U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History; The John Pednault Collection of Ireland; Brazil
December 1-2, 2015 and December 3, 2015

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #2124
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 1/2p, 1 1/2p, 5p, 6p, 9p, 10p and 1sh, seven individual FDCs, mostly Sir John Wilson registered covers from Dublin to Birmingham, fine-v.f., scarce (MW £700+)
Envelope
Catalog #SG 52/63
Price Realized
$2,800.00

Lot #2125
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 1/2p (2) and 1p, tied by "Long Puist" ("ship mail") cancel on cover to Plymouth, England, dated March 10, 1923, some creases away from the stamps, still v.f. This handstamp ("Long Puist") was introduced on December 29,1922, but the U.P.U. forced the Irish Post to withdraw it in favor of the "Paquebot - Posted at Sea - Dun Laoghaire" cancel which is still in use today. One of only three covers known with this cancel, all being March 10 (the last day of usage)
Envelope
Catalog #SG 52-53
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #2126
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 1/2p green, block of six, middle right stamp without accent in "Saorstat" variety, hinged at top and bottom, variety n.h., v.f. and rare (catalogue value for hinged)
Box */**
Catalog #SG 52a
Catalog Value £1,400
Unsold
Lot #2127
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 1/2p green, accent inserted by hand, used on registered cover from Elphin to Glasgow, additionally franked with 7x1/2p and 1p, stamps overlapping over variety, still fine usage of this variety on cover
Envelope
Catalog #SG 52b
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #2128
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 1d scarlet, error both "accent" and final "t" missing, bottom right position (R.15/12) in a partly reconstructed block of six, used, defective (carelessly removed from a letter or parcel, torn and paper reinforced on back), fine appearance, with 1973 David Feldman certificate,
O
Catalog #SG 53a
Catalog Value £8,000
Unsold
Lot #2129
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 1d scarlet, error "accent missing", upper right position (R.15/12) in a right sheet margin block of four, disturbed gum (due to hinge removal), well centered and fine example of this iconic Irish rarity,
*
Catalog #SG 53aa
Catalog Value £17,000
Unsold
Lot #2130
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 1p scarlet, accent added by hand, five varieties in various multiples, including pair, strip of three, block of four and two blocks of six, two of the varieties l.h., balance n.h., fine-v.f.,
Box */**
Catalog #SG 53b
Catalog Value £800
Unsold
Lot #2131
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 1d scarlet, two blocks of four, error accent and "at" inserted by hand, lower right position, other right sheet margin block of four, accent appears omitted, with "t" added by hand, upper right stamp with "1922" deformed, fine-v.f.,
*/**
Catalog #SG 53c,d
Catalog Value £500
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #2132
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 1d scarlet, error accent and "at" inserted by hand, right sheet margin single, also accent and "t" inserted, top single of a vertical pair, the former n.h., latter l.h., v.f.,
*/**
Catalog #SG 53c,d
Catalog Value £500
Unsold
Lot #2133
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 1d scarlet, error accent and "at" inserted by hand, upper right position in a block of four, h.r., fine, with 1983 Philatelic Foundation certificate,
*
Catalog #SG 53d
Catalog Value £250
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #2134
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 1p scarlet, sheet margin block of eight, upper left stamp with reversed "Q" for "O" variety, h.r., other stamps hinged or n.h., fine-v.f.,
Box */**
Catalog #SG 53e
Catalog Value £375
Unsold
Lot #2135
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 1 1/2p red brown, bottom left corner sheet margin T22 (imperf.) control block of six, n.h., v.f. (MW CL132, £300 for hinged)
Box **
Catalog #SG 54
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #2136
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 1 1/2p red brown, sheet of 120, plate 12b, last stamp in fifth row with "PENCF" corrected variety, h.r., folded between stamps, with perf. separations and reinforcements, fine-v.f. (MW T49a, £425 for the variety)
Box */**
Catalog #SG 54var
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #2137
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 1 1/2p red brown, right margin vertical pair, bottom stamp with "PENCF" corrected variety, n.h. (hinged in selvage), some offsets on reverse, still v.f. (MW T49a, £425 for hinged)
**
Catalog #SG 54var
Unsold
Lot #2138
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 2p orange, "Posted at Sea" cancel on cover to Dublin, v.f., this cancel replaced the "Long Puist" cancel which was removed according to UPU regulations, which required a "Posted at Sea - Paquebot" cancellation
Envelope
Catalog #SG 55
Unsold
Lot #2139
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 5sh Postal Money Order, with 2p orange and 3p bluish violet affixed, cancelled "Lismore 15 SP 23", v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #SG 55-56
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #2140
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 2 1/2p bright blue, bottom left corner sheet margin T22 (imperf.) control block of six, control stamp n.h., others hinged or n.h., v.f., various handstamp guarantees (MW CL139, £250 for hinged)
Box */**
Catalog #SG 56
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #2141
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 2 1/2p bright blue, pane of 60, right stamp in fifth row with accent missing variety, n.h., v.f. (catalogued as hinged)
Box **
Catalog #SG 56,56a
Catalog Value £602
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #2142
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 2 1/2p bright blue, accent missing, five varieties in various multiples, including single, two horizontal pairs, block of four and block of six, the latter n.h., balance hinged, fine-v.f.,
