G.B. used in Ireland, 1861 Mourning cover from Little

G.B. used in Ireland, 1861 Mourning cover from Little Island (Cork) to Madras, franked with 1d red "Stars", 2d blue Pl. 8 (scarce!) and 6d lilac without corner letters (placed a trifle over the edge),

G.B. used in Ireland, 1863 Mourning cover to Newmarket on Fergus with fine 1d "Stars" (small scuff at the base) tied by superb, crisp Limerick "Irish" Spoon 4-5-4 code D, very clean.

G.B. used in Ireland, 1861 1d red Plate 51 (hand-engraved corner letters) very fine used with neat, small, upright Dublin "186" diamond cancel 4-4-4, well centred for these. Very scarce. SG 42.

G.B. used in Ireland, 1840 Tiny cover from Limerick to Dublin with 1d black Pl. V, "BK", margins huge to just touching at the right, well tied by a light Maltese Cross in pale red, edges of the cover

G.B. used in Ireland, 1870 Flimsy cover from Dublin to Bombay with 6d mauve Pl. 8 (rare) and 3d rose Pl. 5, both stamps lettered LB, with pencilled annotation of the route per P&O Delta and Baroda via

G.B. used in Ireland, 1863 Small Lady's cover from Lisburn to Kentucky, addressed to a relation of Daniel Boone, franked 1862 1/- green Pl. 1, slightly rough perfs. in the wing-margin left, ms. Insuff

1916 local Dublin cover franked with 1d red tied by a neat strike of the barred circular Dublin parcel cancel pressed into emergency use on letters after the Easter Rising.

1883 Cover from Menton (France) to Dublin, reverse with a very fine strike of the rare "Trollope" H & K double ring cds A, top part of the flap missing.

G.B. used in Ireland, 1840 clean Entire from Kilkenny to Dublin with 1d black Pl.VIII pair OK-OL, four margins good to huge with part of the adjacent stamp bottom right, tied by bright red MX's, light

1891 £1 green superb used with neat, upright cds DUBLIN / SORTING OFFICE / DE 7 / 92 (not a telegraph, telephone accounts or money-office cancel!), quite well centred with almost perfect perforat

G.B. used in Ireland, 1840 clean EL Magherafelt to Ballymoney with 1d black Pl.VIII "PK", four margins good to huge, neatly tied by red Maltese Cross not spoiling the profile, reverse with clear Maghe

1841 Entire to Athlone prepaid "1" with VF boxed PAID AT / LONGFORD, turned inside-out and reposted to Dublin unpaid (although endorsed prepaid"), showing a superb strike of the distinctive, squat "2"

G.B. used in Ireland, 1840 Entire Letter from Dromore to Ballynahinch via Lisburn with 1d black Pl. IB, "MH" with major re-entry, 4 margins huge to close at the top (miniscule paper split there), well

G.B. used in Ireland, 1840 Mulready 1d black envelope forme A151, used in 1840 with fine red Maltese cross from Naas to Bray, back a trifle roughly opened, without docketing.

1916 Humour postcard to Tralee with GB ½d green tied by a superb impression of the Dublin parcel roller cancel with the word PARCEL excised, altered for emergency use after the Easter Rising. An

1845 Entire Letter from Dungannon to the Chelsea Hospital in London, very fine handstruck unpaid "2" charge in blue cancelled in pen and adjacent with orange-red "L" in circle Inspectors marking. This

1843 1d tiny pink postal stationery envelope with Dickinson silk threads used to Cove with a fine and clear distinctive Cork Maltese Cross, confirming backstamps, very fine and clean.

G.B. used in Ireland, 1884 5/- rose with full, upright BALLYMENA cds, brilliantly fresh, near-perfect centring, some slightly nibbled perfs. hardly detract. SG 180 cat £250 +50%, MW K79.

G.B. used in Ireland, 1859 1d pink postal stationery envelope used to Dublin with a good to fine strike of the rare Kingstown/189 "Trollope" Duplex, back flap roughly opened and re-folded at the top,

G.B. used in Ireland, 1841 2d Pl. 3 LJ (square "J"), 4 margins close to huge with parts of 2 adjoining stamps, used with neat, inverted "62" Belfast numeral, superb colour approaching "steel blue" (ra

G.B. used in Ireland, 1871 1/- green Pl.6 with superb, virtually complete MOVILLE "Thimble"", very fine and fresh. SG 117, MW K41.

G.B. used in Ireland, 1871 1/- green Pl.6 with light, upright DUNGARVAN cds, fine and fresh. SG 117, MW K41.

1871 1/- green Pl.6 wing-marginal with neat LIMERICK, fine and clean! SG 117, MW K41.

1887 Jubilee 1/- dull green neatly used with clear LIMERICK DEPOT parcel cds, virtually perfect condition with lovely "unwashed" colour. SG 211 cat £60+, MW K105.