Sparks Auctions

Auction #3

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We are pleased to announce that the catalogue for Auction #3 is at the printers, with a small quantity expected at our offices by Friday, December 12th and the bulk of our order arriving early next week for mailing.

There is much to be said about the material in this sale, and we will be posting here regularly in the coming weeks.  In the meantime, PDF catalogues can be seen at the auction home page which is linked from the right sidebar along with information on viewing hours, how to bid, etc.

Best of luck in the auction!

Hong Kong #216

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1973 $10 QEII Annigoni on glazed paper, upright watermark, bottom margin single showing small portion of plate inscription, selected, fresh and never hinged, fine-very fine. A rare printing which is seldom offered and missing from even the most advanced Hong Kong collections. (SG 209d £2,250 = $4,500) Scott CV:$2250

Canada #1a Used

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1851 3d orange red Beaver on laid paper, single from lower left corner of sheet showing full sheet margins on two sides, clear margin at top, and cut into frameline and just along design at right, with clear laid lines. This stamp is one of the most striking examples of Canada’s first stamp with tremendous visual appeal. There is a horizontal crease in the middle of the sheet margin at bottom, well clear of the actual stamp. Corner example of classic U.S. stamps have been selling at high multiples of similar “normal” stamps (i.e. 25 times higher). This specific corner stamp is very rare as we can only recall seeing 2 or 3 other corner examples with wide sheet margins. A lovely stamp. Est:$2500

Canada #227i

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1935 $1 pale blue Champlain Monument, sheet of 50 with plate #1 inscription at top, fresh, mint never hinged and very fine. A key sheet, especially in the scarcer pale blue shade. Unitrade CV:$7650
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