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Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd. Sale: 836

Great Britain Stamps & Postal History
GREAT BRITAIN - DUBLIN CITY
Sale No: 836
Lot No: 1853
Symbol:

image VERY RARE PRIVILEGE INSTRUCTIONAL MARKING; 5 Apr. 1812 E (rear flap fault) to York endorsed 'Free' at lower left and signed at base with s/l "LIMERICK" and v.rare and mostly v.fine "ABOVE NUMBER/PRIVILEGED" h.s. applied sideways at left enroute at Dublin - only one other example (same date) recorded by Galland & Croft (2014) at page 40 with matched Inspectors Crown alongside and rated '5/-' on front. Important mark associated with Irish free mail. Sold in our Dec. 1997 sale for £600 Cross Reference: FREE MAIL, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, INSPECTORS' MARKS, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

Opening GBP 360.00
Sold...GBP 360.00


Closed..Jun-03-2021, 13:16:33 EST
Sold For 360

Sale No: 836
Lot No: 1854
Symbol:

image EXTREMELY RARE WEIGHT ABOVE PRIVILEGE MARK; 28 June 1812 front (slightly toned) to Tuam sent free ex Edinburgh endorsed 'Over one ounce' at top and with "WEIGHT ABOVE/PRIVILEGE" and matched Crown Inspectors mark of Dublin both in Red slightly oily ink and rated '9/-' on front. Recorded by Galland & Colton (2014) as the only example extant. Sold in our Dec. 1997 sale for £180 Cross Reference: FREE MAIL, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, INSPECTORS' MARKS (Image)

Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 220.00


Closed..Jun-03-2021, 13:17:01 EST
Sold For 220

Sale No: 836
Lot No: 1855
Symbol:

image VERY RARE OVAL-FRAMED "WEIGHT-ABOVE/PRIVILEGE" MARK; Slightly reduced & creased 20 Nov. 1816 front to London ex Dublin with fancy oval-framed "WEIGHT-ABOVE/PRIVILEGE" in Black mark (JL120) and matching very fine Dublin Inspector's Crown mark above - both deleted. Crown Free datestamps of Dublin and London on front and a postal charge at extreme right also deleted. Exceptional rarity, only one other example (on an 1820 cover with marking in Red) sold by us in our Jan. 2010 sale for £700Cross Reference: FREE MAIL, INSPECTORS' MARKS, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 220.00


Closed..Jun-03-2021, 13:17:21 EST
Sold For 220

Sale No: 836
Lot No: 1856
Symbol:

image ABOVE NUMBER INSTRUCTIONAL MARKINGS ON FREE MAIL; Pair with Oct. 1824 front to England with Kilcullen mileage mark on front and Crown over oval "ABOVE/NUMBER/PRIVILEGED" and "ABOVE/NUMBER" h.s. on front and rated '1/11'd and Oct. 1827 E to London with fine "Above the privileged number." and "ABOVE/NUMBER" h.s. on front and rated '1/3d'.Fine strikes. (2 items) Cross Reference: IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, FREE MAIL (Image)

Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 160.00


Closed..Jun-03-2021, 13:17:39 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 836
Lot No: 1857
Symbol:

image RARE OVAL ABOVE NUMBER PRIVILEGED MARK; 8 July 1825 EL to Worthing ex Fermoy with Dublin diamond d.s. on rear and with "ABOVE NUMBER" and Red oval-framed Dublin "ABOVE/NUMBER/PRIVILEGED" (JL116; GC DN3 - only 6 known on cover) and Inspectors Crown h.s. above. Initially rated '10', then '2/1' (both deleted) and finally '2/2'd due. Sold in our Dec. 1997 sale for £440Cross Reference: INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, FREE MAIL, INSPECTORS' MARKS (Image)

Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 280.00


Closed..Jun-03-2021, 13:18:10 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 836
Lot No: 1858
Symbol:

image ORNATE RED CROWNED "IMPROPERLY PUT UNDER COVER TO EVADE/ POSTAGE/TO BE CHARGED" MARK; c1826 front to Shercock 'from London' with a faint strike of the "CARRICKMACROSS/PENNY POST" h.s. uncommon thus and fair strike of the fancy "(Crown)/IMPROPERLY PUT UNDER COVER TO EVADE POSTAGE TO BE CHARGED" mark in red. Rated a total of '1/4'd on front as a result and probably found enclosed in another article or newspaper. Central filing crease though an extremely rare marking. Spectacular example of abuse of privilege. One other example (on an 1826 EL) has been sold by us in our June 2005 sale for £1900Cross Reference: INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 300.00


Closed..Jun-03-2021, 13:19:00 EST
Sold For 300
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