Sale No: 842
Lot No: 839
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MAINLY MODERN KILOWARE: Four cartons with the accumulation of Euro denominated & pre-Euro issues used on paper. Some are sorted by date. (Many 1,000s) Cross Reference: IRELAND (Image)
Opening GBP 50.00
Sold...GBP 60.00
Closed..Mar-02-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 842
Lot No: 840
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EARLY TO MODERN COLLECTION: One carton with 6 stockbooks of mint and used material from 1922 to modern. Contains a great variety of issues with much duplication and ranges to higher values with many modern sets. Also includes mint 1940-70 postage due set to 1/-. Useful Irish collection. (c. 1,000) (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Mar-02-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 842
Lot No: 841
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EARLY MINT & USED COLLECTION: Valuable 1922-70 mint & used collection in two albums & stock pages. Many better complete sets duplicated throughout, both mint & used. Inc. the various Dollard, Thom & Harrison printings of Provisional Govt. & Free State issues with several listed varieties; two pages (c.36 stamps) dedicated to mint & used issues showing mostly unlisted flaws e.g broken characters, misplaced opts, etc. Additionally, 1923 long "I" mint set of 4, SG 67a/70a. High values inc. SG 17/21 set of 3 mint, first "Free State" issues mint & used sets of 15 SG 52/66 (£1,000), 1925 high value set of 3 SG 83/85 (£225) mint plus 2/6d & 5/- used and 1927-28 "wide date" trio used SG 86/88 (£350) plus 2/6d & 5/- mint. Opts on 1934 re-engraved types 2/6d & 5/- both mint & used SG 99 & 100 (£300), 1937 St. Patrick high value sets both mint & used SG 102/104 (£675), then all the 1940s/50s commemorative sets, most of these in quantities inc. multiples. Cat. many £'000s. A fine lot. (Very many 100s) (Image)
Opening GBP 420.00
Sold...GBP 1,200.00
Closed..Mar-02-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 842
Lot No: 842
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1922 PUBLIC ESSAY SUBMISSIONS; Unusual group with Dollard Perf 12 2d lithographs in monocolour (13) or bi-colour (14), Validiva 'Specimens' imperf (3), Hely 2d lithographed in monocolour (2) and O'Loughlin, Murphy & Boland typographed in monocolour inc. ½d Yellow, 1d Red (scarce 1943 reprint), 2d Lemon (2 - both imperf), 7d Yellow (3 - all imperf), 1/- Yellow, 1/- Red (3 - one imperf at right and others fully imperf) and 10/- Lemon/Yellow (4 - all imperf - one with wide sheet margin at left). Very fine selection. (47) Cross Reference: ESSAYS & PROOFS (Image)
Opening GBP 420.00
Sold...GBP 460.00
Closed..Mar-02-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 842
Lot No: 843
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1924 5d OLIVE REG. ENV. FROM MEATH - Oct. 1924 5d olive reg. env. size F to Dublin cancelled with LAYTOWN cds. Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, REGISTERED MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 40.00
Sold...GBP 42.00
Closed..Mar-02-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 42
Sale No: 842
Lot No: 844
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MINT & USED COLLECTION 1970-2016: Two cartons housing a qty of albums & binders with a collection of mainly used issues to 2016, though majority of mini sheets are present both mint & used. Lot includes Year Packs 1982-2000 and a range of pre-Euro booklets. Also many complete sheets/sheetlets of pre-Euro special issues and defins. (Few 1,000s) (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 340.00
Closed..Mar-02-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 842
Lot No: 845
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MODERN FIRST DAY COVERS: The substantially complete collection of FDCs from 1978-2016 in 10 cover albums, plus a couple of albums of PHQ type cards. All addresses are neatly typed. (Few 100s) (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Mar-02-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 842
Lot No: 846
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POST 2000 MINT COLLECTION: The unmounted mint collection of Euro denominated special issues & defins. 2001-2016. Includes multiples, sheetlets, booklets and Year Packs 2001-2016 (2013 is a Year Book). Face value €800 (Very many 100s) (Image)
Opening GBP 260.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
Closed..Mar-02-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 360
IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY
Sale No: 842
Lot No: 1752
