Our 6th public Floor Sale will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2024 at our office at 1770 Woodward Drive in Ottawa. This in-person sale has 102 lots of stamps, covers, collections, face value postage, philatelic literature and collecting supplies in 153 cartons. In-person viewing starts at 8:00 a.m. EST and runs until the room is re-set for the start of bidding at 2:00 p.m. No appointment is necessary on sale day. Viewing these treasure boxes is essential, as we know there will be many “finds” in this sale. The Lot List is available to view and print.
| Lot | #Boxes | Type |
Description |
| 1 | 1 | Stamps | Carton containing primarily mint never hinged material, noting topical collections, Australia Year set, sheetlets, booklets etc. |
| 2 | 2 | Stamps | Two cartons with many thousands of worldwide used in 6 albums, including a thick Citation album with many countries better represented, a used Canada collection from Victorian era onward, brand new Lighthouse binder, etc. Could have a number of finds. |
| 3 | 1 | Stamps/Covers | Box containing an assortment of clean Canada never hinged and first day cover material. With roughly 500 first day covers from the late 1970s to the early 1990s, with roughly $50 to $100 of face value mint. Also includes stamps cataloguing $10 and up. Nice stuff here. |
| 4 | 1 | Stamps | Large plastic tub with many thousands of primarily used worldwide stamps, including 2 red boxes of material, noting PRChina from the 1950s onward. Lots of sorting, with potential reward for the patient collector. |
| 5 | 1 | Stamps | Collection of roughly 150 mint never hinged worldwide souvenir sheets in 6 Fleetwood albums, along with some USA mint material. Saw some nice PRChina, British Commonwealth, etc. Nice and clean lot. |
| 6 | 2 | Covers | Collection of many hundreds of Canada first day covers in 9 albums. Saw private cachet material up to the 1990s, with single, sets, and some souvenir sheet frankings. Nice and clean group! |
| 7 | 2 | Covers | Collection of several hundred United States first day covers in 12 albums. Neatly organized with single and sets frankings, generally from the 1970s to the 1990s. Clean and fresh material. |
| 8 | 3 | Covers | Three bankers boxes containing many hundreds of Topical first day covers. A nice and clean lot covering a variety of topical themes, including planes, trains, and automobiles. A real “Candy” of a lot. |
| 9 | 1 | Stamps | Large plastic bin filled with worldwide mint and used in several albums and photo albums, noting USA Year sets, along with some supplies, stamps in small boxes, etc. Worth a look. |
| 10 | 1 | Stamps | Large carton of thousands of used worldwide stamps, mostly British Commonwealth, noting South Africa, K.U.T., to name just two, in 6 stockbooks and loose material. |
| 11 | 1 | Stamps | Carton containing thousands of mint and used worldwide stamps. The strength of the lot is a neatly organized collection / accumulation of mint and used worldwide stamps (A to Z countries), in over 100 Vario style stock pages, with sets, part sets, noting Europe, British Commonwealth, etc. Note Victorian era onwards, generally to the 1960s. There will be finds here, we are sure. |
| 12 | 1 | Stamps | Carton containing many hundreds of worldwide stamps in 8 stockbooks / albums, noting early USA, topical possibilities, etc. |
| 13 | 2 | Canada Post Tins / Supplies | Two bankers boxes of interesting material, including 4 complete “Anniversary Golf Can” sets with shirt, tees, and 3 golf balls (sizes Adult M (x2), Adult XL (x2)), along with a complete “Cycling Souvenir Can” with Adult XL t-shirt, water bottle, and post card. The lot also comes with Lighthouse binders, and more. Add the golf cans to your golfing gear (or weapons of mass frustration). Original retail price for the cans was over $200. |
| 14 | 2 | Stamps | Two cartons with many thousands of mint and used United States in 7 album / binders. A cursory check notes material from the 1860s onwards, including sets, sheets, and a really nice selection of back of the book material (includes revenues, seals, cinderallas, and more). Saw used Star Wars sheet, etc. Plenty of potential in here! |
| 15 | 1 | Stamps | Large carton of thousands of primarily used worldwide stamps in over 10 albums / binders. Saw early Canada among many others. |
