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  • Lot# : 859 Ireland

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    1922 (Feb 17): Registered Express delivery envelope to Basle, Switzerland, franked with compl. set of Dollard overprints in black ½ d. green to 10 d. turqoise, ovpt. by Thom1 ½ d. red-brown, 2 d. orange (Die II), 6d. purple and 1 s. bistre-brown together with Dollard compl. set of Seahorses 2 s. 6d.,5 s. and 10 s.grey blue, all tied by "Dublin 21 MR 22" cds's., backstamped at "Basel 2 24.III.22" on reverse. Fine three set franking, typical for a collectors correspondence, one month after issue, only few covers known with such high Seahorse frankings Hibernian/MacDonnell T1-8, T12-14, T15-19.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 860 Ireland

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    1922 (Apr. 6): Dollard 2/6 d. sepia brown used on registered envelope endorsed '2/6 stamp affixed by sender' in manuscript, sent from Dublin and dispatched to the London - Pairs flight, with London transit (Apr. 7) and Paris arrival mark  (Apr.8) on reverse. Very early Irish acceptance for London-Paris airmail service, only very few items known to date. In addition most interesting documentation (photocopies) from the Cyril Dulin Archive concerning 'General Regulations' for Irish Airmail usages.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 861 Ireland

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    1926/31: Large sized 5 d. stationery envelopes (2) to Lyon, both additionally franked with Seahorses 5 s. (T60, other with T67) sent registered from Dublin via London - Pairs - Lyon airmail service, first tied by "BAILE ATHA CLIATH  28 JU (19)26" cds, second  with Express delivery service posted at "CORGAIGH JU 27 (19)31". Scarce usages of large stationeries, especially on airmail services Jung = EU2bK.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 862 Ireland

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    Hand Illustrated Covers - Fine group of 17 hand illustrated envelopes, incl. 1939 Pan Am First Regular Transatlantic Service Foynes - NY with three diff. designs, hand drawn by John Damien Bourke, together with another group of nine illustrated First Day Covers franked with Angel Victor 3d. blue and 6 d. magenta tied by "Baile Atha Cliath 7.IV.48" cds., each with different design as well as four covers with 1954 (May 24) first day usage of 'Madonna with Child' 3d. blue on fine envelope from Killarney to USA, two inaugural flight covers of 'Aerlinte Eireann Transatlantic Service' 1958 (April 28) as well as two 1961 (June 26) first day usages commemorating 25th anniversary of Aer Lingus. A most attractive assembly.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 863 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 : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 864 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 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 865 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 : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 869 Ireland

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    First Solo Flight Europe to North America 1932 (Aug. 18): Two volume collection including 25 press photos, signed photocards of Jim and Amy Mollison, eight souvenir covers, of which three signed, posted at "New York Aug. 21 1932", together with more than 60 'Portmanrock's' picture postcards as well complete 'New York DAILY NEWS' newspaper (August 22, 1932) announcing '10'000 Greet Mollison here'. Interesting and original documentary concerning this historic flight.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 875 Ireland

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    1926 (Feb. 23): Dollard 2/6 d. sepia brown used on (pre-paid) envelope from COBH to Chicago, additionally franked with US airmail 8 c. vert. pair for the leg New York to Chicago backstamped "CHI. ILL. CROSSING STA. MAR 10 1926". Name of addresse cut out, nevertheless a very rare transatlantic cover with Seahorse postage, prepaid with US airmail  8c.vertical pair for the flight service within the U.S. Hibernian / MacDonnell T59.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 876 Ireland

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    1928 (Sept. 13): 'Ile de France' Catapult Mail from Ireland to Canada, registered photocard from Dublin prepared for the Catapult flight to Canada, franked with 2s.6d, 10d. and 2 ½ d. with attached green label with manuscript "Catapult airmail per SS Ile de France via Plymouth" sent via "London 16 Sep. 26" to Winnipeg Sept. 27". Unfortunately the catapult aircraft had a forced landing into the sea near Sicilly Islands Sept. 13th. This accident stopped all further flights. A rare acceptance of Irish Mail and one of only three items known.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 877 Ireland

