26 May 2025 – 1 Jun 2025
8868 lots
Lot 65280 | Wicklow – Bray: 1798 (12.6) Folded entire from Wicklow
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
Historical reference to the 1798 Insurrection in WicklowWicklow – Bray: 1798 (12.6) Folded entire from Wicklow to Mrs. Tighe, Dublin, carried privately…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 65281 | 1804 (6.4) Folded entire from William Richardson, Procurator
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1804 (6.4) Folded entire from William Richardson, Procurator Fiscal, from the Admiralty Court at the Poolbeg Street Office to “Captain Daclos/The Ship…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 65282 | 1807 (July) Folded cover sent from Milton to Belfast,
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1807 (July) Folded cover sent from Milton to Belfast, showing the distinctive fancy red framed *BELFAST*/SHIP LETTER with incomplete bottom line, rated…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 65283 | 1807 (1.5) Folded letter sheet to London, showing good
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1807 (1.5) Folded letter sheet to London, showing good strike of the red medium size IRELAND hs in red, small tear at top, very fine and scarce in this…
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 65284 | 1808 (1.2) Folded entire from Hacketstown (County Carlow)
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1808 (1.2) Folded entire from Hacketstown (County Carlow) to Dublin, showing straight line HACKETS Tn in black on face, rated 10d, showing superb red MERMAID/4FE4/1808…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 65285 | 1809 (13.9) Folded letter sheet from Waterford to Colrainerated
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1809 (13.9) Folded letter sheet from Waterford to Coleraine (County Derry), showing WATERDd./78 mileage mkg in black with a superb strike of the red FREE/13SE13/1808…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 65286 | 1808 (1.2) Folded entire from Hacketstown (County Carlow)
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1810 (2.11) Folded entire from Dublin to Ballymote (County Sligo), rated 10d, showing very fine strike in black of the MERMAID/2NO2/1810 arrival bs, fine…
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 65287 | Cork – Queenstown: 1850 (27.12) Folded letter sheet
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1811 (21.4) Folded entire from Tulnacross to Carlow rated “1/1” (150 to 200 miles) showing clear crisp red diminutive provincial datestamp APRIL 21/1811…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 65288 | 1812 (13.9) Folded letter sheet to Platin, Drogheda,
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1812 (13.9) Folded letter sheet to Platin, Drogheda, franked manuscript “GPO / W.Donlevy” with a fine superb strike of the black FREE/25SE25/1812 MERMAID…
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 65289 | 1813 (12.6) Folded entire to Dublin, with red COOKSTOWN/82
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1813 (12.6) Folded entire to Dublin, with red COOKSTOWN/82 mileage mkg, rated 8d and rerated to 9d, showing red dated Crown with code alongside, fine and…
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 65290 | 1816 (30.3) Folded entire sent from Cork, via Dublin to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA, on board “p Wilson”, showing decorative red crowned tablet SHIP LETTER DUBLIN on reverse, rated “20/-” with red SHIP and NEW YORK/JU
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1816 (30.3) Folded entire sent from Cork, via Dublin to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA, on board “p Wilson”, showing decorative red crowned tablet SHIP…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 65291 | 1816 Folded letter sheet from Longford to Dublin, showing
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1816 Folded letter sheet from Longford to Dublin, showing a straight 2-line “LONGFORD” mileage in red and two strikes of the unframed “T• OFF” (Treasurers…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 65292 | 1817 (31.12) Folded entire from John McLennan in Berbice,
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
The Famous and Unique Field Wicklow Ship Letter1817 (31.12) Folded entire from John McLennan in Berbice, British Guiana to Glasgow, redirected to Hugh…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 65293 | 1819 (4.1) Folded entire to Mountrath, showing a red-crowned
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1819 (4.1) Folded entire to Mountrath, showing a red-crowned fancy oval garter “CUSTOMS PAID/4JA4/WS” ds and indistinct framed Dublin alongside, rated…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 65294 | 1820 (10.1) Miniature envelope sent within Dublin to
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
The important and unrecorded Charity Letter1820 (10.1) Miniature envelope sent within Dublin to Drumcondra and showing a red small scroll unrecorded type…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 65295 | 1820 (30.5) Folded entire from the Dublin Excise Office
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1820 (30.5) Folded entire from the Dublin Excise Office to Coleraine, showing a red-crowned fancy oval garter “TAXES/26JU26/WS” ds and framed Dublin “PAID”…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 65296 | 1820 (7.6) Folded letter sheet, rated “1/9” and showing
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1820 (7.6) Folded letter sheet, rated “1/9” and showing the clear oval red ABOVE * NUMBER * PRIVILEGED hs and overstruck by a crisp clear inspectors Crown…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 65297 | 1820 (30.5) Folded entire from the Dublin Excise Office
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1820 Folded letter sheet from the Dublin Excise Office to Clogher (County Tyrone), showing a red-crowned fancy oval garter “EXCISE PAID/13MA2/WS” ds and…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 65298 | 1822 (November) London Missionary Society Journal to
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1822 (November) London Missionary Society Journal to Ballybay (County Monaghan), franked “Hib. Missy Society” and showing the unframed Dublin 2-line red…
Estimate: 600 – 900 GBP
Lot 65299 | 1822 (23.1) Folded entire from Edinburgh to Newtownmountkennedy
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1822 (23.1) Folded entire from Edinburgh to Newtownmountkennedy (Co.Wicklow), rated “1/2” and rerated to 2″/-“, red oval SUNDAY/27JA27/1822 applied on…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 65300 | 1823 (15.7) Folded entire from Edinburgh to Newtownmountkennedy
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1823 (15.7) GPO Leinster Road Office receipt for 17/2d to cover three months of the “Evening Mail”, signed by John Burrows, president of the Inland Office.
Estimate: 50 – 80 GBP
Lot 65301 | c1823 Cover front from Dublin to Devon showing a superb
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
c1823 Free front from Dublin to Sidmouth, Devon, franked at lower left by Sir Marcus Somerville, Member of Parliament for Co. Meath, frank disallowed hence…
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 65302 | 1824 (9.7) Folded entire sent from London to Dublin, and redirected to Swords and on to Malahide, rerated from 1/3 to 1/4 and finally 1/8 and showing an unusually clear strike of the scarce red oval T * OFF / POSTAGE to
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1824 (9.7) Folded entire sent from London to Dublin, and redirected to Swords and on to Malahide, rerated from 1/3 to 1/4 and finally 1/8 and showing an…
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 65303 | 1826-1839 One penny Post handstamps: Attractive study
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1826-1839 One penny Post handstamps: Attractive study of the hand-struck “1” hs, showing the many different types from the simply “1” in different sizes…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 65304 | 1827 (12.9) Folded cover sent from Liverpool to Dublin,
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1827 (12.9) Folded cover sent from Liverpool to Dublin, and redirected to Clonmell (County Tipperary), rerated from 8d to 1/4d and showing fine strike…
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 65305 | 1839 (9.12) Folded entire (reduced at left) from Dublin
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1827 (21.6) Folded entire from Limerick, via Dublin to London, rated 8d, with red LIMERICK/JU.21.1827 cds and a wonderful example of the fancy wavy oval…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 65306 | 1828 (12.7) Folded entire from London and carried by
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1828 (12.7) Folded entire from London and carried by hand to Dublin and sent on to Waterford, showing the distinctive oval fancy LINEN BOARD / POST / *…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 65307 | 1828 (12.4) Folded letter sheet, rated “1/6” and showing
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1828 (12.4) Folded letter sheet, rated “1/6” and showing the clear small red scroll WRONG DATE hs and overstruck by an inspector’s Crown also in red, very…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 65308 | 1828 (5.12) Folded letter sheet from Dublin to Annaclone
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1828 (5.12) Folded letter sheet from Dublin to Annaclone, Banbridge (County Down), rated “10” with red GRANARD/59 mileage mkg and oval red “TOO LATE /…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 65309 | 1830 (4.8) The Window Man without sun rays being the
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1830 (4.8) The Window Man without sun rays being the smaller type 2, initialled by
Arthur Baker, a defective example with creases and tears, a rare, popular…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 65310 | 1830 (11.5) Folded letter sheet from Dungarvan to Dublin,
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1830 (11.5) Folded letter sheet from Dungarvan to Dublin, rerated 10d, showing on face the rare linear NOT CALLED FOR in red, with manuscript “Try Blessington…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 65311 | 1830 (30.6) Folded entire sent from London via Dublin
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1830 (30.6) Folded entire sent from London via Dublin to Finnebrogue, Downpatrick, Co.Down, rated “1/4”, showing Free hs of Dublin and overstruck with…
Estimate: 600 – 900 GBP
Lot 65312 | 1831 (March 5th) Folded entire sent from Dunfanaghy,
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1831 (5.3) Folded entire sent from Dunfanaghy, Co.Donegal, via Derry to Dublin, showing DERRY/118 red mileage mkg with fine strike of the rare Dublin crowned…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 65313 | 1850-51 Entire and envelope to Brighton and London
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1850-51 Entire and envelope to Brighton and London respectfully, showing unframed MISSENT/TO/DUBLIN in black or red, a very fine and an attractive pair
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 65314 | 1838 (July 9th) Folded letter sent from Hillsboro to
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Unified Post Period – 1827-1839
1824 (21.1) Large part folded letter sent from London to Newry, rated “1/3” paying the London to Dublin, deleted and rerated “1/10” pay a further 7d Dublin…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 65315 | 1825-29 The Cashel Mail: Three folded entires sent
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Unified Post Period – 1827-1839
1825-29 The Cashel Mail: Three folded entires sent from Cork to London, each showing the three types of day mail serrated handstamp in red MIDDAY MAIL,…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 65316 | 1830 (2.9) Folded mourning letter sheet to Durham,
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Unified Post Period – 1827-1839
1830 (2.9) Folded mourning letter sheet to Durham, bearing two different Crown Free ds and a clear strike of the scarce italic Missent to/Dublin in red…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 65317 | 1831 (2.7) Folded printed entire sent from Cork to
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Unified Post Period – 1827-1839
1831 (2.7) Folded printed Annuity Endowment entire sent from Cork to London, showing very fine strike of the distinctive Lees experimental ds CORK/JY2/1831…
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 65318 | Improvised rating1835 (29.4) Folded letter sheet from
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Unified Post Period – 1827-1839
Improvised rating1835 (29.4) Folded letter sheet from Pomeroy, Co. Tyrone, to Edinburgh, prepaid “1/2 1/2” which included the Scots Additional 172d Wheel…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 65319 | 1838 (28.8) Folded printed schedule of the Luebeck
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Unified Post Period – 1827-1839
1838 (28.8) Folded printed schedule of the Luebeck Lottery from Hamburg to Dublin at the 8/3d rate with black HAMBURG/28.AUG1838, redirected to Dundrum…
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 65320 | Improvised rating1840 (22.2) Large part folded letter
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Unified Post Period – 1827-1839
Improvised rating1840 (22.2) Large part folded letter sheet from Golden, Co. Tipperary, to London, prepaid “1” penny, endorsed by the sender “to be forwarded”…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 65321 | 1839 (9.12) Folded entire (reduced at left) from Dublin
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Postal Reform Period
1839 (9.12) Folded entire (reduced at left) from Dublin to Muff used during the Uniform 4d period and showing a fine example of the distinctive uniform…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 65322 | 1801 (5.12) Folded entire sent locally within Dublin
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Local Post Period – 1773-1840
1801 (5.12) Folded entire sent locally within Dublin to Marlbro Street, showing a small Dublin abbreviated black “P – P – Pd” (DF No.147)(Penny Post Paid…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 65323 | 1805 (1.12) Folded entire sent from Ennis to Dublin,
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Local Post Period – 1773-1840
1805 (1.12) Folded entire sent from Ennis to Dublin, with “DE 3 M” (M for morning) on reverse, showing straight line ENNIS and “GR” inspectors crown both…
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 65324 | 1811 (16.11) Folded entire from Arran Quay to Sackville Street sent within the Dublin Penny Post, showing a black readable strike of the 2-line “QUENN ST / PENNY POST” with unusual error for QUENN for QUEEN, and “1” hs o
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Local Post Period – 1773-1840
1811 (16.11) Folded entire from Arran Quay to Sackville Street sent within the Dublin Penny Post, showing a black readable strike of the 2-line “QUENN…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 65325 | 1816 (9.5) Printed entire from the Stamp Office, unusually
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Local Post Period – 1773-1840
1816 (9.5) Printed entire from the Stamp Office, unusually in black, sent locally within Dublin to Leinster Street and showing 2-line black “GEN.L-PY P…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 65326 | 1817 (14.6) Printed folded letter sheet sent to Blackrock
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Local Post Period – 1773-1840
1817 (14.6) Printed folded letter sheet sent to Blackrock and showing 2-line red “GEN.L-Py P OFFICE “2P Y- PAID” (General Penny Post 2 Penny Paid of the…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 65327 | 1817 Miniature entire sent locally within Dublin to
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Local Post Period – 1773-1840
1817 Miniature entire sent locally within Dublin to Lower Ormond Quay and showing 2-line black “GEN.L-Py P OFFICE 1P Y- PAID” (General Penny Post 1 Penny…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 65328 | 1821 (16.4) Folded entire sent from Belfast to Upper
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Local Post Period – 1773-1840
1821 (16.4) Folded entire sent from Belfast to Upper Dominick Street, Dublin to Gardiner Street, showing large red oval ROYAL ARCADE/PENNY POST of the…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 65329 | 1822 (16.4) Folded entire sent within Dublin to Gardiner
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Local Post Period – 1773-1840
1822 (16.4) Folded entire sent within Dublin to Gardiner Street, showing large red oval ROYAL ARCADE/PENNY POST of the Dublin Penny Post and small “1”…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP