1901 Envelope from the Boer War Camp in St. Helena addressed to Bangor, Co.Down, franked ONE PENNY on 6d tied circular cork cancel with ST.HELENA/JU.3.01 cds and purple censor cachet alongside, with straight-line DEAD WOOD CAMP on the reverse with Belfast transit

Irish Diaspora Letters: St Helena to Bangor, Co Down (1901)

Irish Diaspora Mail to Ireland: Dead Wood P.O.W. Camp, St Helena to Bangor, Co Down: 1901 This letter was probably sent from a Prisoner of War Camp, built by the British on St Helena to hold Boer prisoners captured during the Second Boer War (12th October 1899 to 31st May 1902), although it might have…

1896 Argentina to Holywood, Co Down, Ireland on a Postal Stationery Card

Irish Diaspora Letters: Buenos Aires, Argentina to Holywood, Co Down (1896)

Irish Diaspora Mail to Ireland: 1896 Argentina to Holywood, Co Down:     Other Stamps / Envelopes / Postcards in this series: Stamps of the World – a list of stamp issuing countries (past & present) Irish Diaspora Letters – an A-Z list of incoming mail to Ireland from abroad Rare Stamps – a list…

1841 1d Red imperf., Plate 123 cancelled by a NEWRY '357' diamond numeral in black ink

Irish Postal History: Irish Diamond Numerals (1844-57) – NEWRY “357” in black ink

Irish Diamond Numerals: 1841 1d Red imperf., Plate 123 cancelled by a NEWRY “357” in black ink   Further Reading: Irish Postal History Guide: The Irish Diamond Numerals (1844-57) Checklist: Irish Diamond Cancels 1844-57 Also: Web Page: Irish Postal History Web Page: About (The Collectors’ Shop, Dublin)