Lot 60085 – Antrim – Receiving Houses: 1835-59 Selection of twenty covers, all mounted on album pages, showing an array of receivers including undated circular WHITE ABBEY/BELFAST, linear TOOMEBRIDGE in black, italic Portrush/Colera

Antrim – Receiving Houses: 1835–1859 Scarce and Attractive Selection. A fine and varied selection of twenty covers, all neatly mounted on album pages, displaying an excellent range of Receiving House handstamps from across County Antrim. Noted are undated circular WHITE ABBEY/BELFAST; linear TOOMEBRIDGE in black; italic PORTRUSH/COLERAINE in blue; linear PORTGLENONE in black; undated circulars of NEWTOWNBREDA and NEWTOWNBREDA/R.H. in blue; italic MOSSIDE/BALLYMONEY in blue; and the undated circular KNOCKACARRY in black — unrecorded by Kane and hence rare — together with KNOCKACARRY/R.H. in blue.

Also including italic ISLAND MAGEE/CARRICKFERGUS in blue, GRACEHILL/BALLYMENA in blue, undated circular GLENAVY in blue, two-line GARRON POINT/LARNE in blue, italic DUNDONALD/BELFAST in blue, undated circulars of DERVOCK, CUSHENDALL, CRUMLIN (2) in black, italic CULLYBACKEY/BALLYMENA in blue, and two-line CARNLOUGH/GLENARM in black, among others.

A fascinating and seldom-offered study of Antrim Receiving Houses, featuring several scarce and unrecorded strikes. A fine and important group for the specialist collector. (20 items)