17 Jun 2024 – 22 Jun 2024
1007 lots
Lot 51306 | 1836 (July 12th) Folded entire from Merchants Quay, Dublin to Currie, Scotland
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Unified Post Period – 1827-1839
1836 (July 12th) Folded entire sent from Merchants Quay, Dublin to Currie, Scotland, single rate “1/4”, showing distinctive “Addl/ 1/2” handstamp, and…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 51307 | 1837 (June 9″) letter from Bahia, Brazil to London showing a framed “LIMERICK SHIP LETTER”
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Unified Post Period – 1827-1839
1837 (June 9″) Folded entire from Bahia, Brazil to London endorsed “p Trustee” and showing a framed “LIMERICK SHIP LETTER”, rated “2/-” and calculated…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 51308 | 1837 (January 9th) Delayed folded letter sheet from
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Unified Post Period – 1827-1839
1837 (January 9th) Delayed folded letter sheet from Cork to London, showing the distinctive superb crisp clear 2-line “CORK / TOO LATE” hs in black, single…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 51309 | 1838 (September 15th) Folded entire from British Honduras
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Unified Post Period – 1827-1839
1838 (September 15th) Folded entire from British Honduras to Scotland showing a clear strike of the two-line “KINSALE SHIP LETTER” hs, a Dublin ADD! ½…
Estimate: 500 – 800 GBP
Lot 51310 | 1839 (March 23rd) Folded letter sheet from Montevideo with long red framed “SHIP LETTER/DUBLIN”
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Unified Post Period – 1827-1839
1839 (March 23rd) Folded letter sheet from Montevideo, Uruguay to London, landed in transit at Dublin and rated “5/9” and being calculated in the following…
Estimate: 2’800 – 3’200 GBP
Lot 51311 | 1840 (February 21st) Folded letter sheet with framed “PAID AT / ATHLONE”
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Postal Reform Period
1840 (February 21st) Folded letter sheet from Athlone to Dublin, showing a superb example of the distinctive Athlone uniform “1D” handstamp in red, with…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 51312 | 1840 (February 22nd) Prepaid folded entire from Dame showing a Dublin coded “10 / PAID / 1d.” hs
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Postal Reform Period
1840 (February 22nd) Prepaid folded entire from Dame St., Dublin to London showing a Dublin coded “10 / PAID / 1d.” hs, plus framed Dublin “PAID / FE 22E…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 51313 | 1840 (February 11th) Folded entire sent locally showing a distinctive “PAID AT DUNDALK / 1d” in red
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Postal Reform Period
1840 (February 11th) Folded entire sent locally within Dundalk showing a distinctive “PAID AT DUNDALK / 1d” in red and endorsed “prepaid”, a crisp clear…
Estimate: 50 – 80 GBP
Lot 51314 | 1775 (September 11th) Small neat folded entire showing the second type circular Dublin “POST/PAID/D”
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Local Post Period – 1773-1840
1775 (September 11th) Small neat folded entire from Dublin to Cognac, France, endorsed “Pd6” single rate to London and showing the second type circular…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 51315 | 1784 Folded entire with unframed claret Dublin “FREE / D”
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Local Post Period – 1773-1840
1784 (May 7th) Folded entire from Dublin to London, franked Free and endorsed by “B Sheridan”, showing a circular London “FREE” and an unframed claret…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 51316 | 1784 (January 27th) Folded entire from London to Dublin
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Local Post Period – 1773-1840
1784 (January 27th) Folded entire from London to Dublin rated “6”, addressed to John Hatch who was M.P. for Swords in the Irish parliament and entitled…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51317 | 1792 (August 6th) Folded entire from Southampton to
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Local Post Period – 1773-1840
1792 (August 6th) Folded entire from Southampton to Dublin rated “4” showing a two line convex “SOUTH/AMPTON” rerated 10 (4d + 6d Dublin to London) and…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 51318 | 1799 (January 9th) Folded entire sent locally with “J A 9 M” and “P – P – Pd” handstamps
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Local Post Period – 1773-1840
1799 (January 9th) Folded entire sent locally within Dublin to the Earl of Aldborough, with “J A 9 M” (M for morning), showing a small Dublin abbreviated…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 51319 | 1811 (February 20th) Folded entire from Arran Quay showing a clear strike of the 2-line “QUENN ST / PENNY POST” error hs
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Local Post Period – 1773-1840
1811 (February 20th) Folded entire from Arran Quay to Blackpitts (bankruptcy of Beresford & Ball) sent within the Dublin Penny Post, showing a black clear…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 51320 | 1819 (October 13th) Folded letter sheet with GEN.L-Py P OFFICE 2P Y- PAID corrected by GEN.L-Py P OFFICE 1P Y- PAID
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Local Post Period – 1773-1840
1819 (October 13th) Folded letter sheet sent within the Dublin Penny Post system and addressed to “12 Cuff St.” and endorsed “to be forwarded if in Ireland”,…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 51321 | 1831 (February 10th) Folded letter sheet with crisp strike of crowned “TO•BE DELIVER’D FREE” type 1 hs
