5 Dec 2025 – 9 Dec 2025
5003 lots
Lot 60053 | 1840 (31.5) Prepaid folded entire from Dublin to Rathdrum, showing an exceptional strike of the Dublin coded « 13/PAID/1d. » hs, plus framed Dublin « PAID/MY 31/1840 » ds, very fine and scarce.
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1840 (31.5) Prepaid folded entire from Dublin to Rathdrum, showing an exceptional strike of the Dublin coded « 13/PAID/1d. » hs, plus framed Dublin « PAID/MY…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60054 | 1840 (31.5) Prepaid folded entire from Dublin to St.Johnsgate Brewery, showing an exceptional strike of the Dublin coded « 25/PAID/1d. » hs, plus framed Dublin « PAID/AP 14E/1840 » ds, very fine and scarce.
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Postal Reform Period
1840 (31.5) Prepaid folded entire from Dublin to St.Johnsgate Brewery, showing an exceptional strike of the Dublin coded « 25/PAID/1d. » hs, plus framed…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60055 | 1840 (2.11) Prepaid folded entire from Dublin to Westmeath, showing an exceptional strike of the Dublin coded « 4/PAID/1d. » hs, plus framed Dublin « PAID/NO 2A/1840 » ds, very fine and scarce.
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Postal Reform Period
1840 (2.11) Prepaid folded entire from Dublin to Westmeath, showing an exceptional strike of the Dublin coded « 4/PAID/1d. » hs, plus framed Dublin « PAID/NO…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60056 | 1840 Group of nineteen Dublin coded Paid mkgs: 1840 Prepaid folded entires from Dublin to various destinations in Ireland and England, showing fine to very fine strikes of the Dublin coded « 1/PAID/1d. », « 2/PAID/1d. », « 3/
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Postal Reform Period
1840 Group of nineteen Dublin coded Paid mkgs: 1840 Prepaid folded entires from Dublin to various destinations in Ireland and England, showing fine to…
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 60057 | 1840-1853 Specialised collection of 47 covers mounted on 40 album pages, showing an array of the many different Uniform Penny Post « 2 » due handstamps in both blue and black, with distinctive « 2 » handstamps from the follo
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Postal Reform Period
1840-1853 Specialised collection of 47 covers mounted on 40 album pages, showing an array of the many different Uniform Penny Post « 2 » due handstamps in…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 60058 | 1841 (15.5) Large folded advertising poster from the Office of Ordnance CONTRACT FOR FUEL AND CANDLES FOR ONE YEAR, from Dublin to Moy, Co. Tyrone, bearing red boxed Dublin Paid ds and clear oval ORDNANCE/OFFICE/PAID alo
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Postal Reform Period
1841 (15.5) Large folded advertising poster from the Office of Ordnance CONTRACT FOR FUEL AND CANDLES FOR ONE YEAR, from Dublin to Moy, Co. Tyrone, bearing…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 60059 | 1840-44 Maltese Crosses: Selection of sixteen covers mounted on fourteen album pages, showing mostly single frankings of the 1841 1d all tied by an array of different Maltese Crosses, plus two examples of the 1d Mulready
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Adhesive Period
1840-44 Maltese Crosses: Selection of sixteen covers mounted on fourteen album pages, showing mostly single frankings of the 1841 1d all tied by an array…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60060 | Irish River Letter 1842 (1.11) River letter written « On board Lansdown Steamer, River Shannon » to Rotherham, franked 1d red, IL plate 24, clear to very large margins tied by crisp distinctive Limerick Maltese Cross, a
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Adhesive Period
Irish River Letter1842 (1.11) River letter written « On board Lansdown Steamer, River Shannon » to Rotherham, franked 1d red, IL plate 24, clear to very…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 60061 | 1843 (30.5) Folded entire from Barbados to Dublin, showing the all-in shipletter rate handstamp « 8 » of Dublin, with mixed typeface DUBLIN/Ship Letter hs, both superbly struck in black, Dublin arrival bs, very fine
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Adhesive Period
1843 (30.5) Folded entire from Barbados to Dublin, showing the all-in shipletter rate handstamp « 8 » of Dublin, with mixed typeface DUBLIN/Ship Letter hs,…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 60062 | 1845-50 Three attractive folded covers showing three of the twenty different receivers known from Ireland, with serif linear SHANAGOLDEN in black, italic Annalong/Kilkeel in blue and small sans serif BUNDORAN/BALLYSHANNO
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Adhesive Period
1845-50 Three attractive folded covers showing three of the twenty different receivers known from Ireland, with serif linear SHANAGOLDEN in black, italic…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60063 | 1855 (12.11) Folded entire from Galway to Ballinasloe, franked 1d red, tied by green English type GALWAY/232 spoon, showpiece
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Adhesive Period
1855 (12.11) Folded entire from Galway to Ballinasloe, franked 1d red, tied by green English type GALWAY/232 spoon, showpiece
Estimation: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 60064 | 1855-58 Three folded entries each tying 1d or 2d adhesives by three different BELFAST spoons, one showing rare date error 57 for 1857, a very fine trio all neatly mounted and written up on two exhibition pages (3)
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Adhesive Period
1855-58 Three folded entries each tying 1d or 2d adhesives by three different BELFAST spoons, one showing rare date error 57 for 1857, a very fine trio…
Estimation: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 60065 | 1858 (20.1) Small format envelope from Kingston to Dublin, franked 1d red pl. 44, tied by black Irish type KINGSTOWN/289 spoon showing rare date error 8158 for 1858, showpiece
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Adhesive Period
1858 (20.1) Small format envelope from Kingston to Dublin, franked 1d red pl. 44, tied by black Irish type KINGSTOWN/289 spoon showing rare date error…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 60066 | 1870 (4.12) Envelope with contents sent from Waterford to Norway, showing a small circular WATERFORD/H/DE.4/70 ds and matching linear UNPAID RATE and the distinctive squat all-in ship letter rate handstamp « 8 », this was
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Adhesive Period
1870 (4.12) Envelope with contents sent from Waterford to Norway, showing a small circular WATERFORD/H/DE.4/70 ds and matching linear UNPAID RATE and the…
Estimation: 240 – 340 GBP
Lot 60067 | 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…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 60068 | 1811 Entire sent locally within Dublin to Lower Ormond Quay and showing 2-line red “GEN.L-Py P OFFICE 1P Y- PAID” (General Penny Post 1 Penny Paid of the Dublin Penny Post) in red, being the Type L over 1, plus similar c
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Local Post Period – 1773-1840
1811 Entire sent locally within Dublin to Lower Ormond Quay and showing 2-line red “GEN.L-Py P OFFICE 1P Y- PAID” (General Penny Post 1 Penny Paid of the…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 60069 | 1818 Printed circular of the Royal Canal Company sent from Clare Street to Abbey Street, showing handstruck « 1 » of the penny post in black, cancelled on re-direction to Clontarf with Zigzag erasure handstamp, recharged
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Local Post Period – 1773-1840
1818 Printed circular of the Royal Canal Company sent from Clare Street to Abbey Street, showing handstruck « 1 » of the penny post in black, cancelled…
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 60070 | 1819 (27.4) Entire sent locally within Dublin to Dunleary Harbour and showing 2-line red “GEN.L-Py P OFFICE 1P Y- PAID” (General Penny Post 1 Penny Paid of the Dublin Penny Post) in red, fine and scarce (DF No. 148)
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Local Post Period – 1773-1840
1819 (27.4) Entire sent locally within Dublin to Dunleary Harbour and showing 2-line red “GEN.L-Py P OFFICE 1P Y- PAID” (General Penny Post 1 Penny Paid…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60071 | c1819 Folded letter sheet sent locally within Dublin and showing 2-line “GEN.L-Py P OFFICE 1P Y- PAID” (General Penny Post 1 Penny Paid of the Dublin Penny Post) in black, Type E over 1, fine and scarce (DF No. 148)
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Local Post Period – 1773-1840
c1819 Folded letter sheet sent locally within Dublin and showing 2-line “GEN.L-Py P OFFICE 1P Y- PAID” (General Penny Post 1 Penny Paid of the Dublin Penny…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60072 | 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…
Estimation: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 60073 | 1830 (25.9) Folded entire sent to Blackrock and showing 2-line red “GEN.L-Py P OFFICE “2P Y- PAID” (General Penny Post 2 Penny Paid of the Dublin Penny Post), fine and scarce (DF No. 149)
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Local Post Period – 1773-1840
1830 (25.9) Folded entire sent to Blackrock and showing 2-line red “GEN.L-Py P OFFICE
“2P Y- PAID” (General Penny Post 2 Penny Paid of the Dublin Penny…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 60074 | 1831 (11.5) Folded entire sent from Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow to Bishop’s Waltham redirected to Southhampton, showing two-line framed ENNISKERRY TWO PENNY POST in red and rate « 7 », very fine strike. Note: The Two Penny
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Local Post Period – 1773-1840
1831 (11.5) Folded entire sent from Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow to Bishop’s Waltham redirected to Southampton, showing two-line framed ENNISKERRY TWO PENNY…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60075 | 1841 (22.11) Folded entire sent from Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow to Drumcondra, prepaid « 1d » at the UPP rate, showing on face two-line framed ENNISKERRY TWO PENNY POST in black and Dublin PAID ds in red alongside, very fine
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Local Post Period – 1773-1840
1841 (22.11) Folded entire sent from Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow to Drumcondra, prepaid « 1d » at the UPP rate, showing on face two-line framed ENNISKERRY TWO…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60076 | 1813-1945 Mixed lot of ten covers, mostly from the stampless period, showing Ballina and Cahir mileage mkgs in red, « 1 » and « 2 » hs’s in black on two covers, Portlaw undated circle, 1945 OAT censored cover to New Zealand
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1813-1945 Mixed lot of ten covers, mostly from the stampless period, showing Ballina and Cahir mileage mkgs in red, « 1 » and « 2 » hs’s in black on two covers,…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60077 | 1840-1843 Maltese Crosses: Selection of eight covers, six franked with 1841 1d reds and two franked 1d blacks, show a few with distinctive crosses of Cork and Mullingar etc., a fine group (8)
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1840-1843 Maltese Crosses: Selection of eight covers, six franked with 1841 1d reds and two franked 1d blacks, show a few with distinctive crosses of Cork…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 60078 | 1843-1883 Group of eight divers covers, three stampless addressed to New York and Kingston, Canada, 1870 incoming envelope from Italy to Belfast, 1875 incoming envelope from France with circular MORE TO PAY, 1870 1/2d on
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Collections, lots etc.
