Pre-Stamp Postal History continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 30540 |
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 1838 (September 22nd) Soldiers letter from gunner Crampton, Horse Artillery in Mhow, Bengal to Newark Upon Trent, landed at Kilkeel, Co. Down and transited through Dublin. The cover shows a manuscript "Ship" erased over s
straight line KILKEEL in black. Provenance: T.V.Roberts.
One of only three recorded Kilkeel ship letters.
Note: Rated "1/5" paying the 1s1d Kilkeel to New Upon Trent for 354 miles, plus 2d Dublin to Holyhead and another 2d Menai Bridge and Conway Bridge, this was erased and recharged "3" (2d India Sea and the 1d Soldiers concessionary rate. The cover was
counter signed by the Lt. Col at the lower left.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 1,000
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
| 30541 |
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 1839 (March 29th) Folded cover sent from Buenos Aires, Argentina via Dublin to London, endorsed "p.Alpha via Liverpool", showing clear crisp boxed red SHIP LETTER / DUBLIN on the reverse and a matching red London cds
alongside, an important showpiece.
One of only two recorded examples of this contingency handstamp.
Note: Paying the triple rate "5/9", 8d ship letter, 2d Dublin to Holyhead packet, 1d Menai Bridge plus 1s Holyhead to London, making 1/11 x 3 = 5/9.(Image
1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 1,000
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
| 30542 |
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 1838 (July 9th) Folded letter sent from Hillsboro to Newry, rated "4" and showing a clear strike of the Newry REFUSED straight line hs in black, there is no indication that the Post Office returned this letter to the sender,
very fine and an extremely rare usage as there are only three recorded example of the Newry handstamp.
One of only five recorded Refused mkgs of the whole island of Ireland, exhibition showpiece.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 1,000
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
| 30543 |
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 1838 (May 17th) Folded entire sent from Belfast via New York to Cincinnati, Ohio, showing superb strikes in red of the NEW YORK / SHIP / JUL cds transit on front and oval Agents mkg Forwarded By - JOHN HIRM SHAW / American
Passenger Agent / 7.Chichester Quay - BELFAST, an extremely fine showpiece (Rowe rarity factor 4)(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 250
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
| 30544 |
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 1838 (December 12th) Sunday School Charity printed folded lettersheet sent from Omagh, County Tyrone to Dublin, showing superb strikes of a fancy dotted framed PAID AT OMAGH in red and rate "2" in manuscript alongside, very
fine and attractive, a rarely seen example of this wonderful fancy cancel.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 150
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
| 30545 |
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 1838 (April 6th) Folded cover from Dublin to Edinburgh, rated single "1/3" and uprated to "2/6 1/2" double rate by an Edinburgh CROWN G/R in red and distinctive Dublin "Add! 1/2" alongside, fine.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 70
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
| 30546 |
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 1839 (May 18th) Folded cover sent from Canton, China via Cove to Wellington, Somerset, endorsed "p Orixa", showing clear crisp boxed red INDIA LETTER / COVE, very fine and a rare usage from China.
