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100 1843 wrapper Athlone to London with ATHLONE double ring datestamp in blue, "1" in ms and DUBLIN and LONDON paid handstamps in red. Some age stains, very good.
15
101
1845 entire Coleraine to Ballymena with nice strike of "P.D / C.RAINE" in green, also COLERAINE double ring date stamp in green on reverse. Fine.
20
102
Co. Kerry. 1849 wrapper to London rated "2" in manuscript with Kenmare (green) and Killarney (blue) double arc date stamps on front. Two vertical folds, very good.
9
103
1878 Dublin local cover with 1d red BA plate 203 cancelled neat Dublin 186 duplex. Few age spots on cover away from stamp. Fine.
8
104
Four postcards with North Co. Dublin postmarks: 1903 RICE LANE LIVERPOOL cs with LUSK cds receiver, 1903 WEST KIRBY squared circle and LUSK cds receiver, 1906 ILKLEY cds with LUSK cds receiver and 1907(?) Christmas card with THE WARD / DUBLIN cds. Fine. (4)
12
105
1905 picture postcard Paris to Dublin, underpaid with postage due handstamps "T/5" in hexagon and "1D", also cds "H&K. PACKET / U3". Fine 8
106
Postcards to Ireland: 1905 Belgium 75th Anniversary of Statehood with BRUXELLES DEPART cds, 1906 USA tinselled railroad with nice Philadelphia Broad Street Station flag cancel. Fine. (2)
10
107 Railway. 1907 picture postcard with EVII ½d tied nice KENMARE R.S.O / Co KERRY cds. Picture side of card has faults, reverse with stamp is fine. 8
108
Postcards to Ireland. Range 1912-1930s mainly France with some good views of Paris, also Belgium, Italy railway cancel and 1950s Switzerland. Mainly fine. (14)
18
109 Censored. 1943 cover Crumlin, Co. Antrim to Canada with RAF CENSOR / 70 handstamp, censor tape with RAF "PASSED BY CENSOR" cds. Fine. 8
110 Censored. 1945 cover Spain to Dublin with Spanish censor's handstamp in purple ( 2 different types) plus British and Irish censor tapes. Roughly opened and creased but good triply censored item.
15
111 Maritime. Group of special covers for maiden cross-Channel crossings etc: 1969 B&I Dublin to Liverpool and Return, 1972 Sealink Dun Laoghaire to Holyhead and Return, 1973 Irish Continental line Rosslare to Le Havre and Return, 1979 B&I Cork to Swansea and Return, 1980 B&I Rosslare to Pembroke and Return, all with appropriate paquebot cancels, also 1979 MV Connacht with West Glamorgan paquebot cds and ship's cachet, and 1984 MV St. Patrick II with Rosslare Harbour cds and ship's cachet. Fine. (12) 30
112 Political. 1986 cover with 18p Machin overprinted "ULSTER SAYS NO" (to Anglo-Irish Agreement) postally used with Cookstown, Co. Tyrone postmark. Fine.
15
113
UK used in Ireland. 1880 cover with pair of QV 1/2d green tied heavy "186" in barred diamond (Dublin). Covers torn at top, stamps sound.
8
114 1927 Castle Wide Saorstat overprint 2s6d chocolate, fine mounted mint. 20
115
Overprint. Thom Rialtas 10d, T37, fine used. Pic
20
116 Overprint. Saorstat 10d, T57, fine used Pic 20
117 Definitives, self-adhesive. Flowers "N" from roll of 100, "gutter" pairs with labels "Only 25 stamps left..." and "Only 10 stamps left...ORDER NOW". Very fine. (4 stamps, 2 labels)
20
118 1937 Constitution set of two in horizontal pairs. Fine unmounted mint. (4 stamps)
14
119 First Day Cover. 1960 Europa set of two on plain cover with Dublin cds 19.IX.60 and fdc cachet. Tone spot on one perf of high value, otherwise very fine. 20
120 Europa Sheetlets. 1989 Children's Games set of two sheetlets, fine unmounted mint.
15
121 1997 Year Book together with two complete sets of stamps for the year including 75th anniversary of the State sheetlet plus a few self-adhesive definitives. Fine.
45
122 Booklets: 1986 Postphoto £2, SB27, 1992 Greetings, SB40, and 1998 £3 Birds, SB67. All fine unmounted mint. (3)
18
123 Postal Stationery. Lettercard 2d green K1b, used 1929. Selvedge removed, some soiling, good.
20
124 Mixed lot comprising 1997 Dracula presentation pack, 1999 Immigration joint fdc with USA (2), 2000 EPA 50th anniversary postcard, 2001 IPS centenary postcard, booklet "Brief History of the GPO" and 1998 slogan Lisdoonvarna Bicentennial on cover. Fine. (7) 20
125 Shanahan's Stamp Auctions 1958 catalogue. Fine. 10
126 France. Two entire letters to Paris, written in English, 1827 with fair straightline "BOURBON / LARCHAMBAUD" in black and red Paris datestamp on reverse, rated "6", 1840 Brighton to Paris with BRIGHTON and ANGL / CALAIS cds in red rated "10". Fine. (2)
12
127 Germany. 1933 propaganda postcards, showing rally at Branenburg Gate with imprinted stamp of Hitler with Hindenburg, one unused and two used Frankfurt. Very fine. (3) 20

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