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1800 |
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WATH-UPON-DEARNE: Fine 1838 EL to Maltby endorsed in m/s "Refused" with a superb strike of the scarce black unframed small "WATH/DEC 18" d.s. above equally superb red Rotherham d.s. for Christmas Eve (inverted date slug). |
£75 |
| GUERNSEY P.H. |
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1801 |
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COLLECTION of WWII period covers with an emphasis on Arms frankings but with three bisected 2d Stamp Centenary issues and one bisected 2d defin. (SG.465b). Other better items include 1944 (12 April) FDC bearing 2‡d (2) & ‡d adhesives and a 1942 cover bearing a defective 1d with step-type "Liable to Letter Rate/324". Also a few off-cover adhesives and a small number of Jersey covers noted. (60 covers/cards plus a few adhesives). |
£180 |
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1802 |
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MISCELLANY comprising 1863 env. to Ruyton-XI-Towns (Shropshire) bearing a rather oxidised 1d red tied by Guernsey "324" duplex, three WWII Red Cross forms (two ex Guernsey to Yorkshire, one ingoing) and five FDC's of the 1941 Arms issues. (9 items). |
£100 |
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1803 |
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UNRECORDED GUERNSEY "2" ON ENVELOPE TO SURREY: 1846 (21 March) env. to Bagshot with an unrecorded handstruck "2" mark of Guernsey and as such extremely scarce. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£240 |
| ** |
1804 |
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MILITARY - WWII GERMAN OCCUPATION: 1940/1 Envs. (2) and plain PPC bearing KGV 2d orange bisects (two of them the Harrison photogravure printing) tied by "GUERNSEY/CHANNEL ISLANDS" c.d.s.'s. (3 covers). |
£75 |
| ** |
1805 |
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MILITARY - WWII - BIBERACH CAMP: 1942/4 Selection of mail to/from Guernsey civilians interned at Biberach Camp incl. 4 items from the same family (namely Red Cross message form, parcel inventory, 2‡d P.O.W. airmail letter to Biberach and reply on Camp letter-sheet) and two other message forms, env., Camp letter and a scarce message notification postcard. (9 items). |
£80 |
| ** |
1806 |
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MILITARY - WWII GERMAN OCCUPATION: 1942/3 Commercial Feldpost envs. to and from Guernsey comprising 1942 env. from Werdau to F.P. No. 08416B (m/s "937" and blue & silver seal on reverse) and 1943 env. to Germany cancelled with a good eagle & swastika h.s. and endorsed on back ex F.P. 30613E. A scarce pair. |
£75 |
| ** |
1807 |
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VILLAGE CANCELLATIONS: Small group of PPCs (KEVII & KGV periods) with good range of village cancellations incl. St. Andrew's, St. Sampson's, St. Saviour's (one of which is a rubber) and The Vale. (10). |
£60 |
| JERSEY P.H. |
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1808 |
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EARLY LETTER TO FRANCE: 1828 (11 Sept.) E to France with circular black d.s. of same and a good strike of the two-line "GRANDE BRETAGNE/PAR ST MALO". Scarce. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
| SCOTTISH MAINLAND POSTAL HISTORY |
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1809 |
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MISCELLANY of E/EL's. etc. inc. 1742 EL with s/l "DUNDEE", 1759 EL with two-line "COWPAR/ANGUS", 1760 EL with s/l "DUNDEE", 1764 EL with two-line "DUN/DEE", 1843 large part E with s/l "NEW PITSLICO", six E/EL's with Castle Douglas Penny Post set of Receiving House boxed village numbers 1-6, 1848 UDC of Atholstoneford, 1848 EL with blue "Mae West" TOO LATE mark, etc. A very useful group. (Approx. 85 items). |
£150 |
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1810 |
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MISCELLANY: The varied selection of E/EL's & loose adhesives with a good range of cancellations. Virtually all Line-engraved with a few better cancels noted inc. two 1856-57 "Madeleine Smith" types. etc. (Approx. 40 plus a few off-cover adhesives.). |
£120 |
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1811 |
