After the signing of the Treaty on December 6th, 1921, and prior to the ratification by the Dail on January 14th, 1922, an unofficial overprint made its appearance, as shown in the following three lots. The four lowest values of the then-current British stamps (1/2d, 1d, 1 1/2d and 2d) were overprinted using a stereo setting.
There appear to have been three distinct batches of posting bearing the unofficial overprints. The first was posted from Dublin, dated December 19, 1921, the second from Kingstown on January 17, 1922, and the third from Blackrock on January 18, 1922.
Note: No attempt was made to collect any surcharges on these items which were apparently in breach of postal regulations.
DUBLIN: 1921 Envelope franked GB 2d orange overprinted IRISH / FREE STATE / PROV.GOVt, tied by machine cancel dated DUBLIN/DEC.19.1921, a very fine and rare usage of the unofficial overprint
Provenance: T.E. Field (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65496
Symbol: G,F
1922 (18.7) GB 1 1/2d brown, stationery envelope, franked GB 1/2 green, pay the 2d rate to York, bearing "Rialtas Sealadac na hEireann 1922" typed unofficial overprint in violet superimposed over both the stamps and embossed stationery impression, plus two fragment with similar frankings showing slightly different typed overprints in black, one being inverted, a very scarce trio, ex. Thomas Field (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 1,200.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65497
Symbol: G,F
1922 Envelope to London, franked GB 1 1/2 red-brown, bearing "Rialtas Sealadac na hEireann 1922" typed unofficial overprint in violet, cvr wrinkles, scarce (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65498
Symbol: F
KINGSTOWN: 1922 Envelope franked GB 1 1/2d red-brown, horizontal pair overprinted IRISH/FREE STATE/PROV.GOVt one being inverted, tied by cds dated KINGSTOWN/19.JA.1922, a very fine and rare usage of the unofficial overprint with the variety (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 1,600.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65499
Symbol: F
BLACKROCK: 1922 Envelope franked GB 1d scarlet, horizontal pair overprinted IRISH/FREE STATE/PROV.GOVt one being inverted, tied by cds dated BLACKROCK/18.JA.1922, a very fine and rare usage of the unofficial overprint with the variety (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 2,200.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65500
Symbol: F
Forgeries: 1921-22 GB 1/2d green, three singles, each bearing bogus Republic/Ireland/1921 overprint, on cover tied Wincanton cds, addressed to USA, plus GB 1/2d green wrapper, also overprinted by Bogus inverted Ireland/1922, unusual and scarce pair written up on album page (Image)
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65583
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: T42-T46
1/2d to 1s attractive balance study neatly mounted and knowledgeably written up on twenty-two-album pages, all values represented, showing a fine array of mint and used, complete set of gutter pairs, some minor and major varieties, including PENCF corrected error on 1 1/2d in wonderful positional block of twelve, ONF for ONE used error etc., few with faults, mixed to fine, a wonderful lot for the student (100's)(Hib.€2'200+) (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 1,200.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 1200
1922 (Feb) Dollard Overprints (T1-T14)
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65506
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: T1
1/2d green, block of four, tied by Hey-Dolphin machine first day cancel DUBLIN/FEB.17.1922/A, on envelope sent within Dublin to Rathgar, plus 1/2d in mint block of four, very fine and a scarce first-day usage (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65507
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: T1-T2
1/2d green and 1d scarlet, two singles, both tied by Hey-Dolphin machine first day cancel DUBLIN/FEB.17.1922/A, on envelope sent within Dublin to Dundrum, plus 1/2d and 1d in mint blocks of four, very fine and a scarce first day usage (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65508
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: T1-T2,T15,T17
1/2d green and Thom 1 1/2d red-brown, two singles, both tied by Hey-Dolphin machine first day cancel DUBLIN/FEB.17.1922/A, on envelope sent to Shrewsbury, plus 1d scarlet and Thom 2d orange, die II, both tied by double-ring DUBLIN/17.FE.22 cds, very fine and a scarce pair of first day usages (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65509
Symbol: F
Cat No: T1-T8
1/2d to 1s, attractive group of twelve covers, all neatly mounted and written up on album pages, showing a fine array of seven different registered usages, a fine and scarce lot (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65510
Symbol: F
Cat No: T2
1d scarlet, in combination with Thom 2d die II & 6d, all tied on envelope to Denmark by the very rare skeleton PAQUEBOT/COBH/25(JU)22 cds, with month missing, code 2E at top, a showpiece maritime pmk.
Note: By August 24th 1922, this handstamp was withdrawn, and another hs with Cobh at top was issued in its place. (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65511
Symbol: CC
Cat No: T2a
1d scarlet, mint nh left sheet marginal single, with overprint shifted to the left and showing overprint inverted variety, fresh, very fine, and scarce. Hibernian T2a; €375+. (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 70.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65514
Symbol: F
Cat No: T3-T4
2 1/2d ultramarine and 3d violet, singles, both tied by machine first day cancels CORK/17.FEB.1922, on envelopes sent to Chesterfield, very fine and a scarce pair first-day usages (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65516
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: T5
9d agate, single, tied by machine first day cancel CORK/17.FEB.1922, on envelope sent to Chesterfield, also a mint block of four, plus two additional covers including single franking sent within Dublin, and block of six tied Ballaghadereen cds to Manchester, very fine and a scarce first-day usage (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65517
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: T5
4d grey-green, single, tied by machine first day cancels CORK/17.FEB.1922, on envelope sent to Chesterfield, plus additional cover franked 4d pair tied by double-ring DUBLIN/18.FE.22 second-day ds, also mint pair and block of four, very fine and a scarce pair of first and second-day usages (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65518
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: T5
5d yellow-brown, single, tied by machine first day cancel CORK/17.FEB.1922, on envelope sent to Chesterfield, also a mint block of four, very fine and a scarce first-day usage (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65519
Symbol: J,F
Cat No: T8
2 1/2d to 1s part sets of both Dollard and Thom printings, all singles, each tied on covers to Rathmines or Dublin, some showing unusually put through the post office twice and postmarked at different times, arrival bs, a very fine and scarce assembly. (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65521
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: T9-T11
2 1/2d, 4d, and 9d red and carmine ovpts, group of mint singles and blocks of four, plus five covers, with single, mixed and registered frankings, a fine and scarce group mounted and written up on pages (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 70.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65523
Symbol: CC,J
Cat No: T10A
4d grey-green, overprint in carmine, mint nh top sheet marginal block of fifteen, showing complete stereo from setting 2, neatly mounted and knowledgably written up on album page, one stamp creased, fresh, very fine, and a very scarce block. Hibernian T10A, €1'650+). (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65524
Symbol: H
Cat No: T10Aa,c
4d grey-green with carmine ovpt, used singles, showing break over FOUR & broken crossbar to 4 varieties, very fine and scarce pair of used errors. Hibernian T10Aa,c; €615. (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 70.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65526
Symbol: F
Cat No: T12d-T14d
2s6d chocolate brown, 5s rose red and 10s grey-blue, set of the three high values, all tied DUBLIN/6.MY.23 cds, on registered cover to Basel, Switzerland, each showing short third line variety, London transit and Basel arrival bs, very fine and scarce. (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65527
Symbol: C,H
Cat No: T14
10s dull grey-blue, mint and used singles, showing three mint and one used all with broken 'S' from printers plate 1/3, fresh, fine and scarce (Hib.€1'065) (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65528
Symbol: C
Cat No: T14
10s grey-blue, mint single, with broken "S" in POSTAGE, showing the broken tail of "9" in 1922, fresh, very fine, and scarce. Hibernian T14; €180+. (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 50.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65531
Symbol: C
Cat No: T14b
10s dull grey-blue, broken "S" in POSTAGE, mint, with R2/1 major retouch plate flaw, fresh, very fine, and scarce variety. Hibernian T14c; €450. (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 60.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65532
Symbol: C
Cat No: T14c
10s dull grey-blue, broken "S" in POSTAGE, used single, with strokes over TEN plate flaw, fresh, fine, and scarce used variety. Hibernian T14c; €525. (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 75.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65533
Symbol: C
Cat No: T14c
10s dull grey-blue, broken "S" in POSTAGE, mint single, with strokes over TEN plate flaw, fresh, fine, and scarce variety. Hibernian T14c; €475. (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 80.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65534
Symbol: C
Cat No: T14c
10s grey-blue, mint single, with broken "S" in POSTAGE, showing strokes over TEN from R4/2, perfs., fresh, very fine, and scarce. Hibernian T14c; €475. (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 80.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65535
Symbol: C
Cat No: T14c
10s grey-blue, mint single, with broken "S" in POSTAGE, showing strokes over TEN from R4/2, perfs., few tone spots, very fine, and scarce. Hibernian T14c; €475. (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 65.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 65
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65538
Symbol: C
Cat No: T14e
10s grey-blue, mint single, with broken "S" in POSTAGE, showing a major overprint shift to the left and short third line varieties, fresh, very fine, and scarce. Hibernian T14e; €450+. (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 80.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65539
Symbol: C
Cat No: T14e
10s dull grey-blue, broken "S" in POSTAGE, mint single, with overprint at left error, fresh, very fine, and scarce. Hibernian T14e; €450. (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 70.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65540
Symbol: H
Cat No: T14ed
