Sparks Auctions

Lot 741, Collection of twenty folded letters and covers from Waterloo County, 1845 to 1873, sold for C$944

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Lot 741, Collection of twenty folded letters and covers from Waterloo County, 1845 to 1873, sold for C$944Lot 741 Collection of twenty folded letters and covers from Waterloo County, 1845 to 1873, with items from Waterloo, Preston (x2 diff.), Wilmot, Woolwich, New Aberdeen (ERD), Petersburg (in green, ERD), Berlin, Ayr, New Hope, New Hamburg (LRD), Doon (ERD, on a folded money letter), Wellesley, Hawkesville (on a 5c Beaver registered cover), Freiburg (LRD), Crosshill (two different), Conestoga, St Agatha (on an 1870 3c Small Queen registered cover) and Mannheim (the only recorded example of this instrument). All on Michael Rixon pages, overall very fine and all scanned online. Estimate C$350, sold for C$850.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.

Lot 382, Barbados 1907 two pence semi-postal, two blocks with overprint, sold for C$409

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Lot 382, Barbados 1907 two pence semi-postal with overprint, sold for C$409Lot 382, Barbados 1907 two pence semi-postal, two blocks with overprint, sold for C$409Lot 382 Barbados #B1, etc. 1907 2d Semi-Postal with “Kingston Relief Fund 1d” Overprint, two blocks of 12 (the complete setting, in re-joined blocks of 6), one is right side up and the other inverted. Each block includes two “missing period after 1d” variety. Mint hinged, with a few NH stamps, fine. Estimate C$100, sold for C$350.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.

Lot 575, Canada collection of 73 E3 Special Delivery franked covers, 1927-1939, sold for C$1,170

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Lot 575, Canada collection of 73 E3 Special Delivery franked covers, 1927-1939, sold for C$1,170Lot 575 Canada #E3 Collection of 73 E3 Special Delivery Franked Covers, 1927-1939, plus a few later, all franked with the E3 Special Delivery issue (plus a variety of other regular stamps). We note a great variety of material, including airmail (some of those with Airmail stamps), first flights, Royal Train covers, couple of E3 single frankings, cross border, postage due, corner card, a C4 FDC, etc., as well as good postmark interest, noting smaller towns, duplex and much more. We counted seven oversize covers, one front and some that have creases, opening or other faults, etc., still overall very fine and a great lot for the special delivery collector or dealer. Estimate C$250, sold for C$1,000.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.

Lot 150, Canada 1911 two cent pink Admiral Plate No. 2 strip of three, XF NH, sold for C$1,638

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Lot 150, Canada 1911 two cent pink Admiral Plate No. 2 strip of three, XF NH, sold for C$1,638Lot 150 Canada #106b 1911 2c Pink Admiral, a mint never hinged (hinged in margin only) plate 2 strip of three. The stamps are fresh and very well centered, an extremely fine plate strip. Accompanied by a 2008 Greene Foundation certificate for a plate block of six, from which this is the top strip. Catalogue value is for three stamps only, with no premium added for the plate inscription. Rsv. $1,250. Unitrade CV$1,800, sold for C$1,400.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.