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MISCELLANY: 1840 (9 Nov) part E (damaged) from Invergordon to Aberdeen, franked with a four margined 1d plate 2 RB. 1840 part E from Ayton to London franked with a three margined 1d plate 2 RA. 1840 part E from Dundee to London franked with a 1d plate 2 SB. 1841 EL from Montrose to London franked with a fine 1d plate 4 AL with black MC cancellation. Also 1840 local Plymouth E franked with a four margined 1d plate 5 ML. (5 items). |
£200 |
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1812 |
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ADDITIONAL HALVES: The accumulation of E/EL's, etc. with a variety of Additional Half markings. Better items include 1820 EL from Aberdeen to London via Edinburgh with boxed "POSTAGE TO LONDON/NOT PAID", 1828 EL from Edinr. To London with scarce small-type boxed "‡" of London, 1832 EL with sacrce black boxed "Addl/‡" of Carlisle, 1837 printed circular to Edinr. with red type IIA variety of the Manchester Additional ‡, 1838 EL with "GIRVAN/PENNY POST" alongside scarce boxed "‡" (sloping fraction bar), etc. (Qty.). |
£150 |
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1813 |
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DUNDEE - FIRST DAY OF THE UNIFORM FOURPENNY POST: 1839 (5 Dec.) E from the Bank of Scotland, Dundee to the agent at Blairgowrie dated on reverse with a fine boxed "DUNDEE/DE 5 E/1839" h.s. On the front is a fine h.s. "4" (just touched by a filing crease) of Dundee. A very rare FDC. PHOTO - see plate no.13B |
£1000 |
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1814 |
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EDINBURGH - WILLIAMSON'S "E.PENNY POST NOT PAID" MARK on 1776 EL containing a printed notice regarding a debtor. Slight staining on cover clear of the circular "POST NOT PAID" mark which is exceptionally fine. |
£120 |
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1815 |
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FORT WILLIAM - THE RARE "THISTLE" HANDSTAMP: 1773 (8 Nov.) EL from Fort William to Edinburgh rated "4" in m/s with (on reverse), a readable strike of the rare "FORT WILLIAM/Thistle" h.s. Scarce, being one of four recorded examples of this classic mark. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£240 |
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1816 |
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GARVALD - THE UNIQUE BAG SEAL: 1860 (20 Jan.) printed EL to Edinburgh with a fine strike of the "GARVALD/P.O." intaglio mailbag seal on reverse together with the "GARVALD" UDC in blue. Believed to be unique. The seal is affected by ink staining. PHOTO - |
£150 |
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1817 |
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GLASGOW - FIRST DAY COVER OF THE HANDSTRUCK "4": 1839 (5 Dec.) EL from John Kinnear (a merchant) to David Roberts (a painter) with a lovely strike of the black Glasgow h.s. "4"; backstamped "GLASGOW/5 DEC/1839" in magenta. Wonderful contents include "Have we not now the privilege of writing so many letters as we please for the small charge of one groat? Let me have a little fourpenny intelligence of how you are". Small cover faults inc. a tear in the top line of the address but a great rarity and a magnificent Exhibition piece. PHOTO - see plate no.15 |
£1200 |
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1818 |
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KETTLE - RARE GREEN CANCELLATIONS ON EL TO CUPAR: 1849 (4 Oct.) EL from Kettle to Cupar bearing imperforate 1d red (margins clear all round) tied by green cancel and with boxed "KETTLE/OC 4/1814" on reverse in the same colour. Scarce thus. PHOTO - see plate no.13B |
£240 |
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1819 |
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OVERSEAS MAIL - NORWAY: 1873 (28 Jan.) EL to Norway bearing 6d brown plate 12 tied by "221" duplex of Leith. Red "2‡d" & circular "PD" marks. Attractive. |
£80 |
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1820 |
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OVERSEAS MAIL - ITALY: 1877 Registered env. ex Leith to Italy bearing Line-engraved 2d (2) & 2‡d rosy-mauve (2) on blued paper, all tied by Leith duplex cancellations. Attractive. PHOTO - see plate no.15 |
£100 |
