Ireland continued... GB Used In Ireland continued... Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening 46168   1871 cover to Genova bearing 4d vermilion pl.12 and 6d mauve pl.9 tied neat strikes of 'Derry JA 2 71' duplex, with a fine strike of the scarce 'Registered at Londonderry' boxed handstamp in red alongside, London transit mark and arrival backstamp. A most attractive and scarce Irish registeterd cover. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 200 Currently (SAN)...GBP 200.00 Closing..Dec-08, 10:00 AM 46169 O,   1872 Spray 3d rose, plate 8, block of four each with CARRIGAHOLT/AU.13.72 cds on each, very fine and scarce usage from this small village in County Clare. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 70 Currently (SAN)...GBP 70.00 Closing..Dec-08, 10:00 AM 46170   1873 (July 23rd) – Underpaid Mourning Cover to the United States: Mourning envelope from Antrim to New York, franked with GB 1d rose-red Plate 155, tied by the Antrim duplex. The correct letter rate to the United States was 3d, leaving a 2d deficiency, with the recipient charged double the deficiency (4d) on arrival, plus boxed INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID alongside, An attractive and unusual example of underpaid transatlantic mail from Ireland, enhanced by the mourning format and enclosed letter. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 70 Currently (SAN)...GBP 70.00 Closing..Dec-08, 10:00 AM 46171   1873-80 3d rose pl.16 KH on neat cover to Philadelphia tied by a superbly crisp '186' Dublin duplex dated MY 4 75, with 'Insufficiently Prepaid' boxed strike in black alongside and corresponding U.S. postage due mark. A fine cover. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 100 Currently (SAN)...GBP 100.00 Closing..Dec-08, 10:00 AM 46172   1873-80 6d grey pl.13 TF on mourning cover to Sierra Leone tied '186' Dublin duplex dated OC 16 1874 with handstruck '1' in red below and 'Sierra Leone OC 31 1874' arrival backstamp. A little minor peripheral soiling, a fine cover to a scarce destination. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 150 Currently (SAN)...GBP 150.00 Closing..Dec-08, 10:00 AM 46173   1875 (December 15th) Envelope from Mountpleasant, Co. Louth to Bloomfield, Iowa, franked 1d red strip of three, cancelled diamond numeral "339", with H&K ds, Chicago and Bloomfield ds alongside, Mountpleasant bs, very fine and scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 150 Currently (SAN)...GBP 150.00 Closing..Dec-08, 10:00 AM 46174   1877 (August 29th) Small neat mourning envelope from Killarney to Melbourne, Victoria, paying the 8d rate via Brindisi, with 1d red (2) and 6d grey, all tied KILLARNEY/AU.29.77 duplex, attractive and scarce usage to Australia (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 80 Currently (SAN)...GBP 80.00 Closing..Dec-08, 10:00 AM 46175   1880-83 Wmk Crown: 3d on 3d lilac, tied by Dublin duplex, on 1883 envelope to Johnstown Kennedy with HAZELHATCH cds alongside, some stains, scarce usage of this stamp on cover used in Ireland. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 100 Currently (SAN)...GBP 100.00 Closing..Dec-08, 10:00 AM 46176 O   1883-84 Anchor 2s6d lilac, superbly struck by large DUBLIN cds, scarce (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 50 Currently (SAN)...GBP 50.00 Closing..Dec-08, 10:00 AM 46177 ,   1905-21 Attractive mixed assembly of twenty-six covers & cards with a fine range of superb strikes including rubber and sketeton postmarks from an array of different towns including Sub Offices and Railway Sub Offices, mixed to very fine (26) (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Ireland Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate. GBP 100 Currently (SAN)...GBP 100.00 Closing..Dec-08, 10:00 AM 46178   1908-12 Ed.VII and GV 3d brown registered envelope, five items all with registered lables cancelled by superb strikes Drumsna SO, Dromod SO, Cloughjordan RSO, Dungarvan and Ballybrack Killiney SO, a lovely lot (5) (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 70 Currently (SAN)...GBP 70.00 Closing..Dec-08, 10:00 AM 46179   1917 Seahorses 2s6d brown, in two different shades, vertical pairs, plus 5s red single, all neatly cancelled by large violet cachet REGISTRY OF BUSINESS NAMES/DUBLIN each dated in March 1917, a fine and scarce lot (5). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 150 Currently (SAN)...GBP 150.00 Closing..Dec-08, 10:00 AM GB Used In Ireland » Illustrated & Hand-Drawn Enve Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening 46180   1840 Southgate: Unused illustrated envelope, “Blarney Stone”, No. 4, a delightful example of this celebrated series of early pictorial envelopes, in very fine condition and scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 80 Currently (SAN)...GBP 80.00 Closing..Dec-08, 10:00 AM 46181   1840 Mulready Caricature: Thomas White's THE BRITISH LION ASLEEP used Dublin to Fortwilliam and initially accepted as a normal Mulready Penny, cancelled black Dublin Maltese Cross over Britannia, then recognised as unpaid and Dublin UPP handstruck "2" applied, backstamped Dublin JU 4 and Edinburgh JUN 6, some edge faults and top and bottom flaps repaired, extremely rare, see British Pictorial Envelopes p.152, where three used examples (not this one) are stated known. 2005 RPS Certificate (as repaired). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 1,500 Currently (SAN)...GBP 1,500.00 Closing..Dec-08, 10:00 AM 46182   1840 Mulready Caricature – “The Irish Lion Asleep”: Thomas White’s celebrated “Pig” caricature, THE IRISH LION ASLEEP, the plagiarised version published by Henderson of Belfast, used from Belfast, July 3rd 1840, to Donaghadee, and unusually franked by a 1d black, Pl. 6, lettered DD. The adhesive, which is faulty, has been lifted and hinged back into position, with the cancellation tying it at right. Overall staining and a vertical filing fold. Nevertheless, an exceptionally rare and important Irish Mulready caricature, of which only two used and two unused examples have been recorded, and a highly desirable exhibition item combining early Irish postal history with the contemporary satirical response to the Mulready stationery. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 1,500 Currently (SAN)...GBP 1,500.00 Closing..Dec-08, 10:00 AM 46183   1858 (August 6th) An Exceptional Hand-Illustrated Envelope to the Countess of Mayo: Delightful and remarkably elaborate pen-and-ink illustrated envelope, addressed to the Countess of Mayo at Hayes, Navan, the face charmingly depicting children playing with dolls. Ingeniously, the 1d red adhesive has been carefully reduced and incorporated into the composition to form the side of a doll’s bed, tied by a London Inland numeral cancellation. Reverse with a fair strike of the unframed sans-serif HAYES handstamp. A stunningly executed and highly imaginative example of Victorian illustrated mail. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 100 Currently (SAN)...GBP 100.00 Closing..Dec-08, 10:00 AM 46184   1858 (February 24th) Hand-Illustrated Envelope to the Miss Lambart of Hayes Navan: Delightful pen-and-ink illustrated envelope, charmingly depicting man sitting outsde a house smoking. Ingeniously, the 1d red adhesive has been carefully reduced and incorporated into the composition to form the mans seat, tied by a diamound numeral "348" of Navan. A wonderfully excucuted illustrated envelope. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 80 Currently (SAN)...GBP 80.00 Closing..Dec-08, 10:00 AM 46185   1858 (July 7th) An Exceptional Hand-Illustrated Envelope to the Lady M.Bourke: Delightful and remarkably elaborate pen-and-ink illustrated envelope, addressed to the Lady M. Burke at Monkstown, Dublin, the face charmingly depicting children playing with toy horse. Ingeniously, the 1d red adhesive has been carefully reduced and incorporated into the composition to form the side of a horse, tied by a London Inland numeral cancellation. Reverse with strikes of the arrival mkgs of Blackrock and Monkstown. A stunningly executed and highly imaginative example of Victorian illustrated mail. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 100 Currently (SAN)...GBP 100.00 Closing..Dec-08, 10:00 AM 46186   1861 (5 Sep.) Pen and ink illustrated envelope from Fermoy to Killarney, franked 1d red tied diamond numeral "218", but instead sent to Kingstown and sorted on the H&K parcket, bearing the elusive boxed MISSENT/to/HD&KN PACKET alonsgide. Significant item for the Maritime specialist a especially attractive on the illustrated envelope Note: Lovelock monograph states only 12 of this boxed handstamp is known, not including this one, this being the 2nd earliest recorded of the thirteen known. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 150 Currently (SAN)...GBP 150.00 Closing..Dec-08, 10:00 AM 46187 ,   1858-1908 Illustrated envelopes and fronts, group of seven mostly pen and ink drawings, including one by Gilroy Punch, mixed to fine (7) (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 150 Currently (SAN)...GBP 150.00 Closing..Dec-08, 10:00 AM Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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