1842, entire letter bearing “STEWARTSTOWN MR 2 1842” despatch datestamp to Crawford County, USA, with manuscript “Paid 2” (shillings) and Dublin framed “PAID MR 25 M 1842”; following the missed packet, subsequently handed over to a private ship with endorsement “P(ai)d Great Western 2 April 1842”, additional red “8” (pence), “SHIP” handstamp and reverse “SHIP LETTER LIVERPOOL 31 MR 1842” cds. New York transit (3 May). Fine and rare double...

1847/54, 10 d. brown together with 1854/57 1 d. red-brown, Die I, perf 16, Small Crown watermark, both with fair strikes of Colooney “151” barred diamond cancel with matching cds on reverse (October 1854), to small envelope to Genève, Switzerland, with blue arrival marking (4 November); subsequently redirected to Epeisse-sur-Sully (canton de Vaud), bearing “15” (Rappen) red crayon for domestic conveyance. The envelope opened for display, the...

1854/57, 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, Die I, perf 16, Small Crown watermark, horizontal strip of four (arranged in an “L” shape) and three singles, tied by indistinct barred numeral cancel, paying the correct soldier´s concession rate of 6 d. (instead of 1 shilling per 1 oz.)  to envelope to Cape of Good Hope, bearing “CASTLEMORE” despatch and “NEWRY” handstamps (10 November 1854). The envelope with two creases well clear of the adhesives...

1855/57, No Corner Letters 4 d. rose-carmine, Large Garter watermark, tied by clear Dublin “186” duplex cancel (6 December 1861) to entire letter to Lisbon, Portugal, bearing London transit (7 December) and framed “LISBOA 14 12 61” arrival handstamp on reverse. Postage prepaid to the Portuguese port of call, with “80” (reis) due marking for onward inland conveyence, very fine. A rare destination for Irish mail.

1857, No Corner Letters 6 d. lilac and 1 sh. green (wing margin), tied by clear Dublin “186” barred-diamond cancel to registered envelope to Lancaster, USA, carried by British Packet on the Cunard Line steamer Asia, bearing adjacent unframed circular red “DUBLIN REGISTERED W(indow) .O(ffice) MR 28 62” despatch handstamp with matching Crown Registered marking, and red “NEW YORK BR. PKT. PAID 36” handstamp applied upon arrival and struck over...

1857, 1 sh. green, perf 14, vertical strip of four with wing margins, tied by clear Belfast “62” 18-bar duplex cancel (15 July 1861) to entire letter (one back flap missing), carried by British Packet via Panama to Lima, Peru, with adjacent “PANAMA AU 7 1861” transit datestamp and red “2” (dineros) due marking. Some minor wrinkles and the adhesive with a couple of short perf, otherwise very fine. Scarce. 

1858/76, 2 d. blue, plate 9, perf. 14, Large Crown watermark, together with 1864/79 1 d. rose-red, tied by Belfast “62” duplex cancellation (February 21, 1867) to entire letter to Courtrai, Belgium with adjacent red “PD”, bearing on reverse red London transit and arrival datestamp. Very fine.

1858/76, 2 d. blue, plate 8, together with 1 sh. pale green, both neatly tied by Cork “156” duplex cancellations (June 29, 1860) as additional franking on a 1 d. rose stationery envelope paying 1 shilling 2 pence to San Francisco, USA (comprising the 1 shilling British packet rate to the United States and 2 pence for US inland postage), with adjacent large red “SAN FRANCISCO CAL PAID AUG 8 1860 ” arrival datestamp. Back flap missing,...

1862/64, Small Corner Letters 4 d. red (one short perf), plate 3, together with 6 d. lilac, plate 3, both of fresh colours, neatly tied by clear Belfast “62” duplex cancel to entire letter to St Petersburg, Russia, bearing Prussian blue “3” (silbergroschen) weiterfranco, red “PD” handstamp, transit and arrival datestamp (23 April 1864, Old Style) on reverse. A fresh and attractive Irish entire to a rare destination.

1862/64, Small Corner Letters 1 sh. green, plate 2, with part of sheet margin at top, a lovely copy of fresh colours, tied by indistinct numeral cancel with adjacent red “DUBLIN REGISTERED JA 18 65” despatch handstamp to folded entire to Triest, Austria, bearing London registration, large blue “AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN” and red framed “RECOMMANDIRT” markings, with arrival on reverse (23 January). Very fine.

1864/79, 1 d. rose-red, plate 138, Die 2, Large Crown watermark, together with 1865/79 4 d. vermilion, plate 12, Large Garter watermark, tied by Belfast “62” duplex cancel (8 March 1873) to entire letter to Pernau, Russia, endorsed via Ostende, bearing oval “FRANKED” handstamp, red "W(eiter)" F(ranco) 1½" (silbergroschen) credit to Prussia, with Russian travelling post office, transit Riga and arrival (6 March 1873, Old Style) on reverse. A...

1865/67, 4 d. vermilion, horizontal pair and single, tied by Belfast “62” duplex cancellation (March 31) with matching framed “REGISTERED BELFAST” alongside to folded registered lettersheet, via Aachen, Lübeck and Denmark to Christiana, Norway, bearing blue crayon “8” (Danish Rigsbank-Skilling) and red “5”. The franking with tiny fault, the entire with two creases clear of the adhesives, still fine. A rare destination for Irish mail.