POST-INDEPENDENT PERIOD; Range with 1922 bank PC to Manchester franked GB 1d KGV optd, 1943 env. to Dublin ex Cape Town franked S.Africa 1½d with censor tape at left and framed bilingual "RELEASED BY/CENSOR" hs on front, 1951 env. to England franked 2½d (3) + 1d endorsed 'EXPRESS', 1967 unsealed env. to Mexico franked 3d tied by Dublin cds and several others plus a few stamps (19 covers/cards + few stamps) Cross Reference: EXPRESS MAIL, PRINTED MATTER BY POST, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - WWII (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Oct-11-2022, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 847
Lot No: 455
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1923-97 MIXED RANGE OF MAIL - inc. Sep./Oct. 1923 trio of envs. all to Irish Land Commission and sent unfranked & untaxed ex ATHBOY, LISDOONVARNA or GLANGEVLIN; 1945 censored env. to Cheshire, opened and officially resealed with tape, then returned with "NO POST TOWN"; 1948 env. sent reg. to Australia with ½d green & 5p violet with large violet handstruck "DUTY FREE" (2); 1952 env. to Cape Town with ½p green and 2½d brown with "2d/TO PAY/D.N.F" and South Africa 2d postage due stamp; 1957/66 pair of envs. to India (with multiple handstamps on the back inc. "D.L.O./MADRAS" ds) or to London marked 'Not known' and 'Not here' with large framed "RETURNED FOR/CORRECT ENDORSEMENT", both officially resealed and returned. (29)Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, RETURNED MAIL, INDIA, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Oct-11-2022, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 847
Lot No: 456
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Cat No: Collection
FIRST DAY COVER COLLECTION, 1965-2015: 11 cover albums/binders with a collection of FDCs and some postcards. Earlier covers with typed or handwritten addresses but later ones unaddressed as received directly from 'An Post'. High degree of completion for the period, but not checked for continuity. (Many 100s) (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Oct-11-2022, 03:00:00 EST
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IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY
Sale No: 847
Lot No: 1879
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Cat No: Collection
MIXED GROUP OF MAIL - MOSTLY 1840s-1910 - inc. stampless range with 1841-49 trio with framed "PAID AT/ATHLONE", "PAID AT/BALLINA" or "PAID AT MULLINGAR" and 1844 EL to London endorsed 'Not for LUCAN' (cds); 1873-77 trio with 1d reds tied by "BLACKROCK/DUBLIN" 67 duplex; 1867 & 1906 envs. "H&K PACT" or "H&K PACKET" cds on the backs; 1879 env. to Paris with 1d red plate 205 pair & ½d rose plate 13 tied WEXFORD duplex forwarded to Vienna; 1907/09 pair of PPC to Singapore taxed with hexagonal "T/L" & '2', or BOOTERSTOWN skeleton; and 1907 env. to Balbriggan forwarded to Fife with "GORMANSTON BALBRIGGAN S.O./ Co DUBLIN" cds on the back. (39)Cross Reference: MOURNING COVERS, LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 90.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Oct-13-2022, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 847
Lot No: 1880
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1844-56 MOSTLY imperf. 1d RED FRANKED MAIL INC. RARE NUMERALS - inc. 1844-56 quartet with s/line RANELAGH, STILLORGAN, CHAPELIZOD (also with RICHILL udc), or RATHMINES; 1845/46 env. & 1d pink with "Donabate R·H/Malahide" on the fronts in black or red; 1848 env. to MARYBOROUGH (cds on the back, along with HOWTH and Dublin) with three margin 1d red tied rare G-rated 253 numeral in blue; 1849 env. paid '1' cash with "Naul R.H/Balbriggan" on the back used a receiver; 1851 mourning env. to CABINTEELY (cds on the front) with fine four margin 1d red tied scarce E-rated 270 numeral, KILLALA and Dublin cds on the back; 1855 mourning env. to Dublin with C6 1d red tied very rare H-rated 241 in blue of GOLDENBALL (cds on the back); 1855 env. (edge tears) to London with C1 1d red tied very rare H-rated 86, CABINTEELY and Dublin (2) cds plus "BALLYBRACK/ CABINTEELY" all on the back. (12) Cross Reference: MOURNING COVERS, CANCELLATIONS (Image)