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1821 |
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STONEHAVEN: 1840 (22 June) EL ex Stonehaven to Aberdeen with a very good strike of the scarce "PD.1" in red. Most attractive. |
£75 |
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1822 |
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STONEHAVEN: 1844 (13 Nov.) EL to Aberdeen with black boxed "STONEHAVEN" d.s. with all date slugs missing & hence with m/s "13 Nov./1844" inseerted by hand. One of only two such examples recorded. An extraordinary rarity. |
£90 |
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1823 |
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WILLIAMSON POST: 1777/88 pair of EL's, the former to Leith (rare destination), the latter from Leith to Edinburgh. The former is an early date and includes "Dec 2d." within the circular Williamson Post mark. A scarce pair. |
£150 |
| SCOTTISH ISLANDS P.H. |
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1824 |
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A VERY EARLY LETTER FROM PAPA WESTRAY TO KIRKWALL: 1715 (2 April) EL without postal markings used from Papa Westray to Kirkwall. A small portion of the sender's address is missing and soiled. Believed to be the earliest EL from Papa Westray. |
£75 |
| SHETLAND ISLES & FAIR ISLE |
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1825 |
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RED "SHIP LETTER/LEITH" ON EL EX LERWICK TO EDINBURGH: 1811 (7 Oct.) EL ex Lerwick with a good atrike of the oval "SHIP LETTER/(Crown)/LEITH" in red. Rated "5" in m/s. Attractive. PHOTO - |
£300 |
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1826 |
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1838 E from "Uyeasound" (writer's address portion of the EL is enclosed) with circular blue "SHIP LETTER/LEITH" & black step-type "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER". Attractive. PHOTO - see plate no.15 |
£150 |
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1827 |
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1870 (29 Sept.) E from Lerwick to Edinburgh bearing 1d plate 118 (SG.43, Spec. G1(1). Delicate with splits along the folds but opening to reveal a delightful group of colour sketches of the island of Oula in 1855. |
£150 |
| GREENOCK AND ARDRISHAIG STEAMERS, ETC. |
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1828 |
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THE 1880s "COLUMBA" & "IONA" DUPLEXES, ETC.; 20th Sept. 1880 env. with 1d venetian red (crease) tied by a very fine GAP2 "COLUMBA STEAMER/GREENOCK/163" duplex, 1882 1d lilac env. with partly very fine GAP4 "COLUMBA STEAMER/-GREENOCK-/163" duplex, and 1884/8 pair of 1d lilac envs. from Lochgilphead to Dunoon with thimble & 2-ring "IONA STEAMER" backstamps. Plus a pretty 2nd Jan. 1880 piece with ‡d Plate No. (scarce thus) tied by a superb GAP3 "IONA STEAMER/GREENOCK/163" duplex. (5 items). PHOTO - |
£150 |
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1829 |
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Similar 1881-8 group of 5 covers with 1d venetian red tied by GPA3 "IONA STEAMER.GREENOCK" duplex (address blocked out), pair of 2‡d blues (to U.S.; cover faults) tied by the similar GAP4 Columba duplex, scarce 22nd June 1885 1d pink env. cancelled by v. fine GAP2 "COLUMBA STEAMER/GREENOCK/163" duplex, 1886/8 pair of 2-ring "IONA STEAMER" backstamps (codes A & B). Plus 2 pieces. (5 covers + 2 pieces). PHOTO - see plate no.15 |
£150 |
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1830 |
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THE 2-RING "COLUMBA" STEAMER DATESTAMPS ON POSTCARDS, ETC.; 1903-14 PPC's with mostly very fine GAP7 ("A" & "B" codes), GAP8 & GAP9 ("A" & "B" codes) "COLUMBA"
c.d.s. cancels. Also 1905 PPC with purple gartered "R.M.S. LORD OF THE ISLES" cachet. Good lot. (6 cards). |
£150 |
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1831 |
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"GRENADIER" & "COLUMBA" 2-RING DATESTAMPS INCL. ONE TO U.S.A.; 1904-12 PPC's with mostly very fine "GRENADIER" (GAP7, code "B") and "COLUMBA" (GAP7 "A" & "B", plus fine scarce 1912 PPC to US with GAP9) c.d.s. cancels. (4 cards). PHOTO - |
£150 |
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1832 |