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IRISH ROUTING COVER EX ST. JOHN TO G.B. WITH RED "SKIBBEREEN/SHIP LETR" MARK, ETC.; 9 Dec. 1809 EL from St. John to Liverpool "P. Ship Ardent, Cap. Bouch" charged "1/3" and then "3/1" with a mainly very fine rare red "SKIBBEREEN/SHIP LETR" (Rob.S1; rare in red and an early example in this colour - filing fold) nicely placed on the front, also having a fine orange-red Dublin "Mermaid"-framed transit d.s. across the join on the reverse. A most exceptional routing for Transatlantic mail at this date. Ex Derek Smith and sold for £260 in our Sep. 2015 sale. Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, NEW BRUNSWICK (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Mar-03-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 842
Lot No: 1753
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RARE PACKET LETTER BLOWN OFF COURSE AND LANDED IN IRELAND IN PLACE OF FALMOUTH; Rare 1 Jan. 1813 EL (minor fold faults) from "VIZEU" (v. fine oval-framed mark on front) to London with fine "LISBON" transit mark on the front; carried by the P.O. Packet 'Queen Charlotte' which ship was diverted by bad weather to the Irish coast, and so with a mostly very fine black "KINSALE/SHIP·LETTER" mark (Rob.S2; earliest known usage) also on the front. Good Campaign letter with details of appalling Army sickness during the Portuguese winter; "In Vizeu alone, the average number of men that die in our Hospitals daily, is 17; the mortality, we hear, is as great in other Hospital Stations." Initially charged as a Ship Letter at "3/9", but then charged at the (correct) full Packet rate of "5/-". Exceedingly rare, if not unique, example of a Peninsular War period cover carried by a Falmouth Packet that was diverted via Ireland. Important Irish Maritime Rarity of Exhibition Quality. Ex Culford and sold in our Nov. 2004 sale for £900 Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, PORTUGAL, MILITARY - NAPOLEONIC WAR (Image)
Opening GBP 1,300.00
Sold...GBP 1,800.00
Closed..Mar-03-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 842
Lot No: 1754
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EXCEEDINGLY RARE WARREN POINT SHIP LETTER MARK ON TRANSATLANTIC MAIL; Remarkable 6 Apr. 1813 EL (small faults) to Barnard Castle, Durham datelined at Geneva (NY) rated initially at '1/1' then '3/3' and finally '2/2'(d) with partly fine "WARREN POINT/SHIP-LETTER" h.s. on front at lower left. Three examples believed extant. Major Irish ship letter rarity. Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, SHIP LETTERS, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 1,100.00
Sold...GBP 1,800.00
Closed..Mar-03-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 842
Lot No: 1755
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SCARCE IRISH TRANSIT SHIP LETTER MARK WITH COMMERCIAL ROOMS MARK; 21 Oct. 1825 lengthy EL ex 'Blue Mountain' to Fitzherbert in Derbyshire initially endorsed 'Lydia via Liverpool' altered to 'Per Brig Morgan via Cork' with fine CR6 straight-line "COMMERCIAL ROOMS" (Foster notes 'rare') across reverse join and also with mainly very fine red "CORK/SHIP LETTER" on face with scarce Dublin "SUNDAY" (Xmas Day) octagonal d.s. on rear. Rare and unusual combination of handstamps. Sold for £320 in our June 2015 sale. Cross Reference: JAMAICA, SHIP LETTERS, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, CHRISTMAS/RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Mar-03-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 842
Lot No: 1756
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VERY RARE IRISH (KILRUSH - ONE OF ONLY TWO KNOWN) "SHIP.LETTER" COVER EX ST. ANDREWS TO G.B.; 3 July 1827 E from "Revd. J[erome]. Alley" (filing note) - the rector of St. Andrews N.B. [the original contents of this letter are in the S.P.G. archives] to the "Secretary to the Society for the propagation of the Gospel" in London, charged "1/5" and then "2/8" with a faint black "KILRUSH/159" mileage mark (recorded 1817-39) on the front alongside a mainly very fine claret-red "SHIP.LETTER" (struck at Kilrush; Rob. S1 - only one other example recorded - 30 Apr. 1842 cover ex Macao to Huth in London) with v. fine Dublin "SUNDAY" (4 Mar.) and London backstamps. Important Irish Ship Letter cover. Ex Derek Smith and Brian Wallas. Sold for £1500 in our June 2015 saleCross Reference: CANADA, NEW BRUNSWICK, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 850.00
Sold...GBP 1,300.00
Closed..Mar-03-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 842
Lot No: 1757
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19th CENTURY PENNY POSTS/FREE MAIL; Range of original correspondence not previously on the market of Lady Caroline Clements/Burgess inc. Nov. 1829 EL to Celbridge ex Dublin, redirected to Cong with "CELBRIDGE/9" mileage mark on front, Sep. 1832 free EL to Dublin ex Beccles, redirected to Armagh with s/l "GIDENMARKSTREET" h.s. on front, Nov. 1839 extensive EL to Dungannon endorsed 'Altamont' (Earl of?) at lower left with "DUNGANNON/PENNY POST", "Fairview Avenue/Penny Post" and "2" h.s. on front, Jan. 1839 EL to Dungannon with s/l "LARLINGFORD" on rear and "DUNGANNON/PENNY POST" and "B/LATE MAIL" h.s. on front, Jan. 1839 extensive EL datelined at 'Temple Oriel' to Dungannon with s/l "COLLON" h.s. and "DROGHEDA" d.s. on rear and other related examples. (25 covers + few letters/privately carried covers) Cross Reference: SUFFOLK, FREE MAIL, PENNY POST MARKS, LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 380.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Mar-03-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 842