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Local Post Period – 1773-1840
1831 (February 10th) Folded letter sheet to “his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant / Castle / Dublin”, showing a clear crisp strike of crowned “TO•BE DELIVER’D…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 51322 | 1831 (November 7th) letter showing 2-line black “GEN.L-Py P OFFICE 1P Y- PAID”
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Local Post Period – 1773-1840
1831 (November 7th) letter, unusually in black, sent locally within Dublin and showing 2-line black “GEN.L-Py P OFFICE 1P Y- PAID” (General Penny Post…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 51323 | 1835 (August 27th) Folded lettersheet showing a distinctive framed italic “Enniskillen Penny Post”
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Local Post Period – 1773-1840
1835 (August 27th) Folded lettersheet from Enniskillen to Belfast, showing a distinctive framed italic “Enniskillen Penny Post” (DF No.328), plus a framed…
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 51324 | 1835 (October 14th) Folded mourning entire sent locally with crisp blue two line “ARMAGH / PENNY POST”
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Local Post Period – 1773-1840
1835 (October 14th) Folded mourning entire sent locally within Armagh, showing a clear crisp blue two line “ARMAGH / PENNY POST” and rated “1”, a very…
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 51325 | 1837 (April 22nd) Folded entire from Dinan, France
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Local Post Period – 1773-1840
1837 (April 22nd) Folded entire from Dinan, France via London to Waterford, Ireland, “1/10 1/2” paying the Welsh Packet rate, fine and scarce, ex Roberts.
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 51326 | 1839 (January 15th) Unpaid folded entire with black circular “DUBLIN 1′ PENNY POST”
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Local Post Period – 1773-1840
1839 (January 15th) Unpaid folded entire sent from Kilcock to Summerhill, Dublin and rated “5”, on arrival the letter was put into the Dublin Penny Post…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 51327 | 1840 (February 18th) Folded entire with superb strike of the redirected italic “Postage to Dublin not paid”
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Local Post Period – 1773-1840
1840 (February 18th) Folded entire from London to Dublin and redirected to Edinburgh, rated “2” and showing clear crisp superb strike of the redirected…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 51328 | 1840 (April 22nd) Folded entire from Hollywood, Co. Down
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Local Post Period – 1773-1840
1840 (April 22nd) Folded entire from Hollywood, Co. Down to Portsmouth, bearing superb small straight line “PAID” in black, with boxed and circular Paid…
Estimate: 30 – 50 GBP
Lot 51329 | 1840 (April 22nd) Folded entire from Hollywood, showing on reverse the Late Fee diamond “FROM / 7. to 8. / PM” of Dublin
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Local Post Period – 1773-1840
1843 (May 2nd) Folded entire from Leinster Street in Dublin to Kilmallock, prepaid one penny single in cash, posted after the letter box had closed, and…
Estimate: 40 – 60 GBP
Lot 51330 | 1843-1849 Two folded entires and one envelope, all from Sligo
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Local Post Period – 1773-1840
1843-1849 Two folded entires and one envelope, all from Sligo and all three showing clear strikes of the boxed “PAID AT SLIGO” in red, with two different…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51331 | 1846 Two folded entires both from Dublin to Bordeaux
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Local Post Period – 1773-1840
1846 Two folded entires both from Dublin to Bordeaux or Rome, both with an array colourful Paid mkgs in red, an showing the divided rate, a wonderful pair…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 51332 | 1824 (August 7th) Folded entire bearing clear “NAVAN / 25” mileage mkg
Ireland » GB Used In Ireland
1824 (August 7th) Folded entire from Navan to Dublin, bearing clear “NAVAN / 25” mileage mkg in black and red crowned “FREE” ds alongside, very fine pair…
Estimate: 30 – 50 GBP
Lot 51333 | 1841 (March 31st) Folded entire with two 1840 1d blacks tied by two crisp clear strikes of the black Maltese Crosses of Armagh
Ireland » GB Used In Ireland
1841 (March 31st) Folded entire from Armagh to Moy, showing franked horizontal pair of Penny Blacks plate 1b BF-BG, neatly tied by two crisp clear strikes…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 51334 | 1841 (January 12th) Two Pence Mulready from Galway
Ireland » GB Used In Ireland
1841 (January 12th) Two Pence Mulready from Galway to Dublin, stereo number a 105, cancelled by unusual centrally struck red Maltese Cross, on reverse…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 51335 | 1841 Folded lettersheet sent from Dublin showing an oval black “IMPERIAL HOTEL / POST PAID / DUBLIN” and franked 1d black pl.7
Ireland » GB Used In Ireland
1841 (February 12th) Folded lettersheet sent from Dublin to London showing an oval black “IMPERIAL HOTEL / POST PAID / DUBLIN” (DF No.96B) and franked…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 51336 | 1841 (May 20th) Folded entire sent showing a superb strike of the distinctive Roscrea “2”
Ireland » GB Used In Ireland
1841 (May 20th) Folded entire sent from Roscrea, Co. Tipperary to Chelsea, endorsed “H M Service”, showing a superb strike of the distinctive Roscrea “2”…
