DUBLIN - VERY EARLY COVER TO LONDON WITH FINE ARRIVAL BISHOP MARK; 25 Feb. 1662 EL (edge faults and filing folds) from "Dublin" to London charged "6[d]" on the front with a lovely strike of the London "MR/6" arrival Bishop Mark (light fold) nicely placed on the side-flap. Exhibition Quality. Few earlier letters from Ireland with London Bishop Marks are recorded. Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, EARLY LETTERS, EARLY LETTERS (Image)

PRESTAMP MAIL INC. "L. DERRY", "BALLYMONEY", BLACK "IRELAND", SHIP LETTER, ETC.: 1790-1843 set of E or ELs inc. 1790 EL (small repairs) to London with a fine red "BELFAST" and scarce black "IRELAND" s/l hs's; 1792 EL to Ballymoney with a mainly fine "L. DERRY" hs; 1797 EL to London with fine large s/l "BALLYMONEY" hs; 1819 EL with a slightly smudged "YOUGHALL/128" mileage hs; 1843 part wrapper ex Mauritius with fine "WATERFORD/SHIP LETTER". All in fine clean condition with clear strikes. (5) (Image)

RARE LARGE RED "S/IRELAND" SUNDAY MARK STRUCK IN TRANSIT IN LONDON: 1801 EL to Brighton endorsed "Via Holyhead" charged "8(d)" ms with a mainly fine red "S/IRELAND" hs in middle of address panel, and red circular "S/JAN25/1801" cds across flap. Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

19TH CENTURY LATE MAIL; Range with 1823 reduced EL to London with Limerick mileage d.s. and s/l "LATE MAIL" h.s. on front and a Dublin Sunday transit d.s. on rear, 1832 EL to Edinburgh ex Belfast with "LATE" h.s. on rear, 1835 turned reduced printed EL (from Waterford to Londonderry - three years earlier) to Exeter with two Derry d.s. (consecutive days), framed "TOO LATE" h.s. and Dublin transit d.s. on rear, 1847 E to Warrington ex Belfast franked 1d red and with framed "LATE MAIL" h.s. on front, 1866 EL to London franked 1d red with "DUBLIN/TOO LATE" cds on front and other related examples. (10 covers)Cross Reference: REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL, LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL (Image)