368. Auction

2½ d. in block of 4 from the left sheet margin, double overprint, once albino, unmounted mint with hinge remainder in the margin only, one short perf at top, otherwise very fine, certificate Brandon (1992) (Mi.-No. 3a)

4 d., control block of 6 "R 21", one stamp with variety "break over four", unused o.g., the lower strip unmounted mint (Mi.-No. 5a)

4 d., control block of 6 "S 21", margins perforated, unused o.g. (Mi.-No. 5a)

4 d. with variety "broken crossbar of 4", unused o.g. (Mi.-No. 5a)

9 d. agate, overprint double, once albino, unmounted mint; a very fine and scarce variety, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2005) (Mi.-No. 7a)

Overprint in red: 2½ d. with double overprint, once albino, horizontal pair, unmounted mint, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2016) (Mi.-No. 3b)

4 d. in horizontal block of 6 (separated horizontally and fixed with hinges), the upper right stamp with "10 breaks under FOUR", unused o.g. (Mi.-No. 5b)

9 d. agate with variety "PQSTAGE", unused o.g. (Mi.-No. 7b)

Overprint in carmine: 4 d., horizontal block of 8 from the lower right sheet corner with overprint varieties "R over Si" and "I over na", also mis-aligned clichés between first and second stamp in each row, unmounted mint, very fine (Mi.-No. 5c)

4 d., control block of 6 "S 22", incl. "Break over FOUR", unused o.g. (Mi.-No. 5c)

4 d., control strip of 3 "S 22", margins perforated, unused o.g., the 2 right stamps unmounted mint (Mi.-No. 5c)

2 s. 6 d., 2 copies with Nissen and Brennan re-entries, unused o.g. (Mi.-No. 9I)

Seahorses 2 s.6 d.-10 s., all with variety "Short third line", unused o.g., 10 s. unmounted mint (Mi.-No. 9-11I)

5 s. with overprint at bottom, unused o.g., very fine (Mi.-No. 10I)

10 s. with major re-entry, unused o.g., very fine (Mi.-No. 11I)

10 s. with major retouch, unused o.g., very fine (Mi.-No. 11I)

Overprinted by Thom: 1½ d. with missing "A" in "RIALTAS", unused with small part o.g., a fine and rare stamp, so far the only recorded unused example (Hibernian unpriced), ex Field; certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (1999) (Mi.-No. 14IV)

1½ d., control block of 6 "Q 20", margins perforated, overprint heavily shifted to lower left with part of date at top of stamp, unused o.g., all stamps unmounted mint, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (1995) (Mi.-No. 14IV)

2 d., die I with overprint inverted, unmounted mint, fine and scarce, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2015) (Mi.-No. 15IV/IK)

2 d., die II with overprint inverted, unmounted mint, very fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2015) (Mi.-No. 15IV/IIK)

Overprinted by Thom in shiny blue-black or red: 1 d., copy from the top sheet margin with variety "QNE", unmounted mint with hinge remainder in the margin only; gum slightly toned, otherwise fine; a rare variety, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (1992) (Mi.-No. 13I)

1 d. in horizontal pair, the left stamp with "QNE reversed Q", used on small piece, fine (Mi.-No. 13I)

1 d. with overprint double, used by cds. "LIMERICK 15 NO 22"; a fine and very scarce variety (Mi.-No. 13IDD)

1½ d., horizontal strip of 3, the right stamp with part overprint only and remaining part overprint on the reverse of the sheet margin, which was folded over during print, unused o.g.; a very scarce and interesting variety

2 d., die II with watermark inverted and reversed, block of 4 of the upper sheet margin, unmounted mint with hinge remainder in the left sheet margin only, very fine and scarce, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2016) (Mi.-No. 15I/II)

3 d. in block of 4 with watermark inverted and reversed, unmounted mint, very fine (Mi.-No. 17I)

4 d., control strip of 3 "S 22", margins perforated, unused o.g.; small pencil notation in the corner, otherwise very fine (Mi.-No. 18I)

6 d. with watermark inverted and reversed, control pair "U 22", unused o.g., very fine, unique item, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2016)

6 d., block of 4 from the upper sheet margin, both vertical pairs with missing perf, unmounted mint with hinge remainder in the margin only, also used pair with same variety (faults) (Mi.-No. 20I)

Seahorses 2 s. 6 d. in block of 4 from the lower right sheet corner, 2 values with "R over Se", unmounted mint with hinge remainders in the margins only, very fine and scarce, private signature (Mi.-No. 9II)

10 s. with "R over Se", unused o.g.; perforation corrected at upper right, otherwise very fine and fresh, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2012) (Mi.-No. 11II)

Wider setting: ½ d. green, horizontal strip of 3, central stamp with line over "RIALTAS", unused o.g., the variety unmounted mint (Mi.-No. 12III)

2 d., control block of 6 "T 22", margins imperforated, unused o.g., scissors' cut in the left margin backed with hinge (Mi.-No. 15III)

1 s., control block of 6 "T 22", overprint setting 2, unused o.g., 4 stamps unmounted mint, perforation slightly split in the left margin only, otherwise fine (Mi.-No. 23III)

1 s., control block of 6 "T 22", overprint setting 1, unused o.g., 3 stamps unmounted mint, perforation split in the left margin only, otherwise fine (Mi.-No. 23III)

1922/23, 3 line overprint ½ d.-2 d., 3 d. and 6 d.-1 s. with variety "S over E", most in multiples with normal stamps, unused o.g. (Mi.-No. ex 25-36I)