1853-77 1d RED FRANKINGS - inc. 1853 env. to Dublin with four margin 1d red and BORRISAKANE cds on the back, C4 trio inc. Dec. 1855 EL to Ross with 1d red tied by 97 of Carlow, 1856 env. to Ballyconnell with C6 1d red (missing corner) tied by LIMERICK spoon, 1856 env. to Dublin with C8 1d red tied scarce 50 of Ballymote, and range of 1d plates covers (9). Fair to fine. (16) Cross Reference: LINE-ENGRAVED ISSUES (Image)

CHARGE MARKS; Range on leaves inc. 1842 1d Pink env. to England ex Dublin endorsed ‘over 1 oz…’ at top with framed “MORE/TO/PAY” h.s. on front, 1843 E to Dublin franked 1d Red endorsed ‘over ½ oz.’ with curved “MORE/TO/PAY” h.s. on front, 1850 printed E to Dublin ex Antrim franked 1d Red with “OVER ‘1’ OZ/MORE TO PAY” h.s. on front, 1873 env. to Dublin ex Canada franked 6c with framed “DEFICIENT POSTAGE ‘3’/HALF-FINE ‘1½’” h.s. on front, 1875/78 redirected envs. to Belfast or Dublin with circular “1D” or “1d” h.s. on front, 1876 env. to Queenstown ex England franked Red and redirected to Dublin with large bold “1d/” h.s. on front and other later & related examples. (28 covers/cards) Cross Reference: CANADA, 1840s CANCELLATIONS, POSTAGE DUE MARKS, DUBLIN CITY (Image)

CORK - DUBLIN MAIL COACH SERVICE; Trio with 1824 EL to London with "BANTRY/176" mileage mark, "CORK EVG MAIL" and Crown Free d.s. on front, 1828 free front to Cork ex England with scarce double-ring "MID/DAY/MAIL" h.s. on front and 1835 E to Dublin ex Cork with fancy oval "MIDDAY.MAIL" d.s. on rear plus several printed pages from an 1817 Dublin Directory with stage coach mail arrangements therein. (4 items) Cross Reference: FREE MAIL, COACHING (Image)

17th & 18th CENTURY MAIL; Range inc. 1661 EL (faults) to Kinsale ex Dublin rated ‘4’(d), 1686 EL to Rotterdam ex Clonmell and endorsed ‘post pd to London 10d’ on front and also rated ‘XI’ in crayon, 1702 EL to Liverpool ex Dublin, c1730 E to London with “CTRY” and “A-LONE” h.s. on rear, 1731 E to London with s/l “DUBLIN” h.s. on rear, 1785 E to Wales ex London endorsed ‘Missent to Dublin’ at top, 1794 E to Londonderry with s/l “KINNEGAD” h.s. on front and rated ‘3’(d) and a few others. (12 covers) Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, EARLY LETTERS, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, MISSENT MAIL (Image)

19th CENTURY MAIL MIXTURE; Range inc. 1802/34 EL's to Dublin with ms 'a' on front to denote sorting to the alphabet window for collection, one with an an albino s/l "KILLARNEY" h.s. (pencil-shaded) on front, 1804 EL to London ex Dublin with large s/l "IRELAND" h.s. on front and rated '1/-', 1812 E to Guernsey without markings and datelined at Dublin endorsed 'A Parcel for AP' and 'p Susanna/Captn Dobson' at lower left, 1822 E to Dublin ex London rated '1/3'(d) endorsed 'Redirected' (to Collinstown) at top and re-rated '1/6'(d), 1827 EL to Dublin ex Glasgow with octagonal Dublin "SUNDAY" d.s. on rear, 1865 env. to England franked 1d Red tied by "CURRAGH CAMP" duplex, 1872 env. to Jersey franked 1d Red tied by Dublin duplex, redirected to Guernsey and rated '1'(d) and other related examples. (44 items) Cross Reference: REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL, GUERNSEY POSTAL HISTORY, PARCEL POST COVERS/LABELS, MILITARY - CAMPS, ETC. IN G.B. (Image)

19th CENTURY MAIL; Mostly Irish-related mixture inc. Feb. 1830 reduced free EL to Dungannon ex London with "DUNGANNON/PENNY POST" h.s. on front, Feb. 1835 E to Dublin rated '9'(d) with rare "BALLYGAWLLY" UDC on front, 12 Jan. and 16 Nov. 1839 EL's to Dungannon ex London rated '1/4'(d) or '2/4'(d) with "DUNGANNON/PENNY POST" h.s. on front, 23 Dec. 1839 EL to Dungannon ex London rated '4'(d) during the 4d Uniform Post period, 11 Dec. 1848 EL to Castlecaulfield ex Dungannon with "Castlecaulfield/Dungannon" h.s. on front and a other related examples. (34 covers/fronts + few fragments) Cross Reference: UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD, PENNY POST MARKS, FREE MAIL (Image)

