Lot 772 — USA 1918 24 cent Curtiss Jenny Airmail, sold for $316

We had more USA material than usual in this sale, and here’s one that drew a good price.
Lot 772Lot 772 USA# C3 1918 24c carmine rose and blue Curtiss Jenny Air Mail, fresh, with deep colour and mint and very lightly hinged. Accompanied by a 2013 PSE certificate grading it as “XF-Sup 95”. Scott CV$140, sold for $275 plus buyer’s premium.

Auction #15 Post-Sale Information

We thank all of our bidders in Sale #15, which concluded yesterday evening. We are checking the sale results for accuracy, and then we will be readying invoices, organizing material, and preparing shipping estimates.

While we are working, our telephone line is going to voicemail, and we will only be able to respond to e-mails intermittently.

If you would like to know if you were the successful bidder on a lot, you can check the Prices Realized on Stamp Auction Network by going to our sale and clicking “Realizations.”

LOCAL OTTAWA CUSTOMERS

We will send you your invoice as soon as it has been checked and organized. Pickup for local bidders begins during office hours on Wednesday, August 27th, 10:00am-5pm. Please send us an e-mail or call with a message that you are coming to pick up, so we can have your material ready.

OUT-OF-TOWN CUSTOMERS

We will e-mail you your invoice with shipping charges as soon as it has been checked and organized. If we have your payment information on file and have your permission to charge you, we will do so and send your material as soon
as we can. Please note that we now add a 2.5% charge for processing credit cards. There is no fee for payment by cheque. You can call our voicemail with your credit card details, or send the number to us in multiple e-mails for security.

WE ARE MOVING!!

Within a couple of weeks, we will be packing up to move to new offices. We have a nice suite, with an adjoining space for the viewing and auction sessions. The address is noted at the end of this message, and you can learn more on our website.

Next week we will provide some commentary about this auction here on sparks-auctions.com, and feature some nice realizations.

ADDRESS AFTER SEPTEMBER 15th

1550 Carling Avenue, Suite 202
Ottawa, ON
K1Z 8S8
613-567-3336

Lots & Collections are being sold today

Lot 1601
Lot 1601

We begin the last session of Sale #15 today at 1pm EDT. There are nearly 450 lots to be sold, which will likely take us close to five hours. You will find unaudited Realizations on Stamp Auction Network as the sale progresses.

E-mail invoices will be sent out as soon as possible to successful bidders, at which time you can make shipping and payment arrangements.

Local bidders will be able to pick up their winnings either at the conclusion of today’s session, or beginning next Wednesday August 27th. Please wait until you receive your invoice by e-mail before coming in to pay and collect.

Lot 1383 — Canada 1924 First Flight Cover

Postal History begins today at 2:30pm Eastern Daylight Time.

Lot 1383Lot 1383 Canada #CLP5i 1924 Winnipeg to Estevan First Flight Cover Franked with CLP5i, the CLP5i is the wide space between “e w” in Saskatchewan. Cover also franked with a 3c Admiral. Cover has a small piece missing at bottom right and a minor crease bottom left. Unitrade CV$300