1921 I.R.A. Censored Cover (1st July, various faults incl tears, vertical fold) bearing GB 2d orange tied CDS addr to Dublin received in Dublin on 7th July 1921 bearing three line CENSORED / BY / I.R.A handstamp in violet on the obverse. During the war of Independence the IRA regularly raided post offices, gathering intelligence about police and military personnel activities. The mails were opened and the handstamp applied before returning ordinary mail back to the Post Office. This was done for propaganda purposes. Major faults but still a lovely example of this handstamp. GBP0 (ImageA)

1922 Dollard 2/6 reddish brown, 5s rose-carmine & 10s dull grey-blue mounted mint Seahorses all with fine appearance, light tone on 10s gum, otherwise nice trio, SG 18, 19, 21 Cat £365. GBP0 (ImageA)

1922 Dollard Overprint, Seahorses set of three mounted mint, usual gum bends or light crease all very well centred and fresh appearance, high cat set, SG 17/21. GBP0 (ImageA)

1922 Dollard / Thom overprinted, defaced plate proofs corner sheet from a printed form showing 24 individual proofs on paper, 20 from Dollard printing, last row of 4 are Thom printings, small fold in top right corner, and light edge tone, unusual, philatelic? GBP0 (ImageA)

1922-1935 Mint collection of sets and better ranges on double sided stockpage, noted 1922 Dollard set (Cat £55) plus red ovpts 2½d, 4d & 9d, Thom to 1s, 1922-23 Complete set 15 to 10s seahorse (SG 52/66 Cat £350), 1925 2/6 (SG 83), 1927-28 Seahorses 5s & 10s (Cat £270, SG 87/88), 1937 set 3 (SG 102/4 Cat £450), 1940-68 set (Cat £110). All attractive and fresh. (c105). GBP0 (ImageA)

1923 1s light blue used duplicated stock of 200+ examples, mainly sound, unchecked for inverted wmks. Cat £1700+. GBP0 (ImageA)

1950-2020 An extensive collection with huge amount of year runs, defins and commems in complete sets, miniature sheets, NVI, with the value in the modern material as a double collection of both mint and used for each sets or M/S in four binders laid out on leaves includes 2018-2020 (STC £190), 2010-2018 (STC £1220), 1993-2002 (STC £1280), then earlier to 1992, high face and cat values, many 100s. GBP0 (ImageA)