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COLUMBA C.D.S. CANCELS ON CARDS, ETC.; 1906-10 PPC's with v. fine "B"-code GAP7 "COLUMBA" c.d.s. cancels (3), 1910 PPC (stains) with Lord of the Isles cachet, and 5 pieces (incl. oval "DUCHESS OF HAMILTON" cachet, 1912 "GRENADIER", Sept. 1914 "IONA" & rare 7th July 1916 ship-name-removed GAP9). (4 cards & 5 pieces). |
£100 |
|
1833 |
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MATCHED PAIR OF THE SCARCE "GRENADIER" 2-RING CANCELS ON POSTCARDS; 1908/11 pair of PPC's with KEVII ‡d greens tied by mostly very fine GAP7 and GAP9 "GRENADIER" c.d.s.'s, both code "B". Scarce pair. ( 2 cards). PHOTO - see plate no.15 |
£150 |
| WELSH POSTAL HISTORY |
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1834 |
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ANGLESEY: The small selection comprising 1796 EL from Beaumaris to London rated "6" in m/s, 1816 EL to Liverpool "p Lune" endorsed 4/6 in m/s with step-type "HOLYHEAD/SHIP LETTER", 1820 E to Caernarvon with "GWINDEE/266" mileage mark & 1822 EL with circular Holyhead mileage mark. Also four letters referring to letter box fires in the Bangor area (c1908-19). An interesting miscellany. (4 plus 4 letters). |
£120 |
| ISLE OF MAN POSTAL HISTORY |
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1835 |
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WWII P.O.W. CAMPS: 1940-41 four airmail covers addressed to the USA, two ex 'P' Camp with 'HUTCHINSON INTERNMENT CAMP' (largely covered by label) & ' "P" CAMP' cachets in violet, the latter apparently an unrecorded hybrid type, 10% covered by censor label; also two covers with similar strikes of the violet oval 'ONCHAN INTERNMENT CAMP' cachet. All strikes are exceptionally clear. In addition, a copy of the Field booklet on the camps. (5 items). PHOTO - |
£150 |
| IRISH POSTAL HISTORY - PRE 1922 |
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1836 |
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MISCELLANY: 1842-53 Group of E/EL's to England, three with 1d red adhesives, two unstamped and all with large "SHIP LETTER/(Crown)/LIVERPOOL" datestamps. (5). |
£100 |
|
1837 |
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CIRCULAR "POST/D/PAID" MARK ON EL TO FRANCE: 1771 (16 March) EL ex Dublin to Cognac with red circular "POST PAID" and brownish-purple circular "POST/D/PAID" marks. Bishop Mark on reverse. Fine & rare. |
£120 |
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1838 |
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DUBLIN GENERAL POST DATESTAMP WITHOUT "M" OR "A": 1805 (18 Aug.) EL to Dublin rated "6" in m/s showing (on reverse) a good strike of the black Dublin General Post datestamp without "M" (morning) or "A" (afternoon). Unusual thus. |
£90 |
|
1839 |
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RARE RED CROWN BELTED "REVENUE/PAID" MARK IN SCARLET: 1815 EL to London with a very good strike of this rare h.s. Minor cover faults but a lovely item. PHOTO - |
£200 |
|
1840 |
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"MIFSENT BACK TO" ENDORSEMENT & UNRECORDED "2" MARK OF DROGHEDA: 1831 EL to Limerick rated "6" with m/s "Mifsent back to" and "from Ennis" preceding boxed "MT MALBAY/134" (two strikes, both in red but one rather oxidised) and 1840 large part EL endorsed "On Her Majesty's Service" from Drogheda to London with large unrecorded fancy "2" postage due mark. (2 covers). |
£120 |
|
1841 |
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DISTINCTIVE "2" OF COVE: 1846 EL to London showing fine example of the distinctive "2" of Cove in black plus boxed "RECEIVED IN/30 MAR 1846/MILY. DEPARTMENT". Scarce, and fine apart from light vertical crease. |
£75 |
|
1842 |
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OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, 1843-58: Scarce group of covers inc. 1852 E ex Baltinglass to Malta with 10d embossed (another stamp removed), 1858 E to Prahran (Victoria) with 1d Red (fault) & 4d pair, two pre-stamp Es to Cologne plus another to Naples ex Ross. Scarce despite faults. (5 items). |
£100 |
| IRISH SPOON CANCELLATIONS, 1855-68. |