| 16 | 2 | Stamps | Two cartons with many thousands of mint and used worldwide stamps in several albums / binders / stockbooks. Note mostly European countries, along with topical and thematic possibilities. |
| 17 | 1 | Stamps | Large carton containing many thousands of used Canada and United States in 6 file drawers. A cursory check notes material post-1900 material, and could be a good source of postmarks, values, etc. |
| 18 | 2 | Postal History | Two cartons containing many hundreds of Canada and worldwide covers, noting commercial and first day covers, stampede covers, balloon flights, and WWII patriotic covers. Saw a few covers retailing $10 and up, so some finds in here. |
| 19 | 5 | Postal History | Five small boxes containing many thousands of United States cut squares, and a box of covers, all ranging from the 1940s onwards. A nice opportunity to collect different towns and postmark types – suitable for topical and thematic collections. |
| 20 | 1 | Supplies | Carton containing 4 gently used Lighthouse stockbooks, along with a box of many thousands of used Canada, neatly organized by issue, in several hundred glassines. |
| 21 | 2 | Stamps | Two large cartons containing many thousands of worldwide mint and used stamps in 10 stockbooks, loose material in envelopes, glassines, and more. Slight tobacco odor, with many possible finds, from an old-time collection. |
| 22 | 2 | Stamps | Two cartons containing many thousands of worldwide mint and used stamps in 6 albums / stockbooks. We estimate $100 face value Canada (1970s-1980s mint material), lots of mint sets stamps in hundreds of glassines in boxes, roughly 50 opened and unopened Bermuda envelopes from the Philatelic Service with stamps inside. Slight tobacco odor, with many finds possible, from an old time collection. |
| 23 | 1 | Stamps | Box with many thousands of worldwide mint and used stamps, in 3 old-time albums. Best is an International album (Junior Edition) from 1924, with many early issues and better representation from Europe and the Middle East. Worth a look as there is good catalogue value here. |
| 24 | 1 | Stamps | Carton with many thousands of worldwide stamps in 6 albums, noting better representation from Europe and British Commonwealth countries. Classics on up. |
| 25 | 1 | Stamps | Group of 5 Annual Collections from the 1990s-2000, from Australia, Canada, China, Italy (x2), along with a souvenir Australia cover. A super clean lot, a few collections still sealed, and a nice addition to any collection. |
| 26 | 1 | Covers | Carton containing roughly 1,225 Canada commercial covers, vast majority 1930s onward, noting corner cards (a few illustrated), c.d.s, duplex, broken circle, slogan postmarks etc, along with some small towns. Condition is mixed to better. |
| 27 | 2 | Stamps | Two cartons containing many thousands of worldwide mint and used stamps in 13 albums / stockbooks. Noted classic material onwards. Should have some finds. |
| 28 | 3 | Stamps | Three cartons with thousands of worldwide mint and used in 15 albums, along with loose stamps in small boxes, tins etc. Quick check noted topicals and European material. |
| 29 | 2 | Stamps | Two plastic bins with tens of thousands of worldwide mint and used material in glassines, loose, 102 cards etc. Loads of material, with the best material in the blue bin. Saw stamps cataloguing $20 and up. Dig deep, with three hands if possible. |
| 30 | 3 | Stamps | Three large cartons containing many thousands of stamps in 4 thick albums and loose material in smaller boxes etc. |
| 31 | 3 | Stamps | Three cartons with many thousands of worldwide material in 8 albums, noting British Commonwealth and more. Could have some finds. |
| 32 | 2 | Stamps | Two cartons containing many thousands of mint and used worldwide stamps in 7 albums and loose material in small boxes etc. Noted classics, British Commonwealth, etc. |
| 33 | 2 | Stamps | Two cartons with mint and used worldwide material in 14 albums. |
| 34 | 3 | Stamps | Three large cartons with thousands of worldwide mint and used material in 10 albums, and loose stamps in smaller boxes etc. Loads of material, should have some finds. |