Opening GBP 260.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Oct-13-2022, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 847
Lot No: 1881
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Cat No: Collection
FREE FRANKS ETC. COLLECTION IN A BINDER - inc. 1784 EL to London with Dublin claret "FREE/D" and London red "FREE", "4/FE" Bishop mark on the back; 1787 EL to Dublin with superb large WEXFORD and claret ringed "FREE"; 1791 EL to Dublin with ATHY at top right initially charged '4' later crossed out and claret "FREE" in circle applied over with another strike at right; 1795 E to London with "MY/14" Bishop mark on the back and red IRELAND on the front; 1797 EL to Dublin with rare "BURROS/IN OSSORY" at lower left and double ring "FREE/DUB" cds; mermaid-type free marks (6 fronts, inc. 1803 Dublin to Shrewsbury, 1808 Cork to Clogher, and 1808 Dundalk to Clogher endorsed 'missent to "CLOGHER"' forwarded to Molesworth); 1821 front to London with "LOUGHREA/87" mileage and v. scarce "FREE" within crown "SUNDAY" ds; 1824 E to Dublin with scarce "BALBRIGGAN/15"; 1827 front ex London to Abbeyleix with fine & scarce Dublin red double-ring "MID/DAY/MAIL"; 1829/34 pair of fronts to Carnew or Cheltenham with crowned oval "TO BE/DELIVERED/FREE" in red or black; 1830 front to London with scroll "TOO·LATE" signed by the Duke of Leinster. Good range; interesting lot. (c83) Cross Reference: FREE MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 340.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Oct-13-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 847
Lot No: 1882
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Cat No: Collection
DUBLIN - MOSTLY 1840-90s GROUP OF MIXED MAIL INC. LOCAL MARKS - local s/line marks inc. "SUMMER NR ST" on 1848 EL forwarded dublin to Roscrea with two 1d reds, "GT BRUNSWICK ST" on 1848 unpaid EL to London with "2" due mark, "NORTH KING ST" on 1849 local EL, "MERRION ROW" on 1849 printed form to London, and 1845/6 trio of 1d pinks with "BAGGOT ST", CAPEL ST UPR" or "BRIDE ST"; 1868-73 trio to France inc. 1868 env. to Bordeaux with 4d vermilion plate 9; 1873 env. ex BALLYMOTE with 'propeller' inspector mark on the back, 1900 env. (damaged) to Yokohama with 2½d Jubilee returned with handstruck "UNDELIVERABLE.", and 1912 env. to Australia with 1d Downey tied Dublin machine cancel and framed "NOT KNOWN BY/LETTER CARRIER/BENDIGO" and "UNCLAIMED AT/BENDIGO", etc. (42) Cross Reference: DUBLIN CITY, LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL, REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Oct-13-2022, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 847
Lot No: 1883
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Cat No: Collection
DUBLIN - 1842-70s LATE MAIL GROUP - inc. 1842 EL (faults) to Dublin paid '1' cash with faint "No 1" rh mark top left, BALLYCONNELL cds across the flap and red "LATE MAIL" on the back; 1847 front plus one flap with 1d red imperfs. (2) tied 70 numerals and 1848 env. paid '1' cash with framed "PAID AT/BOYLE", both to Dublin, both having blue BOYLE cds on the front and the flap/back and small chamfer-framed "LATE/MAIL"; 1855 mourning env. to NEWTOWN HAMILTON (UDC at left) with C4 1d red, another stamp missing, and rare green unframed "LATE LETTER/FEE PAID"; 1850-70 group (5) with "LATE MAIL" or "LATE MAIL/DUBLIN" cds; 1856 local env. with C8 1d red and "POSTED SINCE 6 P.M." cds on the back; 1862 part env. to Belfast with C10 1d reds (2) tied DUBLIN duplexes and with large framed red "LATE LETTER/FEE PAID"; and 1857-84 group (12) with a range of "LATE FEE" or "TOO LATE" duplexes, inc. 1875 PC cancelled scarce "DUBLIN PILLARS/TOO LATE" duplex. (22) Cross Reference: LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL, DUBLIN CITY, MOURNING COVERS (Image)