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    Irish Acceptances to KLM 'Abel Tasman' Special Flight Service Batavia - Melbourne 1931 (April 28): Seahorse 2/6 d. brown plus additional franking used on ½ d. green stationery envelope together with another 2/6 d. Seahorse franking on registered envelope from Dublin to Melbourne, Australia, both dispatchet at "BAILE ATHA CLIATH Apr. 28, 1931" forwarded via London to regular KLM service Amsterdam - Batavia carried May 12 with special flight to Melbourne, backstamped "MELBOURNE 19 MAY 1931" Hibernian/MacDonnell T59 + T72.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 878 Ireland

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    Imperial Airways First Flight Service to Australia 1934 (Dec. 6): Envelope from Baile Atha Cliath to Sydney (opened on three sides for display), franked with Seahorse 2/6 d. plus 1934 2 d. green, dispatched to the IA First Flight London - Brisbane and forwarded by Rail to Sydney with arrival mark "Sydney NSW Registered  Dec. 21", re-posted at "Sydney / Dead Letter Office Jan. 4" and franked with Australian adhesives and returned to "Dublin Returned Letter Branch II FE 35". Scarce cover carried both ways on outgoing and return flight.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 879 Ireland

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    Imperial Airways First Flight Service to Australia 1934 (Dec. 6): Group of three envelopes franked with Seahorses 2/6 d. of IE 298 First Flight service to diff. Australian destinations, incl. two registered envelopes from "Dublin  6DE 34" to Brisbane as well as another to Darwin. Fine and scarce Irish acceptances, only few with Seahorse frankings known.rn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 880 Ireland

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    SABENA First Flight Brussels - Elisabethville 1935 (Nov. 12): Registered envelope from Dublin franked with Sommerset House ovpt. on Gret Britain 1934 Waterlow re-engraved Seahorse 2/6 d. tied by "BAILE ATHA CLIATH 12 NO 35" cds. forwarded via London - Brussels to Elisabethville, Belgian Congo backstamped on reverse (Nov. 21. 35). Envelope opened on three sides for display, a very scarce Irisch acceptance with only few known. Cert. Roy Hamilton-Bowen (2013) Hibernian T75.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 881 Ireland

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    Imperial Airways First Flight Service (London) - Penang to Hong Kong 1936 (March 14): Legal size commercial envelope franked with Seahorse 2/6d. tied by "BAILE ATHA CLIATH 9.III.36" cds. dipatched to Imperial Airways London-Penang service IE427 and forwarded to imperial Airways First Connectiong Flight FFE2 Penang - Hong Kong, backstamped "Hong Kong March 31 1936" on reverse. Envelope opened at left with small defective corner at upper left. A very rare Irish acceptance.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 882 Ireland

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    1937 (Sept. 8): St. Patrick 2/6 d. green used on First Day of Issue on registered envelope from Waterford "Port Lairge 8.IX.37" to USA, backstamped on reverse with New York transit to North Dakota, USA together with St. Patrick 10 s. indigo single franking on similar registered cover from the same correspondence from Wateford cancelled by "Port Lairge 31.1.38" cds. with "Deville Lake N.Dakota Feb. 8 1938" arrival mark on reverse. Despite some traces of former glue and partly missing flap on reverse of first cover, both of fresh and fine appearance. Scarce St Patrick high value single frankings.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 883 Ireland

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    1937 (Nov. 13): Registered envelope from Dublin franked with very early usage of  the 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 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 884 Ireland

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    Irish Accpetance for early Imperial Airways flight to Asia, destination Korea 1937 (May 24): Commercially used cover endorsed 'By air Mail to Shanghai' franked with Sommerset House 2/6 s. chocolate plus addtional franking from 'Cros Ui Maoilfhiona' with Shanghai and Canton transit marks on reverse, forwarded to the Catholic Church in Korea. Very unusual destination. Hibernian/MacDonnell T75.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 885 Ireland

