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Sparks Auctions Sale: 38

Miscellaneous
Picture Postcards

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1161
Symbol: PC
Cat No: Great Britain

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image Great Britain Box full with About 800 Postcards from the 1900s to the 1970s, with undivided backs, real photos, black and white, sepia and colorized cards, only about one third are chrome. Large variety of subjects and publishers. We did not notice any duplication. Mixed condition with some creases and rounded corners, still overall fine or better. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 100.00
Sold...C$ 225.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 16:27:41 EST
Sold For 225

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1162
Symbol: PC
Cat No: Scotland

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image Extensive Collection of 125 Scottish-Themed Postcards, all displayed on stock sheets, with a good representation of different tartans, kilts, clans, traditional dress, heraldics, etc. Most of the cards appear to have been printed by W. & A.K. Johnston Ltd. in Edinburgh, and the collection is enhanced by some literature on the subjects covered on the cards. Some have light edge wear, else overall fine to very fine and would make a great basis for continuation or this printers' products. (Image)

Est $ 300

Opening C$ 190.00
Sold...C$ 325.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 16:28:36 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1163
Symbol: PC
Cat No: Thematic

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image Worldwide lot of About 1,000 Thematic Postcards from the 1900s to the 1980s, with about 50% being postally used. Nearly half are greeting and humorous cards, the other half consisting of romance, World War I patriotic, ships, cars, trains, maps and many other themes from a large variety of countries. An ideal lot for the reseller. Some creases and rounded corners noted on earlier material but overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 425.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 16:29:54 EST
Sold For 425

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1164
Symbol: PC
Cat No: Topicals

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image Group of About 750 Picture Postcards, 1900s to 1950s, with some later, includes humorous, saucy, ships, trains, patriotics, winter sports, churches, ladies and more. Note several different types of cards, with some embroidered, some real photo, etc. Also includes some France maxi-cards from the 1960s-70s. Mixed condition, with some edge faults, etc, still overall fine or better. (Image)

Est $ 750

Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 16:30:45 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1165
Symbol: PC
Cat No: United States

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image United States Group of Over 1,500 Postcards from Early 1900s to the 1980s, about half are postally used. A large variety of subjects and publishers, many black and white, colorized and real photo cards. Many cards show city, regional or state maps. Noted 20 souvenir folders containing bound postcards from various cities and tourist destinations. Mixed condition with some creases and rounded corners, still overall fine or better with crisp colours. (Image)

Est $ 200

Opening C$ 750.00
Sold...C$ 775.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 16:32:02 EST
Sold For 775

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1166
Symbol: PC
Cat No: Collection

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image Shoe Box with About 450 Worldwide Picture Post Cards, 1890s to Modern, interesting collection, with 10 "Dear Doctor" cards, Third Reich, 7 Trotsky photographs, postal stationery both Canadian and foreign, real photo cards, Muskokas, Niagara Falls, USA and British cards, a good selection of 1900s to 1910s Canadian cards with a mix of postally used and unused. Also includes souvenir folders and a few Christmas cards. Noted a selection of small town Ontario postmarks. Mixed condition, with many very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 90.00
Sold...C$ 200.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 16:33:33 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1167
Symbol: PC
Cat No: Collection

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image Collection of About 200 "Dear Doctor" Picture Post Cards, all appear to have been mailed to various places in Canada, from a wide variety of different countries of the world. Most are from the Abbott company promoting sodium pentothal, also counted about 39 from Poulenc Inc. promoting various products. A great starter to a collection of these, or for the online reseller, overall very fine with a little duplication. (Image)

Est $ 250

Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 375.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 16:34:08 EST
Sold For 375

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1168
Symbol: PC
Cat No: Collection

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image Collection of Worldwide Picture Postcards, with easily over 1,200 cards in all including several card folders, with a mix of mailed (70s to 90s) and unmailed, from a wide variety of countries, both in albums and boxes. Overall very fine, with lots of topical interest. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 50.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 16:34:52 EST
Sold For 50

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1169
Symbol: PC
Cat No: Collection

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image Worldwide Lot of About 700 Postcards from the 1900s to the 1960s, about half are postally used. No Europe, Canada or United States. A very diversified lot with cards from Africa, Asia, Oceania, Latin America and the Caribbean. We noted all early types of cards: undivided backs, green backs, real photos etc. Noted a very rare group of 5 real photo cards produced by the Yomiuri Shinbun, a major Japanese newspaper, during the Japanese – Chinese War of the 1930s, all neatly identified. No single country dominates the lot though Egypt, Australia, New Zealand, Holy Land and Mexico are well represented. Some creases and rounded corners on the older material. Overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 300.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 16:35:21 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1170
Symbol: PC
Cat No: Collection

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image Group of About 2,500 Worldwide Postcards, 1900's to 1950s, with some more modern, all sorted by country, with strength in Great Britain and Ireland (about 1,000) plus about 225 USA and material from Gibraltar, India, Far East, Western Europe, Latin America and more. Note street scenes, real photo cards, trams, churches and many more subjects. Some have minor faults, still a better than usual lot, and mostly fine to very fine. (Image)

Est $ 1,000

Opening C$ 600.00
Sold...C$ 650.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 16:36:46 EST
Sold For 650

