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| Lot | Description | Est€ |
| 337 | Mixed group with 1809 entire Dublin to Scotland with mermaid and Scottish receiver, 1839 wrapper Dublin local rated "1/3", part entire Cork to Castlemartyr rated "3" with mileage mark "CORK/124" in red, 1845 Coleraine to Ballymoney with green "P.D / C.RAINE" in green, 1851 cover with London circular PAID handstamp in red, 1873 printed circular to Gilford with stamp removed and GILFORD straightline cds on reverse. Fair to fine. (6) | 30 |
| 338 |
1822 entire Waterford to Dublin uprated from "9" to "1/6" with large red WATERFORD cds and faint Dublin octagonal date stamp on reverse. Roughly opened. |
25 |
| 339 | Two 1847 Cork items: entire with "1" in ms, CORK / E double ring datestamp in blue and MITCHELSTOWN datestamp in green on reverse, wrapper with 1d red imperf cancelled "156" diamond of Cork and on reverse double ring datestamps of CORK/E, CORK and MALLOW. Fine. (2) | 25 |
| 340 | 1848 entire letter to London rated "2" in pen, with THOMASTOWN double ring cds in green. Fine. | 25 |
| 341 | Railway. 1878 folded letter with 1d red cancelled LONGFORD "309" duplex to Scotland with "EDINh & CARSTAIRS SORTING TENDER +" cds on back. Fine. | 35 |
| 342 | Postmark interest. Range of postcards with postmarks incl PORTADOWN STATION /1 1906 cds, four WWI cards to NI from soldiers with various censor marks, cds of BESSBROOK, DROGHEDA, KEADY, KILRUSH, LURGAN, NEWRY, card to Belfast from UK with B???SWAY SORTING CARRIAGE 1907 cds, WWII censor etc. Mainly fine. (18) | 30 |
| 343 | Railway. Comic postcard (Will women ever have votes?) used 1910 with EVII ½d green cancelled fine "ULSTER / T.P.O" cds. | 20 |
| 344 |
Two airgraphs to Belfast addressee, one from South Africa 1944, other with map of Europe and Christmas greetings also 1944, plus one used envelope. Fine. (3) |
25 |
| 345 | 1974 5d stationery envelope imprinted in memoriam to Erskine Childers and cancelled date of his death (limited edition no 3 of 25), 1966 Rising 3d pair and 7d pair on separate first day covers, 1969 First Dail fdc x2, 1970 MacSwiney set of two fdc, 1979 Pearse fdc. Fine. (7) | 25 |
| 346 | Long Kesh Prison censored covers. 1977-78 group of covers to Republican prisoners with circular prison censor handstamps, nos. 1, 2, 3 (red and blue), 7 (red and blue). Fine. (6) | 50 |
| 347 |
Maze Prison Censored covers to Republican
prisoners with large rectangular censor's handstamps "HMP MAZE
/ LETTER CENSOR / date / POINT No. ", nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and
6. Fine strikes. (6) |
75 |
| 348 | Maze Prison censored covers to Republican prisoners 1989-91 with prison censor handstamps "MLC/No " in large circle, nos. I, 2, 3, two types of each. Fine. (6) | 50 |
| 349 |
Political. Anti-Home Rule labels, "Patriots Maintain the Union" 1d orange x3 (one with part cancel), "South Belfast For God & Ulster" 1s red, plus three examples of Harrison & Son coil test stamps on which the labels were based. Written up on album page. (7)
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450 |
| 350 | 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) | 65 |
| 351 |
1968-69 Gerl Definitives, complete set of 16 in Post Office presentation folder, fine unmounted mint. |
30 |
| 352 |
1937 Constitution set of two with extra high value on registered fdc to Italy. Fine. |
20 |
| 353 | 1949 Republic set of two on first day cover, each stamp cancelled Dublin cds, low value slogan cancel in addition. Fine. | 20 |
| 354 | 1954 Newman set of two on Staehle unaddressed first day cover. Very fine. | 20 |
| 355 | 1949 airmail cover to USA with 6d and 1s airmail stamps, interesting letter inside from Dublin dealer FRA. McCormick regarding selling out of fdcs of 1d & 1s airmails. Fine. | 25 |
| 356 |
1954 BEA flight cover Belfast to London with BEA 9d airway letter service label, for first day of rate increase. Fine. |
25 |
| 357 | Airmail 1s5d corner block of 12, fine unmounted mint. | 25 |
| 358 | 1938 postcard of P&O SS Narkunda to Ireland with Egypt 3mil cancelled PORT SAID cds, postage due handstamp "2 ½D TO PAY DNF" and postage due labels ½d and 2x 1d cancelled TULACH MOR cds. Small tear at top, otherwise fine. | 30 |
| 359 | Booklet. 1953 2s6d booklet serial no. 36-53, Hib HB7a, Fresh panes, inverted wmks. Very fine. | 70 |
| 360 | Circa 1970 ministerial presentation pack with 11 blocks of four plus Minister's card (P. Lalor). Fine. | 20 |
| 361 |
Literature. "Identification of Rialtas and Saorstat overprints" with original clear overlay, Joseph Foley Eire Philatelic Society 1975. Fine. |
25 |
| 362 | Literature. "Newspaper Stamps of Ireland" CP. O'Neill 1978, hardbound with dust wrapper, 57 pages. Fine. | 25 |
| 363 | Australia, Victoria. QV Postal stationery penny postcard, penny card plus reply, penny halfpenny card and card plus reply card, twopenny lettercard, penny envelope and twopence envelope, all cancelled MELBOURNE 1901 by favour. Very fine. (7) | 35 |
| 364 |
UK. Greetings booklet panes on cover. 1991 Smilers "1st" cancelled 26.03.91 Ulverston birthplace of Stan Laurel, ditto cancelled 9.02.91 "Good Luck" cancel and 1995 pane with Bureau fdc cancel. Fine. (3) |
20 |
| 365 | Small album with interesting range of postmarks incl GB used in Ireland, Megavissey RSO cds, Catterick Camp slogans, Canada flag cancels and RPOs, Port Said paquebot, also mint ranges incl Spain Colon souvenir sheets, GB souvenir sheets etc. (few 100) | 30 |
