Lot 581 Canada #46, 47, F2 1893 5c RLS Pair of Registered Covers with 20c and 50c Widow Weeds to Germany, both mailed from Niagara Falls on JUN.28.1893 to Dresden Germany with JUL.10 receivers, through Hamilton JUN.29 and London JUL.8. One cover is franked with a 5c RLS and a 20c, the other with a 5c RLS and a 50c Widow Weeds, all cancelled by the sale Niagara Falls cork. Owner believes the 20c cover to be the earliest known use. A stunning pair of covers, very fine and ex Bob Jamieson. Estimate $3,000.
Lot 327, Newfoundland 1857 six and a half pence scarlet Heraldic, VF o.g.
Lot 327 Newfoundland #7 1857 6½d Scarlet Heraldic Imperforate, mint with hinged original gum and four large and even margins, very fine. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $4,600. Unitrade CV$12,000.
Lot 194, Canada 1922 ten cent blue Admiral wet printing, XF NH
Lot 194 Canada #117 1922 10c Blue Admiral, Wet Printing, mint never hinged, remarkably fresh and with large even margins, extremely fine. A very nice stamp. Accompanied by a 2021 Greene Foundation certificate. Rsv. $250. Unitrade CV$240.
Lot 405, Ireland 1935 2sh6d to 10sh Seahorse overprint set, VF mint
Lot 405 Ireland #93-95 1935 2sh6d to 10sh Seahorse Overprinted Set, Waterlow printing with Harrison & Sons overprints, mint never hinged, fresh and very fine. Scott CV U$1,550. [See also Lot 406 for the same set F-VF used with c.d.s.]
Sparks Auctions Joins CAPEX 22 as Partner-Level Sponsor
David McLaughlin, President of CAPEX 22 and Peter MacDonald, General Manager of Sparks Auctions, are pleased to announce that Sparks Auctions has joined CAPEX 22 as a Partner Level sponsor. “Sparks Auctions exists to support consignors, collectors, exhibitors and dealers with our auctions, so it is natural that we would play a major role in supporting Canada’s next international exhibition. We are proud to join the entire philatelic community in next year’s celebration of philately,” said MacDonald recently. “We are especially happy to sponsor the CAPEX 22 website, since online platforms and social media become even more essential for the philatelic community to interact and share its stories.”
McLaughlin added, “The participation of the philatelic trade is vital to the success of CAPEX 22 and we are thrilled that Sparks Auctions is among those leading the public and financial support of the show, early and substantially. In addition to sponsorship of the CAPEX 22 website, Sparks Auctions will sponsor other opportunities for our community to gather, which will be announced as plans roll out in the coming months.”
For more about CAPEX 22, you can read the entire press release at this link. La version française se trouve sur cette page-ci.