Back to Canada

Records 1 to 25 of 46

Sparks Auctions Sale: 32

Canada
Covers -- Collections & Accumulations

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1382
Symbol:

Over 400 Post Office Priority Post Receipt Forms from 1990, each franked with high denominations, noting many Mammal definitives, Artifacts, dollar values, etc. A useful lot. (Image)

Est $ 150



Opening C$ 425.00
Sold...C$ 425.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:06:15 EST
Sold For 425

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1383
Symbol:

Box of Over 1,000 Various Used Post Office Forms, including re-directional, hold mail, letter bills, change of address forms, postage due forms, registered letter bills, and more, many are franked, and appears to date from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s. Noted interesting rates, frankings (high denominations, Artifacts, etc.), postmarks (Klussendorfs, c.d.s., machines, MOODs, etc). Not often offered, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150



Opening C$ 20.00
Sold...C$ 45.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:06:35 EST
Sold For 45

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1384
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Large Accumulation in 18 Cover Albums, 1900s to Modern, with probably over 600 covers and cards in Uni-Safe FDC albums (retail of over $500 alone). This lot contains a little bit of everything, but the collector seems to have had a preference for illustrated advertizing. Also noted a few FDC, AR cards, mailing tags, some stationery, postmark interest from all over Canada, Royal Train, Flag cancels, perfins, machines, destinations, frankings, first flights, better picture post cards, postage due, event covers, Newfoundland, registered and so much more. Scans only show a small portion, inspect to better appreciate. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Est $ 500



Opening C$ 525.00
Sold...C$ 675.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:07:31 EST
Sold For 675

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1385
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Group of 180 Interesting Covers, 1850s to 1940s, plus a few more recent. A very good variety here, with stampless, Cents, Large and Small Queens, Admirals, etc. We noted many illustrated advertizing, registered, postmarks, destinations and rates, AR and address redirection cards with high value frankings, censored, some with contents and much more. Quality varies but overall fine to very fine, most are small size, see scans for a small selection. A nice lot. (Image)

Est $ 500



Opening C$ 575.00
Sold...C$ 800.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:08:12 EST
Sold For 800

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1386
Symbol:Cvr

World War I and II Original Correspondence, with many hundreds of covers (sorted by year) addressed to Arthur B Davis in Dunrobin, Ontario, all without contents and mostly mailed from Ontario locations (Admiral to War issue). The overall condition is poor (rough openings, stains) but we note good postmark variety plus a few war ephemera items of interest such as ration books, invitation tickets, a few post cards and so on. Inspect to better appreciate. (Image)

Est $ 100



Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 50.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:08:53 EST
Sold For 50

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1387
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Group of About 225 Covers and Cards, mostly from Ontario, ranging from late QV to modern (most are dated 1880s to 1950s) with a great variety. We note about 70 early QV mint and used stationery cards, some good Small Queen usages (incl. two F1 usages), a Newfoundland #C12 (1932 Dornier DO-X flight) on cover with faults (cat. $500), etc. Great postmark interest as well, with early flags, RPOs, broken circles, some illustrated advertising covers, precancels, and more. Mixed condition, with some fronts or faulty, still many useful items, inspect. (Image)

Est $ 200



Opening C$ 450.00
Sold...C$ 450.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:09:30 EST
Sold For 450

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1388
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Large Accumulation of Over 1,200 Covers and Cards filling a carton with material from all over Canada (strong in B.C.) and mostly 20th century (with some earlier). We note a great variety of material here, strong in frankings and rates and exceptional for postmarks, with many B.C. cds's from the 1960s-on, good amount of slogans, many advertising, registered, events, postage due, etc. Also of interest is a group of about 95 first flights (a few signed), a 1940 "salved from the sea" cover to France, some illustrated post cards, stationery, a modern philatelic correspondence with some nice frankings. See scans for a small taste of this very varied lot. Mixed condition, still mostly fine or better. (Image)

Est $ 250



Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 725.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:10:45 EST
Sold For 725

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1389
Symbol:Cvr

Postal History of the Caricature and Landscape Issues, with 115 covers (about 2/3 are #8 size, rest larger), with a nice variety of material including 22 overseas destinations, with better such as Estonia, New Zealand, Finland, etc. Some postage due and AR cards, dozens of registered, special delivery, etc. A great lot for the specialist or dealer, and mostly fine or better. (Image)

Est $ 150



Opening C$ 65.00
Sold...C$ 80.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:11:26 EST
Sold For 80

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1390
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Group of Over 90 Railway Post Office Covers and Cards, mostly from Québec but also some from Ontario and Nova Scotia. A great variety here, with some better items such as an 1897 Q.M. & C. Ry. / J.S. Beaulieu Agent handstamp, QC67 (scarce TR #256), QC240 (earliest known date according to owner), QC466, ON536.01, ON631 (registered), ON648 (three facing slips), ON812, a special delivery E1 cover, etc. Mostly #8 size covers and cards, with mixed condition and strikes ranging from poor to very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200



Opening C$ 200.00
Sold...C$ 200.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:12:05 EST
Sold For 200

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1391
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Group of Over 160 Covers Franked with Coil Stamps, from the Admirals to the Cameo issues, noting a line pair on cover, 126a imperf pair on first flight cover, 126 strip of three and lots more, with retail values up to $60 and many at $20 or higher. Also noted advertising, airmails, post cards, registered mail, a nude duplex on unsealed third class advertising cover, etc. All sleeved and mostly very fine and clean. (Image)

Est $ 500



Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:12:23 EST
Sold For 325

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1392
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Accumulation of Covers Filling a Heavy paper Ream Box, 1855 to Modern, includes postal stationery, commercial mail, Small Queen covers, flag cancels, squared circles, foreign destinations, O.H.M.S., registered, postage dues, cheques, first days, and more. Mostly all #8 size but also includes larger sizes. Mixed condition, still overall fine. (Image)

Est $ 100



Opening C$ 130.00
Sold...C$ 130.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:12:53 EST
Sold For 130

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1393
Symbol:Cvr

Banker's Box Full of Covers, 1890s to Modern, with special delivery, postal stationery, military, meters, commercial mail, O.H.M.S. covers, postage dues, registered mail, centennial covers, first days and more. Saw many #10 size or smaller, but also up to 9 x 11. Noted a few fronts, still overall fine. (Image)

Est $ 100



Opening C$ 85.00
Sold...C$ 85.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:13:10 EST
Sold For 85

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1394
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Collection of 1939 Royal Train and Royal Visit Covers, with 19 in all, including two MAY.28 (3PM) items, one is on a Fort Garry postcard with a picture of George VI and the other is on a Canadian tour cacheted cover. Also a MAY.26 (10AM) flag cancel on a piece and a JUN.7 c.d.s. with a 21 time mark on a R.W. Ross, Postmaster signed cover, seven MAY.15 flag cancel covers and eight other first day or event covers. Mostly very fine group all addressed to the same person in Calgary, offered on the market for the first time. (Image)

Est $ 100



Opening C$ 45.00
Sold...C$ 100.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:13:38 EST
Sold For 100

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1395
Symbol:Cvr

Lot of Interesting Various Material, with a few hundred covers, cards, etc with tremendous variety, including Small Queens, Admirals, advertising covers, special delivery (incl. E1 x3 covers), registered, photographs, FDC, destinations, frankings, postmarks, meters, letter contents and much, much more. Scans only show a small portion. Some faults, still overall fine. (Image)

Est $ 200



Opening C$ 220.00
Sold...C$ 220.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:14:12 EST
Sold For 220

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1396
Symbol:Cvr

Box of Postal Stationery with about 1,000 items, mostly cards but includes covers as well, from Queen Victoria to the Centennial issue with the majority being from the KGV-KGVI era. We note interesting advertising, railway, precancelled, etc, with many cataloguing in the $10 to $20 in Webb. Overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100



Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 220.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:14:44 EST
Sold For 220

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1397
Symbol:Cvr

Two R.M.S. Canada Eastern Arctic Patrol Covers, 1951, mailed on JUL.7 (Fort Chimo, P.Q., signed on back by Postmaster of EAP) the other is registered from Craig Harbour N.W.T. franked with 11 different stamps. Both very fine with Eastern Arctic Patrol c.d.s. and purple oval datestamps. See scans online. (Image)

Est $ 75



Opening C$ 90.00
Sold...C$ 110.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:15:10 EST
Sold For 110

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1398
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Group of over 220 Postal Stationary Items, 1870s to 1967, with a good variety of rates, frankings, mostly postal cards, etc. The majority were mailed (40 are unused), with a variety of postmarks (small towns, duplex, etc), fancy cork cancels, and destinations within Canada and the US. Also included are some envelopes and wrappers. Several items have creases and or rounded corners but overall very fine. Inspect to better appreciate the quality and variety. (Image)

Est $ 250



Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 80.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:15:30 EST
Sold For 80

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1399
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Balance of Consignment Lot, with Small Queen mourning covers, 1870s and 1880s Small Queen covers (mostly from NS), about 400 Klussendorf covers, group of printed matter newspapers, pages of chosen postmarks (mostly from NS) and more. An interesting lot with over 600 items total, quality varies. (Image)

Est $ 100



Opening C$ 60.00
Sold...C$ 60.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:15:51 EST
Sold For 60

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1400
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Collection of King Edward VII Covers and Cards, a nice lot including destinations such as Holland (x3), France (x8 including 3 with postage due stamps), England (x5 including different usages, redirected, dues), Romania (x5), Belgium (x5 including 3 with postage due stamps), Austria, Norway, Japan (x3), New Zealand (x3), Australia (x2, NSW, Tasmania), Jersey (x2). Also includes registered, booklet stamp frankings, 12 cigarette card , private postcard, etc. About 50 items in all, overall fine or better. (Image)

