Canada and B.N.A. Index on Page 3 Tuesday, February 21 1:00p.m. SPARKS AUCTIONS SALE 9 GENERAL INDEX Page About Bidding on the Internet 182 Bidsheet (insert) 183-184 Catalogue valuations 181 British Commonwealth Contact Us 2 Index on Page 55 Editorial 2 Wednesday, February 22 10:00a.m. Shipping Information 180 Symbols & Abbreviations 2 Terms & Conditions 180 Viewing Schedule 2 We feature LIVE INTERNET BIDDING Worldwide Index on Page 77 Wednesday, February 22 approx. 12:30p.m www.sparks-auctions.com (will begin a half hour after the end of Session 2) Our website has the entire printed catalogue, hundreds of additional scans, a page of additional information, up-to- date corrections, etc. Check back daily for featured lots. Follow the bidding before and during the auction at stampauctionnetwork.com Postal History, Postmarks & Literature Index on Page 115 Wednesday, February 22 approx. 2:30p.m Lots & Collections Index on Page 137 Thursday, February 23 10:00a.m. & Collections Lots HistoryPostal Worldwide British Commonwealth Canada 1 THIS SALE HOW TO CONTACT US: Our front cover has always featured several outstanding stamps. 62 Sparks Street, Ottawa, ON , K1P 5A8, CANADA You might have noticed a not so subtle difference in the eight great items on this cover. Offi ce Hours: Monday through Friday 10:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. Eastern Time For the fi rst time there are no Canadian or BNA stamps. This is not a refl ection on our strong Canada session but rather an Tel: 613-567-3336 affi rmation of the strength of our offerings from other areas of Fax: 613-567-2972 our great hobby. Email: [email protected] Postal history is a fi eld where our consignors are, with each auction, offering increasingly interesting and collectable items www.sparks-auctions.com and collections. This auction, in addition to many lovely single covers, there are dozens of lots which might easily form the ba- sis for a whole new fi eld of collecting enjoyment. These lots were usually assembled over years and decades as the owner sought out the rare and elusive. The successful bidder can con- SYMBOLS and ABBREVIATIONS tinue and expand the collection. And also can seriously consider developing an award-winning Exhibit. The extensive postmark ** Never Hinged with original gum (NH also used) collections in this session can lead to similar fun and achieve- * Hinged with original gum ment. (*) Unused without gum as issued or having gum fully removed. o.g.riginal Gum (p.o.g.= part original gum) Used (includes full range of postally used, cancel-to-order, In our last auction we described how extensive were the num- precancels) ber of cartons, albums, and stockbooks in our large lots session. XF Extremely Fine applies to stamps with exceptional quality This time the emphasis is more on collector built specialized of- and margins well in excess of what would typically be found. This ferings as well as generally more valuable and more diverse lots term is used rarely and is not applied for modern stamps. The term than in the past. “Superb” is occasionally used as an adjective in the text of a descrip- And, by the way, this auction has even more bulk and consider- tion. ably more lots than last auction. VF A stamp in superior condition which is well-centered and without fault. As a result we have scheduled more viewing days than ever. F-VF Applied to stamps that are somewhat less well-centered than very fi ne, while taking into account what may considered as One group of 12 lots, the Viner collection, can be found in the typical margins of classic material. The term has also been applied catalogue with 2.5 pages of text and scans. However the com- to multiples with individual stamps with range of grade or for larger plete write-up of this collection is more than ten times as lengthy. lots/collections. It can all be found on our website along with extra scans. This is F(ine) Stamps having perforations that do not cut into the design almost certain to be a continuing trend. and without damaging faults. Items described as such may have slight detracting features such as short perforation tips or natural in- clusion. Many better classic material naturally falls into this category We plan to hold our next sale in June 2012. We thank our 56 and may be expected to command prices similar to those ascribed by consignors to this current sale and we look forward to discuss- catalogue values. ing with you and with new consignors how we can help make VG Very Good Equivalent to “average”. Typically with poor cen- selling your stamps a pleasant experience. tering, heavy cancellation or faults such as minor thins, light creases, etc. OPENING BIDS Faulty Applied to an item with tears, heavy crease(s), unsightly