MAIL BID SALE 28

closes Wed 1st July 2009

STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY

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Lot Description Est€
314

Free. 1815 wrapper Kilkenny to Elgin, Scotland, with straightline KILKENNY in red, but no Dublin FREE handstamp. Unusual, fine.

40
315 1826 two-page entire Dungiven to England rated "10" and re-rated "1/11" with fair strike of straightline mileage mark "DUNGIVEN / 138". Fine. 25
316

1839 wrapper posted free, signed "Westmeath" to London, with Dublin and London crowned circle FREE handstamps, faint straightline mileage mark "C.T. DELVIN / 39" (CastleDelvin) in red. Good.

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317 1841 cover Ardee to UK, with 1d imperf tied fine Ardee maltese cross in black, on reverse ARDEE double ring datestamp, Dublin diamond, London Circle and BLANDFORD receiver. Fine. 35
318 1848 wrapper Boyle to Dublin rated "1" in red, with fine boxed "PAID AT / BOYLE" in red and BOYLE double ring datestamp in blue. Fine.
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319 1849 wrapper Dublin to London with very fine strike of postage due "2" in black.
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320

1852 cover Dublin to Mount Nugent with 1d red cancelled "186", sealed at back with wax impression of Dublin Castle seal, also VIRGINIA double ring datestamp in blue. Fine.

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321 Small group of postcards with postage due markings, 1905 Bangor tinselled card underpaid, 1905 Belfast with no stamp, 1906 Tandragee tinselled card underpaid, 1906 Drogheda novelty card underpaid, 1912 Canadian card underpaid to Fermanagh, all with "1D" handstamp, 1921 Londonderry underpaid with "1D" handstamp and 1d postage due cancelled Castlerock cds, also postcard of Canadian Section Coronation Exhibition 1911 used to Belfast with Exhibition large cds and 1925 front with Belfast slogan cancel "Visit the British Empire Exhibition Ulster Section". (8)
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322 Railway. Picture postcards with RSO postmarks: HOLYWOOD.R.S.O / Co DOWN 1910, DUNDRUM R.S.O / Co. DOWN 1913, MIDDLETOWN TYNAN R.S.O / Co. ARMAGH 1914, also fair large skeleton SHANE'S PARK CAMP / BELFAST and roughly opened cover with slogan cancel BELFAST "-VISIT THE-BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION- 1925. ULSTER PAVILION". Mainly fine. (5) 30
323 Postage Due. Picture postcards underpaid with "2d" handstamp and 2d postage due label affixed, 1920 Cork to UK pull-out card with boxed "Liable to Letter Rate", 1949 Belfast to Markethill, 1951 Newcastle to Banbridge, 1953 view of Main Street Newcastle to Belfast, also three with no postage due labels,all Portrush, 1928, 1937 and 1949. Nice group. (7) 30
324 1960s cover to USA with US 10c postage due stamp affixed, paying Custom's clearance charge, three violet handstamps "Foreign Letter Package / COLLECT 10 CENTS / for Customs Clearance", "PASSED FREE / US CUSTOMS / CHICAGO PO", boxed" ENTRY PERMITTED...." Unusual, fine. 20
325 1907-16 Sinn Fein label Erin with Harp, broad crown, perf 11.25, L17, affixed to envelope addressed to An Comhairle Naisiunta (The National Council), 11 Lr O'Connell St, Dublin. No postal markings. Fine.
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326
1907-16 Sinn Fein propaganda labels Hibernia with Harp, broad crown and narrow crown at top left, perf 11.25, L17 and L19. Fine mint. (2)
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327 2009 flowers 55c self-adhesives from coil, "gutter pairs" with labels "See reverse for quantity remaining" with "20", "40", "60" and "80" on reverse, single with "100" label, also collapsed box and sealing strip "3". (9 stamps, 5 labels, box and strip) 30
328 1989 Franconian Apostles set of four cards with Irish stamp alone with Irish special cancel, set of four with Irish and German stamps with Irish Special cancel, and set of four with both stamps and German special cancel. Fine. (12 cards)
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329

1999 GAA Football Team of the Millennium sheetlet plus four self-adhesive booklets (8 stamps in each) Ulster Abu, Kings of Leinster, The Kingdom, The West Awake. All fine unmounted mint. (1 sheet, 4 booklets)

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330 First Flight Cover. 1939 Foynes to New York with purple flight cachet and New York receiving cds at back, also purple cachet "Returned from Abroad. Reason for Non-Delivery Not Stated" and London receiver. Unusual. Fine.
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331 First Flight Cover. 1939 Foynes to Shediac with purple flight cachet, on reverse Shediac receiving cds, Bathurst cds, Quebec rubber cancel, "NOT CALLED FOR", "Return to Sender" in pointing hand and "RETURNED TO". Fine.
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332 First Flight Cover. 1939 Foynes to Botwood with purple flight cachet, on reverse Botwood rubber cds and St John's Newfoundland General Delivery handstamp. Fine. 25
333 2004 Stampa souvenirs incl members', Birds "N" booklet, Ducks min sheet, Shackleton pane, Mariners min sheet all overprinted. Very fine unmounted mint. (4) 25
334 Disney min sheets and sheetlets on large first day covers: Antigua Christmas, Gambia Mickey through the years, Grenada Christmas parade, Pooh's Railroad, Guyana Donald Duck posters, Arts & Crafts, Home Services, Hard Hat Mickey, Guyana Donald Duck posters, Maldives Mickey 70th anniversary (5), St Vincents ditto (6), Sierra Leone Christmas (2) etc. Pirate Gold, Robin Hood train and 6 others, Maldives, St Vincent Christmas, Tanzania Alphabet, Togo Ameripex 86, Turks & Caicos Goofy (4) etc.
Fine, very high cat value. (45)
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335 "Frama" type labels, collection in stockbook, incl Denmark pictorials, Portugal, Aland, Spain, Israel "season's greetings" and two sheetlets, New Caledonia. Good variety, all fine unused mint, face value of European sets over €70. 45
336 Germany. 1934-1942 range of covers and postal stationery cards, with range of special handstamps. Good variety of stamps. Fine. (12) 25
337 Germany. 1936 Olympics group of postcards incl 3 postal stationery cards for Summer Games and 2 for Winter, all used with special handstamps, real photo aerial view of stadium used with 4pf+3pf and 12pf+6pf Olympic stamps, view of gymnasium used with 4p3pf and 3pf+2pf Olympic stamps. Fine. (7) 30
338 Germany. 1938-40 Postal stationery postcards with propaganda theme: Brandenburg Gate, Soldier with Nazi standard, Nurenburg Rally, Hitler turning sod for new Autobahn etc. Mainly fine. (10) 25
339 Germany. 1938 pictorial postal stationery postcards "Sachsen im Werf" (3), Fishermen, Scenery, Winter Hilfsweek February, October, November (2) and December. Fine unused. (11) 25
340 UK. 1977 flight cover commemorating 60th anniversary of RAF Hendon flown in VC10, also 1986 Naval cover commemorating 130th anniversary of Victoria Cross. Fine. (2) 20

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