee issues mailed from village post offices around the island. We noted another set of 40 mailed October 14, 1976 first day covers also from village post offices. There are many high value issues and topicals in this very fine group. See photos online for a glimpse of the contents. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 140.00
Sold...C$ 375.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:38:12 EST
Sold For 375

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1102
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Switzerland

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image Switzerland Collection of 250 First Day Covers in 3 Albums, 1946-1987, includes regular issues, semi-postals, airmails and assorted United Nations Organizations Official stamped covers. Also a few used stamps included. Note some better, including Europa issues, etc. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 70.00
Sold...C$ 110.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:38:52 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1103
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Switzerland

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image Switzerland Group of 57 Better Covers and Postal Cards, 1858-1981, with lots of scarce material, including the AUG.1.1949 Technology set of 12 on three sets of 2 covers, with one set having a French first day cancel, the second Italian and the third German First Day cancels. A rarely seen set of 6 covers. Also note B80 and B206 souvenir sheets on cover (cat. 120 Swiss Francs), C12a and C14a on an airmail cover to Canada, C26 on a MAY.3.1930 flight cover. Also note #s 46, 55, 59 and B26 on cover, as well as 6 postal stationery cards and lots more. Saw some minor faults but overall very fine and a rarely offered group. (Image)

Est $ 1,500

Opening C$ 425.00
Sold...C$ 425.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:39:24 EST
Sold For 425

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1104
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: United States

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image United States Heavy Carton of First Day Covers and Stationery, consisting of thousands from the 1930s to the late 1970s, filling one large carton. Stationery covers and cards, mint and used with duplication, First Day covers including duplication and covers from the Postal Commemorating Society, Foreign FDCs commemorating the American Revolution, and much more. Overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 60.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:39:57 EST
Sold For 60

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1105
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: United States

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image United States 1864 Lincoln / Johnson Election Illustrated Advertising Cover, a lovely Civil War era cover printed by Gates & Gamble with pictures of Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson, with logo "Union Standard Bearers for 1864". Mailed Nashville, Tenn. in FEB.1864, franked with a Scott 65. Trimmed at right including stamp and minor tear at bottom, still a scarce and desirable cover. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 275.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:41:19 EST
Sold For 275

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1106
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: United States

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image United States Group of 15 Early Stampless Covers / Envelopes from New York State, 1818-1853, includes 1818 Geneva SFL with black c.d.s. rated 18½, 1820 Turin SFL with manuscript cancel and manuscript "Way 10½", 1822 Rochester with red oval datestamp, 1833 Albion with black c.d.s., 1833 Verona with manuscript date, 1833 and 1837 Rochester SFLs with red c.d.s. cancels, 1834 New Lebanon SFL with manuscript cancel, 1837 Utica SFL with red oval datestamp, 1838 Canaan 4 Corners SFL, 1842 Geneva SFL with red c.d.s., 1843 Waterloo SFL with "PAID 10" and c.d.s. both in blue, 1844 Troy SFL with "FREE" and c.d.s. both in blue, 1846 Rome SFL with fancy "PAID" and "V" in a double circle plus an oval datestamp, all in blue. The only envelope is an 1853 Syracuse with fancy "PAID" and c.d.s. both in blue and with contents. Overall very fine with the usual creases, small tears, etc. and many better postmarks. All items are scanned online and are still in dealer sleeves, some with postmark or post office information. (Image)

Est $ 400

Opening C$ 250.00
Sold...C$ 250.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:42:20 EST
Sold For 250

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1107
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: United States

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image United States Group of 96 Space Related Covers, 1965-1983, includes 4 Challenger space shuttle flown covers in their original folders. Covers are #s 66674, 107551, 180731 and 192232, all launched into space AUG.30.1983. The remaining 92 are mostly all Naval Recovery Force covers, noting covers from Gemini GT5 and GTA-12, Apollo missions 10-17 inclusive and Skylab II and III. Naval ships include U.S.S. Chipola, Goldsborough, Hallister, Joseph Strauss, Rich, Chilton, Carpenter, Princeton, Arlington, New, Hornet, Austin, Hawkins, Spiegelgrove, New Orleans, Ponchatoula and Ticonderoga. Some duplication on the Naval covers, note an autopen signed cover with signatures of Charles Duke, who walked on the moon, and Tony England, support crew. Overall condition is very fine, photos show a small sampling. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:43:52 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1108
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: United States

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image United States First Day Commemorative Issue Collection on Pages, from 1986 to 2013, many housed in 7 U.S. Postal Service albums, while the remainder (about 400) are loose or in its original postal service envelopes. Appears to have no duplication, featuring many sets and souvenir sheets. Also included are several U.S. first day covers and souvenir cards. Clean lot, overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 10.00
Sold...C$ 10.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:44:21 EST
Sold For 10

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1109
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: United States and United

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image United States and United Nations Collection in 12 Binders, with about 550 USA items in 6 binders, mostly unused postal stationery but also some first day cancels and also some first day covers. United Nations is also in 6 binders with about 450 pieces, with strength in souvenir cards as well as first days and postal stationery. Both are nice clean collections, a few early U.N. are mounted with hinges, but vast majority are with corner mounts. Very fine, photos show a very small sampling. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 20.00
Sold...C$ 20.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:45:08 EST
Sold For 20

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1110
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Vatican

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image Vatican Collection of About 750 Different First Day Covers, 1939 to 1969, all displayed in 7 volumes (2 FDC albums, on White Ace pages, etc.) with a good variety of material, often with compete sets, many types of cachets, and saw some first day cards, many better and valuable early ones, includes some commemorative covers as well, etc. Some of the early covers are taped on to the pages, rest appear to be very fine. See photos for a very small glimpse at the contents. (Image)

Est $ 400

Opening C$ 190.00
Sold...C$ 275.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:46:14 EST
Sold For 275

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1111
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Collection

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image Worldwide Group of 67 Covers and Cards, includes 11 India and Indian States Official covers with mail from Kuchman State (x5), Marwar (x3), Jodhpur and Gwalior, plus an 1889 India Official cover. Also 18 unused India Convention States postal stationery cards and envelopes with items from Chamba, Jeend, Patala, Gwalior, Nabha and others. Also two 1950s Switzerland postal cards, an 1840 envelope and 1837 cut down stampless folded letter possibly from Russia and 34 world picture post cards from Denmark, France, Spain, West Indies, Costa Rica, Monaco, French Polynesia and more. Very mixed condition, see photos for an overview. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 110.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:47:12 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1112
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Worldwide Collection of 90 Mourning Covers and Cards, 1866 to 2002, includes registered and censored mail, note a Switzerland B89a on a 1938 cover, as well as many scarcer countries, with mail from Baden (French Zone in Germany), Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Finland, Panama, Peru, South West Africa and Tunisia, as well as Canada, GB, France, USA and more. Condition is mixed but many are very fine. A popular collecting field, photos show only a glimpse. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 170.00
Sold...C$ 180.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:48:26 EST
Sold For 180

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1113
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Worldwide Banker's Box Full of About 1,000 Covers, 1871-2015, includes both commercial mail and first day covers, with about a 60/40 ratio, 60% of the contents being FDC. Strength in Canada, USA, GB, Germany, New Zealand, Pitcairn Island, Sweden and Hong Kong (including a FDC for Scott #885). Noted censored mail, registered mail, first flights, paquebot mail, postage due, 3 Canadian Korean War covers, special delivery, military, US ship covers both Naval and commercial. Mixed condition in the earlier material, including the odd front, later material mostly very fine. Lots of useful material in this one. (Image)

Est $ 500

Opening C$ 150.00
Sold...C$ 225.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:49:32 EST
Sold For 225

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1114
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Collection

