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Sparks Auctions Sale: 50

Canada
Back of the Book -- Cinderellas and Forgeries
image Sale No: 50
Lot No:240
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Cat No:Collection

Collection of Early Canada and Newfoundland Die Proof Forgeries, with 49 items prepared post-contemporary by engraver Gregory Prosser, all laid out on 6 Hagner pages, with a good variety of material, including duplication. A rarely offered group. (Image)

Estimate $ 500



Opening C$ 750.00
Sold...C$ 750.00


Closed..Jun-07-2024, 12:00:08 EST
Sold For 750

image Sale No: 50
Lot No:241
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Cat No:Collection

Collection / Accumulation of Easter Seals, 1940-2018, with a few thousand seals, noting singles, pairs, sheetlets and complete sheets, along with a few covers and ephemera, housed in a binder and loose material. A spot check indicates a complete run of seals for the given range, along with an unfinished exhibit entitled "Back a Fighter", which includes owner's research notes, with material ranging from the 1940s to 2018. Online photos show a small sample and overview of this colourful lot. Clean and very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 150



Opening C$ 250.00
Sold...C$ 250.00


Closed..Jun-07-2024, 12:00:56 EST
Sold For 250

image Sale No: 50
Lot No:242
Symbol:O*/**
Cat No:Collection

Collection of Canada Christmas and Easter Seals, from early 1900s to 2007, consisting of several thousand seals housed in two binders and envelopes. Starting with early Christmas Muskoka items such as booklet envelopes, stamp on postcard and a block of 8 (1909-10), followed by Christmas seals in full sheets or sheetlets (modern issues) from 1928 to 2007 appears complete in period including the French issues when not bilingual. Also included is a specialized Christmas seals collection neatly mounted on album pages, featuring both American and Canadian issues displayed side by side with imperforates, colour progression printing, from 1909 to 1965, a group of about 30 modern Easter seal original envelopes (many still sealed), and dozens of Canadian Lung Association sheetlets or blocks, in 12 envelopes as well as a small quantity of cinderellas. Clean and useful lot with some duplication in the modern issues, that will please the serious collector and dealer alike. (Image)

Estimate $ 150



Opening C$ 550.00
Sold...C$ 600.00


Closed..Jun-07-2024, 12:01:32 EST
Sold For 600


Back of the Book -- Complete Booklets
image Sale No: 50
Lot No:131
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Cat No:BK76/BK92

Group of Complete Booklets, with quantities each of BK76 (about 60), 78 (about 30), 80 (over 100, some with varieties), 81 (x9), 82 (about 80, most with single-bar tagging variety), 82a (about 150), 84 (x10), 86 (x72), 88 (over 50), and 92 (x54). A good variety of material here, overall very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 100



Opening C$ 225.00
Sold...C$ 225.00


Closed..Jun-07-2024, 10:35:10 EST
Sold For 225

image Sale No: 50
Lot No:132
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Cat No:BK212/BK686

Group of Four Different Booklets with Errors. #2847a 2015 Recalled Hoodoos UNESCO Booklet #623 (c.v. $100), #BK686 2017 Hanukkah Recalled Booklet (c.v. $50), which had been recalled within hours of having been issued, due to the incorrect use of the Star of David motif, and two others with interesting errors with #BK212 52c Christmas Angels with gold lettering shifted down resulting in CANADA being outside of the design, #BK281 49c QEII miscut booklet of 10. A mint group, all never hinged, fresh. (Image)

Est $ 100



Opening C$ 150.00
Sold...C$ 150.00


Closed..Jun-07-2024, 10:35:39 EST
Sold For 150

image Sale No: 50
Lot No:133
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Cat No:BK215c

1998 45c Flag Over Iceberg Booklet of 40 with Die Cutting Omitted, horizontally between the last two rows of stamps. A small piece of "selvedge" missing from the top right corner, still a fabulous showpiece. Very scarce and very fine. (Image)

Unitrade $ 3,000



Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 325.00


Closed..Jun-07-2024, 10:36:12 EST
Sold For 325


Back of the Book -- Federal Revenues
image Sale No: 50
Lot No:166
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Cat No:FB1/FB54

Collection of Mint First, Second and Third Bill Issues, the First Bill issue includes 10 different values (1c to $3). The Second Bill issue includes 16 different values (1c to $3) plus four items we did not count in the total, being a faded pair of the 10c (with owner's note indicating re-entry), as well as imperforate pairs of the 30c, 50c and $3 (these not counted, as they could be proofs, colour trials, colour samples, etc., as they are on thinnish gummed paper). The Third Bill issue includes 15 different values (1c to $3) plus a 3c vertical pair imperforate horizontally, a 3c imperforate horizontal pair and a $1 imperforate pair. The lot also includes a plate inscription block of four of the 10c Second Bill issue, which the owner purchased in 1980 for $475. Most of the stamps are hinged and a few have no gum, overall fine to very fine, and a useful lot. (Image)

van Dam $ 3,765



Opening C$ 1,300.00
Sold...C$ 1,300.00


Closed..Jun-07-2024, 11:03:22 EST
Sold For 1300

image Sale No: 50
Lot No:167
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Cat No:FE1/FEG11

Collection of 23 Different Mint Electric Light Inspection Issues, (24 stamps in all), between FE1 and FEG11, noting FE1-FE7 all with same control number, with a mix of hinged and never hinged (some of those have "KB" (Kasimir Bileski) handstamps on back). Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

van Dam $ 649



Opening C$ 170.00
Sold...C$ 170.00


Closed..Jun-07-2024, 11:03:53 EST
Sold For 170

image Sale No: 50
Lot No:168
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Cat No:FE16, FCD7

Two Different Federal Revenue Sheets, with FE16 ($5 orange Electric Light Inspection) sheet of 50 with selvedge at top only, showing the plate inscription. Also a FCD7 (2c orange Customs Duty) complete sheet of 100. Both very fine. (Image)

van Dam $ 543



Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 50.00


Closed..Jun-07-2024, 11:04:23 EST
Sold For 50

image Sale No: 50
Lot No:169
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Cat No:FEG1-FEG11

1930 50c to $10 King George V Electricity & Gas Inspection in mint never hinged blocks of four, a complete set, attractive and very fine. (Image)

Van Dam $ 348



Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 50.00


Closed..Jun-07-2024, 11:04:55 EST
Sold For 50

image Sale No: 50
Lot No:170
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Cat No:FEG1-FEG4

1930 50c to $1 Orange George V Electricity and Gas Inspection Stamps, all four values are in a sheet of 50, with selvedge all around, showing plate inscriptions at top, each sheet has some separation in the selvedge and the 60c has a detached (but still there) piece of selvedge, still a scarce and very fine group. (Image)

van Dam $ 975



Opening C$ 50.00
Sold...C$ 50.00


Closed..Jun-07-2024, 11:05:22 EST
Sold For 50

image Sale No: 50
Lot No:171
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Cat No:FG1/FG31

Collection of 21 Different Mint Gas Inspection Issues, between FG1 and FG31, with a mix of no gum, hinged and never hinged (some of those have "KB" (Kasimir Bileski) handstamps on back). Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

van Dam $ 1,800



Opening C$ 425.00
Sold...C$ 425.00


Closed..Jun-07-2024, 11:05:53 EST
Sold For 425

image Sale No: 50
Lot No:172
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Cat No:FG17

1897 5c Blue Queen Victoria Gas Inspection, mint hinged and very nicely centered, with control #11, the stamp has two small gum thins, else a rare and very fine appearing stamp missing from most collections (Zaluski records control #s 1 to 150 only, for this value). (Image)

van Dam $ 4,500



Opening C$ 1,050.00
Sold...C$ 1,050.00


Closed..Jun-07-2024, 11:06:24 EST
Sold For 1050

image Sale No: 50
Lot No:173
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Cat No:FG19

1897 50c Queen Victoria Gas Inspection Stamps, a bulk lot of 39 upper corner blocks of 6, for a total of 234 mint never hinged stamps. Overall fine to very fine (Image)

van Dam $ 1,825



Opening C$ 120.00
Sold...C$ 120.00


Closed..Jun-07-2024, 11:06:45 EST
Sold For 120

image Sale No: 50
Lot No:174
Symbol:*/**/
Cat No:FSC1-FSC6

1876 10c to $5 Young Queen Victoria Supreme Court Law Stamp Set, all mint, with 10c (hinge remnants, with toning spots), 20c (fresh and never hinged), 25c to $1 (hinged) and $5 (no gum), overall fine or better. (Image)

van Dam $ 2,217



Opening C$ 1,000.00
Sold...C$ 1,000.00


Closed..Jun-07-2024, 11:07:27 EST
Sold For 1000

image Sale No: 50
Lot No:175
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Cat No:FSC7, FSC8, FSC11

