26 May 2025 – 1 Jun 2025
1719 lots
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
Lot 65330 | 1822 (283) Folded letter sheet sent to Mount Jerome
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Local Post Period – 1773-1840
1822 (283) Folded letter sheet sent to Mount Jerome and showing crisp clear strike of the 2-line red “GEN.L-Py P OFFICE “2P Y- PAID” (General Penny Post…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 65331 | 1835 (20.2) Folded lettersheet sent locally within
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Local Post Period – 1773-1840
1835 (20.2) Folded lettersheet sent locally within Dublin “To his Excellency The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland”, showing a superb strike of the type 1 crowned…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 65332 | 1774-1843 Old-time collection of 11 stampless covers
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Collections, lots etc.
1774-1843 Old-time collection of 11 stampless covers neatly mounted and written-up on 10 album pages showing some early bishop mkgs, plus 15 additional…
Estimate: 500 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 65333 | Antrim: The Post Office in Antrim was first opened
Ireland » Postal History (Arranged alphabetically by County)
Antrim: The Post Office in Antrim was first opened in 1658, the Antrim token is dated 1671 and shows on the obverse an ornamental knot and the name Matthew,…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 65334 | Antrim – Belfast: 1875 (27.1) City of Dublin crested
Ireland » Postal History (Arranged alphabetically by County)
Antrim – Belfast: 1875 (27.1) City of Dublin crested envelope from Dublin to Belfast, franked 1d red, pl. 172, tied by Dublin duplex, with scarce small…
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 65335 | Antrim – Parkgate Belfast: 1850 Folded letter sheet
Ireland » Postal History (Arranged alphabetically by County)
Antrim – Parkgate Belfast: 1850 Folded letter sheet to Templepatrick, with clear red “6PAID/E” cds of Dublin, showing clear italic Parkgate/Belfast receiver…
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 65336 | Antrim – Templepatrick: 1826 Folded letter sheet to
Ireland » Postal History (Arranged alphabetically by County)
Antrim – Templepatrick: 1826 Folded letter sheet to Dublin, paying the 8d rate at the short-lived 1826 scale for 65 to 95 miles, when Irish currency was…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 65337 | Antrim: 1722 (3.2) Small neat folded entire from Antrim
Ireland » Postal History (Arranged alphabetically by County)
Antrim: 1722 (3.2) Small neat folded entire from Antrim to The Right Honourable Edward Southwell at his Office at White Hall, London, showing on reverse…
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 65338 | Antrim/Down – Cushendall/Newtownards: 1857 Folded
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Antrim/Down – Carrickfergus/Newtownards: 1858 Folded letter sheet to Newtownards, franked 1d red
tied clear “102” diamond numeral of Carrickfergus,
showing…
Estimate: 200 – 280 GBP
Lot 65339 | Antrim/Down – Cushendall/Newtownards: 1857 Folded letter
Ireland » Postal History (Arranged alphabetically by County)
Antrim/Down – Cushendall/Newtownards: 1857 Folded letter sheet to Donaghadee, franked 1d red tied clear “168” diamond numeral of Cushendall, showing on…
Estimate: 200 – 280 GBP
Lot 65340 | Armagh – Vernersbridge: 1846 (3.12) Folded letter sheet
Ireland » Postal History (Arranged alphabetically by County)
Armagh – Vernersbridge: 1846 (3.12) Folded letter sheet from W.Verner Esq. to the East India Co., London, prepaid single at the Uniform Penny Rate and…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 65341 | Armagh: 1857 (10.9) Envelope from Armagh to Dublin,
Ireland » Postal History (Arranged alphabetically by County)
Armagh: 1857 (10.9) Envelope from Armagh to Dublin, franked GB 1d red, tied by clear “8” diamond numeral, manuscript “Above 1/2oz” with a Dublin MORE TO…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 65342 | Carlow: 1862 (18.1) Folded letter sheet from Dublin
Ireland » Postal History (Arranged alphabetically by County)
Carlow: 1862 (18.1) Folded letter sheet from Dublin to Waterford, franked GB 4d rose tied crisp clear DUBLIN duplex, sent to Carlow in error and bears…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 65343 | Cavan – Bailyborough: 1840 One Penny Mulready envelope
Ireland » Postal History (Arranged alphabetically by County)
Cavan – Bailyborough: 1840 Mulready 1d envelope, stereo number A149, addressed to Dublin, with very oil-impregnated red MC, showing on reverse Dublin ds…
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 65344 | Cavan – Ballyconnell: 1835-39 Two folded letter sheets,
Ireland » Postal History (Arranged alphabetically by County)
Cavan – Ballyconnell: 1835-39 Two folded letter sheets, both addressed to Dublin, and both showing BALLYCONNELL/PENNY POST in orange-red and blue, one…
Estimate: 200 – 280 GBP
Lot 65345 | Cavan – Ballyconnell: 1848 Mourning envelope from Liverpool
Ireland » Postal History (Arranged alphabetically by County)
Cavan – Ballyconnell: 1848 Mourning envelope from Liverpool to Miss J. Benison, Mount Pleasant, Ballyconnell, manuscript “Above 1/2 oz more to pay”, with…
Estimate: 50 – 80 GBP
Lot 65346 | Cavan – Ballyhaise: 1831 Folded entire from Ballyhaise
Ireland » Postal History (Arranged alphabetically by County)
Cavan – Ballyhaise: 1831 Folded entire from Ballyhaise to London, with CAVAN/54 mileage, and good clear strike of the brownish-black 2-line BALLYHAISE/RECEIVING…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 65347 | Cavan – Ballyhaise: 1847 Folded entire to Dublin, franked
Ireland » Postal History (Arranged alphabetically by County)
Cavan – Ballyhaise: 1847 Folded entire to Dublin, franked 1841 1d red, tied diamond “43” numeral and framed LATE MAIL, with small neat superb black linear…
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 65348 | Cavan – Tullyvine Stradone: 1846-47 Envelope and folded
Ireland » Postal History (Arranged alphabetically by County)
Cavan – Tullyvine Stradone: 1846-47 Envelope and folded cover addressed to Dublin, both franked 1841 1d red, and both bearing clear crisp Tullyvine/Stradone…
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP