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Sparks Auctions Sale - 23

Canada

Province of Canada -- Pence Issues Scott #1-13
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
1 O 1 image1851 3d red Beaver Imperforate on Laid Paper, vertical pair, with two target cancels, and clear to large margins all around, fine. Accompanied by a 2003 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 1,600

SOLD for C$800.00
Will close during Public Auction
2 CVR 1 image1852 Folded Letter with a 3d red Beaver Imperforate on laid Paper, mailed from Galt UC (JAN.7.1852 datestamp, new latest recorded date for this) and addressed to Elora (JAN.8.1852 receiver on back). The stamp has four large margins but is quite discoloured and has a vertical pressed out crease through it. It is tied by a neat 7-ring obliterator. The folded letter (no contents) has two vertical file folds and is otherwise very fine. Accompanied by a 1995 David Brandon certificate. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 2,000

SOLD for C$325.00
Will close during Public Auction
3 CVR 1 image1853 Folded Letter with a 3d red Beaver Imperforate on Laid Paper, mailed at Québec (AUG.30.1852 dispatch in red) to Coaticook (undated receiver on back in red) and franked with a 3d Beaver on laid Paper, tied by a bold target obliterator. The stamp has been removed to verify laid lines and hinged back into place. Small tears on back, still very fine and a scarce destination for this franking. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 2,000

SOLD for C$800.00
Will close during Public Auction
4 O 2 image1851 6d slate violet Consort Imperforate on Laid Paper, used with target cancellation, clear at top and bottom to just along outer frameline in side margins, fine. (Scan a) Unitrade $ 1,000

SOLD for C$350.00
Will close during Public Auction
5 CVR 2 image1851 Folded Letter with a 6d slate violet Consort Imperforate on Laid Paper, mailed from Montreal (SEP.24.1851 datestamp in red) and addressed to Kennedy in New York. There is a red CANADA in arch as well as a red PAID handstamp on front. The stamp has three large margins plus a clear one at top, just touching the outer frameline in two places. It is tied by both the red Montreal datestamp plus a neat 7-ring obliterator (in black). The folded letter has two vertical file folds, which do not touch the stamp. Very fine. (Scan a) Unitrade $ 2,400

SOLD for C$500.00
Will close during Public Auction
6 CVR 2 image1854 Cover with a 6d slate violet Consort Imperforate on Laid Paper, mailed Montreal (DEC.14.1854) to Boston, Massachusetts and franked with a very fine (margin just touching in one corner) 6d imperforate on laid paper, cancelled by a target obliterator. A very clean and fine cover, accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 2,400

SOLD for C$725.00
Will close during Public Auction
7 E/P 2TC image1857 6d Consort Trial Colour Plate Proof in Red Purple, scarce horizontal strip of four, from top of sheet, showing bottom part of plate inscription in top margin. Large margins, fresh and very fine. (Scan a) Unitrade $ 1,300

SOLD for C$425.00
Will close during Public Auction
8 E/P 3Pi image1851 12d black Queen Victoria Plate Proof, with vertical SPECIMEN in carmine and extensive re-entry of the frameline at left. Four even margins, tiny spot in margin at top left, still very fine. (Scan a) Unitrade $ 2,500

SOLD for C$850.00
Will close during Public Auction
9 ng 4 image1852 3d red Beaver Imperforate, unused (no gum), with bright colour and four large margins. Extremely fine. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 2,000

SOLD for C$1,350.00
Will close during Public Auction
10 O 4 image1851 3d red Beaver Imperforate, used light grid cancel, three large margins, margin clear at left, small corner crease bottom left. Very fine. (Scan a) Unitrade $ 300

SOLD for C$160.00
Will close during Public Auction
11 CVR 4 image1858 Cover with 3d red Beaver Imperforate, mailed from Montreal (JAN.28.1858 datestamp) and addressed to Grantham LC with a neat same-day Drummondville CE transit on back (in blue) plus an indistinct Melbourne LC (?) receiver. The stamp has four margins, including a huge one at top, showing part of next stamp, and is tied by a bold 4-ring numeral 21. It also has a plate scratch in its top margin. Nice red wax seal of a man's silhouette on back and very fine. (Scan a) Unitrade $ 300

SOLD for C$130.00
Will close during Public Auction
12 CVR 4 image1856 Cover with 3d red Beaver Imperforate, mailed Vienna U.C on JAN.18.1856 to St Thomas (partial receiver on back) and franked with a re-used stamp, previously used on another cover, cut off and used again. Properly tied by target cancel, very fine and unusual. Accompanied by a 2014 Greene Foundation certificate. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

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Est $ 200

SOLD for C$160.00
Will close during Public Auction
13 O 4d image1852 3c orange red Beaver Imperforate on Thin Paper, a lovely vertical pair with light target cancels, very large margins all around, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 600

SOLD for C$450.00
Will close during Public Auction
14 O 5 image1855 6d slate grey Consort Imperforate, used with bold, socked on the nose 4-ring numeral 21 (Montreal). Margins range from decent at top and bottom, to cut just into outer frameline at bottom left, to large sheet margin at right showing the plate inscription along the whole length of the stamp. Small thin at top and pen inscription on back "22", still a fine-very fine appearing stamp. (Scan a) Unitrade $ 1,200

SOLD for C$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
15 O 5 image1855 6d grey violet Consort Imperforate, on Wove Paper, used, three large margins, cut clear of frameline at bottom right, small red handstamp on back shows slightly on front, fine-very fine. This stamp is in a very unusual shade that is normally encountered on either the thick hard paper (#5d) or on the very thick fibrous paper (#10) but this stamp is clearly on the "normal" wove paper. (Scan a) Unitrade $ 1,200

SOLD for C$425.00
Will close during Public Auction
16 O 5 image1855 6c slate grey Consort Imperforate, used with light target cancel, four clear to large margins, very fine. Accompanied by a 2009 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 1,600

SOLD for C$575.00
Will close during Public Auction
17 O 5b image1855 6d greenish grey Consort Imperforate on Wove Paper, used with target cancellation, with three large margins, but slightly into design at left, very good. (Scan a) Unitrade $ 400

SOLD for C$130.00
Will close during Public Auction
18 O 5b image1855 6d greenish grey Consort Imperforate, used with target cancellation, well clear to large margins all around, fine-very fine. (Scan a) Unitrade $ 1,200

SOLD for C$375.00
Will close during Public Auction
19 CVR 5b image1855 Folded Letter with a 6d greenish grey Consort Imperforate,mailed from Kingston UC (MAY.27.1855 datestamp) and addressed to Kennedy in New York. There is a CANADA 10 Cts handstamp on front as well as a faint NY State c.d.s. transit on top of the address. The stamp has three decent margins plus a close one at top and has bright colour. There are two vertical file folds not affecting the stamp. A very fine cover, accompanied by a 1962 Friedl Expert Committee (New York) certificate. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 2,000

SOLD for C$450.00
Will close during Public Auction
20 O 7 image1855 10d blue Cartier Imperforate on Thin Crisp Transparent Paper, used with nicely centered and light 4-ring numeral #21 cancel (Montreal). Four full and even margins, fresh colour and very fine. A lovely stamp. (Scan a) Unitrade $ 2,400

SOLD for C$950.00
Will close during Public Auction
21 O 7 image1855 10d blue Cartier Imperforate on Thin Crisp Transparent Paper, a lovely used horizontal pair, with 4-ring numeral cancels, large margins on three sides, cut into at left. Catalogued as one very fine and one very good stamp. The right stamp is extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 2,900

SOLD for C$1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
22 CVR 7 image1857 Cover with 10d blue Cartier Imperforate, mailed from Montreal (MAY.4.1857 datestamp) and addressed to North Britain, with a bright red tombstone cancel on front "PKT LETTER PAID LIVERPOOL dated MAY.17.1857, and a Nairn receiver (in green) on back dated MAY.18.1857. The stamp, which has two and a half margins and has a crease and a bit of soiling, is tied by a 4-ring numeral #21. Couple of negligible faults do not detract from this very fine cover. Accompanied by a 1999 Greene Foundation certificate. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 3,000

SOLD for C$600.00
Will close during Public Auction
23 O 7ii image1855 10d blue Cartier Imperforate on Thin Crisp Transparent Paper, with Major Re-Entry from position 29. Used with face-free cancel, four clear to large, mostly even margins, very fine. Accompanied by a 2008 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 3,000

SOLD for C$1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction
24 O 8 image1857 ½d rose Queen Victoria Imperforate, used with 4-ring numeral cancel. Four very large and even margins, but several creases and overall soiled and small corner thin at bottom. (Scan a) Est $ 75

SOLD for C$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
25 O 8 image1857 ½d rose Queen Victoria Imperforate, used with 4-ring numeral #37 cancel (Québec). Four clear to large margins, very fine. (Scan a) Unitrade $ 1,000