1897 Widow Queen Victoria Supreme Court Law Stamp Group of Three, with FSC7 (mint hinged) and FSC8, FSC11 (both without gum), overall fine. (Image)

van Dam $ 825



Opening C$ 300.00
Sold...C$ 300.00


Closed..Jun-07-2024, 11:08:12 EST
Sold For 300

image Sale No: 50
Lot No:176
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Cat No:FSC15, FSC16

1915 25c and 50c King George V Supreme Court Law Stamps, both mint hinged and fresh, fine. (Image)

van Dam $ 1,300



Opening C$ 425.00
Sold...C$ 425.00


Closed..Jun-07-2024, 11:08:54 EST
Sold For 425

image Sale No: 50
Lot No:177
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Cat No:FSC18/FSC26

Group of KGV and KGVI Supreme Court Law Stamps, all mint never hinged except where noted, with #s FSC18, 20, 21, 21a (one NH and one LH), 22 (one NH and one used), 24, 25 and 26 (unused no gum). Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

van Dam $ 1,179



Opening C$ 475.00
Sold...C$ 475.00


Closed..Jun-07-2024, 11:10:46 EST
Sold For 475

image Sale No: 50
Lot No:178
Symbol:(*)
Cat No:FSC23

1947 25c on 10c King George VI Supreme Court Law Stamp Surcharge, unused (no gum) and fine. (Image)

van Dam $ 950



Opening C$ 275.00
Sold...C$ 275.00


Closed..Jun-07-2024, 11:11:23 EST
Sold For 275

image Sale No: 50
Lot No:179
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Cat No:FSC29

1916 10c Blue Queen Victoria Law Stamp with Red "In Prize" Overprint, mint hinged and well centered, with control number in the range of “In Prize” overprints recorded by Zaluski, very fine. (Image)

van Dam $ 950



Opening C$ 550.00
Sold...C$ 550.00


Closed..Jun-07-2024, 11:11:48 EST
Sold For 550

image Sale No: 50
Lot No:180
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Cat No:FSC30

1916 $1 Blue Queen Victoria Law Stamp with Red "In Prize" Overprint, mint hinged and well centered, with control number in the range of “In Prize” overprints recorded by Zaluski, very fine. (Image)

van Dam $ 950



Opening C$ 475.00
Sold...C$ 475.00


Closed..Jun-07-2024, 11:13:52 EST
Sold For 475

image Sale No: 50
Lot No:181
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Cat No:FSC31

1916 25c Blue King George V Law Stamp with Red "In Prize" Overprint, mint never hinged and very well centered, with control number in the range of “In Prize” overprints recorded by Zaluski, very fine, fresh and rare, especially in this condition. (Image)

van Dam $ 2,500



Opening C$ 1,050.00
Sold...C$ 1,050.00


Closed..Jun-07-2024, 11:14:19 EST
Sold For 1050

image Sale No: 50
Lot No:182
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Cat No:FU56s/FU95s

1957 to 1968 Fisherman Unemployment Insurance Issue Specimen Sets, all four sets (1957, 1958, 1960 and 1968) complete mint never hinged, each with SPECIMEN overprint in red plus security punch, very fine and fresh. (Image)

van Dam $ 1,460



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


Closed..Jun-07-2024, 11:15:03 EST
Sold For 1200

image Sale No: 50
Lot No:183
Symbol:*/(*)
Cat No:FWM1/FWM71

Collection of 63 Different Weights and Measures Stamps, (64 stamps in all, including one without control #), between FWM1 and FWM71, so not missing many to be complete. All are either mint hinged or without gum, and are overall fine to very fine. (Image)

van Dam $ 3,623



Opening C$ 650.00
Sold...C$ 650.00


Closed..Jun-07-2024, 11:16:05 EST
Sold For 650
image Sale No: 50
Lot No:184
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Cat No:FWM60-FWM71

Stock of Mint Never Hinged 1930 King George V Weights and Measures Issues, with each value represented in various quantities between 17 to 48, ranging from singles to blocks of 20. Overall very fine. (Image)

van Dam $ 3,226



Opening C$ 170.00
Sold...C$ 170.00


Closed..Jun-07-2024, 11:18:15 EST
Sold For 170


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