Pre-Stamp Postal History continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 60600 |
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 1793 (29.9) Folded letter sheet from Armagh to Dublin and redirected to Carlow, franked with manuscript Free John Richardson/Armagh September thirtieth, and showing a straight line ARMAGH and an unframed WRONG DATE both in red, alongside
manuscript wrong date 29 Sept. followed by an Inspector's GR/CROWN, the free delivery was disallowed and rated "4" but subsequently was also disallowed with additional inspectors' CROWN and redirected to Carlow and recharged "8", an important postal
history item for the connoisseur
This is the only recorded usage of the handstamp to date(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 3,000
Currently (SAN)...GBP 3,000.00
Closing..Nov-22, 01:00 AM |
| 60601 |
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 1795 (27.10) Folded letter sheet from Liverpool to Dublin, prepaid "2" and showing clear strike of the scarce type DUBLIN / SHIP LETTER black, very fine(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 300
Currently (SAN)...GBP 300.00
Closing..Nov-22, 01:00 AM |
| 60602 |
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 1796 (8.2) Folded letter sheet from New York to Belfast, endorsed "Favour'd by Mr. S Thompson", rated "2" paying 1d ship letter gratuity and 1d local rate, showing a superlative example of the extremely rare two line BELFAST/SHIP - LETTER
in red, showpiece
The latest usage of the THREE examples yet recorded of this handstamp(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 2,400
Currently (SAN)...GBP 2,400.00
Closing..Nov-22, 01:00 AM |
| 60603 |
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 1797 (24.2) Folded entire from Philadelphia via Killybegs, Donegal to Edinburgh, on arrival from it's transatlantic journey the letter landed at the small fishing port of Killybegs where it was struck by the extremely rare two line
KILLYBEGS/SHIP - LETTER in black, rated "1/1" paying 1d incoming ship letter rate, Killybegs to Dublin 4d being assessed under the old rate and should have increased to 8d on March the 25th 1797, and finally the Dublin to London route of 8d brought
the total to "1/1", However, in London, it was discovered that the letter was double, the inland portion to London doubled, but correctly not the ship letter rate, making "2/1" finally rated "3/5", caluatimng the total London to Edinburgh as "1/4"
and "2/1", an important showpiece
This is one of only two usages of the Killybegs Ship Letter handstamp yet recorded(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 2,400
Currently (SAN)...GBP 2,400.00
Closing..Nov-22, 01:00 AM |
| 60604 |
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 1800 (6.3) Folded entire from Dublin via London to the Cape of Good Hope, showing outstanding crisp and sharp large London IRELAND straight-line in red, struck in error, and an oval SHIP LETTER * LONDON * with crown applied alongside.
Letter rated "8" combined and uprated to "1/2" making the letter rate of 8d and 6d ship rate, showpiece
This is the only recorded usage of an IRELAND handstamp to a foreign destination(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 500
Currently (SAN)...GBP 500.00
Closing..Nov-22, 01:00 AM |
| 60605 |
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 1800 (3.10) Folded letter sheet from Greenock to Dublin, prepaid "2" and showing clear strike of the very rare type DUBLIN / SHIP LETTER violet-black, showpiece(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 300
Currently (SAN)...GBP 300.00
Closing..Nov-22, 01:00 AM |
| 60606 |
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 1806 (29.1) Folded letter sheet from Charleston S. Carolina via Carrickfergus to Edinburgh, on arrival from it's transatlantic journey the letter was struck by the unique two line CkFERGUS/SHIP - LETTER in red, rated "1/4" and calculated
as follows, 5d letter rate plus 2d packet and 9d Portpatrick to Edinburgh (159 miles), an important showpiece
This is the only recorded usage of the Carrickfergus Ship Letter handstamp to date(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 3,000
Currently (SAN)...GBP 3,000.00
Closing..Nov-22, 01:00 AM |
| 60607 |
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 1811 (20.3) Folded letter sheet from Dungannon to Omagh, rated "5" for the 15 to 30 miles rate, showing the extremely rare and clear crisp diminutive red provincial datestamp MAY 20 / 1811 used in conjunction with a DUNGANNON/73 mileage,
showpiece
The only two usages of this early Provincial datestamp yet recorded(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 1,000
Currently (SAN)...GBP 1,000.00
Closing..Nov-22, 01:00 AM |
| 60608 |
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 1812 (8.11) Folded soldiers entire sent by Sergeant J.D. Thoma of the Royal Cornwall Regiment of Militia from Castlebar to Falmouth, signed by the commanding officer Lt Col Riley, showing the large handstruck P.d1 soldiers rate of
Castlebar, with additional CL BAR/113 mileage alongside and the attractive Dublin Mermaid E/PAID/11NO11/1812 ds in red
One of two and the only known usage on cover of the Castlebar concessionary handstamp(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 2,000
Currently (SAN)...GBP 2,000.00
Closing..Nov-22, 01:00 AM |
| 60609 |
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 1812 (6.4) Folded letter sheet from Tuam to Hollymount showing TUAM/87 mileage mkg, which should have been rated "8" for over 80 miles, however was rated "4" because Cross Post reduced the rate by 50%, plus a very early usage of a clear
crisp tiny TOO LATE in black, very fine and a rare usage
Note: Crossroads were those on which the post was carried between the main roads, and therefore the letter did not have to travel to Dublin and back to its destination, resulting in a cost reduction(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 100
Currently (SAN)...GBP 100.00
Closing..Nov-22, 01:00 AM |
| 60610 |
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 1813 (7.7) Folded letter sheet from Maidstone to Dublin and redirected to Bray in Co. Wicklow, rated "1/3" and subsequently rerated "1/5" showing a small neat strike of the rare oval T * OFF in red, very fine(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 300
Currently (SAN)...GBP 300.00
Closing..Nov-22, 01:00 AM |
| 60611 |
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 1815 (17.10) Folded letter sheet from Lurgangreen to Ardee, showing a wonderfully struck example of the distinctive circular undated hs in black of LURGANGREEN/37*, rated "4" cross post, a stunnibf example of these popular undated mileage
mkgs(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 300
Currently (SAN)...GBP 300.00
Closing..Nov-22, 01:00 AM |
| 60612 |
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 1817 (11.12) Printed Form No.7/Missent Re-directed Letters forwarded per Cross Post showing an ATHBOY/31 mileage, posted from Athboy and addressed to the Postmaster of Trim on December 11th enclosing a letter addressed to John Pottinton
Esq. of Athboy and rated "11". The form was received at Trim by John Atkins D.P.M. on December 12th who then turned the Form with TRIM 25 and sent it to sup(erintenda)t. by Dead letter office, Dublin. The contents of the form which was partly printed
list a letter from Drogheda to Trim that vwas redirected to Athboy
The only usage of this form yet recorded(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 1,000
Currently (SAN)...GBP 1,000.00
Closing..Nov-22, 01:00 AM |
| 60613 |
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 1817 (31.7) Folded letter sheet from Hollywood to Brighton, sent via Belfast with circular "BELFAST/80" fancy decorative mileage mark and rated "3/6d" in manuscript on the front and on the reverse a black 2-line
HOLLYWOOD/RECEIVING HOUSE hs in black, a wonderful example of this very rare marking, apparently the only recorded example of the hs on a complete entire(Image
1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 300
Currently (SAN)...GBP 300.00
Closing..Nov-22, 01:00 AM |
| 60614 |
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 1818 (7.1) Folded entire from Lisburn to Portadown, prepaid with "4" with unframed Lisburn PAID in red and LISBURN/73 mileage in similar ink, very fine strikes(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 120
Currently (SAN)...GBP 120.00
Closing..Nov-22, 01:00 AM |
| 60615 |
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 1822 (18.3) Folded letter sheet from Philipstown to Dublin, showing a superlatively struck WEIGHT * ABOVE PRIVILEGE fancy handstamp in red, endorsed with the signature of V Bennett with manuscript 1 3/4ozs and overstruck by inspectors
Crown also in red, an extremely rare showpiece
Note: The rate "4/1" single being seven times the 7d resulted in an excess charge of 3/4oz(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 2,400
Currently (SAN)...GBP 2,400.00
Closing..Nov-22, 01:00 AM |
| 60616 |
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 1822 (17.4) Folded entire sent from New York via Kenmare and London to Bordeaux, showing a superb blue KENMARE/156 mileage in blue and manuscript "Ship Letter" alongside, an outstanding exhibition showpiece.
Provenance: Field
One of four Kenmare ship letters yet recorded(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 1,000
Currently (SAN)...GBP 1,000.00
Closing..Nov-22, 01:00 AM |
| 60617 |
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 1826 (13.10) Folded letter sheet from Llankelly to Newry, rated "Pd1/6", the letter was then refused by the recipient and a REFUSED handstamp in red was applied, redirected and charged the original fee of "1/6" deleted and recharged
"2/-", very fine and the unique example in red
Note: The Post Office notice of December 1792 gave authority to charge the sender for two separate journeys if on delivery to the original address, the recipient refused to pay and the letter was redirected(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 1,200
Currently (SAN)...GBP 1,200.00
Closing..Nov-22, 01:00 AM |
| 60618 |
|
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 1826 (25.12) The Window Man showing sun rays being the larger type 1, a receipt for Christmas Day money letter No3 Recd A Letter with sç D6 Postage 25 day Dec 1826 AB Window Man and initialled by Arthur Baker, a wonderful example of this
rare, popular and important postal item
One of the two usages recorded for the year of 1826(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 1,000
Currently (SAN)...GBP 1,000.00
Closing..Nov-22, 01:00 AM |
| 60619 |
|
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 1830 (25.5) Folded letter sheet from Omagh to Southampton, prepaid with "1/4" with unframed Omagh PAID in red and OMAGH/86 mileage in the sale ink, alongside with London Paids, very fine strikes(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 100
Currently (SAN)...GBP 100.00
Closing..Nov-22, 01:00 AM |
