Lot 180 Canada #MR2Di 1915 50c Black Admiral Overprinted INLAND REVENUE WAR TAX, mint never hinged with four large and balanced margins, fresh and extremely fine. A rare stamp in this exceptional condition. Unitrade CV$ 2,000, sold for C$9,360 ($8,000 plus 17% buyer’s premium).
Invoices have been sent by e-mail or Canada Post. While we cannot usually interrupt our work to answer phones, all calls and e-mails will be returned as soon as we can provide the information you are seeking.
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.
Lot 14, Canada #30b 1875 15c Blue Grey Large Queen, mint with full original gum, never hinged, with fresh colour and well centered, extremely fine. Quite a handsome stamp. Unitrade CV$600.
The Bytown Collection of exceptional quality mint Canada and Newfoundland. This collection was carefully assembled with attention given to obtaining the best possible examples of each stamp. The majority of the collection is mint never hinged, with mostly very fine to extremely fine centering and quality. It is quite comprehensive from the Queen Victoria through King George VI eras, with many shades and printings, plus interesting material before and after, including select back of the book issues and BNA, featuring Newfoundland.
The Red Baron Collection of exceptional quality mint never hinged Canadian Semi-Official Airmail stamps plus postal history. All the stamps in this extensive and impressive collection are mint never hinged and of very high quality, except for a rare complete pane of five of CL7 the Moose Jaw Flying Club issue (very lightly hinged, not known to exist as never hinged). The postal history is equally impressive, with many varieties and an excellent range of material.
The quality material in both of these sales is sure to impress. As an important note, both of these sales are being offered completely unreserved, which means that all the lots will start at $10 and sell for whatever the market determines. Our relatively low Canadian dollar and competitive 17% buyer fee add to the excitement of these sales, and we hope everyone will find those elusive items they’ve been seeking.
Lot 27 Canada #3TC 12d Queen Victoria Trial Colour Die Proof in Blue Black, on thin crisp bond paper (certificate notes it is on India), from the composite die proof. The so-called “scar” die proof, as it has a line in “CE” of PENCE. A rare and very fine item. Accompanied by a 2021 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV$11,000, sold for C$15,000 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Invoices have been sent by e-mail or Canada Post. While we cannot usually interrupt our work to answer phones, all calls and e-mails will be returned as soon as we can provide the information you are seeking.
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.
Lot 334 Canada #157 1929 20c Dark Carmine Harvesting Wheat, mint never hinged, well centered amid four huge and even margins, extremely fine. Definitely one in a million (7 million were printed), destined for the finest collection, catalogue value irrelevant. Unitrade CV$200, sold for C$900 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Auction #38 has finished. Prices Realized can be seen on our Stamp Auction Network listing or downloaded from our site. Unsold lots are available to purchase at the reserve price plus 17% and applicable taxes, until January 6, 2022.
Invoices for the sale were sent out to successful bidders on November 29th.
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.
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Welcome to Sparks Auctions’ Sale 38. This is a very exciting sale for us and holds a wide variety of material from just over 90 consignors. We have never had so many consignments on hand at one time, and recommend that if you would like to consign for one of our future sales to contact us as soon as possible to have your material included in a 2022 auction.
Lot 334** #157 1929 20c Dark Carmine Harvesting Wheat, mint never hinged, well centered amid four huge and even margins, extremely fine. Definitely one in a million (7 million were printed), destined for the finest collection, catalogue value irrelevant. Unitrade CV$200
At Sparks Auctions we consider our consignors’ property to be of the utmost importance. Our aim is first and foremost to make sure every consignment, whether it be a single stamp or several cartons, obtain the highest realisations. Our judicious lotting, descriptions, numerous high quality scans and realisations speak for themselves. This is why we are receiving more and more consignments, not only from estates, but also from collectors directly; each consignor considers it very important that their treasures be handled in the most professional and lucrative way.
This is the last of four sales we have planned for 2021, and we are certain there will be something in it for everyone. The many interesting items offered in this sale include:
• The first part of an interesting collection of early Canadian mint multiples • Nice collection of South African stamps and postal history from an old estate • Nice collection of mint plus used British West Indies • Our usual great offerings of worldwide country collections • Many topical and thematic offerings, some quite extensive • Another installment of the Jan van der Ven Canadian First Day Cover collection • Another installment of the stock of a retired postal history dealer • Collection of Canadian foreign airmail destination covers from the WWII period in several lots • A superb quality and extensive mint collection of Canada and British Commonwealth broken up in several lots • Material from the personal files of retired Canada Post designer, Bernard J. Reilander • Dealer stock galore.
All of our sales are conducted in Canadian dollars, and our buyer’s premium remains at an industry low of 17%. Please visit StampAuctionNetwork.com to view the sale and place your bids, both before the sale begins and live during the auction. Our online images include many thousands of high quality scans.