| 35 | 3 | Stamps | Three 2-drawer metal file boxes with dealer’s stock of used Canada from Scott #14 to 411 and back of the book #C1 to OC9 in glassines, identified and sorted by the owner with 1 to more than 25 stamps in each. We saw some Cents, Large Queens and Small Queens and representation of other issues in the range, the earlies in mixed condition. Also saw Revenues (Quebec, Postal Scrip), a Semi-Official Airmail and some cut squares from Postal Stationery. |
| 36 | 3 | Stamps | Three 2-drawer metal file boxes with dealer’s stock of thousands of mint Canada sorted in glassines by the owner with 1 to more than 30 stamps in each. We saw denominations from 1c to 25c. Surely contains more than $200 in face value. |
| 37 | 1 | Postal History | 25 covers and cards from India and Pakistan, including States, generally ranging from the 1930s-1960s. Some interesting postmarks. |
| 38 | 2 | Stamps | Two bankers boxes with retired dealer stock in roughly 30x 3-ring small stockbooks, containing a few thousand stamps, well organized, in dealer pages. We note loads of British Commonwealth, including better Australia (saw ‘Roos, etc.), Great Britain, many Victorian issues, and many stamps cataloguing $5 and up. Definitely worth a look! |
| 39 | 2 | Stamps | Two small plastic tubs containing many thousands of worldwide stamps in 102 cards and dealer pages. Note many better values, lots of British Commonwealth, United States, etc. Quick check noted items priced at $10 and up, so closer check could reveal more finds. |
| 40 | 3 | Stamps | Three large cartons of many thousands of stamps, primarily mint and used Canada, generally from 1900s to the 1970s. Note some dealer stock, etc. |
| 41 | 2 | Postal History | Two large cartons of over 1,000 worldwide commercial and first day covers. One box contains primarily Canada first days, with the second box containing censor covers, commercial mail, various rates, etc. |
| 42 | 1 | Stamps | An old-time used worldwide collection in “The Lincoln Stamp Album”, with many hundreds of stamps, the vast majority pre-1950, noting China, Japan, British Commonwealth, and more. Could be good for postmarks, etc. |
| 43 | 1 | Stamps/Covers | Bankers box containing a few hundred primarily Canada postcards, noting small town postmarks, nice views, etc. Also includes British Commonwealth stamps, including a few classics. |
| 44 | 1 | Supplies | One floor lamp with magnifier. Great for hands-free use in the stamp den. Good condition. |
| 45 | 1 | Supplies | One lighted magnifier with adjustable arm on table clamp. Good condition. |
| 46 | 1 | Postcards | One carton with approximately 2,000 worldwide postcards primarily from the 20th Century, into the 1970s – real photo, viewcards, illustrations, advertising, etc. A sorter’s dream and sure to be some finds within for the collector or reseller. |
| 47 | 1 | Postcards | One carton with over 900 postcards from or about the USA, into the 1970s. We saw real photo, illustrated, advertising, chrome, etc. |
| 48 | 2 | Postcards | One carton with over 1,500 worldwide postcards into the 1970s. We saw real photo, advertising, hotel, tourist souvenirs, etc. A good project for the intrepid sorter, with value to be found within. |
| 49 | 2 | Postcards | Two cartons with more than 2,000 worldwide mint and used postcards from the early 20th century to the 1970s and a few beyond that, including real photo cards, illustrated, advertising, etc. We saw GB Registered cards and Canadian Postal Stationery from Jubilees to QEII. Also includes an interesting group of roughly 75 stereo viewcards. |
| 50 | 1 | Stamps | Carton with many thousands of mint and used United States, including a collection ranging from the 1860s onwards. Noted Black Jack and a few other Civil War issues, along with mint postage, and more. Lots of value here. |
| 51 | 1 | Stamps | Small box containing a used Ireland collection in several Vario-style stock pages. 1920s onward, with owner’s catalogue value exceeding $400. |
| 52 | 1 | Stamps | Box containing many hundreds of mint and used worldwide stamps, including better Canada from Cents era onwards, along with mint postage in sheetlets. Many pre-1900s stamps etc. Worth a look. |
| 53 | 1 | Stamps | Carton containing many hundreds of mint and used United States in 5 large albums. Noted material from the 1880s onwards, with some mint material post 1970. A useful lot. |