Estimate: 160 – 260 GBP
Lot 51337 | 1857 (December 7th) Mourning envelope from Kingstown franked 1d red tied numeral diamond
Ireland » GB Used In Ireland
1857 (December 7th) Mourning envelope from Kingstown to Dublin, franked 1d red tied numeral diamond, with attractive near Kingstown signet ring bs, fine…
Estimate: 50 – 80 GBP
Lot 51338 | 1855 (December 19th) Envelope from Wexford to Madison,
Ireland » Transatlantic Mail to, from and via Ireland
1855 (December 19th) Envelope from Wexford to Madison, Indiana, USA, franked GB 2d blue and 4d carmine with highly glazed paper, tied by an English type…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 51339 | 1858 (December 10th) Folded packet letter with straight line Galway “SHIP LETTER”
Ireland » Transatlantic Mail to, from and via Ireland
1858 (December 10th) Folded packet letter sent from St. Johns, Newfoundland to Greenock, Scotland, endorsed in manuscript “per Prince Albert” showing a…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 51340 | 1865 (December 31st) Unpaid folded entire with superb unpaid distinctive large black “S 2/-” handstamp
Ireland » Transatlantic Mail to, from and via Ireland
1865 (December 31st) Unpaid folded entire sent from New York to Dublin showing circular U.S. debit circular datestamp “42/DEC/31/NEW YORK Br. PKt”, and…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 51341 | 1922, Dollard – Lithographed in mono-colour: Extensive and valuable collection of the 2d essay (E5-20)
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1922, Dollard – Lithographed in mono-colour: Extensive and valuable collection of the 2d essay neatly mounted and knowledgably written up on nine album…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 51342 | 1922, Dollard – Lithographed in bi-colour: Extensive and valuable collection of the 2d essay (E21-45a)
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1922, Dollard – Lithographed in bi-colour: Extensive and valuable collection of the 2d essay neatly mounted and knowledgably written up on seven album…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 51343 | 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 51344 | 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 51345 | 1922, Dollard – Valdivia Specimens: A selection of 2d essays neatly written up on four album pages
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1922, Dollard – Valdivia Specimens: A selection of 2d essays neatly mounted and knowledgably written up on four album pages, perforated 11, showing thirteen…
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 51346 | 1922, Hely – Lithographed in monocolour: A selection
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1922, Hely – Lithographed in monocolour: A selection of 2d essays neatly mounted and knowledgably written up on three album pages, showing 12 essays with…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 51347 | 1922, Hely – Lithographed in bi-colour: A selection
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1922, Hely – Lithographed in bi-colour: A selection of 2d essays neatly mounted and knowledgably written up on four album pages, showing 17 essays with…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 51348 | 1922, Dollard – Valdivia Specimens: A selection of 2d essays neatly written up on two album pages
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1922, Dollard – Valdivia Specimens: A selection of 2d essays neatly mounted and knowledgably written up on two album pages, imperforated, showing ten singles…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51349 | 1922, O’Loughlin, Murphy & Boland: A selection of 47 essays neatly written up on eight album pages
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1922, O’Loughlin, Murphy & Boland: A selection of 47 essays neatly mounted and knowledgably written up on eight album pages, showing values from 1/2d to…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 51350 | 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
Lot 51351 | 1922, De La Rue: Photographic essay neatly mounted
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1922, De La Rue: Photographic essay neatly mounted and written up on album pages originally from the Torrey and Foley collections, 2d dual duty (Postage…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51352 | 1937, J.J.O’Reilly of Westmoreland Street: High-value
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1937, J.J.O’Reilly of Westmoreland Street: High-value 5s harp essay with the wording Tir agus Teagna (Tonque and Motherland) containing an error ‘Teagna’…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51353 | 1922, Pictorial Printing Company: A selection of 1d
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1922, Pictorial Printing Company: A selection of 1d essays neatly mounted and knowledgably written up on five album pages, showing 8 essays imperforates…
Estimate: 600 – 900 GBP
Lot 51354 | 1922, De La Rue, Paper Trials: Fiji 2d grey, mint and
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1922, De La Rue, Paper Trials: Fiji 2d grey, mint and mint nh right sheet marginal vertical pair showing “Se” watermark, plus blank gummed paper also with…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 51355 | 1937, Walter Till Essay: Irish Elk 2s6d, stamp size
Ireland » Essays & Proofs (E1-E167)
1937, Walter Till Essay: Irish Elk 2s6d, stamp size essay, bromide in black and white mounted on thick card, attractive and very rare, apparently only…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP