17 Jun 2024 – 22 Jun 2024
1007 lots
Lot 51256 | 1759 (November 1st) Folded letter sheet from a sailor showing an unframed “SHIP” of Limerick
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Early Period – 1657-1784
1759 (November 1st) Folded letter sheet from a sailor on board “Ship Ajax St. George” to London showing an unframed “SHIP” of Limerick, with matching second…
Estimate: 2’000 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 51257 | 1761 (October 105) Entire letter with second type (large uniform letters) straight line “WATERFORD”
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Early Period – 1657-1784
1761 (October 10th) Entire letter from Waterford to Antwerp, Belgium rated “post pd 10” paying Waterford to Dublin 4d single + 6d Dublin to London, on…
Estimate: 100 – 160 GBP
Lot 51258 | 1775 (October 10th) Entire letter showing a superb straight line “ROSSTREUOR” with U for V
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Early Period – 1657-1784
1775 (October 10th) Entire letter from Rosstrevor to Armagh rated “2” single, showing a superb straight line “ROSSTREUOR” with U for V, a wonderful provincial…
Estimate: 50 – 80 GBP
Lot 51259 | 1778 (October 12th) Entire letter showing a circular “FREE” in red, a large “KILKENNY” town name stamp
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Early Period – 1657-1784
1778 (October 12th) Entire letter from Kilkenny to London showing a circular “FREE” in red, a large “KILKENNY” town name stamp, plus the large type Dublin…
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 51260 | 1798 (April 2nd) Entire letter showing the earliest usage recorded of “IRELAND” (44mm) in red handstamp
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Early Period – 1657-1784
1798 (April 2nd) Entire letter from Dublin to London showing a small London straight line “IRELAND” (44mm) in red, rated “8”, very fine and scarce. The…
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 51261 | 1800 (August 31st) Folded entire showing a large London 2-line “S/IRELAND” in red
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Early Period – 1657-1784
1800 (August 31st) Folded entire sent from Carrick on Shannon to London showing a large London 2-line “S/IRELAND” in red (DF No.63), rated “6” single (Carrick…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 51262 | 1800 (January 8th) Entire letter from Dublin to London showing a large “IRELAND” (68mm) hs in red
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Early Period – 1657-1784
1800 (January 8th) Entire letter from Dublin to London showing a large “IRELAND” (68mm) hs in red, single rate “8” pence, a superb strike, showpiece.
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 51263 | 1785 (November 16th) Folded entire from Dublin to Armagh
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1785 (November 16th) Folded entire from Dublin to Armagh with favour frank “Free M. Longfield”, and dated inside “Dublin Novr. 16 1785” and “Novr. 15”,…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 51264 | 1790 (November 13th) Folded lettersheet showing an unframed “SHIP” in black and matching “WATERFORD”
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1790 (November 13th) Folded lettersheet from Harbor Grace to the SPG in London showing an unframed “SHIP” of Waterford in black and matching “WATERFORD”…
Estimate: 1’400 – 1’600 GBP
Lot 51265 | 1790 (September 20th) Folded entire from Belfast endorsed with manuscript “Crofs Post”
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1790 (September 20th) Folded entire from Belfast to Lord Macarmer Dervock living at Lissanour, Ballymoney, sent free and endorsed with manuscript “Crofs…
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 51266 | 1801 (August 15th) Folded entire showing a black straight line “WATERFORD”
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1801 (August 15th) Folded entire from Waterford to Copenhagen (Denmark), showing a black straight line “WATERFORD” and London Sunday paid S/PAID/AUG23/1801,…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 51267 | 1806 (December 18th) Folded entire showing a superb strike in red on the “BELFAST” straight line hs
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1806 (December 18th) Folded entire from Belfast to addressed to John Foster in Collon, Co. Louth, rated “10” and showing a superb strike in red on the…
Estimate: 40 – 60 GBP
Lot 51268 | 1808 (January) Folded entire per “ship Amman Liverpool” with straight line “WEXFORD” in red and manuscript “Ship Letter”
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1808 (January) Folded entire per “ship Amman Liverpool” and showing the usage of a town name straight line “WEXFORD” in red, with a manuscript “Ship Letter”,…
Estimate: 600 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 51269 | 1808 (May 5th) Folded entire from USA with a Crowned double oval “SHIP LETTER / DERRY” hs
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1808 (May 5th) Folded entire from Philadelphia, USA to London through the American Forwarding Agent showing a manuscript endorsement “Recd. & forwarded…
Estimate: 360 – 460 GBP
Lot 51270 | 1808 (October 25th) Folded entire showing a fancy double framed Dublin “FREE / 25 OC 25 / 1808” MERMAID
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1808 (October 25th) Folded entire from Dublin to Lord Sheffield in Sussex, showing a fancy double framed Dublin “FREE / 25 OC 25 / 1808” MERMAID (evening…
Estimate: 120 – 180 GBP
Lot 51271 | 1808 Cover from Belfast with superb strike in red on the “BELFAST” straight line and the boxed scroll “POST PAID”
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1808 (April 18th) Folded letter sheet from Belfast to Guernsey, with endorsed an accountancy breakdown of the rate resulting in a “1/9” charge, showing…
Estimate: 120 – 180 GBP
Lot 51272 | 1808 (June 5th) Folded entire from Dungannon to Omagh,