postmarks, serious thins or surface scuffs. These can be found on the website soon after the auction is Cover, which here embraces stampless folded letters (SFL), posted on stampauctionnetwork.com. All lots start at $2 and mailed envelopes, fi rst day covers (FDC’s) etc. we are frequently asked why so many lots are still at only $2 a FDC First Day Cover day or so before the auction (we are asked especially by nervous E/P Essay, Proof, Die Proof consignors). We need two bids on a lot to move the opening bid. DP Die Proof One bid of $1000 doesn’t do it; a second bid of $200 results in UL “Upper Left” and used in conjunction with corner of sheet, an opener of $210. The bids fl ood in in the last 36 hours. One block or individual stamp. The abbreviations UR LR and LL are used reason is that many bidders wait to see which lots are “cheap” similarly. and then bid on these. Between the last minute bids and an cds “Circular date stamp” postmark l.h. lightly hinged active fl oor (both live in the room and live on the internet) our v.l.h. very lightly hinged consignors are happy. And, some lots are bargains. h.r. hinge remnant perf. “Perforation” tooth descriptor in the context of “short perfs” VIEWING SCHEDUELE or perforation measurement in the context of “perf 12.0 x 11.5” Est. Our estimate of the fi nal hammer price if there is average competition for the lot. Friday February 10th ...................... 10:00a.m.-5:00p.m. BL British Legion Saturday February 11th ............... 10:00a.m. - 5:00p.m. BLVPF British Legion Volunteer Police Force Friday February 17th .................... 10:00a.m. - 5:00p.m. CEF Canadian Expeditionary Force CMR Cape Mounted Rifl es Saturday February 18th ............... 10:00a.m. - 5:00p.m. PC printed picture postcard Monday February 20th ................. 10:00a.m. - 5:00p.m. RPPC real photograph picture postcard Tuesday February 21st ................. 9:30a.m. - 12:00p.m. 2 SESSION ONE CANADA and B.N.A. TUESDAY FEBRUARY 21, 2012 1:00p.m. Lots #1-588 Index Lots 1851-1859 Pence Issues 1-23 1859-1864 Cents Issues 24-41 1868-1876 Large Queens 42-53 1870-1893 Small Queens 54-92 1897 Jubilees 93-128 1897-1902 Victoria Issues 129-168 1903-1908 Edward and Quebec 169-190 1912-1925 Admirals including War Tax 191-242 1927-1935 King George V 243-282 1937-1952 King George VI 283-304 1953-2008 Queen Elizabeth II 305-390 Back of Book 391-464 Revenues and Precancels 465-531 British Columbia 532 Nova Scotia 533-536 Prince Edward Island 537-540 Newfoundland 541-588 3 Province of Canada Pence Issues (Sc. #1-13) 7 8 9 7 #4iv 1852 3d orange red Beaver, thin oily paper used, with three and half margins from touching to large, fi ne-very fi ne. ex. Lot 1 ........................................................................Unitrade C$300 1 #1/8 Selection of early imperforate issues, with #1 3d 8 #4xi 1852 3d scarlet vermilion Beaver on thin crisp pa- Beaver with 7-ring cancels and 3 margins, #4 3d Beaver with per, used with light 7-ring target cancel, fresh colour and four blue 7-ring cancel and 4 margins (close at right), #7 10d blue large margins. A nice stamp. Very fi ne. Cartier with numeral cancel and 2½ margins (into at bottom ........................................................................Unitrade C$350 left) and #8 ½d rose Victoria with ring numeral cancel and margins either close or cut into. 9 #4xiii 1852 3p Beaver on thin, oily paper, with major re- ....................................................................................Est $350 entry, from position A80. Used with a light ring cancel and four margin clear to just touching outer frameline at bottom right, fi ne-very fi ne. ........................................................................Unitrade C$900 2 3 2 #2 1851 6d greyish violet Consort on laid paper, well clear at bottom to full margins, pressed out crease visible in fl uid, else fi ne-very fi ne. .....................................................................Unitrade C$1,875 10 11 3 #2 1851 6d slate violet Consort on very thin paper, used with target cancel, four large even margins and decent ap- 10 #5 1855 6d slate grey Consort on wove paper, used with pearance but a light horizontal crease thinning and repairs deep colour, sharp impression and with clear to full margins, around margins. very fi ne. Accompanied by 2011 Greene Foundation certifi cate. .....................................................................Unitrade C$2,500 .....................................................................Unitrade C$2,000 11 #5b 1855 6d greenish grey Consort, used with four well clear to large margins, thinned spot which appears to be from hinge removal, very fi ne appearance. Accompanied by 2006 APS certifi cate which does not mention the thin.