THE RARE LARGE SUNDAY "S/IRELAND" MARK - WITH RARE LONDON 2-DIGIT YEAR "S"-CODE C.D.S.; 24 Dec. 1799 E from Dublin to London with a mainly fine rare large (66mm) red London "S/ IRELAND" mark (two filing folds but an early usage) on the front matching the very fine rare red "S" for Sunday "99" year London arrival c.d.s. (Jay L26; only recorded for two dates by him, not including this one, 29 Dec.) nicely placed on the lower flap. (Illust. in CCNY Philatelist, Mar. 2003, p.78.) PHOTO - see page 54. £150
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PAIR OF RARE LARGE SUNDAY "S/IRELAND" MARKS (INC. L. EKD) ON DUBLIN TO LONDON COVERS; 22 May 1799 E from Dublin to London with a large part rare large (66mm) red London "S/ IRELAND" mark (Earliest Known Date) on the front, matching a very faint red "A"-code London arrival c.d.s. (26 May; a Sunday) on the flap; plus similar 12 May 1800 EL from Dublin to London with a partly fine strike of this same large (66mm) red London "S/IRELAND" mark (light fold) on the front, matching a very faint red "A"-code London arrival c.d.s. (26 May; a Sunday) on the flap. Good pair. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 54. £150
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EARLY DUBLIN COVER CHARGED "6[d]" TO LONDON; 22 Aug. 1663 EL (long interesting contents commencing; "The letter from hi Majestie inclosed within that to Mr. Greenwell was showed unto me this day...", charged "6" (the standard Dublin to London rate) with a very fine "AV/27" arrival London Bishop Mark across the join on the reverse. Letters to London prior to the Great Fire of 1666 are seldom seen. PHOTO - see above. £200
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"WATERFORD/SHIP LETTER" ON COVER FROM CHILE TO LONDON; Fine 20 Oct. 1835 EL from "Valp[arais]o" to London "[Per] Mary & Ann" charged "3/8" with a lovely strike of the scarce "WATERFORD/SHIP-LETTER" mark nicely placed on the front with matching c.d.s. (23 Jan. 1836) on the top flap. Exhibition Quality. £240
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