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  • Lot# : 28 Ireland

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    Transatlantic Flight Dublin - Harbour Grace, Newfoundland 1930 (June): Typewritten headed lettersheet 'AN ROINN PUIST AGUS TELEGRAFA, BAILE ATHA CLIATH (Departement of Post & Telegraphs, Dublin) dated June 20th (1930): "... I am directed by Minister for Posts and Telegraphs to state that it is not proposed to despatch mails on the occasion of Captain Kinsford-Smith's flight form Ireland to the United States, together with envelope to London (June 11), taxed on arrival with 4d. and signed by Charles Kingsfort Smith, possibly carried by favour of the crew on their positioning flight Croydon - Baldonnel (June 4).
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 102 Ireland

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    1848: Prepaid entire from to Dublin with scarce framed "PAID AT / SLIGO" handstamp in red, with red manuscript '1' and double arc SLIGO datestamp in blue (March 23) at right. Dublin arrival in red of the following day.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 103 Ireland

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    Air mail provisionals made for the James Mollison Flight 1932 (Aug. 18): "ATLANTIC AIR MAIL AUGUST" magenta overprint on 1 s. 'Sword of Light' light blue, unused with original gum, handstamped on reverse 'F.J.Field' in violet and 'Jam' in manuscript (J.A. Mollison). A very scarce unused example, one of only 15 mint stamps in existance. Cert. Francis  J. Field R.D.P. (1982). The collectors research revealed the existence of only 15 mint stamps with this private overprint, in five singles, one pair and two blocks of four, with one housed in the British Library.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 900.00 CHF

    Lot# : 104 Ireland

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    Air mail provisionals made for the James Mollison Flight 1932 (Aug. 18): "ATLANTIC AIR MAIL AUGUST" magenta overprint on 1 s. 'Sword of Light' light blue in a horizontal pair with full original gum, each value signed on reverse by 'Jam' in manuscript (J.A, Mollison). A very scarce unused horizontal pair and the only mint example in existance. The collectors research revealed the existance of only 15 mint stamps with this private overprint, as there are only five singles, one pair and two blocks of four with one housed in the British Library.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 105 Ireland

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    Air mail provisionals made for the James Mollison Flight 1932 (Aug. 18): "ATLANTIC AIR MAIL AUGUST" magenta overprint on 1 s. 'Sword of Light' light blue in an original gum block of four ( upper pair hinged), each value signed on reverse by 'Jam' in manuscript (J.A. Mollison). A very scarce unused block of four, one of only two multiples in existance. The collectors research revealed the existance of only 15 unused stamps with this private overprint, as there are only five single examples, one pair and two blocks of four with one in the British Library. Ex collection Thomas Edwin Field of Skelmanthorpe.
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 106 Ireland

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    Air mail provisionals made for  the James Mollison Flight 1932 (Aug. 18): "ATLANTIC AIR MAIL AUGUST", magenta overprint on 1 s. tied by "PORT MEARNOG 16 VIII 32 Co ATA CLIAT' cds. to small piece. A fresh and fine example, very scarce.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 340.00 CHF

    Lot# : 107 Ireland

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    1932 (Aug. 18): "ATLANTIC AIR MAIL AUGUST", magenta overprint on 1 s. with variety year '1932' missing, tied by "PORT MEARNOG 16 VIII 32 Co ATA CLIAT' cds. to small piece. Very scarce, the only usage with variety missing '1932' on piece known to date.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 108 Ireland

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    1932 (Aug. 18): "ATLANTIC AIR MAIL AUGUST 1932", magenta overprint on 1 s., tied by "PORT MEARNOG 16 VIII 32 Co ATA CLIAT' cds. to Mollison cover to Newfoundland; fresh and fine. Only eight covers carried Muller 8.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 109 Ireland

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    1932 (Aug. 18): "ATLANTIC AIR MAIL AUGUST", magenta overprint on 1 s. with variety year '1932' missing, tied by "PORT MEARNOG 16 VIII 32 Co ATA CLIAT' cds. to Mollison cover to Newfoundland; the envelope with vertical fold, not affecting the adhesive and some wear on the back. Only eight covers carried, of which this is the only example with the overprint variety missing '1932' known to date. Cover signed  "F.J. Field' on reverse and 'WH' on front. Cert. David MacDonnell AIEP (2014). Ex collection H. Schubert Muller 8.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 110 Ireland

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    1932 (Aug. 18): "ATLANTIC AIR MAIL AUGUST 1932", magenta overprint on 1 s., tied by "PORT MEARNOG 16 VIII 32 Co ATA CLIAT' cds. to Mollison cover to Newfoundland with manuscript note: "I carried this envelope bearing the stamp issued by the I.F.S. Post Office on the first westward solo flight across the N. Atlantic Dublin to St. John New Brunswick" dated and signed "J.A. Mollison, August 1932". Fresh and fine. Only eight covers carried of which only two with inscription known to date. Muller 8.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 111 Ireland