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 340.00
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Sale No: 847
Lot No: 1885
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ABOVE NUMBER RARE PAIR OF FRONTS - 18 Nov. 1823 front to London with "ABOVE/NUMBER" plus underlined "Above the privileged number" and charged '2/6', London ds has been applied and then erased at right; and 24 June 1830 front to Galway with rare oval "ABOVE/·NUMBER·/PRIVILEGED" struck at left (JL116; GC DN3) and charged '1/8'. (2)Cross Reference: FREE MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Oct-13-2022, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 847
Lot No: 1887
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EXTREMELY RARE SCROLL-FRAMED DUBLIN "WRONG DATE" - 15 Mar. 1827 front (repaired tear, else fine) to Winchester, "CAVAN/54" at top left, with heading date changed from 15th to 16th and duly initialled by the sender, but unfortunately he was doubly confused because it is endorsed "Put in 15th" and so has "6", "1/9" and then "1/10" charges with a very fine red Dublin fancy scroll-framed "WRONG DATE"mark (JL122) beside the address with a matching very fine red Dublin Inspector's crown alongside. Extremely rare mark; we believe only four are known. Exhibition Item; sold by Cavendish in 2010 for £500. [Illustrated in FSPO, 1988, p.68.]Cross Reference: FREE MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 480.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Oct-13-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 847
Lot No: 1888
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KINGSTOWN - 1842-90 RANGE OF MAIL - inc. 1842 local EL with three margin 1d red cancelled MX and "Kingstown/Penny Post" alongside; 9 May 1844 local E with four margin 1d red just tied by MX and by blue KINGSTOWN cds, SANDYCOVE s/line at top; 27 July 1844 1d pink to Carrickfergus cancelled 289 numeral, KINGSTOWN cds and DALKEY s/line alongside; 1852 env. to Devon with four margin 1d red, faint blue "[?] St./Kingstown" on the back; 1860 mourning env. to Omagh with C10 1d red tied scarce KINGSTOWN double-ringed duplex; and 1872 local env. unfranked with part KINGSTOWN duplex at right and "2" due mark at right. Good lot. (13)Cross Reference: SPOONS & SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES, ETC., POSTAL STATIONERY, QV, COUNTY DUBLIN, POSTAGE DUE MARKS (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Oct-13-2022, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 847
Lot No: 1890
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KINGSTOWN - 1856/57 PAIR OF ENGLISH/IRISH TYPE SPOON COVERS - July 1856 1d pink (filing crease) both to Dublin cancelled English type with code B, or Oct. 1857 1d pink cancelled Irish type code D. Very scarce pair on 1d pink. (2) Cross Reference: SPOONS & SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES, ETC., POSTAL STATIONERY, QV, COUNTY DUBLIN (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Oct-13-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 847
Lot No: 1892
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MAIDEN VOYAGE OF THE S.S. GREAT BRITAIN "SHIP LETTER/[crown]/LIVERPOOL" COVER TO NEW YORK; Attractive and fine 26 July 1845 EL (faint file fold) to NY datelined at Londonderry (typed transcript included; I send this......in hopes to get it on board the Great Britain tomorrow) with "LIVERPOOL" fine crowned Ship Letter cds on rear and clearly endorsed 'Per Gt Britain' at lower left, having red manuscript '8' (8d Ship Letter rate prepaid) and rated '6'(cents) a US Ship Letter arrival charge. Rare example of mail carried on this famous steamer on her very first voyage. Exhibition Quality. A similar example in our May 2013 sale sold for £1800.Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL (Image)
