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1841, 1 d. red-brown on blue paper, Die 1, Small Crown watermark, used on underpaid entire letter to Down Patrick, bearing "DRUMCONDRA MR 18 1842” despatch and "MORE TO PAY” handstamps. The adhesive with small faults, nevertheless a fine and unusual usage.

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1841, White Lines 2 d. blue on blued paper, horizontal pair, plate 4, Small Crown watermark, with good to enormous margins showing portions of two adjoining stamps at top, together with 1847/54 1 sh. green, Die 2, barely touched at left, shaved at right and with tiny cissor´s cut in margin well clear of the design, all in fresh colours, neatly tied by clear Enniskillen "214” barred-diamond cancel to large part lettersheet to Rome, Papal Sates, with matching dispatch cds on reverse  (25 January 1853). Carried by French Packet via Calais, bearing red entry marking, two-line "VIA DI P(on)t. BEAUVOISIN” Franco-Sardinian exchange office marking, and "33” (Bajochi) credit to the Papal States. A fine and desirable Irish franking to a very scarce destination.

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1842, entire letter bearing "STEWARTSTOWN MR 2 1842” despatch datestamp to Crawford County, USA, with manuscript "Paid 2” (shillings) and Dublin framed "PAID MR 25 M 1842”; following the missed packet, subsequently handed over to a private ship with endorsement "P(ai)d Great Western 2 April 1842”, additional red "8” (pence), "SHIP” handstamp and reverse "SHIP LETTER LIVERPOOL 31 MR 1842” cds. New York transit (3 May). Fine and rare double payment of postage on transatlantic mail.

1847/54, 1 sh. green, Die II, clear at foot, otherwise good to large margins, tiny scissor´s  cut at top clear of the adhesive, tied by Dublin "186” spoon duplex cancel (April 5, 1856) to envelope to Melbourne, Victoria, bearing "2” (pence) due marking for onward inland conveyance to Melbourne, with red arrival datestamp on reverse (July, 25). Minor toning and some peripheral wear, still fine and scarce.

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1847/54, 10 d. brown together with 1854/57 1 d. red-brown, Die I, perf 16, Small Crown watermark, both with fair strikes of Colooney "151” barred diamond cancel with matching cds on reverse (October 1854), to small envelope to Genève, Switzerland, with blue arrival marking (4 November); subsequently redirected to Epeisse-sur-Sully (canton de Vaud), bearing "15” (Rappen) red crayon for domestic conveyance. The envelope opened for display, the 10 d. shaved at left, otherwisewith  clear to good margins all round, a couple of minor toned spots, nevertheless fine. A rare usage of the 10 pence in Ireland to a scarce destination. 

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CRIMEAN WAR: 1854/57, 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, Die I, perf 16, Small Crown watermark, horizontal strip of three (RA/RC), tied by fair strikes of Galway "232” barred-diamond cancel with matching despatch datestamp on reverse (15 September 1854), correctly paying the 3 d. soldier´s concessionary rate, to an envelope addressed to a soldier from the 55th Regiment "on service to the East”, endorsed via Marseille and bearing straightline"LETTERFRACK" on reverse; together with 1855 envelope bearing similar franking, paying the second weight-step concessionary rate, tied in transit in London by "47” barred-diamond, addressed via Marseilles to Bushmills (county Antrim). Despite some imperfections and minor faults to both covers, a very scarce Crimean War duo illustrating both outgoing and incoming Irish soldier´s mail.

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1854/57, 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, Die I, perf 16, Small Crown watermark, horizontal strip of four (arranged in an "L” shape) and three singles, tied by indistinct barred numeral cancel, paying the correct soldier´s concession rate of 6 d. (instead of 1 shilling per 1 oz.)  to envelope to Cape of Good Hope, bearing "CASTLEMORE” despatch and "NEWRY” handstamps (10 November 1854). The envelope with two creases well clear of the adhesives and some toning, still fine. Together with 1869 envelope bearing 1867/80 6 d. lilac, Spray of Rose watermark, tied by Derry "172” duplex cancel (7 January 69) to another soldier´s concession rate envelope, with "CAPE PACKET DEVONPORT JA 9 69" on reverse (some imperfections). A rare and exceptional Irish covers duo to this most unusal destination, including a very early usage of the line-engraved issues to the Cape of Good Hope. 

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1854/57, 2d. blue, plate 5, perf. 14, Large Crown watermark, a horizontal strip of four in fresh colours, neatly tied by Dublin "186” spoon duplex cancellation to an entire letter to Kingston, Canada, carried by British Packet via the steamer "Atlantic” and bearing red "1”  (penny) due marking for onward conveyance from New York to Kingston. The left-hand 2 d. with a short perf, the left pair with a light horizontal crease, minor scissor´s cut at top, still fine. A lovely cover.

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1855/57, No Corner Letters 4 d. rose-carmine, Large Garter watermark, tied by clear Dublin "186” duplex cancel (6 December 1861) to entire letter to Lisbon, Portugal, bearing London transit (7 December) and framed "LISBOA 14 12 61” arrival handstamp on reverse. Postage prepaid to the Portuguese port of call, with "80” (reis) due marking for onward inland conveyence, very fine. A rare destination for Irish mail.

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1855/57, No Corner Letters 4 d. rose-carmine, Large Garter watermark, horizontal pair (faulty) tied by maritime H&K PACT "186” duplex cancel (27 July 1861) to a small envelope readdressed to Eaux-Bonnes, France, bearing 1853 Napoléon 40 c. orange with PC "2071” (Montbrison) and originally addressed via Calais to Tara, Meath county, insufficiently prepaid with matching "AFFRANCHISSEMENT INSUFISANT” and "MORE TO PAY” handstamps, manuscript "12” due. Minor transportation traces, otherwise fine. An unusual usage.

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1857, No Corner Letters 6 d. lilac and 1 sh. green (wing margin), tied by clear Dublin "186” barred-diamond cancel to registered envelope to Lancaster, USA, carried by British Packet on the Cunard Line steamer Asia, bearing adjacent unframed circular red "DUBLIN REGISTERED W(indow) .O(ffice) MR 28 62” despatch handstamp with matching Crown Registered marking, and red "NEW YORK BR. PKT. PAID 36” handstamp applied upon arrival and struck over the franking. Red credit "5/6 11” (cents), 5 cents from the ordinary rate and half of the 6 d. registration fee (3 d. = 6 cents). Very fine and of great appeal, with the exceptional combination of the rare Dublin Window Office postmark and Irish registration on mail to the United States. 

Provenance: "Emerald” (David Feldman auction, 2003)

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1857, 1 sh. green, perf 14, neatly tied by clear Cork "156” duplex cancel (17 April 1857) to envelope via Belgium, Aachen and Trieste to Corfu, Ionian Islands, bearing "8” (pence) total postage due, with "3¼” (silbergroschen) credit for Prussia, circular "P” marking showing postage paid to the port of arrival, and red "3” (pence) credit for onward inland conveyence. Arrival datestamp on reverse (27 April). The cover with some minor peripheral weaknesses, still fine. A most charming usage to a rare destination.

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1857, 1 sh. green, perf 14, vertical strip of four with wing margins, tied by clear Belfast "62” 18-bar duplex cancel (15 July 1861) to entire letter (one back flap missing), carried by British Packet via Panama to Lima, Peru, with adjacent "PANAMA AU 7 1861” transit datestamp and red "2” (dineros) due marking. Some minor wrinkles and the adhesive with a couple of short perf, otherwise very fine. Scarce. 

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1858/76, 2 d. blue, plate 9, perf 14, Large Crown watermark, tied by London barred cancel to large envelope with matching red despatch cds on reverse (August 18), sent to Dundrum (19 August) and subsequently forwarded via Belgium to Freiburg in Breisgau, Baden. Additional 1 sh. 4 d. franking comprising 1855/57 6 d. lilac (2) and 1856/58 1d. rose-red, Large Crown watermark on white paper (two horizontal pairs), tied by barred square cancel and "H & K PACT AU 19 1852” datestamp, with transit and arrival Freiburg (August 22). The 2 d. and 6d. with minor faults, the cover showing some transportation traces and light toning, still fine. The Holyhead & Kingston Pact operated a direct maritime service between Dublin and Great Britain. A most unusual three-issue franking to this scarce destination.

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1858/76, 2 d. blue, plate 9, perf. 14, Large Crown watermark, together with 1864/79 1 d. rose-red, tied by Belfast "62” duplex cancellation (February 21, 1867) to entire letter to Courtrai, Belgium with adjacent red "PD”, bearing on reverse red London transit and arrival datestamp. Very fine.

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1858/76, 2 d. blue, plate 9, Die II, perf. 14, together with 1858/76 1 d. rose-red, plate 96, Die II, perf. 14, both on Large Crown watermark, neatly tied by Belfast "62” duplex cancel (28 May 1867) to entire letter to Boxtel, Holland, with London transit (29 May) and red arrival datestamp on reverse (30 May). Very fine. A scarce foreign destination for Irish mail.

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1858/76, 2 d. blue, plate 8, together with 1 sh. pale green, both neatly tied by Cork "156” duplex cancellations (June 29, 1860) as additional franking on a 1 d. rose stationery envelope paying 1 shilling 2 pence to San Francisco, USA (comprising the 1 shilling British packet rate to the United States and 2 pence for US inland postage), with adjacent large red "SAN FRANCISCO CAL PAID AUG 8 1860 ” arrival datestamp. Back flap missing, otherwise very fine. A most attractive and rare Irish cover to the American West Coast.

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1862, entire letter to Jakobstadt, Finland, bearing "QUEENSTOWN MR 1 1862” despatch datestamp, endorsed "via Ostende & St Petersburg”, with transit via London (3 March), Aachen (4 March) and arrival datestamp (25 February, Old Style) on reverse; two vertical archival folds, fine. A very rare destination for Irish mail.

1862/64, Small Corner Letters 4 d. red (one short perf), plate 3, together with 6 d. lilac, plate 3, both of fresh colours, neatly tied by clear Belfast "62” duplex cancel to entire letter to St Petersburg, Russia, bearing Prussian blue "3” (silbergroschen) weiterfranco, red "PD” handstamp, transit and arrival datestamp (23 April 1864, Old Style) on reverse. A fresh and attractive Irish entire to a rare destination.

Provenance: "Emerald” (David Feldman auction, 2003)

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1862/64, Small Corner Letters 4 d. pale red, plate 4, together with 1 sh. green, plate 2, tied by Kingstown "289” duplex cancel (23 January 1885) correctly paying the 1 sh. 4 d. rate to registered envelope to Auckland, New Zealand, bearing Crown Registered, London Registered (24 January 1865) and "REGISTERED AUCKLAND MR 24 1865” arrival handstamps; small tear at top and some pressed perforation, still fine. Also a normal first-weight step envelope to Wellington, New Zealand, bearing 6 d. (faulty) tied by Dublin "186” duplex cancel (9 August 1859) with adjacent arrival datestamp (18 October 1858), showing an error in the year slug. Rare.

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