Irish Postal History: Dublin Penny Post (CORK HILL) 1827
Irish Postal History: Dublin Penny Post (CORK HILL)
Irish Postal History: Dublin Penny Post (ENNISKERRY TWOPENNY POST) 1826
Irish Postal History: Dublin Penny Post (ENNISKERRY / TWOPENNY POST) Enniskerry was the only receiving house to mark its mail with the wording “TWOPENNY POST” Others charged two pence, but none of them (except for Enniskerry) marked their mail with the wording “TWOPENNY POST”
Irish Postal History: Dublin Penny Post (KING STREET) 1821
Irish Postal History: Dublin Penny Post (KING ST)
Irish Postal History: The Dublin Penny Post 1773-1840
The Dublin Penny Post Postal charges were high in the 18th C, and the postage due was calculated by distance, i.e. miles. Since all letters went into the GPO for sorting, a letter from two neighbouring places (a mile from one another) could be doubled, or tripled by having to go into the city centre…
Irish Diaspora Letters: St Croix, Danish West Indies, letter to Armagh, Ireland (1819)
Irish Diaspora Mail to Ireland: St Croix, British Post Offices in the Danish West Indies letter to Armagh: 1819 (24 October) entire letter sheet to Armagh, Ireland Stamps: This letter was posted prior to 1840, therefore there is no stamp Postal Markings: Rated “1/1″ Stamped with a “BELLMULLET / 62” mileage mark upon arrival Presumably,…
Irish Diaspora Letters: St Croix, British Post Offices / Danish West Indies, letter to Armagh, Ireland (1812)
Irish Diaspora Mail to Ireland: St Croix, British Post Offices in the Danish West Indies letter to Armagh: 1812 (27 Nov.) entire letter to Armagh, Ireland Stamps: This letter was posted prior to 1840, therefore there is no stamp Postal Markings: Initially, rated “2/6″ (deleted) Replaced with “3/1″ “ST. CROIX” fleuron datestamp (extremely rare) Almost…
Irish Diaspora Letters: Cape Coast Castle, Gold Coast to Mountrath, Queens Co, Ireland (1875) on first day of issue
Irish Diaspora Mail to Ireland: Cape Coast Castle, Gold Coast to Mountrath, Queens County: 1875 Cape Coast Castle, Gold Coast to Mountrath, Queens County, Ireland. Stamps: O.H.M.S. printed envelope to Ireland, from Colonial Secretary, Gold Coast, bearing 3 x 1875 6d orange, each cancelled with “CAPE-COAST-CASTLE” c.d.s. dated 1st August 1875 – the first day…
Irish Diaspora Letters: Hoima, Uganda Protectorate to Belfast, Ireland (1904)
Irish Diaspora Mail to Ireland: Hoima, Uganda Protectorate to Belfast: 1904 (4 Mar.) envelope from Hoima, Uganda Protectorate to Belfast, Ireland light vertical fold and tear on flap Stamps: Uganda Protectorate 1 anna carmine-rose Postal Markings: “MOMBASA” c.d.s. Dublin & Belfast T.P.O. Down (8.4) c.d.s. on reverse Addressee: Robert McHenry, Esq. c/o 44 Fruit Gardens…
Irish Diaspora Letters: Peterboro, Montreal to Navan, Co Meath (1862)
Irish Diaspora Mail to Ireland: Peterboro, Montreal to Navan, Co Meath: Stamps: 1859 Canada 12½c Blue green Postal Markings: Stamp cancelled by “30” in four ring cancel “PETERBORO / CW” datestamp at lower left, dated “MY 21 / 1862” “MONTREAL” transit and Navan arrival backstamps on reverse Addressee: James H. Waller, Esq. Allenstown House Bohermeen…
Irish Diaspora Letters: Bulli, New South Wales to Redcastle, Co Meath (1899)
Irish Diaspora Mail to Ireland: Bulli, New South Wales to Redcastle, Co Meath: Stamps: 1 x NSW 2d ultramarine 1 x NSW ½d grey-blue Postal Markings: Stamps cancelled by a “138” obliterator cancel “BULLI RLY STN.” c.d.s. dated “NOV 6 / 1899” alongside Addressee: Mr Richard Gray Redcastle Co Meath Other Stamps / Envelopes…
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