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    Imperial Airways service to Asia, Australia and New Zealand 1931/37: Group of seven Irish acceptances, incl. six franked with overprinted Seahorses 2/6d. (5) and 5 s. plus additional frankings with one envelope to Hongkong further 1936 envelope franked with British Seahorse 2/6d. from Holyhead TPO with 'Late Fee Paid' postage and one with St. Patrick 2/6 d. franking to New Zealand.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 886 Ireland

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    Irish Accpetances for early Imperial Airways flights to Africa 1930/37: Group of four commercial envelopes, all franked with overprinted Seahorses 2/6 d. brown, including registered express usage from "Waterford April 28, 1930" to Cape Town together with envelope to Johannesburg (1936) and another to Pretoria (1937) as well as a legal size envelope to Kampala, Uganda (1933).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 887 Ireland

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    Irish Accpetances for early Imperial Airways flights to Australia 1937: Group of five commercial envelopes and one parcel fragment of the same correspondence to Newcastle NSW, of which three with Seahorse frankings, including two large envelopes franked with 10 s. indigo, 'EARLY & Co. Artists in stained  Glass' address label franked with 5 s. rose red (2) on a parcel mail fragment as well as three commercial covers franked with 1922/23 definitives. Commercially used 10 s. Seahorses are rarely seen.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 888 Ireland

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    PAN AM First Regular Transatlantic Service 1939 (June 30): Two Irish acceptances to Guam and Honolulu, first franked with St. Patrick  2/6d. green plus additional franking carried by China Clipper to Guam with arrival mark July 10 on reverse., second franked with Seahorse 2/6d. and forwarded by Transpacific service New York to Hawaii (July 6) and signed by Oscar Traynor, Minister of Defence. Fine pair showing the usage of both issues in the same period (Definitves and Seahorses) in 1939.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 889 Ireland

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    'Two Ocean' Airmail Service Ireland - USA - Asia 1941 (Sept./Oct.): Lot five Irish acceptances, all franked with St. Patrick 5 s. maroon, incl. four registered and censored envelopes endorsed 'via Trans-Atlantic and Trans-Pacific clipper' to Ceylon. of which two bearing black special cachet 'TO BE FORWARDED BY / AIR FROM SINGAPORE' (McQueen Malaya 36) as well as registered envelope (Oct. 21) addressed to Singapore with 'RETURN TO SENDER / SERVICE SUSPENDED' handstamp in violet (Attack on Pearl Harbour Dec.7, 1941) Hibernian/MacDonnell D14.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 890 Ireland

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    'Two Ocean' Airmail Service Ireland - USA - New Zealand 1941/42: Group of three Irish acceptances from the same correspondence to Auckland, all censored and with high frankings, incl. two bearing oval 'O.A.T.' cachets in red, forwarded via London 1942 (Jan.23 / Feb.7). Scarce.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 891 Ireland

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    Wartime Airmail Service accross the North Atlantic1940 (Oct./Nov.): Two O.A.T. envelopes from Ireland to USA, incl. censored legal size envelope franked with 1922/23 St. Patrick 2/6d. tied by "Strokestown Oct.11 40" cds. to New York as well as 'AMERICAN CONSULAR SERVICE' envelope from Galway (Nov. 8) franked with 5 s. maroon to Baltimore, Maryland. Scarce high single frankings Hibernian/MacDonnell: D13, D14.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 892 Ireland

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    Diplomatic Wartime Mail 1942: Group of six envelopes  to USA, all franked with St. Patrick 2/6 d. (5) and 5 s., incl. three covers bearing boxed 'Exempt from Censorship' handstamp in violet used for diplomatic mail, one registered 'DIPLOMATIQUE' cover to Irish Consulate in Chicago, as well as 5 s. frankings on censored envelopes from US Embassy posted at "Dun Laoghaire" and carried to Chicago.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 893 Ireland

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    Imperial Transatlantic and Wartime Services 1939/43: Lot 13 covers with high frankings to USA, incl. Seahorse 2/6 d. used on cover from "Belfast 15 AUG 1939" to Canada together with twelve St. Patrick 2/6 d. wmk 'se' frankings, of which ten censored wartime usages. St. Patrick frankings wmk 'se' are generally rare Hibernian/MacDonnell D13.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 894 Ireland

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    1945 (June 16): Second St. Patrick issue 10 s. deep blue wmk 'e', tied by "BAILE ATHA CLIATH 16.6.45" to registered and censored  envelope to Highland Park ILL, USA, with typewritten "First Day of Issue" at upper left, bakstamped "New York Reg'y.Div. 7.1.1945" and "Highland Park ILL Jul 2 1945" on reverse. One of the earliest known usages as MacDonnell Whyte, Feldman and Gibbons mention only July 1945 as date of Issue (without exact day) for the 10 s. value Hilbernian/MacDonell D32.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 895 Ireland

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    Irish Post Office Rates - Airmail Leaflets 1922 (June 7) / 1974 (Nov.): Assembly of five original airmail leaflets "Iris an Phuist' with airmail rates, incl. Winter Time-Table 1934, 1937 Letter Air Mails, 1938 'Extension of Arrangements for the Conveyance of Letters and Postcards by Air' together with 'Surcharge Air Mail Services' and 1971/74 'General Air Mail Regulations' as well as 1922 photocopied 'Airmail Information', dated June 7th, 1922.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 896 Ireland

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    1944/70: Selection of 26 airmail covers, all with better 1940/49 St. Patrick frankings wmk 'e' 2/6 d., 5 s. and 10 s. to overseas destinations, incl. 2/6 d. franking on O.A.T. cover to Kampala Uganda, after war usages to Nigeria (1946), Jerusalem, Palestine (1947), Northern Rhodesia (1947), South Africa (1950), Guam (1948), 10 s.single  frankings on censored cover to Canada (1945, Jan.) as well as 10 s. fiscally usages on telegram forms. Fine and scarce assembly.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 982 Ireland

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    1929 Imperial Airways double crash 'City of Alexandria' and 'City of Athens' (Oct. 26) in Mersa Mathrut, Egypt: Envelope from "Dublin Oct. 23" franked with 2 x 3 d. meter mark, safed and forwarded to Baghdad with arrival mark (Nov. 2. 29) on reverse. Only few mail recorded from this 'double' crash of which very few with manuscript notes known Nierinck 291026.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 990 Ireland

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    Penang, Malaya - 1935 Imperial Airways Crash of Flying Boat 'City of Khartoum" at Alexandria, Egypt (Dec.31): Envelope (opened for display) from Ireland with clear impression of mirror-inverted 5d 'Sword of Light' in violet postmarked by "Carrickmacross" handstamp (Dec. 23) to "Penang 12 JA 1936" with type-written note on flap '(S)alved from wreck of Aircra(ft) / CITY OF KHARTOUM' in violet. A rare destination Nierinck 351231v = unpriced.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 991 Ireland

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    Gooty R.S. India - 1935 Imperial Airways Crash of Flying Boat 'City of Khartoum" at Alexandria, Egypt (Dec.31): Envelope franked with two adhesives tied by "An Uaimh 23.XII.35" cds. of Navan Co. Meath, endorsed 'KARACHI and INDIA' to Gooty (Andhra Pradesh), on reverse with manuscript note 'Salved from City / of Khartoum' and backstamped "GOTY R.S. 14 JAN. 36". In Nierinck as such not listed Nierinck 351231.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 995 Ireland

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    KLM DC-2 PH-AKL "Lijster' crash at Croydon Airport en route London - Amsterdam 1936 (Dec.9): Envelope franked with two adhesives from "Baile Atha Cliath Dec 8" addressed to Rotterdam with attached sealing labels 'Found open or damaged' applied in London. Rare envelpe with some extinguishing water stains and fire marks at left and right. The airplaine was completely destroyed during take off, only a small part of the mail was recovered Nierinck 361209.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1000 Ireland

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    Imperial Airways Crash of Short S.23 'CALPURNIA' on Lake Ramadi, Baghdad 1938 (Nov. 27): Group of six covers bearing boxed 'DAMAGED BY WATER IN / TRANSIT FROM LONDON' on cover to Christchurch and two line handstamp 'RECEIVED AT AUCKLAND IN / DAMAGED CONDITION', both in red, further 'RECEIVED IN DAMAGED CONDITION / EX FLYING BOAT CALPURNIA' in violet on four envelopes to diff. destination within New Zealand Nierinck 381127 a+b+d.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 1001 Ireland

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    Guinea Airways Lockheed 14 VH-ABI 'KORANGA' Darvin - Melbourne, Crash at Katherine River Australia 1939 (Jan. 18): Envelope from Dublin with 'Baile Atha Cliath' machine cancel (Jan. 6) addressed to Melbourne, without special cancel or typewritten note, backstamped "FOOTSRAY VIC-AUST 23 JA.39" on reverse. To date the only known cover from Ireland Nierinck 390118.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1007 Ireland

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    Imperial Airways Crash of Short S.23 'CHALLENGER' at Mozambique Harbour 1939 (May 1): Group of four covers from Ireland to South Africa, incl. two with special 'CHALLENGER' cachet on two envelopes with manusript note 'Senate Cape Town', cover to Johannesburg with manusript note 'From the wrecked mail plane "Chalenger', in Nierinck not listed,  further boxed bilingual special cachet  'FLYING BOAT CORRESPONDENCE DAMAGED BY SEAWATER / VLIEGBOT KORRESPONDENSIE DEUR SEEWATER BESKADIG" in violet Nierinck 390501.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1026 Ireland

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    Pan American Crash of Lockheed L049 Constellation N88858 "Empress of the Skies" Karachi - London 1948 Apr. 15): Group of four fragments of envelopes, incl. one from Damascus, Syria and three from Istanbul, Turkey with one bearing rare four line handstamp: 'DELAY DUE TO AIRMAIL / INTERRUPTION NEAR -SHANNON EIRE / APR. 15 1948" in violet (to date only known with this cachet), one with official Irisch ambulance envelopes as well as one with official US certificate of 'Department of State General Staff US Army' dated May 14th, 1948. Very rare offer Nierinck 480415 a+b.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1049 Ireland

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    Mail Robbery at Dublin Airport 1974 (Oct. 3): Group of four envelopes of which two singed by smoke, incl. business envelope from "London 3.X.74" and three with typewritten letters of G.P.O. in Waterford: "The accompanying letter has been damaged during the course of a mail robbery which took place while the mail was being conveyed from Dublin Airport", dated 24.10.1974.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1051 Ireland

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    Airmail Crashes 1907/2011: Eight volume collection of recovered mail, 100 crash covers or recovered mail relating to Ireland, starting with 1917 (March 13) "S.S. Norwegian" ship disaster and from 1929 onwards with recovered crash airmail as 1935 (March 6) Imperial Airways diverted service Port Said - Alexandria - London via Tobruk and Malta, 1935 (July 17) KLM DC-2 'Maraboe' crash at Bushire and (Dec. 9), 1937 (Mai 1) Imperial Airways interrupted flight, 'Courtier' Flying boat (Oct. 1) at Phaleron Bay Athens (2), 1938 (Nov. 2) 'Calpurnia' (2), 1939 (Mai 1) 'Challenger' crash at Mozambique Harbour (1), WW II wartime crashes (16), ten items of 1954 (March 13) B.O.A.C 'Belfast' crash at Singapore, 1954 (Aug. 3) Air France crash at Norwich, Connecticut with two acceptances from Germany (GFR/GDR) and B.O.A.C. 'Cathay' crash (Dec. 25), all accompanied by many original photographs, newspaper clips, official Reports of 'Inspector of Accidents by Ministry of Aviation' and many more relating material. Viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2162 Ireland

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    1844: Cover from Buenos Aires to London endorsed "pr. Unicorn" at left, with fine strike of "CORK / SHIP LETTER" in black (Robertson S3) and reverse with double arc CORK cds (Oct 14). Rated "8d." in manuscript for an inbound Ship Letter, with Dublin transit (Oct 15) and London arrival in red (Oct 17) also on reverse. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF
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