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1808 (June 5th) Folded entire from Dungannon to Omagh, showing a uniform straight line “DUNGANNON” handstamp in black, rated “4”, very fine, this being…
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 51273 | 1808 (December 26th) Folded entire from Navan to Dublin,
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1808 (December 26th) Folded entire from Navan to Dublin, showing a two line unframed enlarged “NAVAN / 23” (first year of usage) and trebly rated “1/-“,…
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 51274 | 1809 (June 3th) Folded entire from Kilkenny to Dublin
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1809 (June 3th) Folded entire from Kilkenny to Dublin showing a backstamp single circle MERMAID coded D/3JU3/ 1809 used for morning duty and on obverse…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51275 | 1810 (November 28th) Small folded entire from Dungannon
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
The best of all the early date stamps of the United Kingdom1810 (November 28th) Small folded entire from Dungannon to Omagh, rated “5” (15 to 30 miles)…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 51276 | 1810 (December 26th) Folded entire from Limerick to
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1810 (December 26th) Folded entire from Limerick to Dublin showing a 2-line red “LIMERICK/94” mileage mark, with matching “POST PAID”, rated “P 1/4” double…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51277 | 1810 (December 6th) Folded entire from Dublin to Warrington,
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1810 (December 6th) Folded entire from Dublin to Warrington, England, showing a superb strike of a black inspector’s “G R CROWN” over the incorrect rate…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 51278 | 1813 letter 2-line “CARLOW / 39” mileage mark and inspector’s crown “B/AU. 5/13.”
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1813 (August 4th) Folded entire from Carlow to Dublin, showing a 2-line “CARLOW / 39” mileage mark, rated “5” single and rerated “10” paying the double…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51279 | 1816 (May 9th) Folded entire from Roscommon to Leeds showing an unframed “T• OFF” (Treasurers Office) hs
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1816 (May 9th) Folded entire from Roscommon to Leeds. showing a straight line “ROSCOMMON” in black and inexplicably an unframed “T• OFF” (Treasurers Office)…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 51280 | 1817 (August 18th) Folded letter sheet showing a wonderful strike of the red fancy crowned “SHIP LETTER DUBLIN” ds
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1817 (August 18th) Folded letter sheet sent “pr Antonio” to Waterford, showing a wonderful strike of the red fancy crowned “SHIP LETTER DUBLIN” ds, paying…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 51281 | 1818 (August 27th) letter with a very rare Dundalk “REFUSED” hs
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1818 (August 27th) letter sent by James Crawley to James Healey from Dublin to Dundalk, regarding signature of receipt showing a “DUNDALK / 40” mileage…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 51282 | 1819 (April 4/5th) Folded entire sent from Belfast
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1819 (April 4/5th) Folded entire sent from Belfast to Cookstown, rated “6” single (35 to 45 miles) and showing the distinctive circular fancy Belfast mileage…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 51283 | 1820 (November 24th) Folded entire from Army Tailors
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1820 (November 24th) Folded entire from Army Tailors in London to Major Maclaine Commanding the 57th Regiment, sent c/o Army Agents in Dublin and readdressed…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 51284 | 1820 (June 15th) Redirected folded entire showing a red-crowned fancy oval garter “TAXES/26JU26/WS” ds
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1820 (June 15th) Redirected folded entire from the Dublin Excise Office to Sligo, showing a red-crowned fancy oval garter “TAXES/26JU26/WS” ds (DF No.91)…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 51285 | 1820 (January 21st) Folded entire sent from Drogheda
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1820 (January 21st) Folded entire sent from Drogheda to Amsterdam (Netherlands) written by “R. Cooke Sgt. Major 93d Regt” and prepaid to the border with…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 51286 | 1822 (January 4) letter sent from Dundalk to Dublin,
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1822 (January 4) Folded entire sent from Dundalk to Dublin, showing a 2-line “DUNDALK / 40” mileage mark in black and rated “6” single, plus another 1819…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 51287 | 1823 (January 6th) Printed notice sent locally showing a black scroll type “CHARITY LETTER”
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1823 (January 6th) Printed notice sent locally within Dublin and showing a black scroll type “CHARITY LETTER” (DF No.231) and endorsed “charitable Infirmary”,…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 51288 | 1823 entire showing the distinctive Dublin underlined italic “Above the privileged number” in red
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1823 (January 24th) Folded entire from Dublin to London showing a black two-line “ABOVE / NUMBER” of London and the distinctive Dublin underlined italic…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 51289 | 1824 (January 13th) letter showing straight line “CORK EVG MAIL” handstamp in red
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1824 (January 13th) letter sent from Cork to Dublin showing a red “CORK / 124” mileage mark and the Cashel evening service straight line “CORK EVG MAIL”…
