382. Auktion
18. – 23. September 2023 in Wiesbaden
1839, military letter of the 92nd Highlanders, countersigned by the commanding officer, with red paid marking of Dublin, to Scotland
"FRANCO CONTROL STEMPEL METZ" recht klar in Violett auf Briefkuvert mit französischem Beute-DKr. "METZ 26.NOV.70" und Rötelvermerk "3" (Décimes) sowie roter L1 "P.D." und Leitvermerk "via London" nach Dublin mit Ankunftsstempel. Der Umschlag mit leichten Beförderungs- und Alterungsspuren, sehr seltene Verwendung des provisorischen Franco-Stempels auf Auslandsbrief mit Destination Irland
1922/90 (ca.), Extensive holding, mainly unmounted mint and unused, strong in the overprint issues with about 40 copies of 10 shilling, including many overprint varieties, also strong section of stamp booklets and booklet panes (including Hibernian D54c and f), booklet stamps with lables, watermark varieties, and other specialities. A remarkable lot.
1922/23, OVERPRINT CONTROLS, large accumulation of many hundreds of sheet corners (mostly strips of 3 or blocks) with different control numbers, unmounted mint or unused, in to stock books and two albums. Very interesting holding for specialists.
1984/2006 Philatelic Irish Postal Souvenir collection of covers, cards and minisheets, comprising one folder, over ninety examples with official stationery and postmark/cachet from International exhibitions/shows, noted 1987 HAFIA Transport in Ireland-Trams block, very fine condition generally.
RAILWAY STAMPS: 1880/1930 (ca.), more than 200 stamps, partly and multiples, and two covers, including overprints, varieties and many scarce stamps.
1924/1993, nice holding of about 150 covers, including 1932 Atlantic airmail stamp on somewhat unfresh cover, catapult mail and many first flights with a good part before 1945
Ireland Military 19th Century: 1800/1902 collection written up on over fifty pages, includes British East India Company, Crimea War, Boer War, comprises mail to and from serving personnel, with wide variety of franked and stampless covers, many scarce markings and destinations, many Irish postmarks, noted 1855 green Dublin duplex on envelope to Crimea, in addition many individual documents, also mail from or to USA, Canada, Germany delivery mail, German Navy mail from the Marinepostbureau to Ireland, extremely rare, a Gold medal exhibit.
1922/1990 (ca.), interesting and large holding of a couple hundred of cards, wrappers and envelopes, including strong section of registered envelopes, starting FAI EU1a with many better items and different sizes, nice section 'printed to order', additional frankingis, etc., etc.