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image Worldwide Group of 120 Covers and Cards, 1925-2014, includes twelve 1935 George V Silver Jubilee first day covers (6 from the Omnibus issue), Ceylon 1945 first days, Seychelles first days, strength in Japan, South Africa, USA. Also note first flight covers, postage due mail, registered, etc. Also includes a few picture postcards. Some have minor creases, still overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 300.00
Sold...C$ 300.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:50:12 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1115
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Worldwide Tub with About 900 Mostly First Day Covers, in albums and loose, strong in Ireland (about 180), GB, USA (two albums with House of Farnham cacheted covers) and Canada (1960s to 1990s), also includes some non-first day covers from various countries. Should easily be worth our estimate, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 140.00
Sold...C$ 140.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:50:39 EST
Sold For 140

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1116
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Worldwide Group of About 90 Interesting Covers, 1920s to 1990s, includes a Russia, Offices in the Turkish Empire Wrengel issues cover, 5 Mozambique Company covers and cards plus a good selection of Southern Africa material with strength in South Africa. Also saw first flights, first day covers, the best being a Newfoundland 1933 St John's to Wabush-Katsao registered flight cover addressed to London, England. Overall condition is very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 475.00
Sold...C$ 475.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:51:33 EST
Sold For 475

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1117
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Worldwide Group of 23 Covers and Cards Mailed to Canada, 1901-1950, includes a group of 16 covers addressed to Drummond in Winnipeg, with 14 covers from the Netherlands in the 1930s and 1940s plus censored covers from Papua and Ireland. Also includes a 1901 Boer War cover, a 1941 censored Hong Kong cover to Winnipeg and a 1916 G.B. "Censored in Ship" ratty cover and more. Overall fine or better. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 150.00
Sold...C$ 150.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:52:27 EST
Sold For 150

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1118
Symbol: Cvr/P
Cat No: Collection

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image Worldwide Group of 9 Interesting Covers and Cards, 1915-1940, includes a 1915 South Africa censored cover to USA, a 1915 Rhodesia postcard to the UK, re-mailed with a ½d GB stamp added, a 1930-1932 group of 4 GB postcards to Burma, 2 with postage due handstamps, a 1940 Burma censored cover to the USA, a 1925 Uruguay postcard to England and a 1932 London "Official Paid" cover from the "High Commissioner of Canada, London". A nice, clean group and overall very fine with a few minor faults only. All scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 120.00
Sold...C$ 130.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:53:09 EST
Sold For 130

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1119
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Worldwide Small Group of Interesting Covers, with Canadian covers including 2 first flights (with CL40 and CL46 semi-official air mail issues), two other first flights, an Indian Head ASSA postal card mailed 1898, some Small Queen corner card and illustrated covers (including a lovely bicycle one which is a front only), and 4 stampless covers from the 1850s and 1860s. Also a few GB covers including a nice 1899 registered uprated stationery cover to Germany. The United States items include some early stationery covers, early stamped covers, etc. Also includes three covers from Greenland including an illustrated advertising bicycle one from 1964. Lastly there are three large (and faulty) covers franked with United States Officials of various denominations and a cancelled Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Company stock certificate. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:54:03 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1120
Symbol: Cvr
Cat No: Collection

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image Worldwide Accumulation of 90 Covers from an Estate, 1890s to 1980s, includes Canadian first days, US and Canadian first flights, US Royal Train covers (x2), Newfoundland material, 1960s oversize Bhutan covers, postcards including real photo, about 30 covers to ICAO (the International Civil Aviation Organization) in Montréal, mostly #10 size. Note mail from Mauritius, Bermuda and more. Also a 1936 5c rate cover Canada to Germany, returned to sender, 1948 Silver Jubilee and 1949 U.P.U. first day covers, two 1973 Canadian military in Vietnam covers, Canada and Congo postal stationery and more. Mixed condition but many are very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 190.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 15:54:58 EST
Sold For 190
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