Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
January 14-15, 2020

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #641
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND
1811-1920 "An Irishman always writes home" incoming mail, mostly from Irish mercenaries, collection written-up exhibition style with 25 covers or cards, one FL from Toulon, written onboard HMS "Warspite", others from Moscow, Warszawa, Odessa, Riga, Nikolayev, Batum, Koniecpol, Kislovodsk, Vladikavkaz, others from Fiume, Japan (from Irish mercenary at the end of Russo-Japanese War) all to Ireland, well researched and fascinating collection, ex-John Pedneault
Envelope
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #642
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND
1879-1900 incoming mail, mostly from Irish soldiers fighting for the British Army in South Africa, collection written-up exhibition style on 10 pages, with letters and cards sent to Ireland, including 1881 "Stamps not available" endorsement on cover used during the first Boer War from Ladysmith to Dublin, officer's letter from Utmali Rhodesia, 1900 O.A.S. Army Post Office card to Tipperary, other free-frank covers with various military markings applied during Boer Wars, 1896 cover from Bulawayo to Cork, interesting group of covers from South Africa to Ireland
Envelope
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #643
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND
1922 10sh gray blue, l.h., faint natural gum bend, v.f., with 2014 Sismondo certificate (SG 46)
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Catalog #38
Catalog Value $1,700
Unsold
Lot #644
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND
1937 St. Patrick, set of three, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 102-104)
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Catalog #96-98
Catalog Value £450
Price Realized
$95.00

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