Lot No: 1758
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CORK - UNIQUE(?) SOLDIER's CONCESSION RATE COVER WITH THE RARE RED 1st-TYPE BOXED "INDIA LETTER/CORK"; 2 Nov. 1835 EL (full typed transcript; worn central fold and some reinforced edges, etc.) headed & countersigned for the Concession Rate for a Drummer of the 38th Regiment at "Kurnal" to Reading with a mainly fine strike of the rare smaller 1st-Type boxed red "INDIA LETTER/CORK" on the front beside a wrongly charged "1/9" letter rate and the corrected "3[d]" Soldier's Concession Rate. Rare; only one other example in red of this India letter mark Ex Stone believed extant - and probably unique on military concession mail. The letter did not transit London hence there is only the Manuscript "3" rate. Rear with a framed Calcutta GPO d.s. and Cork double-arc d.s.Ex Manning and sold in our Sep. 2015 sale for £260. Cross Reference: INDIA, SHIP LETTERS, MILITARY - PENNY CONCESSION RATES, COUNTY CORK (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 460.00
Closed..Mar-03-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 842
Lot No: 1759
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COVE/BELFAST SHIP LETTER MARKS; Pair with 1841 E (file fold) to Belfast ex Liverpool with fine fancy-framed strike of the ".BELFAST./SHIP LETTER" [Rob. S4] h.s. on front and rated '6'(d) and 1842 EL to Havre ex Montevideo with "COVE/SHIP.LETTER" h.s. in black (Rob. S2) and with Cove, Dublin, London and Havre d.s. all on rear. (2 covers) Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS, FRANCE, BELFAST, URUGUAY (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
Closed..Mar-03-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 842
Lot No: 1760
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1845 USE OF 1840 2d BLUE ON COVER EX DUBLIN - 11 Mar. 1845 EL to London with four margin 2d blue tied by bold strike of the 186 numeral of Dublin. Scarce; SG £5500. Cross Reference: 1840 2d BLUES, 1840s CANCELLATIONS (Image)
Opening GBP 360.00
Sold...GBP 1,600.00
Closed..Mar-03-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 842
Lot No: 1761
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1d RED 'STARS' COVERS EX "LETTERFRACK" (GALWAY) TO REGIMENTAL SURGEON; 2 Nov. 1854 env. (minor faults) from "LETTERFRACK" (mainly fine rare small blue village marks on the reverse) "Via Marseilles" to "Dr. Blake, 55th Regt....Lord Raglan's Army, On service in the East" with fine 1d Red 'Stars' Strip of Three C1 Pl. 188 tied by fine Galway "232" Irish Numerals. Scarce Irish mail to the Crimea. Ex Tighe (1997) and Piat-Dewavrin (2015).Cross Reference: MILITARY - CRIMEAN WAR, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, 1854-65 1d REDS, GALWAY (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Mar-03-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 842
Lot No: 1763
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REMARKABLE FOUR COLOUR FRANKING TO MEXICO; 31 Aug. 1861 EL (central file fold) to Mexico with exceptional franking of 6d pair, 4d wing margin strip of three (one unit with perf defects), 2d Blue & 1d Red (creased) tied by four v.fine strikes of the Belfast duplex and with "2" (reales) charge h.s. on front. Attractive. Ex Wise and Victoriana. Sold in a London auction in 2019 for £950 Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, MEXICO, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, BELFAST (Image)
Opening GBP 550.00
Sold...GBP 950.00
Closed..Mar-03-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 842
Lot No: 1764
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SURFACE PRINTED FRANKINGS TO EUROPE; Trio with 2 May 1862 E to France franked 4d pair tied by two strikes of the Dublin duplex with a Calais transit d.s. and oval "PD" mark on front, 5 June 1871 EL (defects) to Naples franked 6d Lilac tied by Dublin duplex and signed by Diena, 30 Oct. 1872 env. (peripheral faults) 'via Southampton' to Gibraltar franked 6d chestnut tied by Dublin duplex. All ex 'Emerald'. (3 covers) Cross Reference: DUBLIN CITY, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Mar-03-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 842
Lot No: 1765
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PPCs 1900s-1920s WITH CANCELLATION INTEREST: Good range of town and village marks, almost all c.d.s. but with a few squared circles and duplexes. Wide range of subject matter on the PPCs from scenic views, towns and some villages inc. some less common images, to greetings and other. Usual mix of colour and B&W (a few RP). Card condition mixed but cancellations clear. (approx. 70 cards) Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS, IRISH POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
