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1840, Muldready letter sheet 1 d. with advertisements printed inside "Cheap new books” (A231), used with black MC from "CAMBRIDGE FE 19 1842” to Bristol with arrival mark, fine

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1896, O.W. OFFICIAL: Edward VII. 10 sh. dull-purple and carmine, fresh color and good perforation tied by clear cds. to small piece, certificates mentiones "surface abrasions” which are barely perceptible, a very attractive example of this rare and elusive stamp,  certificate RPSL (2025) (SG Spec. MO18)

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1860/1988 (ca.), unmounted mint/unused and used accumulation, including Postage Dues and Offices Abroad, some duplicates throughout, commencing with a selection of the imperforate Hermes Heads including multiples, later issues with booklets, sheets, and more. A useful lot, neatly housed in one stockbook 

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1896/1980 (ca.), used lot in 2 stockbooks, including many larger blocks as 1896 Olympic Games 1l. in gutter block of 15 and 2 l. in blocks of 12 and 15

1876/1945 (ca.), about 270 mostly used postal stationery items including many interesting, used double cards (1 used both ways), many items to abroad, censored items, parcel card with additional franking, used provisionals, 'SPECIMEN', etc, etc

1877/1941 (ca.), 43 postal stationery items mailed abroad, with destinations like United States, Canada, Nicaragua, Luxembourg, Bulgaria, Sweden, Egypt, British East Africa, Transvaal, China, Macau, Japan, Australia, etc.,etc.. A very interesting lot.

1904/80 (ca.). Collection of about 700 covers and cards with many interesting items, large multiple frankings, high value frankings, better issues, airmail, destinations, inflation period, postage due, charity, etc., etc.. A very interesting object.

1891, postcard 10 l. rose, used from "ATHENS 27 JUNE 1897" via Alexandria, Suez and Colombo to Bangkok, with clear transit- and arrival marks. Fine and very scarce.

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1871/1986 (ca.), mostly used group, incl. small but better parts postage due, officials, occupation issues, from 1950 to 1991 apparently in the main numbers MNH/MH complete, also Croatia, Jugoslavia, Serbia, in 30 albums

1873/2006 (ca.), unused and predominantly mint never hinged collection with some duplicates, including Officials, many better values throughout with Mi.-Nr. 75 MNH, 1925 View from island Mi.-Nr. 114-118 cpl. corner sheet with plate number, 119 unused and 124 (x2) MNH (each with FA Daebel/Moller BPP), 164 MNH (Opinion Wahl BPP), 167 corner sheet, 218-221 MNH, Officials with Mi.-Nr. D41I MNH (Opinion Moller BPP), D43 block of four, etc., together with some souvenir sheets and booklets. Overall in good and fresh condition, neatly housed in 3 albums

1873/2001, used collection with many duplicates, starting from the Skilling issues, some better sets throughout, except for the occasional fault in overall fine condition, neatly housed in 5 stockbooks and 1 album

"BELFAST SHIP LETTER”, two-line framed postmark, superb strike on incoming entire letter from the United States bearing due "8” (pence), fine. A very scarce Irish entry marking.

"CORK SHIP LETTER”, fine strike on lettersheet dated inside "Philadelphia 1840”, sent via New York to London, bearing "CORK FE 21 1840” datestamp, fine; together with 1840 entire letter from New York to Dublin, with two-line "LIVERPOOL SHIP LETTER” on reverse, "8” due marking and showing the fastest transport on land from Cork to Dublin. 

"MORE TO PAY”, clear strike on 1 d. rose postal stationery envelope used with black Maltese Cross to Celbridge, "2” due  for overweight letter. The envelope opened for display, small tear shaving the indicium and some peripheral toning. A rare usage.

"POSTAGE TO DUBLIN NOT PAID”, three-line handstamp, clear strike applied on second-weight step entire letter from Liverpool with matching despatch (5 November 1839) datestamp to Dublin, rated "8” (pence). The entire with vertical archival fold, fine. A very rare Irish marking. 

"POSTAGE TO DUBLIN NOT PAID”, distinctive three-line handstamp, clear strike on entire letter from Coloraine with matching despatch datestamp (27 July 1840), framed "PAID COLERAINE” and "TOO LATE” handstamps, addressed to a hotel in Kingstown and bearing red arrival handstamp (30 July); subsequently returned via Dublin to sender and charged "1” (penny) for return conveyence. A very fine and very rare Irish postage due marking.

1840, entire letter from Chekowah, Upper Assam, India, via Ireland to Mannheim, Duchy of Baden, endorsed "per overland mail Bombay”, bearing Sudaya (5 March) despatch, and Marseille, London (8 may), Dublin (9 May) and Moville (10 May) transit handstamps. Rated 4 sh. postage to Kehl comprising "2 (sh.)/8 (d.)” due to Moville and "½ d.” from Morville to Kehl. As the Baden postage could not be calculated, the London Exchange Office retained the letter, applying red "N° 6666 Detained for Postage” and "Returned for 4/. Postage” markings. Following payment by the addressee, black "4” deleted in red ink and letter released, with Calais transit (3 June), red manuscript "28” (Kreuzer) due, comprising "20” (Kreuzer) to Kehl and "8” to Mannheim, with two-line arrival datestamp (6 June). A spectacular and rare entire, and an outsanding example of Overland mail.

1840, Mulready Letter Sheet 1 d. black, stereo A35, used with red Maltese Cross, adjacent datestamp "PAID JY 10 1840” to London, bearing straightline "EDGEWORTHSTOWN” despatch handstamp on reverse, endorsed "above ½” (oz.) and adjacent framed "MORE TO PAY”. Two vertical archival folds mostly clear of the postmarks, some minor reinforcements, otherwise fine. Very scarce combination of a Mulready used in Ireland and the postage due marking.

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1840, 1 d. black KG, fresh colour and good to wide margins allround, tied by red MC to letter sheet from BANDON DE 13 1840" to Dublin with arrival mark. The letter sheet folded at margin, othterwise fine

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