Lot 142 Canada #63 1897 $3 Yellow Bistre Jubilee, mint never hinged, with superb centering among four large and even margins, colour is deep and rich, an extremely fine stamp in all respects. Certainly one of the finest examples known, catalogue value irrelevant. Unitrade CV$6,000, sold for C$8,775 including 17% buyer’s premium.
Part One of Sale 45, The Athena Collection, has concluded. Prices Realized can be checked on our Stamp Auction Network listing or downloaded from our site. Invoices for the sale were sent out to successful bidders on January 22 by e-mail, please contact us if you were expecting an invoice and did not receive one.
Local customers please note that we will be coordinating appointments for those who wish to pick up their lots. If you want to have your lots shipped to you, please contact us.
Auction #43-44 has concluded. Prices Realized can be checked on our Stamp Auction Network listing or downloaded from our site. Invoices for the sale were sent out to successful bidders on November 2 by e-mail or Canada Post, please contact us if you were expecting an invoice and did not receive one. There are some lots from the sale still available for purchase at the Reserve price (plus buyer’s premium, shipping, tax where applicable and credit card convenience fees) until November 30, 2022.
Local customers please note that we will be coordinating appointments for those who wish to pick up their lots. If you want to have your lots shipped to you, please contact us.
We have several appealing sales coming in 2023. Our Mailing List is the best way to find out the schedule of future auctions, ongoing updates, and other information about Sparks Auctions.
Welcome to our sale #43-44! This exciting three-day event will be in two parts:
Lot 123 – 1902 2c Numeral Illustrated Advertising Cover, a multi-colour advertising cover depicting many different fruits, for “True Fruit” Soda Fountain from the Hungerford Smith Co., mailed from Toronto on NOV.9 (machine cancel) to Manchester New Hampshire (NOV.11 machine flag cancel receiver on back). Small edge faults do not detract from this lovely cover, and truly one of the most exceptional multi-colour illustrated covers you will find! Estimate C$750.
1. The Daniel Cantor Collection of Queen Victoria Leafs and Numeral Stamps and Postal History (Lots 1 to 141)
This sale comprises high quality mint never hinged singles (mostly PSE graded) as well as a comprehensive array of die proofs, plate proofs and essays, not to mention the 80 lots of postal history, covering rates and destinations, as well as gorgeous illustrated advertising material.
2. Our General Sale (Lots 142 to 1816)
This long-awaited three day sale offers 1,675 lots and should have something for every collecting interest, and it includes material from 138 different consignors. The listing can be seen on Stamp Auction Network, where you can also sign up for your FREE Stamp Auction network membership (details here). The PDF catalogue is also available here on our website.
Here is just a short list of some of the many exciting offerings in this sale:
an extensive and valuable collection of modern Canadian errors and varieties
a large quantity of GB Penny Red issues
early Manitoba postal history
more of the large Christmas-related estate of Robert Haslewood, featuring covers, cards and stamps
an extensive selection of better Canadian Revenue stamps, with many NH, plus seldom seen rarities
a good number of literature and supplies lots
over 300 lots of Canadian and worldwide postal history
our usual offerings of high quality singles and sets, as well as country collections from Canada and the world.
Starting with this auction, all lots that do not have a reserve will start at $50. If no bid is received for that price, the lot will remain unsold.
Lot 234 Canada #79b 1899 5c Blue Queen Victoria Numeral on Whiter Paper, mint never hinged, fresh and well centered among large margins, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2021 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV $1,050, sold for C$ $1,111 ($950 plus 17% buyer’s premium).
Auction #42 is over. Prices Realized can be seen on our Stamp Auction Network listing or downloaded from our site. Invoices for the sale were sent out to successful bidders on May 17 by e-mail or Canada Post.
Local customers please note that we will be coordinating appointments for those who wish to pick up their lots, which will be provided by curbside pick-up. If you want to have your lots shipped to you, please contact us.
Welcome to our sale #42! The listing can be seen on Stamp Auction Network, where you can also sign up for your FREE Stamp Auction network membership (details here). The PDF catalogue is also available here on our website.
It has been a while since our last general sale, and during that time we were proud to offer three name sales, each of which was a huge success. Once you see this sale’s extensive offerings we are sure you will agree it was well worth the wait!
With 2,229 lots offered over a period of four days, this is by far our largest sale in quite a while. The property of 129 owners, it offers a very wide range of material, with something for most collectors, and dealers will be happy to see so many offerings catered to them, which should be perfect timing to stock up for CAPEX ’22 in one month.
Lot 913 Falkland Islands #65-76 1933 ½d to £1 KGV Centenary of British Administration Set, used, all with unobtrusive c.d.s. cancels, fine to very fine and rarely offered. SG 127-138, £6,500. Scott CV U$7,234
Here is just a short list of some of the many exciting offerings from this sale:
An extensive collection of Canadian Christmas stamp errors and other Christmas-related material.
Extensive dealer stock offerings of Canadian and foreign stamps and postal history, much of which is priced, described and ready to be re-offered.
The “Burnside House” collection of early Falkland Islands. This mostly mint collection spans Queen Victoria through the King George VI period, and features singles, sets, many varieties and complete sheets, panes and multiples not often offered.
The “Waterford” extensive and valuable collection of New Zealand stamps in 33 volumes, offered mostly by issue.
Large assortment of Canadian postal stationery lots.
The “Armstrong” find which includes thousands of Canadian and American covers accumulated by an Ottawa resident from the 1920s to 1960. None of these were purchased from dealers and they are offered to the philatelic market for the first time.
Over 30 lots of useful philatelic literature.
Please enjoy this sale!
We are also proud to be partner-level sponsors of both ORAPEX (Ottawa, April 23-24, www.orapex.ca) and CAPEX ‘22 (Toronto, June 9-12, www.capex22.org). We invite you to join us at our booths at both shows this spring, where we would be happy to discuss your consignment to future sales and show you catalogues of past and current sales.
