DUBLIN SHIP LETTER DOUBLE-WEIGHT WITH 1s/-d IRISH CHARGE MARK: 1818 EL from USA to Belfast endorsed "Climax" (private ship) having a faint (as usual) fancy-framed crowned "SHIP LETTER/DUBLIN" d.s. on the front with large "1s/-d" (double ship letter charge, Irish currency, Kane 461) handstamps. Rated "2/6[d]" on arrival (1/- Dublin ship letter charge + 1/6d Dublin to Belfast). Fine. Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS (Image)

DUBLIN SHIP LETTER WITH IRISH 1s/1d CHARGE MARK FOR ENGLISH RATE & LOCAL POST: 1828 EL from France to Dublin having a v. fine fancy-framed crowned "SHIP LETTER/DUBLIN" d.s. on the front with an Irish "1s/1d" (English currency ship letter charge, Kane 464) handstamps. Rated 1/1d on arrival (double weight Dublin ship letter 1/- charge + 1d Dublin Post). Using the old Irish rate handstamp for the new English rate plus Local 1d post is unique to Dublin. Fine. Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS (Image)

DUBLIN SHIP LETTER WITH RED 5½d CHARGE MARK: 1831 EL from New Brunswick to London having a faint (as usual) fancy-framed crowned "SHIP LETTER/DUBLIN" d.s. on the front with three faint "5½[d]" (ship letter charge, English currency, Kane 457) handstamps, unusually struck in red. Apparently sent by private boat but rated "1/8½[d]" on arrival (5½d Dublin ship letter charge + 1/3d Dublin to London). Fine. Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS (Image)

DUBLIN MIXED FONT SHIP LETTER; 12 Aug. 1836 EL (small faults) to Dublin, datelined at Cork and headed 'Consignees p Innisfail' with "DUBLIN/Ship Letter" - lower line in italicised font (Rob. S5) in red on front and apparently rated '2'(d) and with a Dublin d.s. on rear. Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

DUBLIN REGISTERED MARKINGS; Pair with Mar. 1846 P.O. printed "REGISTERED LETTER" receipt with almost very fine black "REGISTER'D/No.[133]/DUBLIN" mark.on front and Oct. 1899 unfranked printed Avis de Reception env. to USA with octagonal "REGISTERED/DUBLIN" d.s. on front. (2 items) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

DUBLIN DISTINCTIVE '4' USED AS A CREDIT MARK ON TRANSATLANTIC MAIL; 5 June 1865 unpaid env. (small faults) 'By Canadian Packet (via Derry)' to Montreal with Derry and Montreal cds on rear and Ballycastle cds on front and sent via Dublin with a legible distinctive "4" h.s. - used in the 1839/40 4d Uniform Post Period on front - used to indicate British share of postage and two strikes (one weak) of the Canadian "25"(cents) charge mark being a conversion of 1/- sterling i.e. 6d rate + 6d fine. Unusual thus. Cross Reference: CANADA, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS (Image)

DUBLIN INSTRUCTIONAL/EXPLANATORY MARKS; Range with 1877 'BOOK POST' reduced front to Cavan franked 1d pair (defective) & ½d tied by Dublin duplexes and with one full and two part framed "CLOSED/CONTRARY TO/REGULATIONS" and endorsed 'over 12 oz.' and rated '1/7'(d) due, 1878 printed E to Dublin franked 1½d tied by Banagher duplex and with framed "Received Open/and Re-sealed at/G.P.O DUBLIN" h.s. on rear, 1922 local env. franked KGV 1d opt tied by Maryborough cds and framed "FOUND AT DUBLIN/WITHOUT CONTENTS" h.s., 1925 env. to USA franked 2d with framed "THIS LETTER WAS POSTED/INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID........G.P.O DUBLIN" and 2c strip of tree p.dues affixed and 1929 env. to Dublin franked 2d with "INSUFFICIENTLY/ADDRESSED" h.s. on front. (5 items) Cross Reference: INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, POSTAGE DUE MARKS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PRINTED MATTER (Image)