376th Auction

2½ d. in block of 4 from the left sheet margin, double overprint, once albino, unmounted mint with hinge remainder in the margin only, one short perf at top, otherwise very fine, certificate Brandon (1992) (Mi.-No. 3a)

9 d. agate, overprint double, once albino, unmounted mint; a very fine and scarce variety, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2005) (Mi.-No. 7a)

Overprint in red: 2½ d. with double overprint, once albino, horizontal pair, unmounted mint, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2016) (Mi.-No. 3b)

Overprint in carmine: 4 d., horizontal block of 8 from the lower right sheet corner with overprint varieties "R over Si" and "I over na", also mis-aligned clichés between first and second stamp in each row, unmounted mint, very fine (Mi.-No. 5c)

9 d. with variety "PQSTAGE", used, fine, certificate David MacDonnell AIEP (2004) 

Dollard high values overprinted in black: Seahorses 2 sh. 6 d. with Nissen re-entry and reversed accent on e, unused with part o.g.; on reverse pencil notations, otherwise very fine and fresh. A very rare variety, only 4 examples recorded with the reversed accent on the 2 sh 6 d. Certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2010)

5 s. with variety "overprint double, one albino", unused o.g., perforation somewhat irregular, otherwise fine, a scarce stamp, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2020)

10 s. with major re-entry, unused o.g., very fine (Mi.-No. 11I)

10 s. with major retouch, unused o.g., very fine (Mi.-No. 11I)

10 sh. with variety "T.EN", unmounted mint, fine and scarce, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2015)

Overprinted by Thom: 1½ d. with missing "A" in "RIALTAS", unused with small part o.g., a fine and rare stamp, so far the only recorded unused example (Hibernian unpriced), ex Field; certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (1999) (Mi.-No. 14IV)

2 d., die II with overprint inverted, unmounted mint, very fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2015) (Mi.-No. 15IV/IIK)

2 d. orange, die II, overprint inverted with setting varieties "R over Se" and "l over na", unused o.g., fine and scarce, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2019)

2 d., die II, horizontal pair from the lower left sheet corner, the left stamp with watermark variety "missing v" in the cypher, unmounted mint, very fine and rare, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2020)

1 sh. bistre-brown, control block of 6 "S 21", margins perforated, unused o.g., bottom row unmounted mint, diagonal crease affecting the left vertical pair, still fine and scarce

1½ d. with variety "PENCF corrected" within a horizontal coil join pair, unmounted mint, very fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2020)

1½ d. with "PENCF corrected" as coil join with normal stamp, unmounted mint, very fine and scarce, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2019)

Overprinted by Thom in shiny blue-black or red: 1 d., copy from the top sheet margin with variety "QNE", unmounted mint with hinge remainder in the margin only; gum slightly toned, otherwise fine; a rare variety, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (1992) (Mi.-No. 13I)

1 d. with overprint double, used by cds. "LIMERICK 15 NO 22"; a fine and very scarce variety (Mi.-No. 13IDD)

Thom overprint in shiny blue-black or red: 2 d., die I with overprint inverted, unused o.g., very fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (1996)

2 d. orange, die I, horizontal block of 12 from the left sheet margin with gutters at bottom, containing 2 values "R over Se + I over na", unmounted mint, gutters partly slightly separated in the vertical perforation, otherwise fine

2 d., die II with watermark inverted and reversed, block of 4 of the upper sheet margin, unmounted mint with hinge remainder in the left sheet margin only, very fine and scarce, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2016) (Mi.-No. 15I/II)

3 d. in block of 4 with watermark inverted and reversed, unmounted mint, very fine (Mi.-No. 17I)

4 d., control strip of 3 "S 22", margins perforated, unused o.g.; small pencil notation in the corner, otherwise very fine (Mi.-No. 18I)

Seahorses 2 s. 6 d. in block of 4 from the lower right sheet corner, 2 values with "R over Se", unmounted mint with hinge remainders in the margins only, very fine and scarce, private signature (Mi.-No. 9II)

Seahorses 5 s., marginal block of 4, the upper left stamp with retouch to 5, the lower left stamp with "R over Se", unmounted mint, very fine and scarce multiple, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2020)

10 s. blue with major re-entry (1/1 from plate 5A), unused o.g., 2 short perfs at bottom, otherwise very fine; just few copies known, certificate David Feldman (1982) (Hibernian € 6.000,-)

10 s. blue with "Strokes over TEN" (plate 5A, R.4/2), unused o.g., very fine and fresh, an exceedingly rare stamp, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (1999) (Hibernian € 8.000,-)

10 sh., broken S plate with retouch to "10/-", unused with large part o.g., very fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2006)

10 sh. in vertical pair from the upper right sheet corner, the upper stamp with "perfect S" and retouch to "10/-", the lower stamp with "broken S", unused o.g. A very rare and interesting variety of which just 2 pairs have been recorded, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2004)

10 s. with "R over Se", unused o.g.; perforation corrected at upper right, otherwise very fine and fresh, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2012) (Mi.-No. 11II)

10 sh. with variety "R over Se", lightly used, fine and scarce, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2019)

Wider setting: ½ d. green, horizontal strip of 3, central stamp with line over "RIALTAS", unused o.g., the variety unmounted mint (Mi.-No. 12III)

2 d., control block of 6 "T 22", margins imperforated, unused o.g., scissors' cut in the left margin backed with hinge (Mi.-No. 15III)

1 s., control block of 6 "T 22", overprint setting 1, unused o.g., 3 stamps unmounted mint, perforation split in the left margin only, otherwise fine (Mi.-No. 23III)

1 s., control block of 6 "T 22", overprint setting 2, unused o.g., 4 stamps unmounted mint, perforation slightly split in the left margin only, otherwise fine (Mi.-No. 23III)