| 54 | 2 | Stamps | Two boxes containing primarily Canada mint, used, and first day covers (many with private cachets), noting a good amount of face value postage. |
| 55 | 1 | Stamps | Carton containing an interesting mixture of Canada in a few albums, with loose material, noting a few Cents issues onwards, covers, first day covers, and more. |
| 56 | 1 | Supplies | Large box containing a few gently used stockbooks, file folders, small storage boxes, and more. Still useful. |
| 57 | 1 | Stamps | Large plastic tub filled with thousands of primarily used worldwide stamps. Includes a good worldwide collection on quadrille pages, generally ranging from the 1880s to the 1950s, along with covers, stamps on and off paper, etc. A nice winter project. |
| 58 | 1 | Stamps | Carton containing a few thousand stamps in 6 albums. The best is an old Schaubek album, with many hundreds of stamps, a number of which are from the classic era, noting strength in European countries. Could have postmark interest. |
| 59 | 1 | Stamps | Large plastic tub containing many hundreds of mint and used worldwide stamps, and Canada collectibles, including a few stamp and silver coin sets, and more. |
| 60 | 2 | Stamps | Two large plastic tubs containing many thousands of stamps, on and off paper, in smaller boxes etc. Saw some Canada mint never hinged postage, and who knows what else? |
| 61 | 1 | Stamps | Carton containing many hundreds of worldwide stamps in 8 albums. Saw a France collection, noting stamps from classics onwards. Worth a look. |
| 62 | 1 | Stamps | Large plastic tub containing many thousands of worldwide stamps, on and off paper, along with some supplies, mainly mounts. |
| 63 | 1 | Covers | Large plastic tub containing many hundreds of worldwide covers, almost all first days, many with private cachets. Saw a few interesting ones in here. |
| 64 | 2 | Stamps | Two Large plastic tubs containing many thousands of stamps, in small boxes, etc. Note China Olympics in blocks of 4, along with other possible finds. |
| 65 | 3 | Stamps/Covers | Two cartons with mint and used worldwide stamps in albums and loose material. Saw a collection of Canada with some face value postage. One box contains a collection of Canada First Day covers. Clean with various frankings, generally 1980s onwards. Also includes an interesting presentation folder. Clean material here. |
| 66 | 1 | Stamps | Banker’s box containing many hundreds of worldwide stamps, in 5 albums, along with loose material, first day covers, etc. |
| 67 | 1 | Stamps/Covers | Carton containing many hundreds of Canada first day covers, generally from the 1970s-1980s, along with two mint sheet files with United States complete sheets. Some nice value here. |
| 68 | 2 | Stamps | Two cartons containing many thousands of worldwide stamps in 8 albums / stockbooks, along with thousands of worldwide stamps in glassines. Saw some classics on up, British Commonwealth and more. Some finds here. |
| 69 | 2 | Stamps | Two cartons containing many thousands of worldwide stamps in 12 albums / stockbooks. We note a few empty stockbooks and many glassines filled with Canada and worldwide material. |
| 70 | 1 | Covers | Carton containing many hundreds of Canada first day covers, from 1972 onwards, neatly organized in 9 binders. Note single and plate block frankings. Could have a few private cachets. |
| 71 | 1 | Covers | Small box containing many sealed Canada Post postal stationery covers and cards. Many collectible items. |
| 72 | 1 | Covers | Large carton containing 160+ matched set Canada first day covers, noting inscription plate block frankings. Some sets cataloguing $100 and up, high denomination sets, etc. Lots of value here. |
| 73 | 3 | Covers | Three cartons containing many hundreds of Canada first day covers with singles, pairs, se-tenant, blocks, sets, souvenir sheet, and high value frankings. Clean group and should be worth a second look. |
| 74 | 1 | Stamps | Carton with many hundreds of worldwide stamps. Of note, two old-time albums containing 1880s onwards material, along with stock cards filled with a mix of classic to modern used stamps. We note France, Germany Belgium and Austria to name a few. |
| 75 | 1 | Stamps/Supplies | Box containing worldwide mint and used in 102 cards, stockbook, and dealer supplies. Also includes an interesting dealer book with mint Canada, noting Jubilees, Leafs & Numerals, Admirals on up to the War Issue (unfortunately stuck down on each dealer page). Still, worth a look. |
| 76 | 1 | Stamps | Small box containing a few hundred mint and used British Commonwealth stamps and sets, on roughly 75 Vario-style pages. Mostly West Indies material, noting Victorian mint and used, KGV-VI sets, etc. Lots of value here. |
| 77 | 1 | Covers | Carton stuffed with well over 1,000 covers, noting Canada FDCs, including many with private cachets, classic France, British Commonwealth, and lots more. Dig deep on this one. |
| 78 | 1 | Stamps | Box stuffed with a few thousand worldwide stamps on hundreds of loose album page. Should be plenty of finds here. |
| 79 | 1 | Stamps | Carton containing many thousands of worldwide stamps in roughly 10 stockbooks / albums. Noted European countries, Asia (including modern China, many never hinged), souvenir sheets and more. |
| 80 | 1 | Stamps | Box containing a few thousand mint and used worldwide stamps on loose album pages, glassines, dealer cards, Vario pages and more. Classics on up. |
| 81 | 1 | Stamps | Huge plastic tub containing just about everything. Well over 400 mint never hinged souvenir sheets in a box, booklets in a box, 2 and 3-row dealer cards containing mint sets (mostly British Commonwealth), and much more. Saw a number of items cataloguing from $10 to $30 and up. This tub is a banger of a lot (tub and contents weigh 13.7 kgs), and really a must see to appreciate the contents. |
| 82 | 1 | Stamps | Small box containing primarily mint Great Britain, generally ranging from the 1950s onward, noting a few sets, Machins, and face value postage,totaling £110 (counting 10p and up, including a few 1ST and 2ND stamps). Clean material here. |
| 83 | 1 | Stamps | Binder containing roughly 100 Canada Booklets, generally from the 1970s to the 1990s. Face value totals $170 (counting 17c to 42c only). A nice clean lot for a collector or postage user. |
| 84 | 1 | Stamps/Covers | Carton containing a little bit of everything, noting British Commonwealth material in stock pages, interesting Canada rate covers from the 1970s, Newfoundland covers from the 1929-1930s, post par sheets, and more. |
| 85 | 1 | Stamps | Carton containing many thousands of worldwide mint and used stamps, and a few covers, noting a few Zeppelin-flown covers, USA mint partial sheets, Australia mint singles and blocks, early USA, and more. This box could contain many potential surprises. |
| 86 | 1 | Stamps/Covers | Small box with primarily Germany covers and stamps, ideal for the thematic or topical collector. |
| 87 | 2 | Supplies | Two bankers boxes full of supplies including hundreds of gently used Vario-style pages (loose and in binders, and in three 8 1/2 x 11 exhibit protectors), spring back albums, manila stock pages, and more. Gently used and waiting to be useful again. |
| 88 | 1 | Stamps | Large carton stuffed with a wide range of interesting material, noting an envelope of Canada revenues (Victorian reign onwards), Germany, China, dealer cards, and more. Should hold some surprises. |
| 89 | 2 | Supplies | Two bankers boxes containing ten 60 page gently used stockbooks. The stockbooks are filled with accumulations of used Canada from the 1950s to the 2000s, however, the stockbooks alone are worth several hundred dollars. |
| 90 | 2 | Stamps | Two large cartons containing many thousands of used Canada, mainly organized by topic or theme, noting boats, art, animals, among many others. Well organized in several smaller boxes, plastic tubs. Not many high denomination used (up to the $5), from the 1940s onwards. |
| 91 | 1 | Stamps | Small box containing three albums, with a few hundred worldwide stamps. |
| 92 | 1 | Stamps/Covers | Box containing Newfoundland in two parts. The first part is a shoe box with probably over 1,000 used stamps, completely unchecked for postmarks, varieties etc. The second part contains a few hundred first day covers, generally from 1937 onwards. Should be a popular lot. |
| 93 | 1 | Stamps | Carton containing thousands of worldwide, predominantly British Commonwealth countries, mint and used stamps. The best is a small box of mint British Commonwealth in hundreds of glassines, generally from the 195s-1960s, also used worldwide in 5 albums, packet of perfins, and more. Some nice stamps in here. |
