4 Dec 2023 – 9 Dec 2023
342 lots
Lot 30568 | 1838 (February 12th) Folded entire sent from Monaghan,
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Local Post Period – 1773-1840
1838 (February 12th) Folded entire sent from Monaghan, County Monaghan to Dublin showing the distinctive two-line italic black dimple framed Monaghan/Penny…
Estimate: 250 – 300 GBP
Lot 30569 | 1840 (December 1st) One Penny Mulready envelope, sent
Ireland » GB Used In Ireland
1840 (December 1st) One Penny Mulready envelope, sent from Belfast to Ballymoney, showing the usual central red MC, fine.
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 30570 | 1840 (July 9th) One Penny Mulready envelope, sent from Comber, Co. Down, and 1840 (October 15th) folded cover sent from Cavan
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A wonderful matching pair of covers1840 (July 9th) One Penny Mulready envelope, sent from Comber, Co. Down to Hillsborough and redirected to Warrenpoint,…
Estimate: 500 – 800 GBP
Lot 30571 | 1840 (July 31st) Folded cover from Dublin to Belfast, franked 1840 1d black pl.4
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1840 (July 31st) Folded cover from Dublin to Belfast, franked 1840 1d black pl.4, good to large margins tied clear crisp red MC, very fine.
Estimate: 140 – 180 GBP
Lot 30572 | 1840 (August 12th) Folded cover sent from Tipperary
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1840 (August 12th) Folded cover sent from Tipperary to Thurles, franked 1840 1d black, plate 4, four margins tied by two strikes of the red MC and boxed…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30573 | 1840 (August 7th) On her Majesty’s Service endorsed folded cover from Drogheda via Dublin to London
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1840 (August 7th) On Her Majesty’s Service endorsed folded cover from Drogheda via Dublin to London, showing distinctive handstruck “2” Drogheda, departure,…
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 30574 | 1840 1d Black pl.1b complete plate reconstruction of
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1840 (Oct 30th) Small folded envelope from Dublin to Wolverhampton, franked 1d black pl.6, clear to good margins, tied red MC, fine.
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30575 | 1840 (11.12) Small folded printed SUNDAY SCHOOL SOCIETY
Ireland » GB Used In Ireland
1840 (Dec 11th) Small folded printed SUNDAY SCHOOL SOCIETY OF IRELAND cover with flaps missing, sent within Dublin, franked 1d black pl.6, just clear to…
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 30576 | 1841 (3.6) Folded cover from Moate, Co. Westmeath to Dublin, franked 1d red
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1841 (3.6) Folded cover from Moate, Co. Westmeath to Dublin, franked 1d red, good even margins, unusually tied by two black MC cancels, plus three single…
Estimate: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 30577 | 1841 (May 29th) Folded cover from Ballycoursa, Kells,
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1841 (May 29th) Folded cover from Ballycoursa, Kells, Co. Meath to Clonaslea, Co. Laois, franked 1840 1d black, plate 4, four even margins tied black MC…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30578 | 1841 (20.2) Small neat folded entire, sent within Dublin
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1841 (20.2) Small neat folded entire, sent within Dublin to 100 Abbey Street, franked 1d black pl.6, good even margins, tied black MC, fine
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 30579 | 1844 (November 13th & December 7th) Two folded entires
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1844 (November 13th & December 7th) Two folded entires to Leige, Belgium, each pre-paid and showing the framed PAID AT/DUNDALK in red, under the Anglo-French…
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 30580 | 1860-1922 Group of six covers, five of which are all
Ireland » GB Used In Ireland
1860-1922 Group of six covers, five of which are all used from Ireland, including two surface printed frankings one to Spain and the other to the USA,…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30581 | 1744-1846 Group of fifteen covers, all used within
Ireland » GB Used In Ireland
1744-1846 Group of fifteen covers, all used within Ireland, showing array of straight-line including HOLLYWOOD, CRAWFORDSBURN in blue, italic Crawfordsburn/Hollywood…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30582 | 1841 (May 19th) One Penny Mulready, stereo number A236,
Ireland » Transatlantic Mail to, from and via Ireland
1841 (May 19th) One Penny Mulready, stereo number A236, envelope from Omagh, Co. Tyrone, to Dublin, showing usual central black MC, with clear crisp Omagh/Penny…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 30583 | 1843 (November 4th) Folded entire sent from Belfast
Ireland » Transatlantic Mail to, from and via Ireland
1843 (November 4th) Folded entire sent from Belfast via Boston, to New York, showing BELFAST PAID and DUBLIN PAID and red, rated “1/-” paying the transatlantic…
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 30584 | 1856 (October 16th) Folded cover from Derry, via Dublin
Ireland » Transatlantic Mail to, from and via Ireland
