1840: Entire letter from Dublin to London with fine oval "IMPERIAL HOTEL / POST PAID / DUBLIN" cachet in greenish black with manuscript '2' in red below, circular MORE / TO / PAY in red re-weighed and charged '6' in red manuscript, accompanied by framed 'PAID / APR. 27E / 1840' despatch in red. London arrival in red at left (April 29). A scarce entire, believed to be the earliest known Irish Hotel cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 440.00
Closed..Sep-09-2020, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1454
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1855 & 1861: Covers (2) each franked by 1854/57 1 d. red star, with April 1855 cover to Dublin tied by '156' numeral with oval "ROYAL VICTORIA HOTEL / CORK / POST PAID" negative seal cachet superbly impressed at left; Oct 1861 cover with 1 d. red to Liverpool with 'normal' oval "ROYAL VICTORIA HOTEL / CORK / POST PAID" cachet in black. Scarce and attractive pair. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 900.00
Closed..Sep-09-2020, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1455
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1875 (Sep. 2): "Anglesey Arms Kingstown / Hotel" embossed on reverse of envelope to Switzerland, franked with 1 d. red (4) and tied by Kingstown duplex '289' sendt via "Winterthur (Sept. 5) to Niederuzwil (Sept. 5). Fine and rare usage from Ireland to Switzerland. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 100.00
Sold...CHF 360.00
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1456
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1894 (Sept. 20): "Roches Royal Hotel, Glengariff" Envelope with imprint on reverse franked with 1 d. lilac (2) and 1/2 d. vermilion tied by Bantry duplex to Cincinnati, Ohio togheter with large letter written on two leaflets showing fine "View from Roches Royal Hotel, Glengariff", fine and attracitve. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 120.00
Sold...CHF 380.00
Closed..Sep-09-2020, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1457
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Cat No: Collection
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1458
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Cat No: Collection
1846/77: Group of ten Hotel envelopes franked with 1d. red imperf./perf., including embossed envelope of THE IMPERIAL HOTEL BELFAST, oval 'POST PAID IMPERIAL HOTEL DUBLIN' cachet in black on 1 d. stationery envelopeto London (1853), letter and envelope from the "Mackens Hotel" Dublin, embossed envelope (1860 Aug. 9) of ANGEL HOTEL, 11 INNS QUAI, DUBLIN", oval 'POST PAID ROYAL VICTORIA HOTEL CORK' (envelope roughly opened at right), COANE'S HOTEL, KILLYBEGS red label on reverse of 1865 envelope, 1866 envelope addressed to THE PRINCE OF WALES HOTEL, DUBLIN, envelope of ECCLES HOTEL, GLENGARRIFFE with imprint on reverse as well as 1877 envelope of GALWAY HOTEL, KILLARNEY to New Jersey, USA bearing red Hotel imprint on reverse. A scarce assembly. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image 10)(Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
Sold...CHF 500.00
Closed..Sep-09-2020, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1459
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Cat No: Collection
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1460
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1893/99: Hotel views, group of seven envelopes and three lithographed picture postcards, including printed letter sheet with View and Terms of the ROYAL VICTORIA HOTEL LAKELANDS (Lakes of Killarney) dated Oct.1, 1850, printed envelopes of THE CENTRAL HOTEL, DUBLIN, 1898 JURY'S HOTEL, DUBLIN to Landsberg, Germany, BELLE VUE HOTEL, PORT ERIN, ISLE OF MAN, HOTEL METROPOLE CORK, CITY HOTEL LONDONDERRY CORK, ROYAL VICTORIA HOTEL, CORK and GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL, BELFAST as well as fine unused p.p.c. of LAKE HOTEL, KILLARNEY LAKES, THE CENTRAL HOTEL, DUBLIN, ROYAL HOTEL GLEDALOUGH, CO. WICKLOW plus Menuecard Hotel du 'Chemin de fer Galway' (1898). A scarce assembly, hardly offered on the market. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image 10)(Image 11)(Image 12)(Image 13)(Image 14)(Image)
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1462
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Cat No: Collection
1945/2018: Extensive collection of several hundred Irish Hotel covers/cards with headings or imprints in 18 volumes, including interesting arimail usages, frankings, picture postcards, ephemera, souvenir booklets, from 1960 onwards with a lot of tourist ephemera. Viewing essential. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,000.00
Sold...CHF 1,400.00
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Sold For 1400
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1463
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1948/77: Lot two Hotel cards and two leaflets showing four diff. autographs, including Gresham Hotel card in Dublin signed by the famous film actress Ingrid Bergman (1948) further leaflet from the same hotel signed by Margaret O'Brian (*1937) the former child actress as Tootie Smith in 'Meet me in St. Louis' with Judy Garland, Great Southern Hotel (Killarney, Co. Kerry) leaflet with dedication by his own hand and signed by Charles Chaplin, dated 'March 27, 1961' as well as booklet of the legendary Ashford Castle dedicated "To Eliszabeth - My best always - Fred Astaire 1977", the famous dancer and Hollywood film actor (1899-1987). A fine group. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image)