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    1932 (Aug. 18): "ATLANTIC AIR MAIL AUGUST 1932", magenta overprint on 1 s. horizontal pair, tied by "PORT MEARNOG 16 VIII 32 Co ATA CLIAT' cds. to Mollison cover to Newfoundland; fresh and fine. Only eight covers carried, the offered envelope is the sole example recorded bearing a pair Muller 8.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 113 Ireland

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    First Solo Flight Europe to North America 1932 (Aug. 18): 'GRESHAM HOTEL DUBLIN' -envelope, carried by Captain James A. Mollison on his first solo record flight from Dublin to New York, with his own signature and endorsed "per ''THE HEARTS CENTENT'' / IRELAND -AMERICA", franked with Ireland 1 d. and 2 d. tied by "UPR LEESON ST. DUBLIN 18 AU 32" cds. with additional Canadian franking 3 c. cancelled by "SAINT JOHN -N.B. AU 20 32" cds. and forwarded to Mr. D.E. Saul M.S. Monarch of Bermuda Pier 95 N.R. New York. Fine and scarce, one of only five covers known.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 550.00 CHF

    Lot# : 114 Ireland

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    First Solo Flight, Europe to North America 1932 (Aug. 18): Envelope, carried by Captain James A. Mollison on his first solo record flight from Dublin to New York, with his own signature and endorsed "Carried by me on first first Transatlantic solo East-West crossing". On front with golden Dublin City Seal with adjacent endorsement of Alfred Byrne, Lord Mayor of Dublin' at left, plus another smaller red seal of St. John signed 'Jas. W. Britain Mayor of St. John, New Brunswick' with add. note 'received Aug.19/32'. On reverse with the golden New York City Seal and 'received at New York by T.H.Ayder Aug. 21/32' in manuscript, in absence of Mayor Jimmy Walker. An attractive and rare cover. One of only seven covers carried.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 124 Ireland

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    1928 (Sept. 13):'Ile de France' - Catapult Mail from Ireland to Canada, registered photocard from Dublin franked with 3s 6½d., with attached green label. "Catapult airmail per SS 'Ile de France' via Plymouth, sent via "London 16 Sep.26" and "New York 9-25 1928" to "Winnipeg Sept. 27". Unfortunately the catapult aircraft had a forced landing into the sea near the Sicilly Islands on Sept. 13. This accident stopped all further flights. A rare Irish acceptance and one of only three items known.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 125 Ireland

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    1937 (Nov. 13): Registered envelope from Dublin franked with compl. set of St. Patrick stamps (3), each tied by "Baile Atha Cliath Nov. 13, 1937" cds to Liberia, West Africa, carried Nov. 14 via London to Paris and with Air France South Atlantic airmail service to Dakkar and with Aeromaritime service to Monrovia, backstamped Nov. 23. 37 on reverse. Some edgewear at bottom, otherwise a rare set franking on an aircover to an unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 126 Ireland

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    Hand Illustrated Covers - First Regular Transtlantic Service Foynes - New York 1939 (June 30 - July 1) by Pan Am: Fine group of four hand illustrated envelopes "Eire - First Trans-Atlantic Airmail U.S.A",incl. three diff. designs with one showing additional text: "Carried by 'Yankee Clipper on the first East to West crossing of the regular service" in red ink. A scarce assembly, all with violett flight cachet and "N.Y Jul. 1" arrival mark on reverse. All hand drawn by John Damien Bourke, brother of Charles F. Bourke of Waterford. Most attractive.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 127 Ireland

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    Transatlantic Flight Dublin - Harbour Grace, Newfoundland 1930 (June 24): John 'Paddy' Saul original portrait photo signed and dedicated to his sister 'Santoy' by his own hand with "Happy Landings" (June 28, 33). Fine and scarce.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 128 Ireland

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    Transatlantic Flight Dublin - Harbour Grace, Newfoundland 1930 (June 24): John 'Paddy' Saul collection with original portrait photo signed and dedicated to his second wife Lillian 'Lil', 1914 p.p.c.to his fiancée Bertie May Hobben, 1930/49 'AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL - Procedures for Air Nafigation Services' manual signed 'J.P.Saul' as later Chief Control Officer as well as  handwritten letter signed 'J.P.Saul Navigator Airplane Southern Cross 1931 (26.1.)', cert. Robert Eaton, R&R Autograph Auctions, USA.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 129 Ireland

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    Irish Air Mail from and to South America 1931/45: Album with 60 commercial covers showing interesting routings and frankings, including ten envelopes via Air France from Brazil to Dublin (1931/33), two envelopes bearing Seahorse overprints to Dutch Guiana (1933), two covers written on board of  H.M.S. Guardian and sent from St. Lucia via NY, envelope from Sierra Leone (1938) on Air France service via Dakkar-Paris, envelope from Maracaibo, Venezuela (1938), three envelopes from Dublin to British Guiana (1938) and 1939 envelope from British Guiana back to Ireland (1939) as well as WWII-censored airmail usages (1940/45).
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 130 Ireland