1856 (October 16th) Folded cover from Derry, via Dublin to Philadelphia, USA, franked GB Embossed 1s green, die II, bottom left corner marginal, neatly…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 30585 | 1860-1864 Two folded entire sent from New York and
Ireland » Transatlantic Mail to, from and via Ireland
1860-1864 Two folded entire sent from New York and Augusta, George, both addressed to Belfast, showing two different types of the “1s” or “1/-” due rate…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30586 | 1862 (August 18th) Registered envelope with original
Ireland » Transatlantic Mail to, from and via Ireland
1862 (August 18th) Registered envelope with original contents from Dublin via London to South Lancaster, Mass., USA, franked GB Surface printed 6d lilac,…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 30587 | 1901 Envelope from the Boer War Camp in St. Helena,
Ireland » Transatlantic Mail to, from and via Ireland
1901 Envelope from the Boer War Camp in St. Helena addressed to Bangor, Co.Down, franked ONE PENNY on 6d tied circular cork cancel with ST.HELENA/JU.3.01…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30588 | 1922, Dollard – Engraved in monocolour: 2d Black,
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1922, Dollard – Engraved in monocolour: 2d Green, 2d lake (creased), 2d indigo, 2d black, perforated ungummed paper, very fine and rare set. Hibernian…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30589 | 1922, Dollard – Lithographed in monocolour: 2d Blacl,
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1922, Dollard – Engraved in monocolour: 2d Black, imperforate die proof on ungummed paper, large even margins with separation lines at top and bottom,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30590 | 1922, Dollard – Lithographed in monocolour: 2d green,
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1922, Dollard – Engraved in monocolour: 2d Lake, imperforate die proof on ungummed paper, slight age stain, fine for this rare proof. Hibernian E2.
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30591 | 1922, Dollard – Lithographed in monocolour: 2d green,
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1922, Dollard – Lithographed in monocolour: 2d blue-green, upper right corner sheet marginal block of four, mint nh, position R2/5 showing major re-entry,…
Estimate: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 30592 | 1922, Dollard – Lithographed in monocolour: 2d light
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1922, Dollard – Lithographed in monocolour: 2d light olive, upper right corner sheet marginal block of four, mint nh, position R2/5 showing major re-entry,…
Estimate: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 30593 | 1922, Dollard – Lithographed in monocolour: 2d pale-rose,
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1922, Dollard – Lithographed in monocolour: 2d pale-rose, upper right corner sheet marginal block of four, mint nh, position R2/5 showing major re-entry,…
Estimate: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 30594 | 1922, Dollard – Lithographed in bi-colour: 2d eight
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1922, Dollard – Lithographed in bi-colour: 2d eight essays all in different shades, all mint and each showing position R1/3 with major retouch, fresh,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30595 | 1922, Dollard – Lithographed in bi-colour: 2d blue
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1922, Dollard – Lithographed in bi-colour: 2d blue and brown, 2d grey-green and rose, 2d blue and orange, all mint nh and with position R6/5 showing damaged…
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 30596 | 1922, Dollard – Lithographed in bi-colour: 2d dark
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1922, Dollard – Lithographed in bi-colour: 2d blue and brown, upper right corner sheet marginal block of nine, mint nh, position R1/3 and R2/5 showing…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30597 | 1922, Dollard – Lithographed in bi-colour: 2d blue
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1922, Dollard – Lithographed in bi-colour: 2d blue and brown, block of four, mint nh, position R6/5 showing damaged right value tablet, fresh, very fine,…
Estimate: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 30598 | 1922, Dollard – Lithographed in monocolour: 2d mauve,
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1922, Dollard – Lithographed in monocolour: 2d mauve, left sheet marginal block of four, mint nh, position R4/1 showing vertical cut above right “2”, hinge…
Estimate: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 30599 | 1922, Dollard – Lithographed in bi-colour: 2d grey-green
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1922, Dollard – Lithographed in bi-colour: 2d grey-green and rose, upper left corner marginal single showing imperforate at top, mint and mint nh, fresh,…
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 30600 | 1922, Dollard – Lithographed in bi-colour: 2d dark
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1922, Dollard – Lithographed in bi-colour: 2d dark grey and dull green, upper right corner sheet marginal block of four, mint nh, position R2/5 showing…
Estimate: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 30601 | 1922, Dollard – Valdivia Specimens: 2d bright turquoise,