Box */**
Catalog #SG 56a
Catalog Value £800
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #2143
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 2 1/2p bright blue, horizontal pair, right stamp with accent missing, tied by "College Green" cds on locally addressed, registered cover, v.f., with arrival pmk, signed David MacDonnell
Envelope
Catalog #SG 56,56a
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #2144
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 3p bluish violet, right margin block of six, middle right stamp with accent missing, middle stamps including variety n.h., balance h.r., fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged)
Box */**
Catalog #SG 57,57a
Catalog Value £348
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #2145
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 3p bluish violet, horizontal pair, right stamp with accent missing, small h.r., v.f.,
*
Catalog #SG 57a
Catalog Value £325
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #2146
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 4p gray green, blocks of four and twenty, each with one stamp with accent missing, all but two non-variety stamps n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged)
Box */**
Catalog #SG 58a
Catalog Value £464
Unsold
Lot #2147
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 4p gray green, vertical strip of three, middle stamp with accent missing, used on registered cover sent from Cork to England, with arrival on reverse, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #SG 58a
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #2148
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 4p gray green, breaks under "four" variety, two singles, h.r., also used block of four, upper right stamp with same breaks under "four" variety, fine-v.f. (MW T53b, £630)
Box *O
Catalog #SG 58var
Unsold
Lot #2149
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 4p gray green, broken crossbar in "4" variety, h.r., also used block of four with same broken crossbar of "4" variety, plus vertical pair, bottom stamp with "Sacrstat" variety, l.h., fine-v.f. (MW T53c,e, £475)
Box *O
Catalog #SG 58var
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #2150
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 6p reddish purple, bottom left corner sheet margin V23 (perf.) control block of six, control stamp n.h., others hinged or n.h., v.f. and believed to be a unique control number, with 1985 MacDonnell Whyte cert., ex-Field (MW CL153, £950 for hinged)
Box */**
Catalog #SG 60
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #2151
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 6p reddish purple, right margin block of four, upper right stamp with accent inserted by hand, h.r. (bottom stamps n.h.), v.f.,
Box *
Catalog #SG 60a
Catalog Value £850
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #2152
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 6p reddish purple, accent inserted by hand, used, two pinholes, otherwise fine,
O
Catalog #SG 60a
Catalog Value £900
Unsold
Lot #2153
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 9p olive green, right margin block of four, upper right stamp with accent omitted, also single with accent omitted, h.r. (two normal stamps hinged), fine-v.f.,
Box */**
Catalog #SG 61a
Catalog Value £577
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #2154
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 9p olive green, selection of varieties, including vertical strip of four and block of twelve, each with one stamp showing "S" over "E" variety, also line over "Saorstat" in horizontal pair with ordinary stamp, plus "Sacrstat" variety, mostly n.h. (one "S" over "E" hinged), fine-v.f. (MW T56c-e, £240 for hinged)
Box */**
Catalog #SG 61var
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #2155
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 9p olive green, "PQ" for "POSTAGE" variety, overprint displaced, l.h., v.f. (MW T56a, £450)
*
Catalog #SG 61var
Unsold
Lot #2156
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 9p olive green, left margin block of four, lower left stamp with "PQ" for "POSTAGE" variety, n.h., v.f. (MW T56a, £450 for hinged)
Box **
Catalog #SG 61var
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #2157
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 10p turquoise-blue, lower left corner T22 (imperf.) control block of six, top stamps hinged, bottom n.h., v.f. (MW CL160, £475 for hinged)
Box */**
Catalog #SG 62
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #2158
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 10p turquoise-blue, left margin block of six, lower left stamp variety broken frame-line, l.h. at top, variety n.h., v.f. (MW T57a, £400 for hinged)
Box */**
Catalog #SG 62var
Unsold
Lot #2159
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 10p turquoise-blue, two slightly different shades, each a broken frame-line variety, h.r., one with pencil notation on reverse, fine-v.f. (MW T57a, £800)
*
Catalog #SG 62var
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #2160
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 10p turquoise-blue, bottom margin horizontal strip of three, middle stamp "S" over "E" variety, n.h., v.f. (MW T57b, £425 for hinged)
**
Catalog #SG 62var
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #2161
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 10p turquoise-blue, block of four, lower left stamp variety "S" over "E", used, fine-v.f. (MW T57b, £500)
Box
Catalog #SG 62var
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #2162
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 1sh bistre brown, horizontal strip of three, middle stamp "ONF" for "ONE" variety, used, fine-v.f. (MW T58a, £260)
O
Catalog #SG 63,63var
Unsold
Lot #2163
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 1sh bistre brown, right sheet margin vertical strip of three, center stamp error "accent missing" (R.15/12), pencil signed MacDonnell, hinge marks in selvage only, stamps n.h., v.f., with 1985 MacDonnell Whyte certificate. A splendid example of this rarity (catalogued as hinged)
**
Catalog #SG 63a
Catalog Value £12,000
Price Realized
$6,250.00

Lot #2164
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 1sh bistre brown, vertical pair, bottom stamp variety "accent inserted by hand", h.r. at top, error n.h., v.f. (catalogued as hinged)
**
Catalog #SG 63b
Catalog Value £700
Unsold
Lot #2165
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 1sh bistre brown, horizontal pair, right stamp variety "accent inserted by hand" (in addition to the overprint), h.r., v.f.,
*
Catalog #SG 63b,var
Catalog Value £700
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #2166
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 1sh bister brown, lower right corner sheet margin block of twelve, left stamp in the second row with "ONF" variety, top and bottom left stamps "S" over "E" varieties, n.h. (hinged in selvage), fine-v.f. multiple (MW T58a,d, £450 for hinged)
Box **
Catalog #SG 63var
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #2167
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 1sh bister brown, sheet margin block of six, lower left stamp "ONF" for "ONE" variety, n.h., fine-v.f. multiple (MW T58a, £350 for hinged)
Box **
Catalog #SG 63var
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #2168
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 2sh6p chocolate brown, sheet of 40, mostly n.h., hinge reinforcing affecting eight stamps, few minor perf. separations, fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles)
Box */**
Catalog #SG 64
Catalog Value £1,920
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #2169
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 2sh6p chocolate brown, Plate 2A, sheet of 40, pos. 3 with Nissen Re-entry and pos. 25 with Brennan Re-entry, n.h., few minor marginal separations, fine-v.f. and rare sheet (catalogued as hinged singles without premium for re-entries, which catalogue £500 each as hinged in MW)
Box **
Catalog #SG 64
Catalog Value £1,920
Price Realized
$2,000.00

Lot #2170
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 2sh6p chocolate brown, horizontal pair, right stamp without accent, h.r., fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #SG 64,64b
Catalog Value £498
Unsold
Lot #2171
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 2sh6p chocolate brown, left margin horizontal pair, right stamp without accent, n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged)
**
Catalog #SG 64,64b
Catalog Value £498
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #2172
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 2sh6p chocolate brown, horizontal pair, right stamp with accent reversed, h.r., fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #SG 64,64c
Catalog Value £748
Unsold
Lot #2173
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 2sh6p chocolate brown, Plate 2a, block of four, upper right stamp with Nissen re-entry, top stamps hinged, bottom stamps n.h., fine-v.f. (MW T59a, £500+)
Box */**
Catalog #SG 64,64var
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #2174
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 2sh6p chocolate brown, Plate 3a, upper left corner sheet margin horizontal pair, right stamp with Major re-entry, n.h. (hinged in selvage), v.f. and rare (MW T59a, £1,300 for hinged)
**
Catalog #SG 64,64var
Catalog Value £1,248
Unsold
Lot #2175
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 2sh6p chocolate brown, Plate 3a, block of four, upper right stamp with Major re-entry, used, fine-v.f. and rare (MW T59a, £1,500)
Box
Catalog #SG 64a
Catalog Value £1,610
Unsold
Lot #2176
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 2sh6p chocolate brown, Plate 2a, Brennan re-entry, h.r., v.f. (MW T59a, £500)
*
Catalog #SG 64var
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #2177
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 5sh rose carmine, sheet of 40, few minor varieties such as "upgraded accent" (R.10/4), ten stamps hinged, balance n.h., one thin, otherwise fine-v.f. and rare full sheet (catalogued as hinged singles, without premium for varieties)
Box */**
Catalog #SG 65
Catalog Value £3,400
Price Realized
$2,700.00

Lot #2178
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 5sh rose carmine, sheet of 40, few varieties such as "S" over "E" (R.9/2), minor re-entry (R.6/3), mixed with about half hinged and half n.h., 9th and 10th row with perf. separations (reinforced), still fine-v.f. and rare full sheet (catalogue value for hinged singles without premium for varieties)
Box */**
Catalog #SG 65
Catalog Value £3,400
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #2179
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 5sh rose carmine, top margin vertical strip of three, bottom stamp without accent, middle stamp n.h., other two including the error h.r., fine-v.f.,
*/**
Catalog #SG 65,65a
Catalog Value £770
Unsold
Lot #2180
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 5sh rose carmine, bottom margin block of eight, n.h., with minor varieties including "S" over "E" corrected (R.9/2), damaged accent retouched (R.10/4) and minor re-entries (R.10/1), n.h., few slight separations, fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles without premium for varieties)
Box **
Catalog #SG 65,65var
Catalog Value £680
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #2181
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 5sh rose carmine, left margin horizontal pair, right stamp without accent, l.h., v.f.,
*
Catalog #SG 65,65a
Catalog Value £685
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #2182
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 5sh rose carmine, without accent, used on piece, Dublin cds, v.f.,
O
Catalog #SG 65a
Catalog Value £900
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #2183
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 5sh rose carmine, right margin horizontal pair, right stamp with accent reversed, h.r., v.f.,
*
Catalog #SG 65,65b
Catalog Value £985
Unsold
Lot #2184
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 5sh rose carmine, bottom margin vertical pair, top stamp with "S" over "E" variety, also a single showing damaged accent variety, fine-v.f.
*/**
Catalog #SG 65var
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #2185
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 10sh blue, left margin block of four, upper right stamp without accent and lower right stamp with Strokes over "TEN" variety (MW T61ca, £500), h.r., fine-v.f. and rare "double variety" block (catalogue value does not include the Strokes over "TEN" variety)
Box *
Catalog #SG 66,66a
Catalog Value £3,570
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #2186
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 10sh blue, right margin horizontal pair, right stamp with accent reversed variety, n.h., fresh and v.f., with 1985 MacDonnell Whyte cert. (catalogued as hinged)
**
Catalog #SG 66,66b
Catalog Value £4,690
Price Realized
$2,700.00

Lot #2187
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 10sh blue, Plate 2a, sheet of 40, with Runnals Re-entry (R.6/1); (MW T61c, £3,500), 14 stamps hinged including re-entry, balance n.h., fine-v.f. A very rare full sheet (catalogued as hinged singles without premium for re-entry)
Box */**
Catalog #SG 66,66var
Catalog Value £7,600
Price Realized
$5,750.00

Lot #2188
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 10sh blue, without accent variety, unused (regummed), v.f.,
(*)
Catalog #SG 66a
Catalog Value £3,000
Unsold
Lot #2189
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 10sh blue, upper left corner margin block of four, R.1/1 Major re-entry, small h.r., other three n.h., fine-v.f. with handstamp guarantees (MW T61a, £1,220)
Box */**
Catalog #SG 66var
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #2190
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 10sh blue, left margin horizontal pair, right stamp "S" over "E" variety, small h.r., v.f. (MW T61f, £390)
*
Catalog #SG 66,66var
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #2191
IRELAND 1922-23 Irish Free State - Alex Thom (SG 52-66)
1922 10sh blue, retouch of "0" in "10/" variety, seven copies including block of four, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f. (catalogue value does not include premium for varieties)
Box *
Catalog #SG 66var
Catalog Value £1,330
Price Realized
$475.00

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