368. Auction
26-30 March 2019 in Wiesbaden
- (-) Remove Ireland - The Path to Independence - The "Dublin" Collection (part I) & Irish Coil Stamps 1922 to 1940 - The Robert M. Benninghoff Collection (part I) filter Ireland - The Path to Independence - The "Dublin" Collection (part I) & Irish Coil Stamps 1922 to 1940 - The Robert M. Benninghoff Collection (part I)
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1865/67, Fenian issue 1 c. black on green, unused, good margins and fresh colour, pressed horizontal and vertical creases, but not disturbing the general good impression; a scarce stamp, certificate D. MacDonnell AIEP (2018)
1893, "Erin go Bragh" 1 d. green, nice margins and fresh colour, unused, very fine. A rare stamp, certificate D. MacDonnell AIEP (2008)
1907/16, Sinn Fein label with broad crown, perf. 11¼, used with GB 1 d. on reverse of cover from "EDGEWORTHSTOWN AU 23 08" to Kingstown, cover somewhat stained
1914, Anti home rule "EAST DOWN", block of 4 from the upper sheet margin, unused with small parts of remaining gum, fresh and fine, a scarce multiple
1916, "Erie Puist" labels in complete sheet of 8, unused o.g., several faults incl. large hole in Con Colbert lable, still attractive
1922, Irish Republican Army 1 d. brown, 2 d. green and 6 d. blue, unused o.g., 1 d. tiny hinge thin, otherwise very fine and fresh
1 d.-6 d. imperforated, unused o.g., 6 d. part o.g., 1 d. slightly thin in the upper margin, otherwise fine
2 d. green with triple impression on front and also on the gum side, unused o.g.
2 d. imperforated in block of 4 from the lower sheet margin incl. plate varieties "frame break" and "missing dot", unmounted mint, lower right stamp somewhat stained, fine and very scarce
6 d. blue on laid paper in block of 4, unused without gum; the lower pair slightly separated and one value diagonal crease, otherwise very fine
1893 (ca.), Colonial design 2½ d. blue, unused with part gum, tiny hinge thin, otherwise fine and fresh, a scarce stamp, certificate MacDonnell Whyte (2008)
4 d. brown, unused with original gum, very fine and scarce, certificate MacDonnell Whyte (1996)
1911, Henniker Heaton Universal Penny Postage essay 1 d. rose-red on glazed paper, imperforate with large margins on 3 sides, unused, fine and very scarce, merely 6 examples recorded, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2019)
Engraved essays 2 d. in all 4 colours, unused without gum as issued; black stamp with tiny hinge thin, otherwise fine and fresh
Dollard 2 d. lake, imperforated proof on ungummed paper, little stained, still fine
1922, Dollard engraved issue, die proof in black showing separation lines at top and bottom, printed on white ungummed paper; slightly thinned on reverse, still fine
Dollard lithographed in monocolour, 15 different essays (exept milky blue), unused o.g., some unmounted mint
12 values with major re-entry incl. pair and block of 4, unused o.g., most unmounted mint
2 d. pale rose in block of 4 from the upper right sheet corner with major re-entry on the lower right stamp, unused o.g., all stamps unmounted mint, very fine
Bi-coloured essay 2 d., 8 copies with major retouch to left frame, unused o.g., one with tiny hinge thin
Bi-coloured essays 2 d., 21 different, unused, 6 without gum, otherwise o.g. and few unmounted mint
2 d. blue/brown in block of 9 from the upper right sheet corner with major re-entry on pos. 2/5 and major retouch to left frame on pos. 1/3; unmounted mint with hinge remainder in the upper margin only; a fine and scarce multiple
2 d. grey-green/orange, imperforated at top, copy from the upper left sheet corner, unmounted mint with hinge remainder in the left margin only, very fine
2 d. grey-gree/orange with major retouch to left frame, copy from the upper sheet margin imperforated at top, unused o.g.; the only recorded copy of this variety
2 d. black/dull-green in block of 4 from the upper sheet corner with major re-entry on pos.2/5, unmounted mint with hinge remainder in the upper right sheet margin only
Valdivia 2 d. lilac imperforated at bottom, horizontal strip of 4 with sheet margins on 3 sides, unused o.g., the outer stamps unmounted mint
Valdivia 2 d. bright turquoise, imperforated at left, unused o.g., as all recorded copies slightly stained
Valdivia imperforated 2 d. bright vermilion, the left stamps with extra frame-line, unused o.g., 3 values unmounted mint
2 d. brownish-black in block of 4 from the lower left sheet corner, the left stamps with extra frame-line, unmounted mint with hinge remainders in the margins only
Hely essay 2 d., engraved transfer die proof in black with design reversed, with guidelines, ungummed, slightly thinned on reverse, still fine and scarce
Hely monocoloured essays, 8 different colours, all unused o.g.
Monocoloured essay 2 d. lake, mauve and grey, all with major re-entry, unused o.g.
2 d. mauve, block of 4 from the lower right sheet corner on stamp with "broken frameline", unused o.g., 2 stamps incl. the variety unmounted mint
2 d. orange/slate, vertical pair, imperforated horizontally, unused o.g., light diagonal crease and little toned (as all recorded copies)
U'Loughlin, Murphy & Boland 1 d. red, die proof on ungummed carton with papermaker's watermark, ungummed, very scarce
3 d. red, die proof on ungummed carton, fine and scarce