Pre-Stamp Postal History continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 30480 |
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 1731 (November 8th) Folded cover from Kilkenny to Dublin, double rate "8" (double over 40 miles), showing clear sharp strike of the straight line K*KENY in black, very fine and scarce.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 100
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
| 30481 |
|
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 1742 (May 18th) Folded entire sent from Dublin to Lismore, showing the small type three Dublin Bishop mkg MA/18 (14mm), single rated "4", very fine and a scarce usage(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 70
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
| 30482 |
|
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 1746 (May 29th) Folded entire sent from Tralee Castle to Dublin, showing abbreviated straight line TRLEY in black, plus small FREE alongside, and Dublin Bishop mkg on reverse IU/4 with the rare divider missing
variety, very fine and a very rare pmk error.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 80
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
| 30483 |
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 1747 (May 5th) Folded entire from Kinsale, Co. Cork via London to Edinburgh, rated "10" and rerated single "1/2", showing the second smaller type COUNTRY straight-line hs in black, very fine and scarce.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 80
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
| 30484 |
|
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 1750 (June 13th) Letter sent from Birr, Co. Offaly to Dublin, showing a straight-line town mkg of BIRR in black, and in manuscript alongside a forged signature of "W.Parsons", on detection in Dublin the straight-line
COUNTERFEIT was applied, rate "4", plus two additional covers dated 1737 with FREE and BIRR including genuine "W.Parsons" signature, 1745 also with FREE and BIRR but with undetected forged "W.Parsons" signature, a wonderful exhibition trio (3)(Image 1)
|
Estimate. GBP 800
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
| 30485 |
|
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 1750 (February 15th) Folded entire from Dublin to London, rated "6" and showing the first type straight line DUBLIN (27mm) on reverse with London Bishop 22/FE alongside, a very fine strike.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 70
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
| 30486 |
|
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 1751 (March 29th) Folded letter sent Elphin to Dublin, endorsed "To Anthony Foster Esq./ at Dunleer / By Dublin, showing small black straight-line FREE and small albino ELPHIN alongside, very fine(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 70
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
| 30487 |
|
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 1756 (November 17th) Folded letter from Navan to Dublin, endorsed and franked "free Jo Ashe", showing a squat type NAUAN in black (U for V) and a Dublin GR CROWN inspectors handstamp in the first year of use. Letter written by
Thos. Barry stating "as privilege is now almost out I would not miss this opportunity of writing to you", hence the letter was franked by favour, (illegal) and rated "4", being a contemporary statement on how the Free Franking system was abused, an
interesting historical item.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 100
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
| 30488 |
|
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 1762 (November) Folded cover from Norwalk, Connecticut, USA via Belfast to London, showing a superb strike of the small distinctive SHIP handstamp of Belfast, rated "1/9", an important showpiece, Provenance: "Sirène"
Collection.
The earliest usage of the Belfast SHIP handstamp.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 800
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
| 30489 |
|
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 1762 (November 24th) Folded cover from Tallow to Oldcastle, endorsed "Free Robert Deane", showing large type TALLOW straight line in black, with a Dublin GR CROWN inspectors mkg in red alongside, franked by favour and uprated
to "8" double, a scarce usage.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 100
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
| 30490 |
|
|
 1765 (July 1st) Folded cover from Langford Lodge, Antrim to Coleraine, rated "2" single, and showing large type ANTRIM straight line in black, a fine example of the town namestamp.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 70
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
| 30491 |
|
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 1767 (March 16th) Folded cover from Philadelphia, USA via Dublin to London, showing a clear strike of the large distinctive SHIP handstamp of Dublin, rated "7", with Dublin and London Bishop mkgs on reverse, very fine and
rare.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 800
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
| 30492 |
|
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 1773 (July 19th) Folded cover from Sidney, USA via Belfast to Bristol, showing a clear strike of the large distinctive SHIP handstamp of Dublin, rated "7" and rerated "Pd 11", exceptional quality and extremely rare.
One of only seven recorded Dublin SHIP handstamps and the finest we have seen.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 400
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
| 30493 |
|
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 1773 (January 5th) Folded cover from Galway to Dublin, showing distinctive fancy GALWAY straight line in black, rated "4" single over 40 miles, an attractive example of this type of being unique to Galway.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 200
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
| 30494 |
|
|
 Independant Post Office Period. 1785 (May 8th) Folded letter sent from Dublin via Holyhead to London, rated "6", showing a Dublin IRELAND (45 mm) in black, very fine and a superb strike.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 80
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
| 30495 |
|
|
 1790 (June 26th) Folded cover sent from Leighinbridge, Co. Carlow to Armagh, single road rated "4" and deleted and rerated "8", showing the distinctive 2-line LEIGHIN/BRIDGE town name hs, very fine and scarce in this
quality.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 70
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
| 30496 |
|
|
 1794 (May 29th) Folded cover sent from Longford to Dublin, and redirected to Thurles, rated "4" being deleted and rerated "8", showing faint but clear strike of the scarce black dotted oval T * OFF, Dublin Bishop JU/2 bs, very
fine and scarce on internal mail and the rarest of the two types of T.Off mkgs.
Note: The phrase Takings Off (T.OFF) was used within the Post Office for the accounting calculations usually applied to incoming redirected letters when the rate was adjusted.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 200
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
| 30497 |
|
|
 1799 (February 27th) Folded cover sent from Dublin to London, rated "8" and showing the small London S/IRELAND in red, with London Sunday arrival bs, very fine strike, and one of the four recorded small "s" Ireland
handstamps.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 400
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
| 30498 |
|
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 1802 (March 3rd) Folded entire sent from Dublin to London, rated "1/-" and showing the large London S/IRELAND in red, with London Sunday arrival bs, very fine strike, and one of the five recorded large "s" Ireland handstamps,
applied to letters arriving from Ireland to London on a Sunday.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 200
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
| 30499 |
|
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 1803 (May 11th) Folded cover sent from Dublin to London, showing medium London IRELAND in red (57 mm) with London inspectors CROWN also in red alongside, rated "1/-" and rerated "2/-", with London Sunday arrival bs, very fine
strike of both markings, the earliest recorded usage:(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 300
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