10s dull grey-blue, broken "S" in POSTAGE, used single, with overprint at left and short third line error, fresh, very fine, and a scarce combination of varieties. Hibernian T14ea; €525+. (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 80.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 80
1922 (Feb) Thom Overprints (T15-T19)
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65541
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: T15
1 1/2d red-brown, single, tied by machine first day cancel CORK/17.FEB.1922, on envelope sent to Chesterfield, also a mint control block of four, very fine and a scarce first-day usage (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65542
Symbol: F
Cat No: T15-T19
1 1/2d to 1s, group of 18 covers and postcards neatly mounted and written up on album pages, mostly single frankings, plus two registered usages, one to London and one to Geneva, Switzerland, mixed to very fine (18) (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65543
Symbol: F
Cat No: T15, T17
1 1/2d red-brown and 2d orange, die II, plus Dollard 1/2d and 1d, singles, all tied by first day cancel BALLSBRIDGE/17.FE.1922, on envelope registered envelope sent to London, plus additional registered cover with the same franking, very fine and a scarce first-day usage (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65544
Symbol: F
Cat No: T15d
1 1/2d red-brown, three singles, all showing date at top variety, plus Dollard 1/2d green also with misplaced overprint, all tied GRANBY ROW/29.MR.22 cds, on registered cover sent within Dublin, an unusual 5d rate showing the overprint errors (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65545
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: T16-T17
2d orange, die I and II, both singles, tied by first day cancels of DUBLIN/FEB.17.1922/A machine cancel and BALLSBRIDGE DO DUBLIN/17.FE.22 cds, on envelopes sent within Dublin, also a two mint blocks of four, very fine and a scarce pair of first-day usages (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65546
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: T19
1s bistre-brown, single, tied by machine first day cancel CORK/17.FEB.1922, on envelope sent to Chesterfield, also a two mint control blocks of four, very fine and a scarce first-day usage (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65547
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: T15-T19
1 1/2d to 1s the Barry Cousins specialised overprint study neatly mounted and knowledgeably written up on 54 album pages, showing a fine array of all values mint, used, blocks of four, six, eight, nine, twelve, fifteen, thirty-six, plus some a wealth minor varieties, plus some gutter pairs, also some of the rarer varieties including inverted overprint, PENCF and PENCF corrected, misplaced ovpt, ONF for ONE, some useful cancels, few with faults, mixed to fine, a wonderful lot for the student (100's)(Hib.€8'000+) (Image)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 1,200.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 1200
1922 (Jul-Nov) Thom Overprints (T25-T41)
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65552
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: T25-T28
1/2d green, 1d scarlet, 1 1/2d red brown, 2d orange, die I, attractive balance study neatly mounted and knowledgeably written up on thirty-five-album pages, showing a fine array of mint and used, with both singles, pairs, strips and blocks of four, six, nine, twelve, gutter pairs, some minor and major varieties, including reversed 'Q' for 'O' in used pair and single, PENCF corrected in two mint blocks and a used pair etc., plus complete mint set from 1/2d to 1s in pairs, few with faults, mixed to fine, a wonderful lot for the student (100's)(Hib.€3'000+) (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65554
Symbol: F,DFE
Cat No: T25/T36
1/2d to 9d, group of 21 covers, fronts and postcards neatly mounted and written up on album pages, showing single, multiple and mixed frankings, plus six registered usages, including 9d block of four on registered cover to Sevenoaks, ex. Foley, mixed to very fine (21) (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65555
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: T27a
1 1/2d red-brown, mint nh right sheet marginal block of six , one showing PENCF corrected variety (R15/12), additional broken 's' in Rialtas (R17/12), fresh, very fine and scarce (Hib.€450+), ex. Pednault (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65556
Symbol: C
Cat No: T27a
1 1/2d red-brown, mint nh right sheet marginal single, showing PENCF corrected variety, fresh, very fine and scarce (Hib.€450+) (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 95.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 95
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65557
Symbol: CC
Cat No: T29a
2d orange, die II, mint nh single showing inverted overprint, fresh, very fine and scarce, ex. Dublin (Hib.€375) (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65558
Symbol: C
Cat No: T29a
2d orange, die II, mint single showing inverted overprint in combination with R over SE, fresh, very fine and extremely rare as only two such combination can exist, ex. Dublin (Hib.€375+) (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65559
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: T36a
9d olive-green, mint and mint nh block of four, showing PQSTAGE plate error in position 3/1, gum creases, fine and scarce (Hib. €525) (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65560
Symbol: CC,J
Cat No: T37a
10d turquoise-blue, mint nh block of four, showing broken frame line plate error in position 9/1, fresh, fine and scarce (Hib. €600+) (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65561
Symbol: CC,J
Cat No: T38a
1s bistre-brown, mint nh block of four, showing ONF for ONE plate error in position 8/10, fresh, fine and scarce (Hib. €450+) (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65562
Symbol: C,H
Cat No: T39
2s6d grey-brown, mint and used singles, both from printers plate 3/5L, fine and scarce (Hib.€680) (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 105.00
Closed..May-29-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 105
Sale No: 25MAYGBP
Lot No: 65563
Symbol: C
Cat No: T39
2s6d grey-brown, with perfect "R" in Crown, mint bottom right corner sheets marginal single, with "R" over "SE" variety, light gum bends, fresh and very fine. Hibernian T39.. (Image)