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1922, Dollard – Valdivia Specimens: 2d orange, perforated 11, mint never hinged, bottom corner sheet marginal strip of four, showing extra frame-line left…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30602 | 1922, Dollard – Valdivia Specimens: 2d lilac, mint
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1922, Dollard – Valdivia Specimens: 2d lilac, perforated 11, mint never hinged, bottom corner sheet marginal strip of four, showing all imperforate at…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30603 | 1922, Dollard – Valdivia Specimens: 2d bright turquoise,
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1922, Dollard – Valdivia Specimens: 2d bright turquoise, perforated 11, mint never hinged, top right corner sheet marginal block of four, showing imperforate…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 30604 | 1922, Dollard – Valdivia Specimens: 2d orange, imperforate,
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1922, Dollard – Valdivia Specimens: 2d orange, imperforate, mint never hinged, top right corner sheet marginal block of four, showing extra frame-line…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30605 | 1922, Dollard – Valdivia Specimens: 2d bright vermilion,
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1922, Dollard – Valdivia Specimens: 2d bright vermilion, imperforate, mint never hinged, bottom left corner sheet marginal block of four, showing extra…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30606 | 1922, Dollard – Valdivia Specimens: 2d chestnut brown,
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1922, Dollard – Valdivia Specimens: 2d chestnut brown, imperforate, mint never hinged, top right corner sheet marginal block of four, showing extra frame-line…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30607 | 1922, Dollard – Valdivia Specimens: 2d bright claret,
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1922, Dollard – Valdivia Specimens: 2d bright claret, imperforate, mint never hinged, bottom left corner sheet marginal block of four, showing extra frame-line…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30608 | 1922, Dollard – Valdivia Specimens: 2d brownish black,
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1922, Dollard – Valdivia Specimens: 2d brownish black, imperforate, mint never hinged, bottom left corner sheet marginal block of four, showing extra frame-line…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30609 | 1922, Dollard – Valdivia Specimens: 2d bright turquoise,
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1922, Dollard – Valdivia Specimens: 2d bright turquoise, imperforate, mint never hinged, bottom corner sheet marginal strip of four, showing extra frame-line…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30610 | 1922, Hely – Engraved: 2d Black, die proof, reversed
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1922, Hely – Engraved: 2d Black, die proof, reversed impression from the original die and numbered “1035” in red ink, an important showpiece, cert. Hamilton-Bown…
Estimate: 500 – 800 GBP
Lot 30611 | 1922, Hely – Lithographed monocoloured: 2d lake,
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1922, Hely – Lithographed monocoloured: 2d lake, 2d mauve, 2d grey, all mint, each showing position R3/4 with major re-entry, fresh, very fine, and a scarce…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30612 | 1922, Hely – Lithographed monocoloured: 2d pale carmine,
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1922, Hely – Lithographed monocoloured: 2d pale carmine, 2d yellow-orange, 2d brown, all mint, each showing position R5/5 with broken frameline, fresh,…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30613 | 1922, Hely – Lithographed monocoloured: 2d mauve,
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1922, Hely – Lithographed monocoloured: 2d mauve, mint and mint nh, bottom right corner sheet marginal block of four, showing position R5/5 with broken…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30614 | 1922, Hely – Lithographed bicoloured: 2d orange and
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1922, Hely – Lithographed bicoloured: 2d orange and slate, mint, vertical pair showing imperforate horizontally, creases, fresh, fine, and scarce perforation…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30615 | 1922, Hely – Lithographed bicoloured: 2d grey and
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1922, Hely – Lithographed bicoloured: 2d grey and salmon, mint, imperforate plate proof on gummed paper, fresh, very fine, and a proof. Hibernian E93.
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30616 | 1922, Perkins, Bacon & Co: Hibernia Seated 3d, engraved
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1922, Perkins, Bacon & Co: Hibernia Seated 3d, engraved die proof in green, imperforated on card and cut down and mounted on board as a James Walker trade…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 30617 | 1922, O’Loughlin, Murphy & Boland by Evelyn Willis:
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1922, O’Loughlin, Murphy & Boland by Evelyn Willis: Rising Sun 1d imperforate die proof in red on card, showing ‘Senator Parchment’ watermark, one of twelve…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP




















