1843-1883 Group of eight divers covers, three stampless addressed to New York and Kingston, Canada, 1870 incoming envelope from Italy to Belfast, 1875…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 60079 | 1847-1886 Mixed accumulation of covers, fragments and
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1847-1886 Mixed accumulation of covers, fragments and stamps showing a wide array of diamond numerals from 1 to 552 etc., mixed to very fine (100’s)
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 60080 | 1848-1895 Late Mail: Selection of six covers or cards all showing an array of Late mkgs, including boxed red LATE LETTER/FEE PAID, boxed red LATE MAIL, boxed black Late Fee/Paid, Dublin LATE FEE duplex, Dublin TOO LATE d
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1848-1895 Late Mail: Selection of six covers or cards all showing an array of Late mkgs, including boxed red LATE LETTER/FEE PAID, boxed red LATE MAIL,…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60081 | 1849-1866 Uniform Tuppenny Post mkgs in black and green on three covers, plus « 2d » large hs in black, a fine group (4)
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1849-1866 Uniform Tuppenny Post mkgs in black and green on three covers, plus « 2d » large hs in black, a fine group (4)
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 60082 | 1863-1875 Uniform 1d and 1s Post Due mkgs in black on three covers, two sent from USA and one from India, a fine group (3)
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1863-1875 Uniform 1d and 1s Post Due mkgs in black on three covers, two sent from USA and one from India, a fine group (3)
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 60082A | Dublin/India Ship Letter – 1838 (May 23) Entire letter from the Calcutta, India to The London Missionary Society, endorsed pr. »Lady Clifford » and noted insided that « as there will be no steamer going to the Red Sea for a
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Dublin/India Ship Letter – 1838 (May 23) Entire letter from the Calcutta, India to The London Missionary Society, endorsed pr. »Lady Clifford » and noted…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 60082B | Westport Ship Letter – 1820 (December 24) Entire letter from the Portuguese Colony of Madeira, to Edinburgh, sent by private vessel and landed on the west coast of Ireland and bearing on the face the extremely rare serpe
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Westport Ship Letter – 1820 (December 24) Entire letter from the Portuguese Colony of Madeira, to Edinburgh, sent by private vessel and landed on the west…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 60082C | Limerick Ship Letter – 1827 (April 18) Entire letter from Montevideo, Uruguay to London, landed on the west coast of Ireland and bearing on the face a fine strike of the fancy scroll “SHIP LETTER” handstamp of Limerick i
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Limerick Ship Letter – 1827 (April 18) Entire letter from Montevideo, Uruguay to London, landed on the west coast of Ireland and bearing on the face a…
Estimation: 2’400 – 3’500 GBP
Lot 60083 | Antrim – Ahoghill to Belfast: 1826-1860 Attractive group of sixty-five covers or part covers mounted on 55 album pages, showing an array of postal markings including mileage mkgs ANTRIM/93 in red (2), BALLINDERRY/75 in b
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Antrim – Ahoghill to Belfast: 1826–1860 Exceptional Collection of Postal Markings. An attractive and comprehensive group of sixty-five covers and part…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 60084 | Antrim – Green Island: 1854 Two folded entires from USA one via British Packet to Liverpool and the other via American Packet to Southampton, both showing sans-serif GREEN ISLAND/BELFAST
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Antrim – Green Island: 1854 Two folded entires both from Clarksville, Georgia, one via British Packet to Liverpool and the other via American Packet to…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
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
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Antrim – Receiving Houses: 1835–1859 Scarce and Attractive Selection. A fine and varied selection of twenty covers, all neatly mounted on album pages,…
Estimation: 260 – 300 GBP
Lot 60086 | Antrim – Templepatrick: 1826 Folded letter sheet to
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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…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 60087 | Antrim: 1792-1860 Attractive group of forty-one covers or part covers mounted on 26 album pages, showing an array of postal markings including linear BELLAGHY in black, 2-line BUSHMILLS/127 in black (3), linear BUSHMILLS
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Antrim: 1792-1860 Attractive group of forty-one covers or part covers mounted on 26 album pages, showing an array of postal markings including linear BELLAGHY…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 60088 | Antrim: 1853 (9.6) Folded cover from Portrush to Rathlin Island, Ballycastle, franked 1841 1d red tied diamond numeral, showing italic Portrush/Coleraine, endorsed by Captain Wheeler with contents including statement « if
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Antrim: 1853 (9.6) Folded cover from Portrush to Rathlin Island, Ballycastle, franked 1841 1d red tied diamond numeral, showing italic Portrush/Coleraine,…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60089 | Antrim: 1855 (17.4) Unpaid mourning envelope from Belfast
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Antrim: 1855 (17.4) Unpaid mourning envelope from Belfast to Mauritius showing a double arc datestamp BELFAST/AP.17/1855/Mg and rated « 2 » applied in error,…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 60090 | Armagh – Armagh to Verner’s Bridge: 1801-1859 Attractive group of forty-nine covers or part covers mounted on 38 album pages, showing an array of postal markings including mileage mkgs ARMAGH/66 in red and blue, FLURRYBR
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Armagh – Armagh to Verner’s Bridge: 1801-1859 Attractive group of forty-nine covers or part covers mounted on 38 album pages, showing an array of postal…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 60091 | Carlow – Ardattin to Fenagh: 1749-1860 Attractive group of sixty-five covers or part covers mounted on 43 album pages, showing an array of postal markings including mileage mkgs BAGNALSTOWN/47 in black (5), CARLOW/39 in
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Carlow – Ardattin to Fenagh: 1749-1860 Attractive group of sixty-five covers or part covers mounted on 43 album pages, showing an array of postal markings…
Estimation: 600 – 700 GBP
Lot 60092 | Carlow – Kiltegan: Red wax seal showing crowned POST OFFICE/KILTEGAN, unusual and scarce
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Carlow – Kiltegan: Red wax seal showing crowned POST OFFICE/KILTEGAN, unusual and scarce
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60093 | Cavan – Ardlogher: 1857 (8.8) Small envelope from Ardlogher, via Belturbet to Bombay, India, redirected with QV 1/2a blue pair, on to Delhi, with BOMBAY/SE.3.1857/SEA POSTAGE/4as alongside, backstamped undated circular A
Ireland » Postal History (Arranged alphabetically by County)
Cavan – Ardlogher: 1857 (8.8) Small envelope from Ardlogher, via Belturbet to Bombay, India, redirected with QV 1/2a blue pair, on to Delhi, with BOMBAY/SE.3.1857/SEA…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60094 | Cavan – Ballyconnell: 1813-1853 Attractive accumulation of eight covers or part covers mounted on 5 album pages, showing an array of different Ballyconnell postal markings including BY CONNELL/67 in blue, 1d Mulready env
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Cavan – Ballyconnell: 1813-1853 Attractive accumulation of eight covers or part covers mounted on 5 album pages, showing an array of different Ballyconnell…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 60095 | Cavan – Ballyhaise: 1830-1845 Attractive group of four covers or part covers mounted on 2 album pages, two part covers showing the rare 2-line BALLYHAISE/RECEIVING HOUSE in black, and two entires both with serif linear B
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Cavan – Ballyhaise: 1830-1845 Attractive group of four covers or part covers mounted on 2 album pages, two part covers showing the rare 2-line BALLYHAISE/RECEIVING…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 60096 | Cavan – Ballyjamesduff: 1820-1844 Attractive group of six covers or part covers mounted on 5 album pages, 2-line italic Ballyjamesduff/Penny Post in black and blue, BALLYJAMESDUFF/46 and BALLYJAMESDUFF/44 in black, undat
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Cavan – Ballyjamesduff: 1820-1844 Attractive group of six covers or part covers mounted on 5 album pages, 2-line italic Ballyjamesduff/Penny Post in black…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 60097 | Cavan: 1789-1853 Attractive accumulation of sixty-one
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Cavan: 1789-1853 Attractive accumulation of sixty-one covers or part covers mounted on 46 album pages, showing an array of postal markings including 2-line…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60098 | Clare – Ennistimon: 1843 (21.1) Folded entire from Tomeen to Dublin, prepaid 2d in cash, showing on face ENNISTIMON/JA.22.1843 cds and italic 2-line Ennistimon/Penny Post in black alongside, plus Dubin PAID ds in red, a
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Clare – Ennistimon: 1843 (21.1) Folded entire from Tomeen to Dublin, prepaid 2d in cash, showing on face ENNISTIMON/JA.22.1843 cds and italic 2-line Ennistimon/Penny…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60099 | Clare – Kilrush: 1834 Two entires both sent from Limerick to Kilkee, franked free at lower left and signed by William Roche, both showing black 2-line KILRUSH/PENNY POST in seriffed capitals, fine and very rare strike of
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Clare – Kilrush: 1834 Two entires both sent from Limerick to Kilkee, franked free at lower left and signed by William Roche, both showing black 2-line…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP