376th Auction

1974/80, 20 p. with missing yellow (face and body spots) and ochre shifted 3/4 mm down, used with indistinct parcel cancel on small piece, small perforation faults, extremely rare, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2014) (Mi.-No. 263ZF)

50 p. in block of 4 from the upper sheet margin with "mill join", the right pair with black defacing line, unmounted mint, very rare, only 10 horizontal pairs with this variety recorded

1976, US Bi-centenary 15 p. with silver colour missing, unmounted mint, very fine and rare, signed David Feldman and certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2019)

1977, Folklore 10 p., block of 4 from the lower left sheet corner, the 2 left stamps with part triple perforation, unmounted mint; a very scarce variety, unique as corner block, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (1993)

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

1986, Christmas 21 p. in imperforated block of 4 from the lower left sheet corner with marginal inscription, unmounted mint, extremely fine and very rare, the only recorded block of this variety; certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2012) (Mi.-No. 611U)

1987, Goldsmith 24 p. with yellow missing, unmounted mint, very fine and rare, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2006) (Mi.-No. 633F)

1987, Christmas 21 p. with missing gold ("NOLLAIG 1987" and outer frame), vertical pair from the upper left sheet corner, unmounted mint, very fine and rare, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2006) (Mi.-No. 637F)

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

1996, CEPT "Famous Women" 32 p. with heavily shifted perforation, unmounted mint, some slight wrinkling, only very faint in the top stamp, fine and scarce, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2011)

1997/99, Bird 35 p., horizontal pair from the bottom sheet margin, horizontally misperforated with value at right, unmounted mint, very fine

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

1997, Greetings 32 p. in marginal block of 4, the lower stamps with smeared red print, unmounted mint

BOOKLETS: 1931/38, Booklet with "Se" above Harp: Booklet 2 sh. "32-3", so-called voucher booklet with triangular punch holes in the stamps, unmounted mint, very fine and fresh

1988, Dublin Millenium 28 c., imperforated booklet sheet with 4 stamps, within a complete booklet, unmounted mint; a most desirable and unique variety. Certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2009)

1991, City of Culture booklet pane 28 p., 32 p. and 44 p. imperforated within a £ 2,60 booklet, unmounted mint, very fine. The only recorded example; certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2010) (Mi.-No. H-Bl.25U)

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

POSTAGE DUE: 1925, 2 d. with watermark sideways (down) in block of 4, unmounted mint, fine and scarce, sign. David Feldman with certificate (1979)

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

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

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

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

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

AIRMAIL: 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)

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

ZEPPELIN FLIGHTS: 1932, 8. SAF, registered printed matter with connecting flight from Berlin, to Argentina (Sieger 189B)

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, 2. SAF, printed matter with connecting flight from Berlin, to Brazil (Sieger 214B)

Chicago flight, printed matter with connecting flight from Berlin, to Brazil (Sieger 238E)