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| IRELAND | ||
| 197 |
Kilkenny. 1866 cover Castlecomer to Thomastown with 1d red cancelled "112" in bars, cds of CASTLECOMER, KILKENNY, BALLYRAGGET and THOMASTOWN (torn at left edge), and 1892 entire on Bank of Ireland headed paper with 1d lilac tied KILKENNY "269" duplex. Very good. (2) |
25 |
| 198 |
1916 Rising. Picture postcard of Smoking Ruins on the side
of the Liffey, postally used to London with GV halfpenny stamp cancelled
DUBLIN in barred circle, parcel cancel used for a short time after
the destruction of regular cancellers in the Rising. Very fine. |
25 |
| 199 | 1916 Rising. Postcard showing DBC Sackville Street after the Rising, postally used to England with GV ½d stamp cancelled Dublin Parcel Office roller, used temporarily after the destruction of cancelling devices in GPO. Fair strike. | 30 |
| 200 | French 1917 military correspondence postcard from interpreter in British Army to Northern Ireland with special cancel "POSTES MILITAIRES BELGIQUE" . Fine. | 20 |
| 201 |
Military. 1918 picture postcard of Fog House, Shane's Castle
Park with good strike of large skeleton cds SHANES PARK CAMP / BELFAST.
Fine. |
25 |
| 202 |
Military. 1918 picture postcard of River Lagan at Belfast with cds postmark "BALLYKINLAR / CAMP". Fair legible strike. |
20 |
| 203 | Perfin. "AC/LD" on 2d definitive affixed to unposted envelope with embossed crest of Arnott & Company Limited Dublin on flap. Fine. | 20 |
| 204 | Censored. 1939 plain postcard Germany to Dublin with nice strike of purple bi-lingual handstamp "PASSED BY CENSOR (47) / Ceaduithe ag an Scrudoir". Minor creasing, fine. | 25 |
| 205 |
Special Handstamps. Group of commemorative covers with special
handstamps: 1967 Fenian Rising on unofficial "Erin go Bragh"
label, 1968 Dublin Stamp Society, 1969 Enniscorthy Philatelic Exhibition,
Chess Castlebar, ISRD Dublin, Cork Coin and Stamp Fair, 1970 Carlow
Stamp Exhibition, 1971 Dairy Federation Dun Laoghaire, 1972 Stampa,
1973 Cork Stamp Exhibition, 1979 Knock centenary and 1982 Cork Stamp Exhibition. Fine. (12) |
30 |
| 206 | Military, UN. Group of covers to Major-General in Ireland: two 1987 and 1989 with imprint UN Disengagement Observer Force, franked Austrian stamps cancelled "UNDOF AUSBATT 1500" cds, 1989 from Geneva with imprint UNIIMOG, 1984 and 1987 with handstamp of UNIFIL, 1989 with UNIFIL circular handstamp and rectangular UNIFIL / OFFICE OF COMIRCON. A few roughly opened, good to fine. (6) | 25 |
| 207 | 1995 Europa 32p overprinted privately "ROYAL VISIT DUBLIN JUN 95" on unaddressed cover cancelled Dublin DMC 1.6.95. Scarce. | 20 |
| 208 | Overprints,
varieties. Group of values with misplaced overprint, incl Dollard
1/2d strip of 6 mint, Thom Rialtas 1d (6) and 2d (6), used, also Thom
Rialtas values with damage to s of Rialtas 2d (8), 3d, 6d (2) and
1d with long "1", all used. Interesting group. (42) |
40 |
| 209 | Overprints. Castle Wide 2s6d, T72, two examples with parcel cancellations, Thom blue-black 2s6d, T59, mint with top right corner torn off, useful space-filler, plus Dollard set 1/2d to 10d, and 9d red overprint, mounted mint. Rialtas Thom set 1½d to 1s, also mounted mint, and a few other odd values. Mainly good to fine. (25) | 55 |
| 210 | 1940-69 Definitive 2d. Gutter strip of six, also single gutter pair. Few age spots, mainly fine. (14 stamps) | 20 |
| 211 | St Patrick 5s maroon, cream paper (2) and white paper, all with variety "line flaw". Fine used. (3) | 25 |
| 212 | 1972 10p multivalue coil strip (CS2) with leader DA attached x2. Cat €150. Fine. (2) | 50 |
| 213 | Architecture
£1 Cahir Castle gC3, plate block of four 1B1B, p2. Very
fine unmounted mint. Cat €120. |
60 |
| 214 | 1990
Vending Machine labels First Day Covers, 26p Frama, 30p Amiel/Pitney
Bowes and 41p Klussendorf, also 1986 St Patrick's Day cards set of
three cancelled first day of issue. Fine. (6) |
20 |
| 215 | Definitive
"Peel and Stick" empty boxes opened out to show printers'
die numbers: Birds dual currency nos. 3 and 12, Birds 48c nos. 1,
3, 4, 6, 8, 15, 19 and 23, Flowers 48c nos. 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12,
15, 19, 22, 23 and 24. Fine. (22) |
60 |
| 216 | 1941 Rising Anniversary 2d overprint varieties, used; snub-nosed "e" (C17a) x3, cat €225, plus 11 other minor varieties. Mainly fine. (14) Pic | 65 |
| 217 | Edmund
Rice. Block of 8 unmounted mint, plus used copy with perfin "G
S R", 1945 mourning cover with Rice stamp, 1994 stamp on 6 different
fdcs incl two postcards of CBS Callan, 1996 group of 9 different covers
with special beatification handstamp, also 1982 cover with bicentenary
of St. Kieran's College special handstamp. Nice lot. (9 stamps, 17
covers) |
40 |
| 218 | 1954 Marian Year. 3d blue with variety "hand flaw" used, also example with minor re-entry at base of frame, fine used, plus mint pair with plate 2A in margin (surface scuffed). Good to fine. (4) | 20 |
| 219 | 1959 Arthur Guinness illustrated first day cover with low value only, containing presentation card with unmounted mint pair. A little roughly opened. | 15 |
| 220 | 1976
Telephone 15p variety "serif on 5" in positional block
of 6. Unmounted mint. (6) |
15 |
| 221 |
1981 Hoban 18p. Mint blocks incl top and bottom marginal blocks of ten, plates 1A and 1B, gutter strips of five, varieties "crack over window" and "spot on collar" in positional blocks, seven fdcs, US 18c and 20c fdcs, Stampa 81 members' and public souvenirs (joint issue presentation pack). Nice basis for specialised display. (100+ stamps, 15 covers, 2 packs) |
80 |
| 222 | Sheetlets. 1997 75th Anniversary of State unmounted mint, 1999 GAA Football Team of Millennium and 2000 GAA Hurling Team of Millennium, both tied to card by first day cancels. Fine. (3) | 30 |
| 223 | Flight
Cover. 1951 Irish Sea Night Air Mail Belfast to Manchester by
BEA/Aer Lingus with pictorial cachet and Manchester handstamp. Fine. |
18 |
| 224 | Postage
Dues on cover. 1923 postcard from France to Dublin with "1½
D I.S. S." handstamp and GB 1d plus ½d stamps cancelled
DALKEY cds, 1928 long cover London to Cork with "1d" handstamp
and 1d Irish label tied CORCAIGH cds, 1945 underpaid postcard posted
locally Dublin with "1D TO PAY 186" handstamp and 1d adhesive
cancelled Dublin cds, and 1954 window envelope with part handstamp
"RETURN TO SENDER" and 1½d adhesive cancelled Dublin cds. Fine. (4) |
30 |
| 225 |
1971 Postage Due 1p brown, watermark sideways (PD15wd), complete pane of 60. Unmounted mint. Cat. €120. |
45 |
| 226 | Exhibition Souvenirs, booklets. 1978 Collectorex (violet), 1983 Mid Western (2), 1984 1st Collectors Festival (2), 1984 Cork, 1985 2nd Collectors Festival (2), 1986 Cork (2) and 1987 Mid Western (2). Very fine. Cat €92. (12) | 35 |
| 227 | Stampa
'81 Exhibition souvenir. Hoban joint issue presentation pack,
members (maroon) and public (blue). Fine. Cat €85. (2) |
45 |
| 228 | National
Health Insurance 8d maroon (sht corner), Health and Pensions 2s
overprint on 1s4d, Unemployment Benefit 1s3d brown, 1s3d green (thinned),
10d blue and pink, 11d overprint on 1s3d brown and 1s7d overprint
on 1s3d green (thinned). Fair to fine. (7) |
30 |
| 229 | Ireland Collection. 1929-1993 unmounted mint commemoratives complete, plus first seven min sheets, airmails, neatly arranged in two large stockbooks. Very fine, high cat value. | 500 |
| 230 | Used accumulation in three stockbooks incl few overprints, all periods defins, commems and dues, strength in 1970s to 1990s, with much duplication, incl many high values, also 1993-94 yearbook missing stamps. Much useful, good to fine used. (many 100s) | 90 |
| 231 |
1992-93 An Post Year Book, stamps removed. Fine. |
15 |
| 232 | Used accumulation in two shoe boxes, comprising Irish commems and defins 1980-2000 sorted in packets, few first day covers, few modern mint, also O'Connell set mounted mint, few 100 foreign and GB used, sorted in packets. Much duplication, ideal for packet maker. (many 100s) | 50 |
| 233 |
Book. "Old Irish Postage Stamps and Franks" F. Meredith
1923, hardbound green with gilt lettering. Very fine. Scarce early
"bible" of Irish philately. |
35 |
| 234 | Literature. Box with Hibernian Specialised Catalogue 1972, "Eire - the story of Eire and her stamps" Mackay, "Dolmen Book of Irish Stamps" Miller, Eolai an Phoist 1953, 1977 Vols I and II, 1982 Vol I, "Post Offices in the UK" 1947, "London Post Offices and Streets" 1948, "North Dakota Post Offices 1850-1982", "Great American Post Offices". Mainly fine. HEAVY. (12) | 30 |
| 235 | Literature. FAI handbooks: "List of Saorstat Eireann POs", "Mileage Marks of Ireland", "Maritime Postmarks of Ireland", "Irish Postal Rates before 1840", "Irish Heritage and Treasures", "Early Cancelling Machines to 1922", "International Reply Coupons", also "Armagh Post Office", "Post Offices and Datestamps of Leitrim", "Ainmneacha Gaeilge na mBailte Poist" and "History of the Irish Post Office". Mainly very fine. (11) | 50 |
| 236 | Literature. "Airway Letters to and from Belfast", "Irish Aerogrammes and Airgraphs", "Balloon Posts etc", "OAT and AV2 Markings" and "Airmail Back of the Book Items", all EPA booklets by William Murphy, plus "The Story of the Irish Mail 1848-1934" LMSR booklet. Fine. (6) | 35 |
| WORLD | ||
| 237 | China. 1947 three revenue stamps marking Constitution of Taiwan, overprinted "specimen" and with punched hole affixed to official Ministry of Communications memo with 4 Chinese handstamps, dated 25th Dec 1947. Unusual. Some gum staining, very good. Pic | 60 |
| 238 | Germany. Group of picture postcards 1912-1923 postally used from Germany to Ireland (5) and UK (2). Good variety of frankings. Good to fine. (7) | 16 |
| 239 | Germany. Hitler's 51st Birthday, set of five postcards showing Hitler with young children (2), Youth group and two portraits, all imprinted with 6pf + 19pf Hitler stamp. Very fine unused. (5) | 90 |
| 240 |
UK. 1840 Penny Black, letters S-B, two large margins, two cut
close, indistinct red Maltese Cross cancel. Fine. Pic |
75 |
| 241 | USA, Flight Covers. Pan Am first flight covers: 1941 Lisbon to Trinidad, 1946 Brussels to New York, 1946 Rio de Janeiro to New York, 1947 New York to Calcutta and 1947 Istanbul to Calcutta, all with cachets and arrival backstamps. Fine. (5) | 25 |
| 242 | World accumulation on album leaves, stockbook, approval books etc, few postcards. Great variety, nothing scarce noticed. Good to fine. (few 1000) | 45 |
