363 / September 2016

1922, Rialtas 5-line overprint by Thom, 4d. with basic stamp error "broken Crossbar to 4", mint never hinged, very fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (Michel 18 var)

1922, Rialtas 5-line overprint by Thom, 6d., block of 14 from the upper left sheet corner containing six times overprint variety "R over Se" and 2 stamps with "wide Ac", basic stamps with "missing perf hole between", two stamps and margins are hinged, otherwise mint never hinged and despite light soiling in the margin a rare and attractive multiple, fine (Michel  20I var)

1922, Rialtas 5-line overprint by Thom, 9d. with left sheet margin, with basic stamp error "PQSTAGE", mint never hinged, very fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (Michel 24 var)

1922, 4-line overprint by Thom, 2/6 s. as block of four from the upper left sheet margin, mint never hinged, with small hinge remainders in the top margin, very fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (Michel 9II)

1922, 4-line overprint by Thom, 5 s. from the upper left sheet corner, mint never hinged, thins and adherence in the left, hinge in top margin, otherwise very fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (Michel 10II)

1922, 4-line overprint by Thom, 5 s. as block of four from the lower left sheet corner, three stamps with overprint variety "R over Se", two upper stamps unused, the lower ones mint never hinged, fine and rare multiple (Michel 10II var)

1922, 4-line overprint by Thom, 10 s. from the upper right sheet corner, with basic stamp error "Retouch to 0 in 10", mint never hinged with somewhat uneben gum, very fine and rare with only a few known examples, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (Michel 11II)

1922, 4-line overprint by Thom, 10 s. with overprint variety "R above Se", mint never hinged, very fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (Michel 11II var)

1922, 4-line overprint by Thom, 10 s. as block of four with left sheet margin, upper right stamp with overprint variety "R above Se", mint never hinged, right lower stamp slightly irregular perforations, otherwise fine, a very rare multiple, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (Michel 11II)

1922, 1½ d. as vertical strip of 6 from the upper left sheet corner with full gutter on top, the second stamp from bottom with basic stamp plate flaw "PENCF corrected", mint never hinged, very fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (Michel 4III var)

1922, Rialtas 5-line overprint by Thom, 1½ d. with unofficial typed "overprint" together with ½ d. green tied by machine cancel to small piece, interesting item Provenance: T.E. Field

1922 Saorstát ½d., right marginal block of six, center right stamp with overprint variety "accent inserted by hand twice, once inverted", hinged at top and bottom, the middle stamps mint never hinged, very fine and rare (Michel 25I var) Provenance: Preston and Brady

1922 Saorstát 1d., interesting range of 5 blocks, including "reversed Q", "inserted accent", "accent and t inserted", "accent and at inserted" and "substituted clichée", unused and mint never hinged, very fine (Michel 26I var)

1922 Saorstát 1½ d.,vertical pair with right sheet margin, lower stamp with basic stamp error "PENCF retouched" and overprint error "Cireann", mint never hinged with printing ink adherence, very fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (Michel 27I)

1922 Saorstát 3 d. as block of four, the upper right stamp with overprint error "missing accent", upper right stamp mint never hinged, the others unused, very fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (Michel 30I var)

1922, Saortstat 3-line overprint by Thom Ltd., 4 d. as right marginal block of four, the upper right stamp with "breaks under FOUR", from a late stage of Harrison Plate 1e, mint never hinged, some re-inforcement in the margin with hinges, very fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (Michel 31I var)

1922 Saorstát 6 s., fresh and very good centered block of four with right sheet margin, lower right stamp with overprint error "inserted accent", two upper stamps unused, the lower mint never hinged, very fine, certificate BPA (Michel 33I)

1922 Saorstát 1 s. ocre, fresh and very good centered block of eight with bottom sheet margin, second row right stamp with basic stamp plate flaw "ONF instead of ONE",upper and lower right stamp with overprint error "S over é", hinged at top pair and gutter, otherwise mint never hinged, very fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (Michel 36I var) Provenance: T.E. Field (R. Lowe 1966)                   

1922 Saorstát 1 s. ocre, fresh and very good centered block of four with right sheet margin, upper right stamp with overprint error "missing accent", unused, sheet margin partly separated otherwise very fine, a very rare overprint error, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (Michel 36/I/IX) Provenance: J.A. Agnew (HR Harmer, 1930)                      T.E. Field (R. Lowe, 1966)

1922 Saorstát 1 s. ocre, vertical pair with right sheet margin, lower right stamp with overprint error "accent inserted by hand", mint never hinged, crease through margin only mentioned for accuracy, very fine, signed MacDonnell in the margin (Michel 36I var)

1922, Saorstát 2/6 s. as horizontal pair from row 3, the right stamp with overprint error "missing accent", unused, very fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (Michel 37I var)

1922, Saorstát 2/6 s. as horizontal pair from row 7, with right sheet margin, the right stamp with overprint error "reversed accent", unused, very fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (Michel 37I) Provenance: Sir John Dodd (R. Lowe, 1964)

1922, Saorstát 2/6 s. as block of four from the lower right sheet corner, upper right stamp with overprint variety "S over é", lower right stamp with clear guide block, mint never hinged, very fine (Michel 37I var)

1922, Saorstát 2/6 s. as horizontal from the upper left sheet corner, the right stamp with overprint error "raised Á in SAORSTÁT", mint never hinged, very fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (Michel 37I)

1922, 3-line overprint by Thom, 5 s. as block of four from overprint plate 2 from the lower left sheet corner mint never hinged, very fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (Michel 38I)

1922, 3-line overprint by Thom, 5 s. as horizontal pair with left sheet margin, the right stamp with overprint variety "missing accent", mint never hinged with slight gum flaws on normal stamp, unusally well centered, fine (Michel 38I var)

1922, 3-line overprint by Thom, 5 s. as horizontal pair with right sheet margin, the right stamp with overprint variety "reversed accent", unused, very fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (Michel 38I var) Provenance: Sir John Dodd (R. Lowe 1964)

1922 Saorstát 10 s. blue as marginal block of four from the "broken S plate", upper left stamp unused, otherwise mint never hinged, well centered for these, very fine (Michel 39I)

1922, Saorstát 10 s. from the upper left sheet corner with major re-entry, Plate 5A, (Row1,1), mint never hinged with hinge in the margin only, very fine, a rare stamp, certificate Brandon (Michel 39I)

1922 Saorstát 10 s. blue, block of four with left sheet margin, the upper right stamp with plate flaw "strokes over TEN", upper stamps unused, the lower mint never hinged, very fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (Michel 39I)

1922 Saorstát 10 s. blue, horizontal pair with left sheet margin, right stamp with overprint error "missing accent", unused, very fine, certificate BPA (1932) (Michel 39I)

1922 Saorstát 10 s. blue, vertical pair with right sheet margin, upper stamp with overprint error "reversed accent", unused, very fine (Michel 39I+VI) Provenance: Sir John Dodd (R. Lowe 1964)

1922, Saorstát 10 s. as top marginal single with basic stamp error "Retouch to 0 in 10", position 4, mint never hinged with hinge in the margin only, very fine, a rare stamp, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (Michel 39I)

1923, Harrison 3-line coil, horizontal strip of three attached to pale green end strip, center stamp with "broken frameline at left", left stamp unused, the others never hinged, fine, certificate RPSL (1969) (Michel 15II)

1922, Harrison 3-line, 1½d as vertical strip of 12 with coil join, bottom stamp with basic stamp variety "blob between 1 and ½", mint never hinged, partly seperated, otherwise fine, certificate Brandon (Michel 27II)

1925, 3-line overprint by Somerset House, 2/6 s. as block of four from the upper right sheet margin, upper right stamp with "Reed" re-entry, stamps R1/3 and 2/3 with small distintive re-entry. mint never hinged, with small hinge remainders in the corner margin, very fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (Michel 37 II var)