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The following 34 lots comprise a remarkable collection formed over many years with mostly fine to very fine strikes on complete covers with almost all the known Irish Spoon types represented. The vendor spent many years seeking out unusual covers and tried to include all the types and codes that he could find. The lots are arranged alphabetically by Post Office with Dublin and the pieces collection at the end.. |
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| IRISH PROVINCIAL SPOON CANCELLATIONS |
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1843 |
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ATHENRY; 3rd June 1855 env. (+ contents) with 1d "stars" tied by very fine black English-type "ATHLONE/18" Spoon Duplex. Seldom seen and attractive. PHOTO - |
£100 |
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1844 |
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BELFAST - THE "ENGLISH"-TYPE SPOONS INCL. BLUE INK, 1d PINK & 2d BLUE USAGES; 1855-6 covers (7) with mostly very fine hand-picked strikes of the various "English-type" Spoons of Belfast incl. v. fine scarce blue (30th Jan. 1856), 11 Mar. 1856 on 1d pink env. (crease etc.), and 7th July 1855 2d Blue "stars" cover. Also 2 pieces. Good lot. (7 covers + 2 pieces). PHOTO - |
£150 |
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1845 |
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BELFAST - THE "IRISH-TYPE" SPOONS INCL. 2d BLUE COVERS & RARE 4d ROSE-CARMINE COVER; 1857-9 quartet of covers with 2d Blue "stars", 2d Blue (pl.7), 1d Red "stars" & 4d Rose-carmine (rare on a Spoon cover) all tied by very fine strikes of the Irish-type Belfast Spoons, incl. one with doubled LH bars. Also 5 pieces. (4 covers + 5 pieces). PHOTO - |
£150 |
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1846 |
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CARRICK ON SHANNON - IRISH-TYPE SPOONS ON 2d BLUE, 1d RED & 1d PINK COVERS; 1857/61 trio of covers with mostly fine strikes of the Irish-type Spoons (codes B/A/B) on 2d Blue (pl.9; crease but rare thus), 1d "stars" and 1d pink env. (rare thus). Good trio. (3 covers). PHOTO - |
£150 |
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1847 |
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CLONMEL - ENGLISH & IRISH SPOONS ON COVERS, ETC.; 4th Dec. 1856 env. with 1d "stars" tied by v. fine "English-type" Spoon, plus 26th Apr. 1859 env. (minor creasing) with 1d "stars" pair tied by fine Irish-type Spoons; also 1856/8 pieces with English (in Blue) and Irish Spoons. (2 covers + 2 pieces). |
£100 |
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1848 |
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CORK - ENGLISH & IRISH TYPES SPOONS; 1856/7 trio of covers with mostly very fine English-type "CORK/156" Spoons tying 1d Red "stars" (1 creased), and 1858 env. with similar v. fine Irish-type Spoon on 1d "stars". Plus 2 pieces. (4 covers + 2 pieces). |
£100 |
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1849 |
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DERRY - ENGLISH & IRISH TYPE SPOON COVERS; 1855/8 trio of covers with 1d "stars" tied by mostly very fine English (2) and Irish type "DERRY/172" Spoons. Plus 1 piece. (3 covers + 1 piece). |
£75 |
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1850 |
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DROGHEDA - ENGLISH & IRISH TYPE SPOONS; 1856 pair of envs. (one stained) with 1d "stars" tied by very fine English-type "DROGHEDA/179" Spoons, 1857/62 trio of similar envs. with mostly very fine Irish-type Spoons. Plus 3 pieces. (5 covers + 3 pieces). PHOTO - |
£120 |
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1851 |
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ENNISKILLEN - ENGLISH & IRISH SPOONS ON COVERS; 15th Jan. 1857 env. with 1d "stars" tied by 70% v. fine strike (partly off edge) of the scarce English-type Spoon, 1858/66 pair of envs. with 1d "stars"/Plate 95 (former poor) tied by v. fine Irish-type Spoon, and 6 1856-68 pieces. (3 covers + 6 pieces). PHOTO - |
£120 |
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1852 |
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GALWAY - THE IRISH SPOONS ON COVER, ETC.; 7th Feb. 1858 env. with 1d "stars" tied by scarce code "A" very fine Irish-type "GALWAY/232" Spoon; plus June 1857 front with similar cancel & 3 pieces (one with English-type Spoon on 1d "stars" in BLUE). (5 items). |
£75 |
