376th Auction

10 s., perfect S-plate with retouch to "10/-", unused o.g., certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2014)

1925, narrow date overprint: 2 sh. 6 d., 2 copies with Nissen resp. Brennan re-entry, unused o.g., very fine, the later one with opinion Hamilton-Bowen BPP

2 s. 6 d. in vertical pair from the left sheet margin, the top stamp with overprint double, one albino, unmounted mint, very fine and scarce variety, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2016) (Mi.-No. 37III)

NARROW OVERPRINT: 5 s. in block of 4 from the upper left sheet corner, the left pair with variety "AT hyphenated", unmounted mint, fine and scarce multiple, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (1994) (Mi.-No. 38II)

5 s. with 'inverted T', unused o.g., very fine (Mi.-No. 38II)

5 sh. in vertical block from the upper right sheet corner, the lower left stamp with 'inner frame notch', unmounted mint, pre-folded in the perforations, otherwise fine and fresh, unmounted mint with hinges in the margins only (Mi.-No. 38II)

10 s., basic stamp with kiss-print (design blurred), unmounted mint, very fine (Mi.-No. 39II)

10 s. from perfect S-plate, irregular block of 3, the 2 lower stamps with variety "overprint double, once inverted", cancelled par complaisance with Thomondgate cds., some light blue staining on the two right stamps, otherwise fine; an interesting and scarce multiple, originating from recovered printer's waste, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2020)

2 sh. 6 d., vertical pair 'wide' setting, the lower stamp with "S in Saorstat inserted", unmounted mint, the normal stamp with hinge remainder, very fine and rare. Certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2007)

COMPOSITE PRINTING: 2 s. 6 d., block of 24 from the top part of the pane, with "raised A" on pos. R3/4 and R4/4, normal setting, perforation split between the 2nd and 3rd vertical row (fixed by hinges) and slightly separated in the last vertical row, 12 values hinged, the others (incl. 3 composite pairs and 1 variety) unmounted mint; a very scarce item

5 s. in vertical pair with narrow and wide date, narrow date with "inverted T", unused o.g. (Mi.-No. 38IV S)

5 s. in vertical pair with narrow and wide date, bottom stamp with "inner frame notch", unused o.g., the variety unmounted mint (Mi.-No. 38IV S)

10 s., horizontal pair with right sheet margin, the right stamp with "hollow accent", unmounted mint, very fine and rare, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2010)

10 s. in horizontal pair from the lower right sheet corner, setting 2, perfect S plate, the right stamp with 'improved accent over A', unused o.g., fine and scarce, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2020)

Wide date overprint, 2 s. 6 d. in vertical block of 6 from the lower left sheet corner, central stamp at right with circumflex accent (very late stage), unused o.g., 3 stamps incl. the variety unmounted mint (Mi.-No. 37III)

WIDE DATE: 2 s. 6 p. in block of 4 from the upper right sheet corner from "broken R" plate with several small overprint flaws, unused o.g., 2 values unmounted mint (Mi.-No. 37III)

2 sh. 6 d., broken R and O plate, marginal block of 4 with circumflex accent on pos. 9/2, the variety and 2 other stamps unmounted mint, the upper left stamp with hinge mark, fine and scarce

5 s. in vertical pair from the upper left sheet corner, plate 3A, the lower stamp with "inverted T" and overprint with small dot between S and A, unmounted mint, very fine and rare, certificate MacDonnell AIEP (2004) (Mi.-No. 38II)

5 s. in horizontal pair, plate 3A, the left stamp with "inner frame notch", the right stamp with sled-tailed 9", unmounted mint, very fine and fresh (Mi.-No. 38III)

Experimental coils: 2 d. imperf. x perf. 14, horizontal patch-join pair, unmounted mint, very fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (1997)

1922/23, First definitive series  3 d. Celtic Cross with "spur on i" within a vertical block of 30, partly folded in the perforation, hinges in the margins and on one normal stamp, the variety unmounted mint; largest positional block recorded 1922/23, First definitive series (Mi.-No. 45A)

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.-)

Booklet stamps: 1 d. with label "Get a Telephone", watermark inverted, unused o.g. with small hinge mark, very fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2005)

1 d. with label "Buy Savings Certificates", unused with small hinge mark, light vertical crease at right, according to certificate possibly due to manufacturing, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (1994)

1935, Seahorses re-engraved 2 s. 6 d.-10 s., all with "dot between S and A", unused o.g., the lower values unmounted mint (Mi.-No. A61-C61)

5 s. with flat accent, unused o.g., very fine (Mi.-No. B61)

5 s. in block of 4 from the upper right sheet corner, all stamps with "dot between S and A", unused o.g. with only faint traces of a central hinge and hinge in the top margin, very fine and fresh (Mi.-No. B61)

1935, Seahorses re-engraved 10 sh. with almost missing accent, unmounted mint, very fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (1994)

10 s. in block of 4 from the upper right sheet corner, 3 values with "dot between S and A", unused o.g., the 2 left stamps unmounted mint, very fine and fresh, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2013) (Mi.-No. C61)

10 sh. with 'flat accent', unused o.g., very fine and fresh, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2019)

10 sh. with flat tailed 9, unused o.g., very fine

1948/65, Airmail 1 s. 3 d. with watermark inverted, unmounted mint, very fine, sign. David Feldman in pencil with opinion (Mi.-No. 125Z)

1964, New York World's Fair 5 d. with additional horizontal perforation through the design, tied by cds. to small piece, fine and very scarce, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2017)

1971/74, 5 p. in horizontal pair, imperforated in centre, unmounted mint, very fine and scarce

5 p. in horizontal pair, imperforated at top and between the stamps, unmounted mint, very fine and scarce

5 p. with label at right, imperforated in between, unmounted mint, very fine, a rare variety from the stamp booklet