| 1201 | RAILWAY LETTER STAMPS RHYMNEY - RARE EARLY "RHYMNEY RAILWAY" 2d GREEN ON COVER; 4 Jan. 1909 env. to Newport, Mon. (c.d.s. on back) endorsed "To be posted at Cardiff", franked by KEVII 1d and rare "RHYMNEY/RAILWAY" 2d green both tied by a large PHOTO. | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1202 | RAILWAY LETTER STAMPS - BRECON & MERTHYR RAILWAY:1920 (29 May) "Wilson" cover from Merthyr to Manchester franked with 11⁄2d and Brecon & Merthyr railway 3d (m/s) on 2d letter stamp cancelled with two strikes of the violet "RHIWDERIN" h.s. Fine. PHOTO. | £180 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1203 | RAILWAY LETTER STAMPS - TAFF VALE RAILWAY:1920 (15 Jan) "Wilson" env to Manchester franked with 11⁄2d tied by Cardiff machine cancellation & 3d violet h.s. on 2d Taff Vale railway letter stamp with central oval Taff Vale railway cancellation. Fine . (Ewen 2a). PHOTO. | £160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1204 | RAILWAY LETTER STAMPS - TAFF VALE RAILWAY: 1920 (1 Sept) "Wilson" env to Manchester franked with 2d orange tied by Cardiff machine cancellation and Taff Vale 4d (m/s) on 3d (violet h.s) on 2d Taff Vale railway letter stamp, smudged violet cancellation. (Ewen 3a). PHOTO. | £160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1205 | RAILWAY LETTER STAMPS - RARE TAFF VALE RAILWAY2d GREEN SURCHARGED "3" & THEN "4" IN PURPLE USED ON "PARCELS DEPT./TAFF'S WELL" COVER; 2 Sept. 1921 'Wilson' env. to Manchester with KGV 1⁄2d+11⁄2d tied by Cardiff machine cancel, having this rare doubly surcharged Railway Letter Stamp tied by a superb purple "PARCELS DEPT./TAFF'S WELL" Station mark. Spectacular and rare. PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1206 | DUBLIN BISHOP MARKS & RED IRELAND H.S.:1740-95 The selection of covers with various h.s. inc 1784 & 1792 "IRELAND" in red, 1740 "AU/12" Bishop mark. and 1782 "AP/12" Bishop mark, Good examples. Some interesting contents. (9 items). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1207 | RARE ITALIC 'Redirected/at Cork' ON MUCH-REDIRECTED COVER: 1836 EL spectacularly re-addressed between Cork, Dublin and various other addresses in Ireland with s/l marks of ASHBOURNE (Co.Meath) & SKIBBEREEN as well as the 'Redirected/at Cork' - at least six redirections! | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1208 | 'LATE' MARKS, 1832-1902: Group of covers showing a variety of Late marks inc. Youghall boxed TOO LATE (1845), Sligo blue TOO LATE over boxed red PAID AT/SLIGO, boxed red PAID/AT/BELFAST with LATE (1832), s/l red LATE MAIL with v.fine PAID of Eyrecourt (1840), fine PUT IN AFTER/SIX O'CLOCK (1837), boxed LATE/MAIL in red & black, circular TOO LATE.DUBLIN on 1862 piece etc. (11 covers & 12 pieces) | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1209 | ATTEMPTED MISUSE OF U.P.U. STATIONERY CARD, 1883: 1d UPU stationery postcard cancelled by hooded Cork cds and addressed to Durban (Natal) - a non-UPU destination; very fine strike of the rare instructional mark in red POST CARDS TO THIS ADDRESS/CANNOT BE FORWARDED (affected by crease); despite fault, a rare usage. | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1210 | DUBLIN - 1916 UPRISING EMERGENCY CANCELLATIONS: Two envelope fronts (one with corner missing) addressed to soldiers in France with ½d (2) or 1d KGV stamps cancelled by Dublin circular parcel obliterator or roller cancels - an emergency use following the destruction of the GPO in the Easter Uprising. Unusually fine strikes. (2 items) | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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