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1853 |
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KINGSTOWN - 1d PINKS PAIR WITH ENGLISH & IRISH TYPE SPOONS, ETC.; Attractive and scarce 1856/9 pair of 1d pink envs. with very fine strikes of the Kingstown English & Irish Spoons; plus Nov. 1855 env. with 1d "stars" tied by partly very fine scarce BLUE English-type Spoon and 3 pieces. Scarce lot. (3 covers + 3 pieces). PHOTO - |
£120 |
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1854 |
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LIMERICK - ENGLISH & IRISH TYPE SPOONS INCL. 1d RED MULTIPLES; Apr./Dec. 1856 pair of covers with pair & single 1d "stars" tied by mostly very fine English-type Spoons, and 1863/4 pair of envs. (the first large and the second with creasing) franked by FOUR 1d "stars" or single 1d "star" all tied by mostly very fine Irish-type Spoons. Plus 3 pieces (one with BLUE English type Spoon on 1d Red). (4 covers + 3 pieces). PHOTO - |
£150 |
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1855 |
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MULLINGAR - IRISH-TYPE SPOON COVERS, ETC.; 1857/65 trio of envs. with 1d "stars" (2) and 1d (pl.74) all tied by fine to very fine Irish-type "MULLINGAR/345" duplexes; plus 5 pieces. (3 covers + 5 pieces). PHOTO - |
£120 |
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1856 |
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NEWRY - ENGLISH & IRISH TYPE SPOON COVERS, ETC.; 1856 pair of covers with 1d "stars" tied by very fine English-type Spoons (1 creased), and 1857/8 pair of covers with 1d "stars" single or pair (latter creased) tied by vey fine Irish-type Spoons (latter with second very fine strike clear of stamps by address). Plus 4 pieces. (4 covers + 4 pieces). |
£100 |
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1857 |
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ROSCREA - ENGLISH & IRISH TYPE SPOON COVERS, ETC.; Scarce 22nd Apr. 1856 1d pink usage (ink marks) cancelled by partly very fine scarce English-type Spoon, and 1858/60 pair of 1d "stars" envs. with 1d "stars" (one creased) tied by very fine Irish-type Spoons. Scarce trio. Plus 2 pieces. (3 covers + 2 pieces). PHOTO - |
£120 |
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1858 |
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SLIGO - THE ENGLISH-TYPE SPOONS IN BLUE & BLACK ON 1d RED COVERS; Attractive 1855/6 pair of E's with 1d "stars" each tied by a very fine English-type Sligo Spoon in BLUE & black respectively. Plus 2 pieces. Scarce lot. (2 covers + 2 pieces). PHOTO - |
£120 |
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1859 |
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TULLAMORE - ENGLISH (BLUE & BLACK) & IRISH TYPE SPOON COVERS, ETC.; 1856 pair of 1d "stars" envs. cancelled by very fine black & BLUE English-type Spoons (latter sadly with stamp fault), 1857 pair of envs. (one stained) with 1d "stars" each tied by fair to v. fine Irish-type Spoons; plus 4 pieces. (4 covers + 4 pieces). |
£120 |
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1860 |
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WATERFORD - ENGLISH (GREEN - ON 4d ROSE-CARMINE - & BLACK) & IRISH TYPE SPOONS ON COVERS; Jan. 1856 E with 4d rose-carmine (SG63) tied by very fine rare GREEN English-type "WATERFORD/445" Spoon duplex (creased clear of stamp), Sept. 1856 E with same cancel in black on 1d "stars" (fault), and 1859 trio of 1d "stars" envs. with mostly very fine Irish-type Spoons. Plus 3 pieces. (5 covers + 3 pieces). PHOTO - |
£150 |
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1861 |
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WESTPORT - ENGLISH-TYPE SPOONS IN GREEN & BLACK ON COVERS, ETC.; 1855/6 pair of 1d "stars" envs. with near fine GREEN & fine black (2) English-type "WESTPORT/447" Spoons; plus 1 piece. (4 items,) PHOTO - |
£120 |
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1862 |
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WEXFORD - IRISH TYPE SPOON COVERS, ETC.; 1859 pair of envs. (minor faults & seal-marks) with 1d "stars" tied by very fine Irish-type "WEXFORD/448" Spoons; plus 2 pieces (one with scarce GREEN English-type Spoon on 1d "stars"). (2 covers + 2 pieces). |
£75 |
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1863 |