| 94 | 1 | Stamps/Covers | Small box with very interesting topical/thematic subject, noting real photo post cards, commercial mail, and stamps, relating to dog teams (mostly Alaska views, and USA material, races, etc). Also note CL45 Klondike Airways mint stamp (Unitrade c.v. $90). Small lot that packs an interesting punch. |
| 95 | 1 | Stamps | Large plastic tub containing many thousands of worldwide stamps in 6 albums / stockbooks, envelopes, boxes, and more. Noted interesting USA #1 pair forgery, Canada revenues, Russia sheets, and more. Should be some interesting finds in here. |
| 96 | 1 | Stamps | Small carton containing two albums. The best is a small album containing a few hundred North Vietnam used (saw a few stamps cataloguing $10 and up, there may be more), along with an album containing P to Y countries. |
| 97 | 1 | Covers | Carton containing many hundreds of Canada postal history and first day covers, noting roughly 500 Québec covers, neatly organized alphabetically by town in a small tub, along with roughly 100 private cachet first day covers (few cataloguing $15 and up). Some nice material here. |
| 98 | 1 | Literature | A small box with 16 publications relating to Canadian philately, noting books on 3c Small Queen, Admirals, various postmarks (including fancy and squared circles), and much more. Very useful with loads of information to aid every collector. |
| 99 | 2 | Stamps/Covers | A most interesting lot in a large bin and a box, the contents recently unearthed and untouched since the early 1970s. We saw worldwide postal history and stamps from the classics on up. A mystery lot at its finest. |
| 100 | 1 | Stamps | Large plastic tub with tens of thousands of stamps, in a few small boxes, neatly organized by country. Saw a 50c Bluenose, among British Commonwealth countries etc. Could have postmark finds. |
| 101 | 1 | Stamps | Carton containing many thousand of mint and used worldwide stamps in 10 albums / stockbooks. Saw some souvenir sheets, Belgium and other European countries. Well organized and clean. Should be a popular lot. |
| 102 | 1 | Stamps | Carton containing many thousand of mint and used worldwide stamps in 11 albums / stockbooks, and annual collections. Noting mint USA, classic material onwards. Very clean lot. |
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TERMS & CONDITIONS OF SALE
Sparks Auctions Floor Sale – February 3, 2024
1. The property described in the lot list will be offered at a live, in-person, public floor auction by Sparks Auctions Inc. (hereinafter “Sparks Auctions”) on behalf of various consignors. By bidding on any lot, the bidder acknowledges and agrees to these Terms and Conditions of Sale.
2. The sale will be conducted in Canadian funds. The auctioneer shall regulate the bidding and reserves the right to reject any bid believed by him not to be made in good faith and to withdraw any lot prior to or during the sale and to act on behalf of the vendor. In the event of any dispute, the auctioneer’s decision shall be final.
3. The bidder with the highest bid acknowledged by the auctioneer shall be the buyer. The term “hammer price” means the last bid acknowledged by the auctioneer. The purchase price payable by the buyer will be the sum of the hammer price plus a commission equal to 17% of the hammer price (“buyer’s premium”), together with any tax which may be applicable.
4. All lots shall be paid for and removed from the premises on the day of the sale. Payment may be made by e-transfer, cheque drawn on a Canadian bank, cash or credit card. A fee of 2.5% will be added to process credit card payments. A fee of $100.00 will be charged for any cheque returned for insufficient funds. Until paid in full, all lots remain the property of Sparks Auctions on behalf of the consignor.
5. All lots are sold as-is and there will be no extensions for expertization and no returns will be accepted for any reason. The opportunity to view the lots constitutes acknowledgement of both contents and quality.
6. Should any dispute arise over these Terms and Conditions, such dispute will be settled according to the laws and regulations of the Province of Ontario, Canada, with options for resolution being negotiation between the parties, followed by mediation, followed by action in the most appropriate legal venue in Ontario.