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Sparks Auction 53rd Sale LIVE!

June 11th - 13th, 2025

Welcome to the Sparks Auctions Spring 2025 Sale

We are pleased to present our Spring 2025 auction, featuring our signature offering of stamps and postal history from Canada and around the world.

Our Canadian section includes a strong showing of proofs, among them the ever-popular “Dickens Head” and “Vikings Head” designs, alongside an extensive range of very fine singles and multiples from the reign of Queen Victoria through to modern errors and varieties. Small Queen specialists will find much to explore, with both individual items and collections including postmark studies and lifetime accumulations. The Admiral issue is particularly well-represented, with a notable selection of extremely fine examples, many accompanied by graded certificates—seldom encountered in this quality on today’s market.

We are especially pleased to introduce the first offering from the extraordinary “Simone Collection” of Canadian Revenues, one of the most comprehensive and refined holdings in existence, assembled over decades with a focus on both rarity and quality.

We also continue to present material from the collection of the late Dr. Earle Covert, including additional Canadian tobacco tax stamps and an exceptional research group of Victorian postal stationery.

Our British Commonwealth and worldwide sections feature many attractive sets and singles, including the iconic 1933 Falkland Islands Centenary, high-quality Great Britain with a superb example of the elusive 1935 Silver Jubilee Prussian Blue error, and scarce varieties and re-entries from the acclaimed collection of noted expert Ralph Trimble, from whose collection we also offer many specialised lots and collections.

Postal history collectors will discover another fine selection of classic India, as well as early aviation and balloon mail, including covers signed by famed aviators such as Amelia Earhart, alongside military and disaster mail, Zeppelin items, and more.

The Lots and Collections section is rich with seldom-seen classic-era material, including noteworthy holdings from Belgium, the Italian States, Spain, and Switzerland—much of it drawn from a single, dedicated collector’s lifelong accumulation. For those who cannot view the sale in person, many of our larger lots are supported not only by extensive online photos but also by video walkthroughs offering complete views of their contents. As always, for full details on our approach to the conduct of the sale, we encourage all bidders to carefully review our Terms and Conditions before each auction.

We are now accepting consignments for our upcoming sales, including our traditional Autumn auction and the second of our dedicated Postal History sales. We welcome the opportunity to help you realise the full value of your philatelic collections, whether through consignment or direct sale.

Thank you for your interest in the auction, and best of luck with your bidding!

—The Sparks Auctions Team

Registration

Start of the Live-auction: 11. June 2025 15:00 CEST

LIVE! Info and free registration for the Live-Auction

Short Terms and Conditions

The purchase price payable by the buyer in Canadian dollars will be the sum of the hammer price plus a commission equal to 18% of the hammer price (“buyer’s premium”), together with any tax which may be applicable.

Please note the Terms and Conditions

Lot Start	Lot End	Starting Time	Description
Wednesday June 11th, 2025
1	423	09:00 EDT	Canada & British North America
424	579	14:00 EDT	British Commonwealth & Worldwide
Thursday June 12th, 2025
580	903	09:00 EDT	Postal History & Literature
Friday June 13th, 2025
904	1320	09:00 EDT	Lots and Collections

After Auction Sale

March 4th - 6th, 2026

Sparks 55th Auctions Winter 2026 - Stamps & Postal History of the World Info and Registration

Philately & postal history of Canada, the British Commonwealth, Asia, and the Middle East.

LIVE!

December 16th, 2025

Sparks Auction 57th Sale - Postal History of the World Info and Registration

Autumn Auction of Canada, BNA, British Commonwealth and worldwide postal history.

LIVE!

April 2nd, 2025

Sparks 1st Postal History Live-Auction Info and Registration

Covers, postal stationery and postcards from the 17th to 20th centuries all over the world.

LIVE!

Auction Results

March 4th - 6th, 2026

Sparks 55th Auctions Winter 2026 - Stamps & Postal History of the World Info and Registration

Philately & postal history of Canada, the British Commonwealth, Asia, and the Middle East.

LIVE!

December 16th, 2025

Sparks Auction 57th Sale - Postal History of the World Info and Registration

Autumn Auction of Canada, BNA, British Commonwealth and worldwide postal history.

LIVE!

October 29th - 31st, 2025

Sparks Auction 54th Sale Info and Registration

stamps and postal history from Canada, British North America, and the world

LIVE!

June 11th - 13th, 2025

Sparks Auction 53rd Sale Info and Registration

Stamps and postal history from Canada and worldwide

LIVE!

April 2nd, 2025

Sparks 1st Postal History Live-Auction Info and Registration

Covers, postal stationery and postcards from the 17th to 20th centuries all over the world.

LIVE!

January 30th - February 1st, 2025

Sparks Auction 52nd Sale

Canada, BNA, British Commonwealth and worldwide stamps and postal history, lots and collections, philatelic literature, ephemera and ...

October 17th - 19th, 2024

Sparks Auction 51st Sale

Sparks Autumn Auction 2024! Offer with high-quality stamps and postal history from Canada, British North America and All the World.