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OTHER IRISH SPOON COVERS - BALLINASLOE, STRABANE, TUAM, ETC.; 1855-7 1d Red "stars" covers incl. 1858 env. (faults) with v. fine "BALLINASLOE" Spoon, 1857 EL with v. fine "STRABANE" Spoon, and 1857 EL with mostly fine "TUAM" Spoon (crease); plus 3 Dublin 1855-6 "Diamond" Spoon covers (one with a second 1d Red removed), and 1d Red pieces with very fine "BALLYMONEY" & "KILKENNY" (2) Spoons. Plus1997 boklet on Irish Spoons. Scarce group. (6 covers + 3 pieces + 1 booklet). |
£120 |
| DUBLIN "DIAMOND" SPOON DUPLEXES, 1855-57 |
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1864 |
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THE RARE DUBLIN "PAID" DIAMOND SPOON - CODE "1" IN UNRECORDED BLACK INK, ON COVER; 27th Oct. 1855 env. (some creasing clear of stamp and cancel) to Sligo with 1d "stars" tied by a mostly very fine rare "PAID" in Diamond Spoon duplex with code "1". This first code type is rare and only a handful of examples have been recorded, all in green. An important addition to the record. PHOTO - |
£120 |
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1865 |
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THE RARE DUBLIN "PAID" DIAMOND SPOON - CODE "7" ON COVER; 20th Nov. 1855 env. to Galway franked by a 1d "stars" tied by a very fine code "7" Dublin "PAID" diamond Spoon in black ink. Rare. PHOTO - |
£150 |
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1866 |
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THE RARE DUBLIN "PAID" DIAMOND SPOON - CODE "8" ON COVER; 13th Oct. 1855 env. to Longford with 1d "stars" tied by a mostly very fine code "8" Dublin "PAID" Diamond Spoon duplex in black. Rare. PHOTO - |
£150 |
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1867 |
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THE RARE DUBLIN "PAID" DIAMOND SPOON - GREEN CODE "8" ON COVER PLUS BLACK CODES "7" & "8" ON PIECES; Rare 24th Sept. 1855 env. (creasing & toned etc.) to Ashford franked by a 1d Red "stars" (corner crease), tied by a partly very fine code "8" Dublin Diamond "PAID" Spoon in rare GREEN ink; plus Nov. 1855 pieces (2) with 1d "stars" tied by mostly very fine black "PAID" Spoons, codes "7" & "8". Rare group; few "PAID" duplexes in green are recorded on cover. (3 items). PHOTO - |
£120 |
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1868 |
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STUNNING VISUAL COVER WITH DOUBLE STRIKE OF THE DUBLIN DIAMOND DUPLEX; Attractive 18th Dec. 1855 local env. with 1d Red "stars" tied by a superb code "5" Diamond Spoon at top left, having a second superb strike at top right. Exhibition Quality item of great character. PHOTO - |
£100 |
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1869 |
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THE GREEN DUBLIN DIAMOND SPOON DUPLEXES ON COVERS; Aug.-Nov. 1855 covers (5) with mostly fine to very fine strikes of the 1st-Type Diamond Spoons all struck in rare GREEN ink; codes "1" (2; one dated 12th Aug., a very early date for these marks), "2", "3" & "8" (latter with stamp fault but with m/s "More to pay 2"). Rare group. (5 covers). PHOTO - |
£150 |
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1870 |
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Id PINK ENVELOPES WITH DUBLIN DIAMOND SPOON CANCELS; Attractive 1857 trio of 1d pink envs. cancelled by 3 diffeent types of the Diamond Spoons; codes "4E", "8", and "8" with "PAID" removed. Rare group. (3 covers). PHOTO - |
£150 |
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1871 |
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2d BLUE COVERS WITH DUBLIN DIAMOND SPOON CANCELS; 1855-6 quartet with 2d Blue "stars" each cancelled by a mostly very fine Dublin Diamond Spoon, codes "1", "2", "4" & "5". The code "5" cover has the stamp almost entirely uncancelled and so is one of the finest used 2d's that we have ever seen! Scarce lot. (4 covers). PHOTO - |
£150 |
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1872 |
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2d BLUE COVER TO FRANCE WITH DUBLIN DIAMOND SPOON CANCELS; 8th Jan. 1855 E (side-flaps removed) to Bordeaux, franked by 2d Blue "stars" (LC14) pair tied by very fine and light strikes respectively of the code "8" 1st-Type Dublin Diamond Spoon duplex, with red "PD" in circle (crease) alongside. Rare thus; the Irish Spoons are seldom seen on mail to overseas destinations. Exhibition item. PHOTO - |
