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1922 IRA labels for 1d yellow-brown, 2d green and 6d blue three stamps issued by the Irish Republican Army in Cork inscribed 1922 An Port, to be used as an alternative postal system to the existing post office, these are perhaps the most philatelically legitimate of all Irish forerunners in that they were clearly to serve a postal function. Most of the sheets were destroyed in a fire hence only a few exist (estimated 250-1000 copies are believed to have survived the fire). Scarce trio.
1922-23 Thom Saorstat 6d reddish purple in a superb unmounted mint right marginal block of 4 showing full offset on reverse variety, very fine. SG 60 var.
1923 1s light blue used duplicated stock of 200+ examples, mainly sound, unchecked for inverted wmks. Cat £1700+.
1935 Re-engraved 5s bright rose-red fine used nice cds cancel of 1936, well centred, SG 100.
Postal Orders: 1969 1 Schilling green and black, four different cashed orders, each from different areas incl TULACH (Co. AN CHLAIR), ST MHORANPHININ, GILL CHOICE, LUIMNEAC couple of small wrinkles otherwise sound, nice trio.
Postal Orders: 1969 1 Schilling green and black, three different cashed orders, two with additional stamps from three different areas incl CORA CHAITLIA, RATH MAONAIS 1ROS MHIC TREOIN I, couple of small wrinkles otherwise sound, nice trio.
1948 1st New Year set of 5 in right hand full tab pairs mainly unmounted mint, two with the colour band in margin, couple of gum spots or blemish in the margins otherwise very fine, Bale 10/14. Scott retail $225.
1949 (1 May) Illustrated Tabul Tel Avivi registered cover bearing 250pr Road to Jerusalem with full tab tied illustrated boxed cancel with winged Exhibition label in pale blue alongside. Attractive, Bale 15, cat $350.
1949 1st Anniv. of Postage Stamps Miniature sheet on illustrated First Day Cover tied boxed cancels, few corner wrinkles otherwise fine and attractive item, SG MS 16a Cat £110 used.
1949 First Anniversary of Israeli Postage Stamps Miniature sheet unmounted mint, tiny gum spot otherwise very fine, SG MS16a Cat £225.
1949 Inauguration of Constituent Assembly full tabbed 250pr unmounted mint, tiny gum spot otherwise very fine, SG 15 Cat £90.
1949 Tabul Miniature sheet imperf unmounted mint, mainly very fine, Bale MS1.