2d CHARITY MAIL RATE; 1834/38 pair of printed 'SUNDAY SCHOOL SOCIETY FOR IRELAND' EL's to Glasslough ex Armagh or to Cloyne ex Dublin, each turned & redirected to their origin each rated '2'(d) for the charity letter rate and one with a v.fine s/l "GLASSLOUGH" h.s. on rear. Dublin framed Paid d.s. also on each. Fine. (2 covers) Cross Reference: RELIGION, REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL (Image)

FREE MAIL; Range inc. 1779 EL to Kilkenny ex England with circular "FREE/D" h.s. on front, 1792 EL to Dublin with s/l “ATHY” and circular “FREE” h.s. on front, 1797 EL to Pakenhall Hall with “LO.FORD” h.s. on front allowed free as addressed to a member of the House of Lords, 1805 EL to Chichester with “FREE/DUB” and London ‘apple’ FREE d.s. on front, 1806 EL to Ardee with "FREE/DUB" double ring d.s. on front, 1821 EL to Dublin with Moneymore mileage mark and oval "CROWN FREE/SUNDAY" d.s. on front, 1829 EL to England ex Dublin with scroll “TOO.LATE” h.s. and Crown Free shield d.s. on front 1831 EL to London with “FERMOY/112” mileage mark on front and oval “MIDDAY MAIL” d.s. on rear, 1833 free EL to London with “CARRCKMACROSS/PENNY POST” and framed “TO PAY 1D ONLY” h.s. on front, 1834 official EL to London with oval "[CROWN] TO BE/DELIVERED/FREE" h.s. on front, 1838 front to England with Crown “FREE” d.s. with “M”(orning) code and framed “TOO LATE” h.s., 9 Dec. 1839 Free front to London ex Dublin during the 4d Uniform Post period, 8 Jan. 1840 free front to Chichester ex Ennistymon with Dublin and London free d.s. on front and sent on the last day of free mail and other similar examples. (17 covers + 47 fronts) Cross Reference: FREE MAIL, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL, PENNY POST MARKS (Image)

BANKERS NOTICE SENT AS FREE MAIL; Very unusual May 1820 printed bankers notice (small faults) folded and addressed to Exeter with remnant wax seals on rear with printed The Limerick Chronicle and Permission Hon. Major J.P.Vereker, M.P. on the front apparently allowed by a loophole in the franking system for what is obviously a commercial communication. Cross Reference: FREE MAIL (Image)

FREE MAIL WITH FAVOURED LONDON FREE MARK; 29 Oct. 1832 free front to Cheltenham with "BELFAST" single arc d.s., double-ring Crown "FREE" d.s. of Dublin and with tellingly impossible London double-ring Crown Free "O" code d.s. of the same date of despatch. i.e. same day delivery Belfast to London. Refer Lovegrove Herewith my frank for further explanation of this mark. Cross Reference: FREE MAIL, FORGERIES - COVERS, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

MILEAGE MARKS; Range on leaves inc. 1813 EL to Dublin with “FELTH TIP/90” h.s. on front, 1817 E to Dublin with “LNBRIDGE/45” h.s. on front, 1821 E to Dublin with “BSOLEIGH/74” h.s. on front, 1822 E to Castlecomer with circular “CLONMELL/96” mileage d.s. on front, 1825 circular “LIMERICK/94” mileage d.s. and Dublin Crown FREE d.s. on front, 1827 printed EL to Dublin with framed “DOWN/74” h.s. on front, 1828 E to Dublin with “KILREA/104” albino mileage h.s. on front, c1830 E to Down with framed “HOLYWOOD/84” mileage mark on front, 1838 EL to Castlecomer with framed “ASKEATON/115” h.s. on rear and other related examples. (33 items) Cross Reference: FREE MAIL (Image)

MONEY LETTER MAIL & DUBLIN GPO WINDOW MAN RECEIPT; 1826/28 E's to Dublin all endorsed 'Money letter rated '1/4'(d) or '1/6'(d) with Rathfriland, Hillsboro or Newtownards mileage marks on front and one with additional framed "POST PAID" and s/l "GRAYABBY" h.s. on front and 28 April 1827 printed GPO 'Window Man' signed 'AB' (Arthur Baker) printed 'GENL POST OFFICE IRELAND' receipt (type 2) used for Money Letters handed in at the GPO and v.rare thus with few examples believed to exist. (4 items) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL (Image)