£100 |
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1873 |
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MULTIPLE FRANKING 1d "STARS" COVERS WIH DUBLIN DAIMOND SPOON CANCELS; Attractive 1st June 1857 env. (minor faults) to Paris with 4 1d Reds tied by 3 superb code "4" 1st-Type Spoons; plus May/June 1856 pair of covers (one is a long env. with faults) franked by a pair (crease) or a strip of four 1d Reds tied by mostly very fine code "4E" & "7" Diamond Spoons - the latter struck in an unusual BLUE-BLACK ink. Rare trio. (3 covers). PHOTO - |
£150 |
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1874 |
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COLLECTION OF ALL-DIFFERENT DIAMOND SPOON DUPLEXES ON 1d RED COVERS; Hand-picked 1856-7 group of covers all franked by single 1d Red "stars" tied by mostly fine to very fine Dublin Diamond Spoons, codes "1", "2E" (crease), "3E", "4", "5", "6", "7E", "8", "8" with "PAID" removed, rare "E" with "PAID" removed, "X" with "PAID" removed, and uncoded. Good lot. (12 covers). |
£200 |
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1875 |
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Similar but not qite so fine lot of 1856-7 1d Red covers with all-different codes; "1E", "2" (creased), "3", "4", "6" (crease), "7", "8E", "8" with "PAID" removed, "X" with "PAID" removed, and uncoded (file notes across address). Good lot. (10 covers). |
£150 |
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1876 |
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THE DUBLIN "DIAMOND" SPOON DUPLEXES ON PIECES, INCL. GREEN TYPES, 2d BLUES, ETC.; Fine 1855-7 lot of attractive pieces with mostly very fine strikes of the many types of Dublin Diamond Spoon duplexes, incl. 4 in GREEN ink and 5 on 2d Blue "stars"; plus one beside block of four 1d Reds that are separately tied by the rare Dublin "186" ROLLER CANCELLATION, and one struck without any stamp. Good lot. (58 pieces). |
£150 |
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1877 |
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LARGE HERMES HEADS collection, all used in Aegean Islands with numeral od c.d.s. cancels, "60" (Kymi) on 20L(7 - 3 colours), "61"(Aghia Anna) on 10L pair & 20L rose, "62" (Xirohorion) on 20L (6), "63" (Aigina) on 5L green, "64" (Poros) on 5L, 10L & 20L (2 colours), "65" (Ydra) on 5L, 10L (6) & 20L (3), "66" (Spetse) on 5L & 20L (3), "68" (Kea) on 10L pair & single + 20L & "69" (Kythos) on 20L carmine. A few faults here and there but mainly fine stamps |
£200 |
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1878 |
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LARGE HERMES HEADS collection, all used in the Aegean Islands: 31 stamps, 2 covers & 3 pieces with numeral or c.d.s. cancels: "70" (Tinos) on 1L, 5L single & pair, & 20L blue, 20L rose (2), plus 20L on 1879 cover to Piraeus; "71" (Andros & Kastron) on 2 x 10L orange on 1867 cover to Syra; "73" (Mykonos) on 5L, 20L blue, 20L rose, 40L & on a 20L blue with pre stamp Zakynthos cancel on a piece; "74" (Naxos) on 5L, 10L & 20L (2); "76" (Ios) on 20L rose (v. scarce), "79" (Thira) on 2L (Paris print), 10L & 20L (2); "79" (Amorgos) on a stunning strip of 4 x 5L green (Vlastos #44); "81" (Sifnos) on 5L green, "82" (Serifos) on 20L; "80" (Melos) on Paris print 20L on large piece and on adhesives 20L (5) + 20L & 10L on small piece. A few faults but most selected for quality, a much above average selection of stamps enhanced by the scarcity of the postmarks. PHOTO - |
£550 |
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1879 |
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LARGE HERMES HEADS collection, all used in the Aegean Islands: 29 adhesives & one piece with numeral or c.d.s. cancels: "84" (Skiathos) on 10L & 20L (2); "85" (Skopelos) on 10L & 20L (6 - one on fragment) & 30L; "86" (Filiatra) on 10L (6 incl. pair) & 20L (3); "87" (Zaholi) on 20L (2 shades); "88" (Vitina) on 5L (blue cancel), 10L & 20L; "90" (Kimolos) on 10L & 20L, "91" (Sikinos) on 80L; "92" (Ypati) on 20L & "94" (Stylis) on 20L. A few with faults but mainly fine examples, another very desirable lot. |
£200 |
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