Lot 620 Lot 618A Lot 614 Lot 614A Lot 615 Lot 53 Lot 236 Lot 268 A traditional fl oor auction featuring live internet bidding April 8th, 9th & 10th, 2014 Sale #14 www.sparks-auctions.com 1 2 6 14 22 unused faults 32 33 34 39 42 stitch watermark unused faults 45A 55 56 58 63 never hinged stitch watermark 72 84 88 122 127A never hinged o.g. o.g. unused 131 141 142 165 184 unused “Pawnbroker” o.g., “Pawnbroker” unused o.g., “5 on 6” THIS SALE HOW TO CONTACT US: 62 Sparks Street, Ottawa, ON , K1P 5A8, CANADA At the time of writing we are still in the grip of the nasty polar vortex which has frozen much of North America. How- Offi ce Hours: Monday through Friday ever the longer days are putting smiles on the increasing number of people we see coming in to add stamps to their 10:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. Eastern Time collections. Collectors of all levels will fi nd something of interest Tel: 613-567-3336 in this sale. This auction introduces to the stamp collect- Fax: 613-567-2972 ing community a handful of items not previously known as Email: [email protected] well as a great many rarities up to and including traditional world-class expensive classics. Every auction our consign- ors trust us to sell an increasing number of their valuable www.sparks-auctions.com items. In this auction, a total of 105 consignors have laid out a veritable “candy store” of temptation. One area that is expanding rapidly is postal history and postmarks. This auction our offerings, especially in Canada and BNA, offer an amazing variety of single and larger lots. SYMBOLS and ABBREVIATIONS A fair number of the items to be offered have been in col- lections for decades and sometimes are offered for the fi rst ** Never Hinged with original gum (NH also used) time from a correspondence not previously cherished by a * Hinged with original gum stamp collector. The task of viewing these lots will certainly (*)/UNU Unused without gum as issued or having gum fully re be challenging for our customers who try to view every- moved. thing. o.g./OGOriginal Gum (p.o.g.= part original gum) In Canada we start with one of the rarest Canadian stamps, Used (includes full range of postally used, cancel-to-order, an unused number one, and it does not go downhill from precancels) there. A very fi ne and never hinged half-penny stamp did not XF Extremely Fine applies to stamps with exceptional quality even make it to our front cover. After the auction the win- and margins well in excess of what would typically be found. This ning bidder will be pleased to have a top quality mint pence term is used rarely and is not applied for modern stamps. The term stamp on page one of his or her album. Top quality contin- “Superb” is occasionally used as an adjective in the text of a descrip- tion. ues from the earliest to the latest in Canada. Then, as can VF A stamp in superior condition which is well-centered and be seen on the front cover, B.N.A. has some eye-popping without fault. rarities. FVF Applied to stamps that are somewhat less well-centered Our popular Lots and Collections section has fewer lots than very fi ne, while taking into account what may considered as than previously but the overall variety and value are compa- typical margins of classic material. The term has also been applied rable to previous auctions. Those who view will fi nd that the to multiples with individual stamps with range of grade or for larger median quality of the lots as well as the individual stamps lots/collections. has improved from previous auctions. F(ine) Stamps having perforations that do not cut into the design We always like mentioning literature and this auction of- and without damaging faults. Items described as such may have fers hundreds of works not seen in prior auctions. A goodly slight detracting features such as short perforation tips or natural in- number of these have been combined in carton lots and clusion. Many better classic material naturally falls into this category will prove interesting to collectors looking for new interests and may be expected to command prices similar to those ascribed by (they may also prove to be a bargain). catalogue values. Our world wide section offers more lots than usual, as VG Very Good Equivalent to “average”. Typically with poor cen- well as some strong USA. This and our British Common- tering, heavy cancellation or faults such as minor thins, light creases, wealth (check out the Rhodesia) round out a strong and etc. diverse auction. We invite you to participate. Faulty Applied to an item with tears, heavy crease(s), unsightly We expect to hold Auction 15 in June. Already some postmarks, serious thins or surface scuffs. expected large and valuable consignments will allow us to Cover, which here embraces stampless folded letters (SFL), offer an interesting selection. We would like to receive con- mailed envelopes, fi rst day covers (FDC’s) etc. signments before the end of April. Please talk with us about FDC First Day Cover how we can showcase your collection. E/P Essay, Proof, Die Proof UL “Upper Left” and used in conjunction with corner of sheet, Happy stamping block or individual stamp. The abbreviations UR LR and LL are used similarly. cds “Circular date stamp” postmark Ian Kimmerly l.h. lightly hinged v.l.h. very lightly hinged h.r. hinge remnant perf. “Perforation” tooth descriptor in the context of “short perfs” or perforation measurement in the context of “perf 12.0 x VIEWING SCHEDULE 11.5” Est.ur estimate of the fi nal hammer price if there is average Saturday March 29th ....................10:00a.m. - 5:00p.m. competition for the lot. Saturday April 5th .........................10:00a.m. - 5:00p.m. PR. Prices Realized Monday April 7th ...........................10:00a.m. - 5:00p.m. Tuesday April 8th .........................10:00a.m. - 12:00p.m. Wednesday ......................................................no viewing Thursday April 10th ...................... 9:00a.m. - 12:00p.m. 5 Province of Canada Pence Issues Scott #1-13 5 #2 1851 6d slate violet Consort, used pair with smudged cancels, left stamp is fi ne with left and bottom margins clear, close at top, right stamp close along frameline at right, cut into design at top, very good-fi ne. .......................................................................Unitrade $1,750 1 (*) #1 1851 3d red Beaver, unused, with strong laid lines. Large margin at right, three others are close or just cut into design. Lightly oxidized and soiled, with broken diagonal crease at lower left and light vertical creases, else a scarce unused stamp missing from most collections. Fine and ac- companied by a 2013 Greene Foundation certifi cate. .....................................................................Unitrade $25,000 2 3 6 #2 1851 6d slate violet Consort on Laid Paper, used with light target cancels plus trace of a red cancel at bottom left. 2 #1 1851 3d red Beaver on Laid Paper, used with target Three large margins plus one clear at bottom, very fi ne. cancel, four margins and very fi ne. ....................................................................... Unitrade $2,500 .......................................................................Unitrade $1,600 7 #2 1851 6d slate violet Consort on Laid Paper, used with 3 #1 1851 3d red Beaver on Laid Paper, used, with cen- moderate target cancel. Four margins, with tiny thin in bottom trally struck target cancel. Three large margins plus one that margin, else very fi ne. touches frameline at bottom right. Large repaired tear, else ....................................................................... Unitrade $2,500 fi ne appearance. ...................................................................................Est. $100 4 7 4 #1 1851 3d red Beaver on Laid Paper, used with centrally 8 #2 1851 6d slate violet Consort on Folded Letter, with struck target cancel, four margins and very fi ne. two copies, paying the double weight rate to the US border. .......................................................................Unitrade $1,600 Posted at St. Catharines U.C. on OCT.16.1852 and later re- rated 20 cents from the border to New York City. The right stamp has a vertical fi le crease and a tiny corner crease in bottom right corner margin, and the right stamp has a hori- zontal crease in the left sheet margin, else both stamps have 4 margins. A nice, clean cover which is accompanied by a 2013 Greene Foundation certifi cate. ................................................................................Est. $2,000 6 13 E/P #3Pi 1851 12d black Queen Victoria Plate Proof, with vertical SPECIMEN in carmine. Faults, including repairs, etc, still a presentable example. ....................................................................... Unitrade $2,500 9 #2 1853 6d slate violet Consort on Folded Letter, 14 15 mailed Montreal APR.10.1853 and addressed to New York. Red CANADA in arc, red PAID and red “10” rate handstamp 14 E/P #3Pi 1851 12d black brown Queen Victoria Plate on front. Stamp has 3 large margins plus one that is cut into Proof, on card with vertical SPECIMEN overprint in carmine. outer frameline at top and has a vertical crease, with target Very fi ne. cancel. A repair to the cover almost certainly necessitated re- ....................................................................... Unitrade $2,500 moval of the stamp. Vertical fi le folds as usual. ....................................................................... Unitrade $2,500 15 #4 1852 3d red Beaver, used with centrally struck 4-ring numeral, three large to clear margins, close to frameline at top left corner, else fi ne-very fi ne. ...........................................................................Unitrade $225 16 17 16 #4 1852 3d red Beaver, used with neat target cancel. There is a short transfer variety at right, and scarce thus. Four large margins, very fi ne.