Worldwide Stamps and Covers IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY
Sale No: 851
Lot No: 1394
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18th CENTURY "DUBLIN" OR "IRELAND" MARKS ON MAIL TO ENGLAND OR TO SCOTLAND; 1721-96 covers with 1721/55 pair ex Dublin to Warwick/Scotland (latter endorsed "by London") charged "IN all 9" or "In 1N" having mainly fine very small or large scarce "DUBLIN" marks; plus 1786 E from Dublin to Edinburgh with v. fine scarce black "IRELAND" on the flap beside large poor Dublin Bishop Mark, and 1796 pair of ELs to London or Weymouth with mainly fine red "IRELAND" marks on the front (each with fine London & Dublin cds's on flap). Scarce group. (5 covers)Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
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Sale No: 851
Lot No: 1395
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VERY EARLY "SHIP" MARK OF DUBLIN - ON COVER "P. THE MARMAID" FROM LISBON; 20 Mar. 1744 EL (light reinforced stain affects part of address but is clear of postal marks marks) from "Lisbon" to Dublin endorsed "P. the Marmaid Capn. Ellis, Q.D.G." with a very fine and extremely early small Dublin handstruck "SHIP" (few known; only 1738-44) on the front matching the "AP/16" Dublin Bishop Mark on the flap. It was charged "11d" (? five times 2d rate from Howth + 1d Ship Letter rate) - the contents ask the addressee to forward the "inclosed letters to Corke". Pre-1750 Ship Letter handstamps are very rare indeed, and this is one of only a handful that can definitely be allocated to Dublin. With copy of the 17 Apr. 1744 Lloyd's List showing the Dublin arrival of the "Mermaid, [Captain] Ellis". Important Exhibition item for any Irish or Maritime Collection. [Ex Graham Booth.]Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS, PORTUGAL (Image)
Opening GBP 900.00
Sold...GBP 1,000.00
Closed..Mar-09-2023, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 851
Lot No: 1396
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TRANS-IRISH SEA PRESTAMP MAIL EX SOUTHERN COUNTIES OF IRELAND - TO ENGLAND/SCOTLAND/WALES; Unusual 1770-1839 group of covers from Ireland to mainland Britain with a great variety of postal rates (from 4d to 2s-8d); marks include 1770 CORK + COUNTRY + Dublin Bishop, small 1794 CORK, red 1796 KILKENNY, faint red 1798 CARRICK ON SUIR, 1798 WEXFORD, 1803 DUNGARVAN, 1808 YOUGHAL, scarce 1810 INNOSHANNON/133, 1812 "MrEVEN/30" (with fine red Dublin 'Mermaid' transit d.s.), 1827 COVE/130 with Edinr. TO PAY/ONE PENNY, 1829 red oval CORK/*124* (with red Dublin LATE MAIL), 1834 CAPPOQUIN/106 (with faint red boxed Lpool "Too Late for/1st Delivery"), and Uniform 4d-Post Period 4 Jan. 1840 m/s "4" with fair MACROOM. Good lot for further study and expansion. (20 covers) Cross Reference: COUNTY CORK, LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL, SCOTLAND, UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD (Image)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
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Sale No: 851
Lot No: 1397
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TRANS-IRISH SEA PRESTAMP MAIL EX ENGLAND/SCOTLAND/WALES TO IRELAND; Unusual 1776-1836 group of covers (21) from mainland Britain to Ireland with a great variety of postal rates (from 1834/5 8d Liverpool to Dublin Packet pair to 1817 4s-0d Edinr. to Belfast); marks include 1776 EL ex Bordeaux to Dublin with 3 different Bishop Marks (London FB + inland + Dublin), 1795 CHESTER horseshoe, 1797 tiny NAIRN (to the "Loyal Inverness Fencibles, Loughlinstown Camp near Dublin"), 1819 THORNBURY, v. fine small 1833 Leamington TOO LATE, and a range of other namestamps. Plus 4 later covers (inc. 1856/8 1d Red covers to Ireland with Birmingham/Manchester Spoons - latter with scarce small blue WORSLEY UDC), a PPC & an 1872 letter only with printed advert for a Quick Liverpool/Belfast Sea Voyage. (25 covers, 1 PPC & 1 letter)Cross Reference: LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL, FRANCE (Image)
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Sold...GBP 190.00
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Sale No: 851
Lot No: 1398
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TRANS-IRISH SEA PRESTAMP MAIL EX NORTHERN COUNTIES OF IRELAND - TO ENGLAND OR SCOTLAND; Unusual 1797-1838 group of covers from Ireland to mainland Britain with a great variety of postal rates (from 1s-1d to 3s-8½d); marks include 1770/1801 pair with v. fine red BELFAST (v. different sizes), v. fine red 1813/7 ROSTREVOR/58 or LARNE/98 mileages, 1831 3s-6½d prepaid rate to Edinr. with mainly v. fine red Belfast boxed P. PAID with TOO LATE & mileage cds, 1826/32 pair with Belfast black TOO LATE or LATE, and 1837/8 pair with fine BELFAST/LATE cds's (one with HOLLYWOOD), etc. Good lot mainly selected for their postal rates. (15 covers + 1 front)Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL (Image)
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Sale No: 851
Lot No: 1399
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MUCH TRAVELLED CORK 1d BLACK COVER - ALSO PREPAID IN CASH & CHARGED 1d REDIRECTION; 10-23 Nov. 1840 E (family contents) prepaid in cash from "LICHFIELD" (red cds on flap) to Cork (with red transit Dublin "PAID" boxed d.s. - used on cash-paid letters); then redirected to Southampton (via Waterford) with 1d Black (plate 2?; 4 good wide margins, fault at top) tied by light red Maltese Cross of Cork (black cds on flap); finally redirected again from Southampton to London and charged "1[d]" redirection in manuscript. Exceptional cover showing three different ways of paying for a 1d Black letter that crossed the Irish Sea twice! [Ex Graham Booth.] Cross Reference: 1840 1d BLACKS, POSTAGE DUE MARKS, HAMPSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE (Image)
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Sale No: 851
Lot No: 1400
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QV PERIOD COVERS SENT ACROSS THE IRISH SEA WITH "VIA FLEETWOOD" H.S. OR ENDORSEMENTS; 1846-93 covers (2) + ½d PCs (3) all unusually sent "Via Fleetwood"; 1846 cash-paid EL from Manchester to Ballymoney & 1849 1d Red EL from Belfast to Manchester each most unusually endorsed "Via Fleetwood", 1872 pair of ½d Violet p. stat. PCs from Belfast to Lancaster each with fine or near fine fancy Handstruck "Via Fleetwood" mark (produced for the senders "York St. Flax Spinning Co."?), and 28 July 1893 usage of the ½d Brown p. stat. PC ex Dublin to Liverpool with fine "DUBLIN/TOO LATE" Duplex and Manchester transit cds (i.e. missed the Holyhead packet so sent via Fleetwood?). Plus 1880 EL from Fleetwood itself but routed eastwards and endorsed "via Hull" - to Norway with 2½d Blue (pl.19). Fleetwood routed Irish mail is rare. [All ex Graham Booth.] (6 covers/cards)Cross Reference: LANCASHIRE, POSTAL STATIONERY, QV, LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS (Image)