SOLD for C$230.00
Will close during Public Auction
26 CVR 8 image1858 Printed Circular with ½d rose Queen Victoria Imperforate, mailed from Simcoe UC (faint but readable broken circle dated DEC.20.1858) and addressed to New York City. The stamp has four large margins, and shows part of the next stamp at bottom, but is badly discoloured and has a vertical crease. It is tied by a partial 4-ring numeral which looks like it could be the very rare #43 (Simcoe). The printed text inside is a deed for John H. Bennett of Port Dover. Very fine with a light vertical crease. (Scan a) Unitrade $ 1,100

SOLD for C$180.00
Will close during Public Auction
27 O 8iii image1857 ½d rose Queen Victoria Imperforate, with Stitch Watermark, used with square grid cancel, three large margins plus one clear at left with a nick just touching the frameline. A scarce stamp, fine-very fine. Accompanied by a 2011 Greene Foundation certificate. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 1,375

SOLD for C$600.00
Will close during Public Auction
28 O 9 image1857 7½d green Queen Victoria Imperforate, used with a light grid cancel. Four margins, from large to comfortably clear, but repaired tear running down from top left. Very fine appearance. (Scan a) Unitrade $ 5,000

SOLD for C$425.00
Will close during Public Auction
29 O 9 image1857 7½d green Queen Victoria Imperforate, showing a noticeable short entry or plate wear at top, used with a centrally struck 4-ring numeral #21 cancel (Montreal), four clear margins, light red ink stains visible at Queen's bust, else very fine. (Scan a) Unitrade $ 5,000

SOLD for C$600.00
Will close during Public Auction
30 ng 9a image1857 7½d deep green Queen Victoria Imperforate, unused (no gum), with lovely colour, three clear margins plus one touching at left top. There is a tiny tear at upper left and a tiny crease at lower left, else a fine stamp and nicer than most we have seen. Accompanied by a 2014 Greene Foundation certificate. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 7,000

SOLD for C$1,450.00
Will close during Public Auction
31 CVR 9a image1859 Mourning Cover with a 7½d deep green Queen Victoria Imperforate, mailed from Hamilton (NOV.10.1859) to Liverpool, England (PAID Liverpool receiver in red NOV.24.1859), "per steamer", franked with a 7½d imperforate (four close to just touching margins), tied by a numeral "16" in grid obliterator. A few tears on back, still a truly beautiful cover. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 6,250

SOLD for C$3,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
32 O 11 image1858 ½d rose Queen Victoria, Perforated 11¾, a lovely used horizontal pair, with target cancels, very nicely centered and fresh. A few negligible shorter perfs at left, still very fine. Accompanied by a 2007 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. A truly beautiful pair. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 5,000

SOLD for C$2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
33 CVR 11 image1859 ½d rose Queen Victoria, Perforated 11¾ on Cover, mailed from Hamilton UC (AUG.30.1859 datestamp tying stamp) to Kingsville (AUG.30.1859 receiver on back, with manuscript date, new latest recorded date for this) through Amherstburg (AUG.31 transit datestamp on back). Oddly, there are eight strikes of the Kingsville broken circle dated DEC.26.1859 on front and back. The stamp shows a natural pre-printing paper crease and has a re-entry, being a strong doubling of the lower right frameline. This is an outer cover wrapping, folded in three (folds are fragile) and very fine. Accompanied by a 1999 Greene Foundation certificate stating in part "Scott no.11 variety showing re-entry". (Scan a) (Scan b) (Scan c) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 3,000

SOLD for C$525.00
Will close during Public Auction
34 O 12 image1859 3d red Beaver, Perforated 11¼, a nice fresh example which appears unused but has a removed cancel at top centre (seen under UV light), K. Bileski pencil signature on reverse, still a very good to fine stamp. Catalogued as used. (Scan a) Unitrade $ 450

SOLD for C$230.00
Will close during Public Auction
35 CVR 12 image1859 3d red Beaver, Perforated 11¾ on Cover, mailed Napanee UC (MAY.12.1859 double broken circle) to Toronto (partial receiver on back) and franked with a very good copy of the 3d perforated Beaver, with bright colour, just tied to cover by a black quill pen cross cancel. Back has a paper adhesion from being glued into an album, still very fine. (Scan a) Unitrade $ 1,750

SOLD for C$220.00
Will close during Public Auction
36 CVR 12 image1859 3d red Beaver, Perforated 11¾ on Cover, to Ileswick from the Department of Public Instruction (nice embossed red logo on backflap). Stamp is just tied by a square grid cancel and the cover is backstamped Toronto March 1859. The stamp is very fine centered but has tears at left and left top, and is re-perforated at right. The cover has stains and other small faults and is reduced at left, still overall fine appearance. (Scan a) Unitrade $ 1,750

SOLD for C$350.00
Will close during Public Auction
Province of Canada -- Cents Issue Scott #14-20
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
37 O 13a image1859 6d grey violet Consort on Wove Paper used stamp reperforated on all sides to appear like a #13a (made from an imperforate 6d grey violet) with 4-ring numeral #21 cancel (Montreal). A useful spacefiller. Accompanied by 1993 FQP certificate which, in our opinion, erroneously describing the stamp as genuine. If genuine Scott CV is $7,500 (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

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Est. $ 1,500

SOLD for C$900.00
Will close during Public Auction
38 og 15v image1859 5c vermilion Beaver, with Major Re-Entry from position 28. Mint with full original gum, hinged. The strong re-entry is quite easy to see on this mint stamp, which has some tears at bottom and left, still scarce and fine. Accompanied by a 2011 Greene Foundation certificate. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 3,750

SOLD for C$550.00
Will close during Public Auction
39 O 16 image1859 10c black brown Consort, used with 4-ring numeral #21 (Montreal), a few short perfs at top left corner, very good. (Scan a) Unitrade $ 1,250

SOLD for C$350.00
Will close during Public Auction
40 ng 17b image1859 10c brown Consort, Perforated 12 x 11¾, unused (no gum), exceptionally well centered, with perforations clear of frameline on all sides, fresh and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 1,600

SOLD for C$1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction
41 E/P 18P image1859 12½c yellow green Queen Victoria Plate Proof, on card-mounted India paper. An upper right sheet corner plate block of twenty, showing full printer's inscriptions in the top and right selvedges. A fresh and lovely item and ideal to spruce up any collection. (Scan a) Unitrade $ 8,750

SOLD for C$2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
42 O 20v image1864 2c rose Queen Victoria with Dash in Lower Right "2" used with grid cancel. A large stamp, well centered and extremely fine. Accompanied by a Professional Stamp Experts Inc. certificate describing it as having "Plate flaws of #20iii and 20v". (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 600

SOLD for C$300.00
Will close during Public Auction
Queen Victoria Era -- Large Queens Scott #21-33
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
43 og 21 image1868 ½c black Large Queen, mint, with full original gum, hinged. A very nicely centered stamp, very fine. Accompanied by a 2016 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 250

SOLD for C$230.00
Will close during Public Auction
44 og 21, 21ii, 21iv image1868 ½c black Large Queen, left marginal mint block of four, with 90% plate imprint at left top, "spur in scroll" variety on both right stamps and "line above P" variety on upper right stamp. A fresh and lovely block, hinged and very fine. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 1,550

SOLD for C$800.00
Will close during Public Auction
45 og/nh 21, 21iii, 21iv image1868 ½c black Large Queen, a wonderful mint block of twenty, with full original gum, from positions 41-45 to 71-75. We note the "Chignon" variety (white area on bun of hair) on three stamps and "Spur" varieties on all stamps from the centre three columns. 17 stamps are never hinged, some have light offsets and mostly all are fine. A remarkable and useful block for the specialist. (Scan a) Unitrade $ 3,800

SOLD for C$1,450.00
Will close during Public Auction
46 og 22 image1868 1c brown red Large Queen, mint with full original gum, lightly disturbed, hinged. Attractive and very fine. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 2,000

SOLD for C$675.00
Will close during Public Auction
47 ng 22b image1868 1c brown red Large Queen on Thin Paper, unused (no gum), very nicely centered and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 1,200

SOLD for C$500.00
Will close during Public Auction
48 ng 23 image1868 1c yellow orange Large Queen, unused (no gum), with tiny oxidization marks mentioned for accuracy, very fine. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 2,000

SOLD for C$500.00
Will close during Public Auction
49 og 23a image1868 1c deep orange Large Queen, mint horizontal pair, with full original gum, hinged. There is a horizontal crease across both stamps, barely visible from front, still a rare mint multiple, with only a few known to exist. Fine. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate stating "some oxidization of colour". (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 4,000

SOLD for C$500.00
Will close during Public Auction
50 ng 23i image1868 1c yellow Large Queen, unused (no gum), fine. There is a light diagonal crease not mentioned in the certificate, still attractive, and not often offered. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. (Scan a) (Scan b) (All Scans)

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Unitrade $ 850

SOLD for C$375.00
Will close during Public Auction

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