Note: Paying the letter rate "1/7 1/2", 4d India ship letter, 2d Dunmore Milford packet, 1/2d Welsh Additional Half, Cove to Waterford and Milford to Wellington.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 800
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
| 30547 |
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 1839 (October 14th) Folded cover sent from Sydney, Australia via Dublin to London, showing a red oval PAID SHIP LETTER / OC * 14 / 1839 / SYDNEY ds, with deleted colonial postage "3" and rated "8", ship letter rate, plus mixed
typeface DUBLIN / Ship Letter also in red, all alongside, an attractive ship letter usage.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 500
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
| 30548 |
|
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 1839 (January 14th) Delayed folded cover sent from Dungarvan to Lismore, showing on the obverse a framed PAID AT/DUNGARVAN in red, and on the reverse two ds of DUNGARVAN with one day apart which confirms the late posting with
large framed TOO LATE alongside, very fine.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 70
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
| 30549 |
|
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 1846 (18.4) Folded letter sheet one flap missing, from Donegal to Simla, India via Bombay, bearing superb italic "Mountcharles/Donegal" in blue, with manuscript "p Overland Mail via Southampton & Bombay", plus Bombay 4-line
datestamp, cvr faults, attractive and an unusual usage.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 100
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
| 30550 |
|
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 Postal Reform Period. 1840 (March 9th) Folded cover sent from Donaghadee to Edinburgh, showing distinctive "1s PAID" of Donaghadee, with framed TOO LATE and DONAGHADEE/MR10/1840 cds, all in red, arrival PAID on reverse,
very fine and wonderful strike of all mkgs.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 250
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
| 30551 |
|
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 1840 (January 3rd) Folded cover sent from Dublin to Youghal used during the Uniform 4d period and showing a superb example of the distinctive uniform "4" of Dublin, very fine and scarce.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 250
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
| 30552 |
|
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 1840 Two folded covers both from Dublin to Enniskillen and Armagh, both showing Uniform Penny handstamps, one in red and the other is the scarcer black colour, both with Dublin arrivals, a very fine pair.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 100
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
| 30553 |
|
|
 Local Post Period. 1771 (April 30th) Folded entire sent from Dublin via London, to Cognac, endorsed single rate of "Pd 6" to London, showing first type circular Dublin POST/D/PAID, with London circular POST PAID
alongside, London and Dublin bishop mkgs on reverse, plus "30" decimes inland rate applied on arrival in France, all strikes very fine to superb, scarce.(Image
1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 150
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
| 30554 |
|
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 1780 (August 17th) Folded entire sent locally within Dublin, to Sackville Street, placed in the Dublin Penny Post and endorsed on the flap "Returned to the writer to pay one penny postage, showing two strikes of the straight
line A 19 M (August 19th Morning) and further endorsed manuscript "1", fine and scarce.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 150
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
| 30555 |
|
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 1783 (August 20th) Folded entire sent from Lord Pennington at Muncaster to Dublin, franked Free with manuscript John Pennington, showing a black two-line WHITE/HAVEN on front and rear, plus an unframed Dublin FREE/D in its
distinctive claret colour, a fine and extremely rare strike.
One of the earliest of the five usages recorded,(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 200
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
| 30556 |
|
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 1784 (December 5th) Folded entire sent from Dublin via London, to Cognac, endorsed single rate of "Pd 6" to London, showing second type circular Dublin POST/PAID/D, plus London POST PAID alongside, London and Dublin bishop
mkgs on reverse, plus "30" decimes inland rate applied on arrival in France, all strikes fine, scarce.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 70
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
| 30557 |
|
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 1785 (June 6th) Folded entire sent from Dublin via London, to Cognac, endorsed single rate of "Pd 6" to London, showing second type circular Dublin POST/PAID/D, London and Dublin bishop mkgs on reverse, plus "30" decimes
inland rate applied on arrival in France, all strikes very fine, scarce.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 70
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
| 30558 |
|
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 1792 (July 11th) Folded entire sent from London to Dublin, rated "6", and subsequently rerated "7d" for afternoon delivery to the inner city, showing straight line JY IIª (July 11th Afternoon) of the Dublin Penny Post, a very
fine and scarce strike in this quality.
Note: The Act of October 11th 1773 established a Dublin Penny Post with service for the inner Dublin city area. On the prepayment of one penny, all letters and packets of less than 4 ounces would be delivered twice daily at 9 a.m. (morning) and 4
p.m. (afternoon) except Sundays.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 150
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
| 30559 |
|
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 1794 (June 16th) Folded entire sent locally within Dublin, from 26 Temple Barr to Stephens Green, having been put into the Dublin Penny Post without payment and showing a clear straight line NOT PAID, with handstruck "1"
alongside, with JU17m, subsequently the letter was transferred to the General Post and cancelled with a Dublin bishop mkg of JU/16, a fine and scarce unpaid postage hs usage.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 250
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-05, 11:59 PM |
