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Ireland. A valuable collection 1922-1945.
Very good collection of overprints with duplicated mint and used sets including Dollard to 10d, including
blocks 4 , 2s6d, 5s and 10s mint (4 sets) and used (2 sets, one on cover), Thom Rialtas to 5s mint , used to 1s,
Harrison Rialtas coils including joined pairs mint, Saorstát Thom to 1s mint, including some control blocks,
2s6d to 10s mint and used, Harrison coils with joins, ‘long 1’ variety, Government 3-line overprints ‘narrow
date’ 2s6d (2), 5s (3 including pair) and 10s mint (3 including pair) 2s6d and 5s used (3 each), 10s used, ‘wide
date’ 2s6d to 10s mint (singles and pairs) and used (3 sets used), 1935 ‘re-engraved’ 2s6d to 10s mint (2 sets)
and used (3 sets) and extra 10s used, definitives with 1922-37 to 10s mint and used with coils in pairs, in-
cluding _d and 2d imperforate x 14 and 1d 15 x imperforate, 1940 to 10s mint , including 14 x imperf strip
of 6, values to 1s in mint blocks 4 1929-44 commemoratives in blocks 4 mint and some used, postage, post-
age dues mint and used. Useful mint and used ranges of overprint varieties also noted, including Dollard _d
red overprint mint, Dollard 1d missing date mint pair, Saorstát 1d ‘inserted accent’ mint in pair,4d ‘missing
accent ‘ mint. Also includes first day fronts of 1931 RDS, 1933 Holy Year, 1934 GAA, 1938 Father Mathew,
all plain, and illustrated first day covers for 1941 Rising including overprints, also some first flight covers
including Galway-London with receipt, 1931 Dublin to Sydney, 1932 Galway-Berlin, etc. Well worth detailed
inspection for variations, varieties and postmarks. (100s)
Estimate €3000- €4000 £2160-£2880
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 406