Sparks Stamp Auctions

10/24/2025

Our Autumn sale is accepting advance bids at Philasearch and Stamp Auction Network!

Sparks Auctions’ Fall Sale features standout Canadian and worldwide rarities

CSDA member Sparks Auctions is set to hold its Autumn 2025 Sale from Oct. 29–31 in Ottawa, offering an impressive range of Canadian and worldwide material.

Among the many highlights is Lot 274, the 1930 50-cent on 36-cent olive green Columbia Flight—a fine–very fine, never hinged example of this legendary Newfoundland airmail rarity. Only 300 stamps were overprinted to mark the Miss Columbia’s 1930 transatlantic flight attempt by Captain J. Erroll Boyd and Lieutenant Harry P. Connor, with just about 100 believed used on cover.

Beyond this key item, the sale features strong Canadian classics, British North America rarities, and worldwide postal history, plus proofs, modern errors, and specialized collections.

📅 Sale No. 54 – Oct. 29–31, 2025
💻 Browse the full catalogue and bid online: sparks-auctions.com
https://sparksauctions.com/auction-54/
https://stampauctionnetwork.com/IK/IK54.cfm

The CSDA proudly supports member firms like Sparks Auctions, helping collectors and dealers connect through trusted philatelic expertise.

See Canadian Stamp News story for more details on the overall sale:
https://canadianstampnews.com/newfoundland-airmail-rarity-highlights-sparks-fall-sale/

07/08/2024

Ottawa philatelists Chris Green and Eliseo Temprano are the new owners of Sparks Auctions. “Having been involved with Sparks in its earliest days, I’m delighted to be working with the team to see the company through its next stage of growth,” says Green, who will lead the philatelic aspects of...

01/20/2023

One more media appearance!

Peter MacDonald, General Manager of Sparks Auctions discusses the upcoming auction of a rare, mint condition 1851 stamp of Queen Victoria.

01/19/2023

The third stamp ever made for circulation in Canada is up for auction this weekend. We hear the history of the little piece of paper that’s estimated to go for at least $150,000 dollars.

01/19/2023

We continue to receive great publicity for The Athena Collection. Part One is coming Saturday, January 21.

A rare, mint condition stamp issued in 1851 is expected to sell for six figures at an Ottawa auction. CTV’s Peter Szperling reports.

05/17/2022

Auction 42 Has Finished - https://mailchi.mp/sparks-auctions/auction-42-invoices

04/29/2022

Sparks Auctions’ Sale 42 Coming May 9-12 - https://mailchi.mp/sparks-auctions/sale-42-coming-soon

04/13/2022

Sparks Auctions' Sale #42 coming May 9-12, 2022 - https://mailchi.mp/sparks-auctions/sale-42-announced

03/29/2022

SAN Membership Needed to Bid In Our Future Auctions -

On April 1, 2022, Stamp Auction Network (SAN) is moving to a new subscription (membership) service. To continue bidding in Sparks Auctions sales using SAN, all previously registered users must sign up for a SAN membership. If you have already registered with SAN *AND* signed up for a SAN membership....

02/28/2022

Auction 40-41 Is Over - https://mailchi.mp/sparks-auctions/auction-40-invoices