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 51290 | 1826 (August 28th) Soldiers folded lettersheet from Cavan
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1826 (August 28th) Soldiers folded lettersheet from “A. Cruikshank 2nd Sergant Depot 79 Regt” of the Cameron Highlanders at Cavan to Bannockburn (Scotland)…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 51291 | 1826 (August 7th) Folded entire sent from Castlecaufield, rated “1/4” double deleted with an inspectors red Crown “A” handstamp
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1826 (August 7th) Folded entire sent from Castlecaufield in Co. Tyrone to Dublin showing black 2-line “DUNGANNON / 78” mileage mark, rated “1/4” double…
Estimate: 50 – 80 GBP
Lot 51292 | 1827 (December 14th) Folded entire from Kilkenny to Ulverston with Mifsent to Dublin handstamp
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1827 (December 14th) Folded entire from Kilkenny to Ulverston, Lancashire, showing clear shape strike of the “KILKENNY / 57” mileage mark, “POST PAID”…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 51293 | 1828 (July 7th) Folded entire showing an undated circular mileage “WATERFORD JY7/1828/74 •”
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1828 (July 7th) Folded entire from Waterford to London, rated “2/4” double 2d Waterford / Milford packet + 1/- Milford to London x 2) showing an undated…
Estimate: 50 – 80 GBP
Lot 51294 | 1808 (December 30th) Folded lettersheet sent to Dublin,
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1808 (December 30th) Folded lettersheet sent to Dublin, showing on front 2-line “LnBRIDGE” mileage mkg, with fine strike of the Mermaid bs in red “A /…
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 51295 | 1838 (February 6th) Folded letter sheet showing clear straight line “REDIRECTED AT” with “ATHLONE / 59” mileage mkg
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1838 (February 6th) Folded letter sheet to Athlone redirected to Moate, Co. Westmeath, endorsed “post paid” and rated “3”, showing clear straight line…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 51296 | 1809 (January 14th) Folded entire from Coruna, Spain
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1809 (January 14th) Folded entire from Coruna, Spain during the Peninsular War, sent by military messenger and posted from London to Armagh, with a manuscript…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51297 | 1829 (May 22th) Folded entire sent from Calcutta, India, showing Dublin “Ship Letter / from / INDIA” hs
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Unified Post Period – 1827-1839
1829 (May 22th) Folded entire sent from Calcutta, India, to Croydon, England, showing a clear black mixed typeface Dublin “Ship Letter / from / INDIA”…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 51298 | 1829 (February 5th) Folded letter sheet from the Dublin
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Unified Post Period – 1827-1839
1829 (February 5th) Folded letter sheet from the Dublin Excise Office to London rated “1/3” single (Dublin Holyhead packet 2d + Holyhead to London 267…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 51299 | 1829 (March 21st) Folded entire from Santiago de Cuba showing a red two line “COVE SHIP • LETTER”
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Unified Post Period – 1827-1839
1829 (March 21st) Folded entire from Santiago de Cuba to London endorsed “pr. B. George Bintinck”, showing a red two line “COVE SHIP • LETTER”, rated treble…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51300 | 1830 (August 6th) Folded entire with clear red oval “TOO LATE / For The / MORNING MAIL”
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Unified Post Period – 1827-1839
1830 (August 6th) Folded entire from Cork to Dunleer, Co. Louth showing the extremely rare and clear red oval “TOO LATE / For The / MORNING MAIL” (DF No.226),…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 51301 | 1830 (February 4th) Folded entire with straight line red “POST • PAID” of Limerick
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Unified Post Period – 1827-1839
1830 (February 4th) Folded entire from Limerick to Cork rated “9” and showing manuscript “Post Paid” in black ink and straight line red “POST • PAID” of…
Estimate: 50 – 80 GBP
Lot 51302 | 1831(May 21st) Folded entire with clear two line red framed octagonal late mkg of Dublin “PUT IN AFTER SIX O CLOCK”
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Unified Post Period – 1827-1839
1831(May 21st) Folded entire with sworn affidavit sent from Dublin to Farnham in Co. Cavan showing a clear two line red framed octagonal late mkg of Dublin…
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 51303 | 1834 (May 29th) wrapper with “PACKET SHIP SARAH SHEAFE / MALCOMSON & BELL AGENT/ NO 9 DONEGAL QUAY / BELFAST”
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Unified Post Period – 1827-1839
1834 (May 29th) Folded entire sent from Philadelphia to Belfast and received on the “1. July 1834”, showing a wonderful strike of the large black “PACKET…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 51304 | 1835 (December 13) Folded letter sheet showing a distinctive italic framed “Paid at Enniskillen”
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Unified Post Period – 1827-1839
1835 (December 13) Folded letter sheet from Enniskillen to Ballyshannon showing a distinctive italic framed “Paid at Enniskillen” and rated “2” over a…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 51305 | 1836 (November 26th Folded turned letter sheet showing a clear crisp fancy framed “PAID – at – DUNGANNON” hs
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Unified Post Period – 1827-1839
1836 (Nov 26) Folded turned letter sheet of Sunday School Society of Ireland, from Dungannon to Dublin showing a clear crisp fancy framed “PAID – at -…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP