368. Auction

BALLYCASTLE RAILWAY: 2 d. bluish green, die IV, complete sheet of 9, 4 stamps with parts of papermaker's watermark, unused o.g., very fine

BELFAST AND COUNTY DOWN RAILWAY: 2 d. blue-green, die III, complete sheet of 9, lower left stamp with part of papermaker's watermark, unused o.g.

BELFAST AND NORTHERN COUNTIES RAILWAY: 2 d. blue-green, die III, complete sheet of 9, the two upper right stamps with part of papermaker's watermark, central stamps with horitzontal bend, unmounted mint

2 d. blue-green, die III, used on commercial cover with Edward 1 d. from "KILLAGAN JY 17 06" to Manchester with arrival mark

DUBLIN AND SOUTHEASTERN RAILWAY: Surcharge 4 d. over inverted 3 d., unused o.g., very fine and rare

GREAT SOUTHERN AND WESTERN RAILWAY: 2 d. dull green (die II) together with Victoria 1 d. lilac used on cover to Carlow, both stamps cancelled by red ink lines, fine

LONDON DERRY AND LOUGH SWILLY RAILWAY: Coat of Arms 2 d., imperforated proofs in grey-green and carmine, unused o.g.

MIDLAND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY: 2 d., single die proof in black on thick card

MIDLAND RAILWAY: 2 d. dark green (die I) used on preprinted cover with George V ½ d. in vertical pair, used from "BELFAST FE 29 12" to Norwood

WATERFORD AND TRAMORE RAILWAY: "3 D" in red manuscript on 2 d. dark green, used on philatelic cover with George V  1 d. and ½ d., used 18.5.1920 to Manchester; few small stains not affecting the stamps, very rare

"4" in black manuscript on 2 d. dark green, tied by oval "TRALEE STATION T.&D.L.RLY 15 OC" (1920) to philatelic cover with George V 2 d., tied by Dingle cds. to Manchester, very rare, opinion Lacy-Spencer

WEST CLAIRE RAILWAY: 2 d. bright green on thin paper, horizontal strip of 3 from the left sheet margin, the right pair imperforated between, unmounted mint, very fine

"3 p" in black manuscript on 2 d. bright green with violet cds. of 26.2.1920 on philatelic cover with George V 1½ d. to Manchester

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS: 1846, Share no. 4252 of the Newry Warren Point & Rostrevor Railway Company

1870, Ballon monté cover (most likely Louis Blanc) franked with Napoléon lauré 10 c. and 20 c. (applied damagedI) with star cancel "19" and adjacent "BT RICHARD-LENOIR 11 OCT. 70" to Dublin with reverse side transit mark "LILLE A CALAIS 12 OCT. 70" and "H&K. PACT OC 14"; a fine entire with scarce destination

1929, Airmail "Karlsruhe"-Galway, green vignette tied by Boston machine cancel to cover with US franking addressed to London (M/W AC4c)

1929, "Karslruhe"-Galway, blue label on catapult cover to Dorking (M/W AC4d var.)

1932, "ATLANTIC AIR MAIL AUGUST 1932", magenta overprint on 1 s., tied to Mollison cover to Newfoundland; few light aging spots, still fine, very scarce (M/W AC6)

Envelope, carried by captain James A. Mollison on August 18th on his record flight from Dublin to Harbourgrace, Newfoundland, signed by himself. Carrying on front the seal of Dublin in gold with adjacent endorsement of Alfred Byrne, Lord Mayor of Dublin with another smaller seal at right, signed by him, also seal of St. John, New Brunswick with adjacent endorsement of the Mayor James B. Brittain, on reverse the gold seal of New York with adjacent endorsement. An attractive and rare cover, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2019)

1934, Complete Newspaper "Irish Independent / AIR MAIL EDITION FOR AINTREE", small marginal tears

1934, Pond & Sabelli flight, cover with all cachets, signed in green by Cesare Sabelli, minor staining (M/W AC9)

1934, Railway Air Services, 4 covers accepted from Dublin to Belfast and Isle of Wight via Birmingham (M/W AC10j)

1937, First flight of the summer season, cover to Douglas, Isle of Man and returned to Dublin (M/W AC14)

1940, Flying boat "Claire", cover from Dublin 5.9. to Toronto and cover 10.10. from Sligeach to New Jersey, both with red oval "O.A.T.", the later one with Irish and American censor label (cover little damaged) (M/W AC22/22a)

1949, Balloon "Henry Dunant", flown postcard with violet cachets on reverse, sign. Boesman (M/W AC45)

1956, Special postcard with violet cachet "FIRST FLIGHT of Dutch Balloon in Eire..." (M/W AC60)

1932, 1. Southamerica flight, cover with connecting flight Berlin to Buenos Aires, franking uncancelled (Sieger 138)

1932, 3. Southamerica flight, cover with connecting flight Berlin to Recife (Sieger 150)

4. Southamerica flight, postcard with connecting flight Berlin to Rio de Janeiro, nice franking (Sieger 157)

1932, 5. Southamerica flight, cover with connecting flight Berlin to Recife (Sieger 171)

1932, 9. Southamerica flight, registered cover with connecting flight Berlin to Buenos Aires with censor mark on front (Sieger 195/ M/W AC7b var.)

1932, 9. Southamerica flight, cover with airmail from Galway to Berlin with special green cachet and connecting flight Berlin-Friedrichshafen to Brazil (Sieger 195)

1933, 1. Southamerica flight, printed matter with connecting flight Berlin to Pernambuco (Sieger 202)

1933, 4. Southamerica flight, printed matter with connecting flight Berlin to Rio de Janeiro (Sieger 223)

1933, 6. Southamerica flight, registered printed matter envelope with connecting flight Berlin to Rio de Janeiro (Sieger 229)

1933, Chicago flight, printed matter envelope with connecting flight Berlin to Lancaster, Pa. dropped at Chicago with arrival mark of October 26, althought post from England and Ireland was only allowed to Brazil, very rare, only 3 recorded (Sieger 238)