373rd Auction

1½ d., overprint setting 2, base plate 12b, T22, perforated, horizontal strip of 3 from the lower left sheet corner, control and stamps unmounted mint, hinge remainders in the side and lower right sheet margin, fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2020)

Issued proof overprints in dull-black 1½ d., overprint setting 9, base plate 35, T22, perforated, horizontal block of 6 from the lower left sheet corner, unmounted mint, faint gum creases, very fine and scarce, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2020)

2 d., die II, overprint setting 5, T22, perforated, unused o.g., the central stamp with control unmounted mint, fine and scarce, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2020)

1922/23, SAORSTAT 1 d., U23, imperforated, block of 6, unused o.g., the lower strip unmounted mint

1922/23, First definitive series 10 s. St. Patrick with inverted watermark, neatly cancelled "BAILE ATHA CLIATH 7/18 AU 41", very fine and scarce, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2008) (Mi.-no. 64Z;  € 2.000.-)

1948, Anniversary of the Insurrection 2½ d. with watermark inverted, neatly cancelled, fine and scarce

1966, Europa 7d. printed on glazed paper without watermark (originating from announcement sheet) tied by machine cancel "BAILE ATHA CLIATH 16 -IX 66" to "Kane"-cover, very fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (1997)

1971/74, Gerl 2 p. with variety "wide flaw in Celtic symbol", within a cpl. booklet with heavy mis-cut, the booklet cover and the pane 2 p. cancelled by crayon

1971/74, Gerls 5 p., mis-cut booklet pane with 5 stamps and one empty space, all in horizontal pairs, imperforated centrally, unmounted mint, fine and rare (Hibernian € 4.000,-)

1980, STAMPA red overprint on wildlife miniature sheet, unmounted mint

1982, Killarney National Park 18 p. and 36 p. in imperforated proof blocks of 4 on presentation card

1987, CEPT 28 p. with heavily shifted print, unmounted mint

1988, Dublin Millenium 28 p. with adjacent vignette, imperforated, originated from booklet pane, unmounted mint, very fine and extremely rare

1990, Heritage & Treasures 2 p., horizontal block of 10 from the lower left sheet corner with progressive dry print of red colour, so several stamps with missing red, unmounted mint, one stamp tiny colour strokes on gum side, otherwise very fine; a very scarce multiple, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2020)

1992, WWF 32 p. in horizontal block of 6 from the lower right sheet corner with very weak perforation, the left vertical pair imperforated between, unmounted mint, very scarce variety

1997, Birds 30 p., vertically misperforated with "eire" at bottom, unmounted mint (Hibernian € 1.500,-)

1997, Greetings 32 p. with smeared red print, unmounted mint, 10 copies recorded

POSTAGE DUE: 1925, 2 d. green in block of 9 from the upper left sheet corner (incl. varieties "O for D" and "damaged left frame line"), watermark sideways left, unmounted mint, light creasing in the margin only, otherwise fine

1931/38, "Se" above harp: Booklet 2 s. "32-3", unmounted mint, very fine and fresh

Booklet 2 s., "35-8", unmounted mint, very fine

Booklet 2 s., "36-11", unmounted mint, last booklet pane and label tiny rust staining in the upper margin, otherwise very fine and fresh

Booklet 2 s., "37.14", unmounted mint, very fine

Booklet 2 s., "16.38", unmounted mint, very fine

1938/41, Harp above "eire": Booklet 2 s. "19.39", unmounted mint, fine

Booklet 2 s., "20.39", unmounted mint, very fine

1948/52, Booklet 2 s. 6 d., "32-49", unmounted mint, very fine

Booklet 2 s. 6 d., "33-50", unmounted mint, very fine

BOOKLETS: 1975, Booklet 40 p. pink, the 5 p. pane with additional row folded over resulting in an mis-cut producing a booklet pane imperforated in center, unmounted mint, a very rare variety and the only recorded entire booklet, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2020)

POSTAL STATIONERY: 1922, Registered letter 5 d., format F, A.Q. with offset of stamp on the flap, unused, very fine and scarce

Registered letter 5 d. light-green, format F, B.Q., unused, very fine; a scarce manufacturing date

Registered letter 5 d. light-green, format F, D.Q., unused, very fine, according to FAI the only recorded unused example of this manufacturing date

Registered letter 5 d. light-green, format F, D.Q., used from "KILRICKLE 27 JA 23" to Dublin, fine; one of the rarities of Irish postal stationery, according to FAI jus one unused and used example recorded

Registered letter 5 d. light-green, format K, F.Q., unused, some minor toning, otherwise fine and fresh

1923, Registered letter 5 d. olive-green, format G, G.R., with light offset of the stamp on the flap, fine, the only example recorded with offset

1942/48, Registered letter 5½ d. green, format H in 3 different types, unused, very fine

1924, Telegram form 1 s. blue, 2 light vertical folds, almost invisible from the front, light corner crease, still fine and extremely scarce