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1843/54, lot of six pre-stamp- and cash pay covers from or to India. Includes covers with cancel from “Benares, Neyneetal, Poona, and Saharunpoor,” in good condition, mounted on album sheets with inscriptions

1854/57, stamped collection including four letters, among others, a pair of ½ a. blue on a small envelope, a horizontal pair and a strip of three 2 a. green used, as well as two letters with single franking of 4 a. blue/red, mounted on album sheets with inscriptions. Also included is a postal stationery card from Bavaria, 1903, to Malindi

1841/1980 (ca.), mnh, unused and used holding in stock books and pergamines with some better items, Wedgewood booklet, etc. 

Bolivien: Claus Lange, “Handbuch der Briefmarken der Republik Bolivien 1859 bis 2024”, in 5 Bänden, sowie Maier “Vorphilatelie der Republik Chile”

Argentinien: Göttig & Jalil, “Catalogo Especializado de Sellos e Historia Postal de la Republica Argentina” in zwei Bänden, 2018-2019

1840/1948, used collection beginning with Mi.-Nr. 1 (3), 2 (1), 4 (2), 5, 35b pale rose used with Cert. Louis BPP, 99 used, also QV and KE issues, varying condition, on pages

1837/1990 (ca.), Postage Due on Foreign Incoming & Outgoing Mail, research collection of over 145 covers and cards,  illustrating a wide range of Postage Due stamp and marking usages, and showing the treatment of underpaid correspondence with an abundance of foreign destinations, including USA, Greenland, Denmark, Egypt or Temganyka, as well as incoming mail from India, Gold Coast, Austria, Jamaica, Germany, etc. Better items with 1869 underfranked envelope bearing 4 d. orange tied by Belfast “62” duplex cancel (1 July 1869) with "INSUFFICIENTLY STAMPED" handstamp to Dresden, Saxony; 1906 ½ d. green postal stationery card used with “CORK JU 2 06” to Tokyo, Japan, taxed and returned to sender, and more. Except for the occasional fault, overall in good condition, neatly mounted and expertly described on exhibit pages, in 2 albums.

1846/2003 (ca.), Irish Postage Due Domestic Mail, extensive research collection of over 125 covers and cards, illustrating a wide range of Postage Due stamp and marking usages, including on request and telegraph forms, on parcel labels, together with a fine group of “POSTED OUT OF COURSE” and “LIABLE TO LETTER” due markings, among many others. Some better items throughout with 1922 Civil War envelope to Limerick, bearing Postage Due 1 d. and 2 d., with blue crayon "6d-unpaid" and endorsement at foot ”IRA raids in POs - NO stamps available"; 1923 underfranked envelope to Liverpool bearing a superb strike of the very rare “Hammer-Head” experimental circular datestamp of Dundealgan; also an attractive selection of mail sent during the Interim Period, and much more. Except for the occasional fault, overall in good condition, neatly mounted and expertly described on exhibit pages, in 2 albums. A remarkable assembly.

1767/1851, Irish Stampless Mail, superb collection of 39 covers, showing a remarkable range of fine mail and postmarks, commencing with Bishops´ marks (1767 and 1774); 1845 entire letter bearing scarce blue “PAID at OMAGH” dotted frame handstamp (SG-Nr. PL5/135); 1801 entire letter with Belfast “POST PAID” scroll handstamp to Edinburgh; 1830 registered entire letter bearing red “T-OFF NOT PAID POSTAGE TO DUBLIN” framed handstamp, from New Town Mount Kennedy to Dublin, forwarded to Armagh, and more. An attractive assembly, neatly mounted and expertly described on exhibit album pages. 

1844/79, Irish to Foreign Destinations Before the UPU, collection of over 45 covers, including four covers to Latin America, among them 1876 entire letter bearing 1 sh. green tied Belfast “62” duplex cancel to Vera Cruz, and 1851 entire letter via Panama to Lima; also 1861 entire letter bearing 1856/58 1 d. red-brown, Die II, perf. 14 on white paper (SG-Nr. 36), horizontal strip of three and 5 single, paying the more expensive route via Ostend and Belgium, tied by Belfast duplex (3 August 1861) to Holland; a scarce duo of covers to Gibraltar, dated 1844 and 1873 respectively; also including destinations France, Malta, Argentina, Belgium, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria with Triest, Mauritius, New South Wales, USA and the Cape of Good Hope. A marvellous selection, in somewhat mixed condition, almost all neatly mounted and expertly described on exhibit album pages. 

