Sparks 56th Auctions Spring 2026 - Stamps & Postal History of the World

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Advertising, Artists, Hohlwein

Advertising, Food, Baked Goods

Advertising, Artists, Hohlwein

Lot 131

120.00 CAD

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1863 (February 25), Compton, Quebec, to Barton, Vermont, franked at 10c by 1859 5c deep red Beaver horizontal pair, tied by Compton

1863 (February 25), Compton, Quebec, to Barton, Vermont, franked at 10c by 1859 5c deep red Beaver horizontal pair, tied by Compton despatch double split-ring with additional free strike at left and curved "Canada" handstamp alongside, adhesives additionally tied by American nine-bar grid cancel in blue-green with matching DERBY LINE / VT (28 Feb) c.d.s. beside, backstamped with Stanstead transit, reduced at sides with opening faults on reverse, otherwise fine and visually appealing.

Lot 134

200.00 CAD

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1867 (June 20), Exeter to Goderich, 25c quintuple ½oz rate cover, franked with 1859 deep red Beaver and 10c bright red purple Consort

1867 (June 20), Exeter to Goderich, 25c quintuple ½oz rate cover, franked with 1859 deep red Beaver and 10c bright red purple Consort horizontal pair, lightly struck by target cancels, very fine Exeter despatch strike at lower left, backstamped with Clinton (20 Jun) and next-day Goderich transit markings, slightly truncated at left with horizontal filing fold crossing stamps, else fine, a scarce rate.

Advertising, Food, Baked Goods

Advertising, Food, Coffee

Advertising, Food, Baked Goods

Lot 204

50.00 CAD

Live

1910 (June 28), Holland Rusk, the Dainty Dutch Delicacy, illustrated advertising cover to Bremen, Germany, franked with three 2c carmine

1910 (June 28), Holland Rusk, the Dainty Dutch Delicacy, illustrated advertising cover to Bremen, Germany, franked with three 2c carmine King Edward VII, tied by Toronto machine cancel, a lovely cover, attractive and very fine.

Advertising, Food, Coffee

Lot 392

750.00 CAD

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1850 (22 May), Great Britain 1d red on transatlantic folded letter from St. John to London, reverse with St. John double split-ring

1850 (22 May), Great Britain 1d red on transatlantic folded letter from St. John to London, reverse with St. John double split-ring despatch, addressed to the Jamaica Coffee House, with London / Lombard Street Maltese Cross transit (4 Jun) and red c.d.s. alongside, redirected to Weston Super Mare, Somersetshire, thus affixed with Great Britain 1d red, letterd JJ, tied to cover by "15" barred numeral, neat next-day receiver datestamp, vertical fold and some creasing, but a rare entire, an exceptionally early example of mail from New Brunswick bearing a stamp.