PROVINCIAL POST PAIDS; Range on leaves with 1813 to Edinburgh with framed serpentine “POST PAID” mark with Belfast mileage mark on front, 1814 printed Insurance EL with printed ‘Postpaid.’ On front and used locally at Cork, 1827 E to Dublin with framed arc “PAID” h.s. and Coleraine mileage marks on front, 1833 EL to Dublin with "MYBORO/40" mileage mark on rear and part-framed "P.PAID" h.s. on front, 1836/36 E’s to Enniskillen or Dublin with fancy-framed “PAID/at/OMAGH” or “PAID/at/DUNGANNON” h.s. on front, 1836 E to Dublin with “POST PAID” h.s. on front and Navan d.s. on rear, 1838/39 EL’s with framed “POST PAID/AT TRALEE” or “POST PAID/AT CARLOW” and other related examples. (14 covers) Cross Reference: EDINBURGH (Image)

PENNY POST MARKINGS; Range with 1835 EL to Dublin with "BALLYCONNELL/PENNY POST" h.s. on front, 1834 EL to Dublin with "BRAY/PENNY POST" h.s. on front with contents written by the Postmistress (Mrs Miller) headed internally with another strike of the same mark and unusual thus, 1836 printed EL ex Dublin with framed "Enniskillen/Penny Post" h.s. on front, 1839 EL ex Dublin with "LEIGHLINBRIDGE/PENNY POST" h.s. on front and a few others. (9 covers) Cross Reference: PENNY POST MARKS (Image)

ROSCREA DISTINCTIVE "4" HANDSTAMP USED FOR TREBLE WEIGHT MAIL; 23 Mar. 1843 EL to Dublin ex Roscrea endorsed 'above 1 oz.' at top with v.fine strike distinctive "4" h.s. applied at Roscrea in lieu of stamps to indicate prepayment of a treble weight letter (1 - 2 oz.) the contents of which refers to enclosures no longer present. Scarce and unusual. Cross Reference: DUBLIN CITY (Image)

SOLDIERS CONCESSION RATE MAIL: Quintet with 1799 EL ’A Soldiers letter’ (written by Major Fraser’s daughter and therefore an abuse of privilege) to Nairn with s/l “WESTPORT”, circular “POST/PAID/D” and Edinburgh(?) Bishop mark on front, 1824 EL to Virginia to Sergeant Mitchell rated ‘1’(d) with “NEWRY/50” mileage mark on front, 1829 EL ‘From A.Cruickshank Sergeant 79th Regt’ to Bannockburn with Parsonstown mileage mark and Dublin Paid d.s. on front, 1833 EL to London endorsed ‘Soldiers Letter’ rated ‘1’(d) with s/l “TRIM” h.s. on front and DublIn & London d.s. on front and 1837 EL to Neath signed a by a Colonel in the 71st Regt. With framed “PAID AT/KILKENNY” and Dublin Paid d.s. on front. (5 covers) Cross Reference: MILITARY - PENNY CONCESSION RATES (Image)

WATERFORD-MILFORD PACKET ½d TAX; Aug. 1836 EL (file fold, slightly reduced) to London ex Castletown carried on the Waterford-Milford packet and rated '1/4½'d to inc. additional ½d tax for the road to the Packet Station at Hobbs Point. Rear with s/l "CASTLETOWN", Waterford and London d.s. Early example of this turnpike charge introduced just six weeks prior. Scarce. Cross Reference: WELSH POSTAL HISTORY, WATERFORD (Image)

ANGLO-IRISH WAR - RAIDED MAIL & IMPROVISED MARKINGS; Range on annotated leaves with 8 July 1921 env. to Waterford franked GB KGV 2d tied by Waterford cds with paste-on framed typewritten font "CENSORED BY - I.R.A./9th July 1921." label on rear plus a range of improvised marks inc. 25 Nov. 1920 env. to Dublin franked GB KGV 2d tied by ms. 'Mountjoy/25-11-20', 22 Apr. 1921 local plain PC to Dublin franked GB KGV 2d vertically bisected & tied by Dublin machine cancel, 2 Jan. 1923 env. to Foxrock franked optd GB KGV 1d tied by Gaelic Krag machine cancel showing missing date in one part, following a fire at the Rotunda and other related examples improvised or modified cancellations. (8 covers, 1 card & 3 fragments) Cross Reference: CANCELLATIONS, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, BISECTS, PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image)