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    John 'Paddy' Saul 1928/68: Large collection of photographs and documents concerning the 'Southern Cross' - Record Flight with many hundred photographs, the majority original photos of John 'Paddy' Saul's family archive, inluding many diff. flyer's portraits, receptions, his Royal Air Force years (1937/43), News papers cut-outs, press-photos, including an album dedicated to Charles Ulm, original documents, personal souvenirs in six large albums and three original photo-albums from the family estate. A unique photo archive.
    Starting bid : 3,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 131 Ireland

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    1847/1970: Collection in one large self designed volume beginning with an unfranked letter from KILLALA to DUBLIN bearing a Circular 2 PAID mark and a blue despatch KILLALA, and an 1847 "SOCIETY OF FRIENDS" letter dealing with feeding the poor in DUBLIN. A small range of forerunners is followed by a good section of overprints including 1922 to 10/- with full og, a 1925 issue 5/- superb used, and the 1935 high values all vfu. 1940 definitives with 1/- full og. Later issues with a small number of letters are mostly collected in both conditions. A very clean recommendable lot.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 132 Ireland

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    1877/1913: The collection of hand-illustrated covers/cards (10) and cover fronts (6) with an exceptionally beautiful group of five 1877 fronts each bearing an 1864 1 d. red used from Limerick to Bray, Co. Dublin each with pen illustrated animal scenes (featuring a Swan, Mouse, Deer) and two with negative scenes one including a Donkey; two covers franked by 1870 ½ d. pairs used from Limerick to Dublin with superbly rendered depictions of a fieldmouse and a dog chasing a rabbit; 1 d. pink envelope with coloured illustrations of the seaside (1881), 1897 mourning cover with cat illustrations used with 1 d. lilac, 1907 colour illustrated card depicting rainy Irish weather, wonderful 1911 handmade card with spectacular painting of an Irish registered motor-bike and sidecar locally used in Dublin and 1915 wrapper to Canada bearing a fine colour illustration of Killarney. Some minor imperfections but a seldom seen group.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 550.00 CHF

    Lot# : 133 Ireland

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    1909/10: Four embossed 'St. Patrick's Day' greeting cards published 1909 showing 'The Shamrock Zeppelin', two cards with golden frame of which one used from Stamford (March 16, 1910) other unused as well as two used cards with green frame, one cancelled "Rutherford Mar. 16 1910" other "Bayonne N.J. Mar. 17 1910" (min. tear at left), all other cards fine to very fine.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 134 Ireland

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    Hand Illustrated Covers 1937/38: Three fine First Day usages to Cape Town including 'New Constitution' 1937 (Dec.29) set of three used on two hand painted covers, one with 2d. and 3d. franking, other with 2d single franking, together with illustrated 'Father Mathew' First Day usage (1938, July 1) on attractive hand painted cover, all fine and exceptional.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 135 Ireland

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    Hand Illustrated Covers 1948 (April 7): Group of nine hand illustrated First Day Covers, all franked with Angel Victor 3d. blue and 6 d. magenta tied by "Baile Atha Cliath 7.IV.48" cds., each envelope with different designs. Fine and very unusual.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 136 Ireland

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    Hand Illustrated Covers 1954/61: Fine group of four hand illustrated covers, including 1954 (May 24) first day usage of 'Madonna with Child' 3d. blue on attractively hand painted envelope from Killarney to USA, two inaugural flight covers of 'Aerlinte Eireann Transatlantic Service' 1958 (April 28) as well as first day usage of 1961 (June 26) 6d. and 1s.3d.commemorating 25th anniversary of Aer Lingus. Unusual and most attractive.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 363 Ireland

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    Irland 1932 (17. Mai): Dampfer 'Bremen'- Southampton,  Aufgabe "Varick St. May 12" und 'Mit Vorausflug nach Southampton', weitergeleitet nach Waterford, Irland. US 15 c. Marke mit leicht getönter Zähnung oben. Nur sehr wenige Schleuderflugbelege nach Irland bekannt Graue/Leder K60.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 364 Ireland

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    1932 (25. Mai): Dampfer 'Bremen'- Southampton, Aufgabe "Varick St. May 20" nach Waterford, Irland, frankiert mit 10 c. blau im senkr. Paar. Nur sehr wenige Schleuderflugbelege nach Irland bekannt Graue/Leder K102.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 365 Ireland

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    1932 (17. Mai): Dampfer 'Bremen'- Southampton,  Aufgabe "Varick St. May 12" und 'Mit Vorausflug nach Southampton', Lot zwei Belege nach Waterford, Irland, dazu zwei weitere Belege, ohne Flugbestätigungsstp., davon einer ab USA, bezw. eine Zuleitung ab Irland, beide mit Leitvermerk 'Via S.S. Bremen (or Europa) Airplaine Ship to Shore'. Weiter ein Beleg ab Brasilien (28.3.39) mit Katapultpost Südatlantik nach Nordirland. Nur sehr wenige Katapultbelege nach Irland bekannt.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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