1840/78, Irish Mail to India, collection of 10 covers, with examples of mail routed via Marseilles and Bombay or Brindisi, some better items including 1840 entire letter endorsed “Overland via Falmouth”, sent to Assam and subsequently redirected to a Lieutenant in Allahabad; scarce 1843 small envelope from Limerick, carried as British Closed Mail via Marseilles; a scarce duo of envelopes sent via Marseilles to Dum Dum, Bengal, both correctly franked at the 10 d. rate, in 1866 (bearing 6 d. and 4 d.) and 1867 (bearing 6 d. and four single 1 d.), respectively, and more. A charming assembly, slightly mixed condition, as to be expected, neatly mounted and expertly described on exhibit album pages. 

1844/65, Irish Mail to Canada, collection of 9 covers, showing a vairiety of rates, due markings, forwarding, mail carried by Cunard Line steamships, etc. A fine assembly in slighlty mixed condition, expertly described on exhibit album pages.

1850/84, Irish Mail to Australia and the Australian States, collection of 19 covers, including a rare 1863 envelope bearing 3 d. rose (horizontal pair) tied by scarce Waterford “445” spoon duplex cancel, paying the 6 d. rate, to Tasmania; 1850 entire letter to Melbourne; 1878 registered envelope bearing 2 d. blue and 6 d. lilac, tied by Cork “156” duplex (10 September 1878) to New South Wales, also some insufficiently paid mail, combination frankings, and more. A colourful group in slightly mixed condition, expertly described on exhibit album pages. 

1838/73, Irish Mail to Germany and the German States, collection of 16 covers, showing a fine range of rates and routes, including 1840 entire letter via Belgium and Prussia to Mecklenburg-Schwerin, rare 1853 envelope via Belgium and Aachen to Kingdom of Hannover, very scarce 1873 printed matter to Saxony bearing 1 d. rose-red correctly paying the one penny rate, 1866 entire letter bearing 1d. rose-red (two horizontal strips of three) and 1865 envelope bearing 1d. rose-red (horizontal strip of four), illustrating both fully prepaid and insufficiently paid postage, and more. A delightful assembly, expertly described on exhibit album pages. 

“POSTAGE TO DUBLIN NOT PAID”, three-line handstamp, clear strike applied on second-weight step entire letter from Liverpool with matching despatch (5 November 1839) datestamp to Dublin, rated “8” (pence). The entire with vertical archival fold, fine. A very rare Irish marking. 

5th printing, 4 a. blue & red, horizontal pair with good to large margins, neatly cancelled by rhomboid "C1". Right stamp minor creasing, still very fine and rare.

2 a. green, horizontal strip of 3 with part wm., ample to large margins, used by octagonal "B/30" BERHAMPORE

2 a. green, vertical strip of 4 with small part wm., clear to large margins, mostly with frame lines, cancelled by rhomboid of dots. one stamp light creas, otherwise fine and very scarce.

2nd printing, 4 a. blue and red, frame die I and head die II, cut square but slightly touched and crease , tied by octagonal "B1" to small mourning envelope to England.      

3rd printing 4 a. blue and red, 2 copies, both cut to shape, together with large margined 1 a. red, die 1, tied by rhomboid of dots to small envelope to Bath, England, with arrival mark of 25.10.1855.          

1 a. dull red, die 2, good to large margins, tied by octagonal "B98" of Kulneah to small domestic envelope      

1 a. red, die 1, good to large margins, tied to small domestic envelope   

4 a. blue and red, cut octogonal with full margins, together with 1854, 2 a. green, good margins, tied by rhomboid of dots to registered letter to Rangoon. A fine and rare franking.

)1854, 2 a. green, good margins, tied to envelope with adjacent c.d.s. "MADRAS 1857 JY 19" to entire letter, originally mailed from Paris, to Calcutta, franked with pair 1853/61, Napoleon 40 c. (applied around the edge of the entire and split by opening), re-directed to Ootaca (Udagamandalam) and returned to Calcuta. A rare and attractiv entire.