Auction #10 – June 26-28th 2012

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Lot 1204Sparks Auctions is pleased to announce our Public Auction #10, to be held Tuesday-Thursday June 26-28th, 2012 at our auction premises at 62 Sparks Street, Ottawa, Canada.

The catalogue is still in production and the sale has just been posted to the internet. We can offer a small preview of the more interesting material to be found in the sale.

Our Canada section will be strong in Small & Large Queens, and also has some exceptional early Queen Elizabeth II definitives. From a single estate there are some large multiples of the War Tax overprints in the Five Cent to Fifty Cent values.

Commonwealth features some GB Penny Blacks, while Worldwide contains strong Germany and a rare USA classic block. And the Kershaw Collection of Tibet & Nepal will amaze even jaded viewers.

The Postal History section highlights many collector-developed sidelines and very strong Semi-Official Airmails.

The Stamp Auction Network listing can be seen at: http://stampauctionnetwork.com//IK/ik10.cfm

Our supporting material of image gallery, featured items, corrections, and bidding assistance will be available here on our site beginning the week of June 4th.

Watch for another announcement when the catalogues are ready for mailing.

-Sparks Auctions
Ottawa, Canada

Still Time to Consign

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We can continue to accept consignments until the end of April 2012 for our Auction #10, expected to take place in June. If you have material that is not too bulky, we would be glad to include it. E-mail us to make arrangements.

We have already received some marvellous France material including tete-beche pairs, and good quality USA. Our offering of rare, well-documented Nepal and Tibet will be sure to attract attention internationally. We welcome your offering as well.

Boer War Material from the Viner Collection of Militaria, sold for $2530

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Boer War PostcardsBOER WAR and POST WAR RELATED Includes picture postcards, programmes, invitation, mementos, etc. many relating to Umtata (later Mthatha) where Viner’s camp was located. Of note are over 150 real photographs many showing the Cape Mounted Riflemen in action. See the detailed page on our site for details.

British Columbia & Vancouver Island #17 cover, sold for $3051

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BC & Vancouver Island #17 on coverLot 1372 British Columbia & Vancouver Island #17 50c on 3d violet on cover to England, very fine stamp is tied by numeral in grid to cover addressed to Wimbledon, England. There is a neat New Westminster B.C. cds on front (SEP.14.1869) and a London SW cds receiver on back OCT.12.1869. A bit of aging as expected, with a small tear at bottom and on backflap, else very fine. Ex. Dale/Lichtenstein and accompanied by 2004 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$2,500 realized $2,700.00

Canada Small Queens photo mailer, sold for $518

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Canada mailer, 10cent + 2cent small queenLot 1321 Canada 10c + 2c Small Queens on Photo Mailer to England, both stamps tied roller cancel on very ornate “Topley Studios, Photographer by Appointment to his Excellency The Marquis of Lorne and Her Royal Highness The Princess Louise, 104 Sparks Street.” Very fine and scarce. Est$ 300, realized $450.