Canada
Canada

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1171
Symbol:
Cat No: Literature

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image 1878 Canadian Year Book and Almanac, hard bound, complete with 178 pages plus over 20 pages of advertisements. A fascinating and useful book, with a chapter on Post Offices of the Dominion, a fold-out map of Canada from 1874, Ocean Steamships, and much more. Overall fine. (Image)

Est $ 40

Opening C$ 30.00
Sold...C$ 30.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 16:37:25 EST
Sold For 30

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1172
Symbol:
Cat No: Literature

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image Group of Four Useful Publications, with Robson Lowe's 1973 The Encyclopaedia of British Empire Postage Stamps (volume V, North America in two volumes), George Arfken's Canada and the Universal Postal Union (127 pages, 1992). Allan Steinhart's The Postal History of the Post Card 1871-1911 (65 pages, 1979), and the Canadian Official Postal Guide for 1917. All are like-new to very fine. (Image)

Est $ 80

Opening C$ 30.00
Sold...C$ 30.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 16:37:48 EST
Sold For 30

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1173
Symbol:
Cat No: Literature

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image Group of 9 Useful Publications, with The Postal History of the Yukon Territory (Woodall, 1976 revised ed.), Postage Stamps and Postal History of Canada (Boggs, 1974 reprint), Canadian Postage Stamps and Stationery (Howes, 1974 reprint), Machine Cancels of Canada 1896-1902 (Heasman, 2001), Atlantic mails A History of the Mail Service Between Great Britain and Canada to 1889 (Arnell, 1980), The Steamboat Mails of Eastern Canada (Parsons, 2002) and a few more including two editions of Ludlow's Catalogue of Railway Cancellations (1982 and 1991 suppl. 1). All in very fine condition. (Image)

Est $ 80

Opening C$ 20.00
Sold...C$ 20.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 16:38:11 EST
Sold For 20

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1174
Symbol:
Cat No: Literature

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image Group of Essential Philatelic Canada and BNA Literature, including three essential works in very fine condition. Included are "The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Canada," by Winthrop Boggs (Quarterman, 2nd Printing 1975, with a few small tears on the dust jacket, mentioned for the record); "The Pence Issues of Newfoundland 1857-1866," by Robert Pratt (Vincent Graves Green Foundation, 1982, with errata sheet inserted); and "The Edward VII Issue of Canada," by George C. Marler (National Postal Museum, 1975, this being #92 of 250 in the deluxe edition, with slipcase.) A great opportunity to add these works to your philatelic library. See photos online for an overview. (Image)

Est $ 100

Opening C$ 40.00
Sold...C$ 40.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 16:39:19 EST
Sold For 40

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1175
Symbol:
Cat No: Literature

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image Group of 10 Canadian Stamp and Postal History Books, with Brandom 1st Supplement to the Catalogue of Tobacco Tax Paid Stamps of Canada and Newfoundland / A Study of the Liquor Bottle Seals of Canada, Smith Ontario Post Offices (by county and District), Manchee The Ontario Post Office Atlas, Campbell Canada Post Offices 1755-1895, Symonds The Canada Postal Act and Post Offices 1878 and The Canada Split Rings Proofs, Bileski Some Canadian Stamp Errors, Paul From Sea to Sea The Story of Canada as Portrayed in Postage Stamps, Postal Service Down The Centuries, 2017 Unitrade Specialized Catalogue of Postage Stamps and 1986 van Dam Canadian Revenue Stamp Catalogue. Overall fine. (Image)

Est $ 50

Opening C$ 30.00
Sold...C$ 30.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 16:39:37 EST
Sold For 30

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1176
Symbol:
Cat No: Literature

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image Group of Publications Including Post Office Reports from 1836 and 1852, and seven other items. Also included is a beautiful book from MonacoPhil, featuring 100 interesting philatelic items. See our online photo for complete contents. (Image)

Est $ 50

Opening C$ 90.00
Sold...C$ 90.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 16:40:10 EST
Sold For 90

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1177
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Cat No: Literature

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image Group of Publications Featuring Postmarks and Other Postal History Subjects, comprising 17 items. See our online photo for the complete contents. (Image)

Est $ 50

Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 80.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 16:40:44 EST
Sold For 80

Literature and Supplies
Worldwide

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1178
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Cat No: Literature

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image The Postal History and Stamps of Bermuda, by M. H. Ludington, 1978 hard bound with dust jacket, 432 pages. A useful and very fine publication. (Image)

Est $ 50

Opening C$ 90.00
Sold...C$ 90.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 16:41:18 EST
Sold For 90

Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1179
Symbol:
Cat No: Literature

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image Hong Kong and Treaty Ports Postal History and Postal Markings, a good quality copy of this 1949 publication (second edition), in three volumes (330 pages) plus 50 "plate" photo pages. loaded with useful information. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 40

Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 50.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 16:41:36 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 1180
Symbol:
Cat No: Literature

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image Three Useful Australia Philatelic Publications, with The Constant Varieties of Australia's 1913 Penny Kangaroo (Bell, 1995 plus revised 1996), and The Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue (1988). Hard to come by items for the specialist or beginner alike, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 50

Opening C$ 40.00
Sold...C$ 40.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 16:41:56 EST
Sold For 40

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