Est $ 300



Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:16:06 EST
Sold For 325

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1401
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Collection of Advance Posting Service Covers, with 12 covers dated between 1933 and 1952. each with a red machine cancel from either Toronto, Winnipeg or Saint John NB. These covers were mailed before Christmas, and are dated between November 19 and December 24. A very fine lot. (Image)

Est $ 100



Opening C$ 5.00
Sold...C$ 15.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:16:26 EST
Sold For 15

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1402
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Group of 76 Better Covers and Cards, 1865 to 1947, most being Queen Victoria era and most are sleeved. We counted 3 "First Cents" covers, two 5c and a 10c with crowned House of Commons on front (Davis #CP-1) and an unusual double circle "MONTREAL POST OFFICE / C.E" datestamp on back (AM / DE 18 67). Also counted 44 QV franked covers (majority SQ) with all sorts of frankings, usages, postmarks, some registered, etc. Also noted a purple Montreal 1893 c.d.s alongside a purple "RECEIVED WITHOUT CONTENTS" handstamp, some nice fancy postmarks, advertising, flags, a wrapper with 1c SQ, a Coaticook oval datestamp, and much more. Five QV era stationery cards, another 12 covers from the 1900s to the 30s, with a nice Nascopie cover ("NON P.O. POINT", River Clyde N.W.T.), censored, WWII re-used cover, postage due, lovely 5c Royal Williams FDC and more. Last but certainly not least is a group of eleven Newfoundland covers, with censored, some R.P.O. postmarks, 1939 registered to Ireland, etc. Faults (usually small) can be found on some, still a very interesting lot and well worth a close look, despite our online scans. (Image)

Est $ 600



Opening C$ 725.00
Sold...C$ 725.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:17:46 EST
Sold For 725

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1403
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Group of 24 Advertising Covers, 1930s to 1950s, most were mailed, some not, some advertising on front or on back, etc. Overall fine or better, all scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 75



Opening C$ 100.00
Sold...C$ 100.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:18:22 EST
Sold For 100

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1404
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Group of Six Interesting / Better Covers,1898 5c SQ cover to Nottingham (lovely strike of a Toronto Bickerdike flag), 1873 Sarnia to Toronto registered (franked pale rose 3c and pair of 1c, described by owner as perfing 11.6 x 11.9), 1878 Singhampton Ont to Toronto registered (2c RLS, 1c and 2c SQ), 1893 Bosking Ont registered to Toronto (ERD for this datestamp, 5c RLS plus 3c SQ), 1903 Port Said Egypt picture post card to Toronto, re-directed to Indian Head, ASSA (SEP.4.1902 receiver) and a 1924 Sandwich Ont. to Detroit, Michigan registered cover (3c carmine and 10c blue Admirals, with Essex County advertising on back and on enclosure). A very fine group. (Image)

Est $ 150



Opening C$ 140.00
Sold...C$ 140.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:18:35 EST
Sold For 140

image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1405
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Group of 60 Interesting Covers, ranging from an 1850 Hawkesbury stampless to the 1970s, with a great variety of interesting material. Too much to list, but we noted two covers franked with #15 (incl. a faulty US / Canada turned cover), a 1909 philatelic cover franked with a 10c, 15c and 20c Québec Tercentenary issues to Philadelphia from Québec, a collection of 18 Royal Train covers with different dates and cancels, a 1941 free franked airmail cover from Ottawa government, , a curious 1930 registered "turned cover" from St Damien (QC), a 1933 drop registered cover front franked with #203, Yukon Airways semi-Official usage, some advertising and military mail, P.O. forma and much more. Mixed condition but overall fine or better, see scans for a small taste. (Image)

Est $ 400



Opening C$ 525.00
Sold...C$ 525.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:19:16 EST
Sold For 525
image Sale No: 32
Lot No:1406
Symbol:Cvr
Cat No:Collection

Group of 13 Interesting and Unusual Covers, 1918-1953, noting 1939 35c airmail to Argentina, 1939 5c UPU to Holland returned under cover with censor insert, 1953 registered cover to Ethiopia, 1940 and 1941 ship wreck covers, 1918 D.L.O. War Tax returned cover, 1942 Montreal to Ceylon censored and returned (D.L.O.) and other such covers. All scanned online, generally fine to very fine. (Image)

Est $ 400



Opening C$ 210.00
Sold...C$ 275.00


Closed..Jan-31-2020, 15:19:41 EST
Sold For 275


StampAuctionCentral and StampAuctionNetwork are
Copyright © 1994-2022 Droege Computing Services, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
Mailing Address: 20 West Colony Place
Suite 120, Durham NC 27705
Back to Top of Page