Lot 206 Lot 224 Lot 226 Lot 234 Lot 359 Lot 361 Lot 365 A traditional fl oor auction featuring live internet bidding November 8th, 9th & 10th, 2007 Novemberwww.sparks-auctions.com 8th, 9th & 10th, 2010 www.sparks-auctions.com 275 285 310 354 469 479 538 574 678 810 831 838 x330 523 719 Auction #7 Updates, Corrections & Additions CORRECTIONS TO LOT DESCRIPTIONS Last updated Wednesday, November 3rd at 3:30pm EDT Lot Number Correction 15 Stamp has a small tear at upper right, visible in scan. 49, 50, 51 In the print catalogue only, there is no image for Lot 49. The image identified as 49 is actually lot 50, and the photo identified as Lot 50 is Lot 51. All scans are correct on Stamp Auction Network. 310 Cancel is a Fredericton obliterator (NOT from duplex). 589 Position "21" (not "2"). 602 Very lightly hinged in selvedge, stamps are NH. 905 Stamp has been re-perfed. 1193 Should also read "Accompanied by 2010 Sergio Sismondo certificate." 1515 Complete inventory can be seen in this file (PDF format). 1604 Includes an additional $102 in Face 1637 Is mint NH and mint hinged, not just NH 1711 This collection is Canada/USA (not Great Britain) Lindhurst Consignment Throughout the Lots & Collections section, many items are identified by the phrase “From the Lindhurst consignment.” This consignment of 35 lots, represents several generations' accumulation of stamps of the world. Strength is in early issues but some countries are represented up to the 1980s. One of the collectors seems to have bought Worldwide collections and simply added them intact back to back with his own, thus creating some countries with 10 or more collections. The number of pages given in the descriptions is for pages with 20 stamps or more and up to 100 per page. The enumeration of countries in the lots with more than one country are for the important ones, and often there are several more countries not mentioned in the description, either because of a low count of stamps, or low value. Scans were prepared for each lot and show a typical assemblage of the better values and postmarks. These scans can be found on our website. Condition in this consignment varies and often the high catalogue value stamps have small faults or are even badly damaged, but there are several high value sound stamps throughout. Our scans will thus show some faulty stamps, which is not up to our usual standards of quality. These collections are great for finding the odd treasure, or for starting or completing country collections of the world. Many of the classics have been in the family for many generations and will contain varieties important to specialists. Healy Pass Collection Index on Page 3 November 8th 1:00p.m. SPARKS AUCTIONS SALE 7 Canada GENERAL INDEX Index on Page 17 Page November 8th approx. 2:30p.m. About Bidding on the Internet 156 Bidsheet (insert) 157-158 Catalogue valuations 155 Contact Us 2 Editorial 2 Shipping Information 154 British North America Symbols & Abbreviations 2 Index on Page 65 Terms & Conditions 154 November 9th 1:00p.m. Viewing Schedule 2 British North America Canada Healy Pass Collection WeWe featurefeature LIVELIVE IINTERNETNTERNET BIDDINGBIDDING British Commonwealth Index on Page 71 November 9th approx. 1:30p.m. www.sparks-auctions.comm Our website has the entire printed catalogue, hundredsndredsds ofof ad-adad- ditional scans, a page of additional information,n, up-to-dateupp-t-to-o daattee corrections, etc. Check back daily for featured lots.ots. Worldwide Follow the bidding before and during the auction at Index on Page 83 stampauctionnetwork.com November 9th approx. 2:30p.m. Postal History Index on Page 101 November 9th approx. 4:00p.m. Lots & Collections Index on Page 117 November 10th 1:00p.m. 1 Lots & Collections Postal History Worldwide British Commonwealth British Commonwealth Worldwide History & Collections Postal Lots This Sale HOW TO CONTACT US: When a stamp auction fi rm does not own the mate- 62 Sparks Street, Ottawa, ON , K1P 5A8, CANADA rial in their auction, there can be no planning ahead to be sure a certain percentage of the material is from the more Offi ce Hours: Monday through Friday diffi cult categories, nor can one expect to concentrate on 10:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. Eastern Time a strong area, or even avoid excessive duplication in any given auction. Tel: 613-567-3336 Fax: 613-567-2972 Sparks has been fortunate to have a great diversity Email: [email protected] of consignors, and this has resulted in a trend of auctions that are each more interesting than the last. Our regular customers have responded by continuing to consign and www.sparks-auctions.com by entrusting us with more material of greater value with each auction. Thank you. The Healy Pass Collection is our fi rst one-owner spe- cialized collection of suffi cient caliber to merit a separate SYMBOLS and ABBREVIATIONS session. We look forward to other such offerings. In this auction 611 lots of collections and cartons of ** Never Hinged with original gum (NH also used) fun more than doubled the 278 in our last auction. The * Hinged with original gum extra weeks of work to adequately describe these, as well (*) Unused without gum as issued or having gum fully as the hundreds of scans, should help bidders and view- removed. ers assess the interest and value. It is an overwhelming o.g.riginal Gum (p.o.g.= part original gum) mass of previously owned and cherished collections. Used (includes full range of postally used, cancel-to- order, precancels) There are many individual stamps worthy of special XF Extremely Fine applies to stamps with exceptional mention. We invite you to look at the 40 items found on quality and margins well in excess of what would typically be the front, back and inside covers, enjoy the full colour im- found. This term is used rarely and is not applied for modern ages, and turn to the descriptions in the catalogue. And stamps. The term “Superb” is occasionally used as an adjec- these wonderful forty lots do not include the 1908 Que- tive in the text of a description. bec Die Proof set or the Dinosaur imperforate pane, or VF A stamp in superior condition which is well-centered hundreds of equally attractive items. With each auction and without fault. we improve the overall quality of the lots for sale. FVF Applied to stamps that are somewhat less well- Customers who normally do extensive viewing of the centered than very fi ne, while taking into account what may considered as typical margins of classic material. The term lots and collections should be prepared to spend twice as has also been applied to multiples with individual stamps much time on this sale compared to our last sale in May. with range of grade or for larger lots/collections. Because of space limitations in the catalogue, as F(ine) Stamps having perforations that do not cut into the many as half the scans prepared for the auction are only design and without damaging faults. Items described as such found on the website. These enlarged scans can also may have slight detracting features such as short perforation give greater confi dence when considering what to bid on tips or natural inclusion. Many better classic material natu- an expensive stamp. Be sure to visit the image gallery at rally falls into this category and may be expected to command sparks-auctions.com. prices similar to those ascribed by catalogue values. We have some material already in hand for our next VG Very Good Equivalent to “average”. Typically with poor centering, heavy cancellation or faults such as minor thins, sale scheduled for early 2011. If you have collections or light creases, etc. other material you would like to sell through Sparks Auc- Faulty Applied to an item with tears, heavy crease(s), un- tions, please contact us and we can discuss with you the sightly postmarks, serious thins or surface scuffs. optimal method of passing your collection on to a new Cover, which here embraces stampless folded letters generation of collectors. (SFL), mailed envelopes, fi rst day covers (FDC’s) etc. We invite your constructive comments on how Sparks FDC First Day Cover Auctions can offer better service. One of our objectives is E/P Essay, Proof, Die Proof to make at least some improvements with each auction. UL “Upper Left” and used in conjunction with corner of sheet, block or individual stamp. The abbreviations UR LR VIEWING SCHEDUELE and LL are used similarly. Saturday October 30th, 2010 ................ 10:00a.m. - 5:00p.m. cds “Circular date stamp” postmark Friday November 5th .............................. 10:00a.m. - 5:00p.m. l.h. lightly hinged Saturday November 6th ..........................10:00a.m. - 5:00p.m. v.l.h. very lightly hinged Monday November 8th ........................... 9:30a.m. - 12:00p.m. h.r. hinge remnant Tuesday November 9th ........................... 9:30a.m. - 12:00p.m. perf. “Perforation” tooth descriptor in the context of “short Wednesday November 10th ................... 9:30a.m. - 12:00p.m. perfs” or perforation measurement in the context of “perf * Monday, Tuesday October 25, 26th 10:30a.m.-5:00p.m. 12.0 x 11.5” * Viewing by appointment only during the Postal History Bourse Est.ur estimate of the fi nal hammer price if there is taking place at 62 Sparks. Please note that not all lots will be average competition for the lot. available for viewing on these dates. 2 SESSIONSESSION OONENE THETHE “HEALY“HEALY PASS”PASS” COLLECTIONCOLLECTION OFOF THREETHREE PENNYPENNY BEAVERSBEAVERS MONDAYMONDAY NOVEMBERNOVEMBER 8th,8th, 20102010 atat 1:00p.m.1:00p.m.