Irish Diaspora Mail to Ireland: Bombay, India to Rahinderry, Queen’s Co: 1854 Addressee: C. Weldon, Esq. Rahinderry nr. Athy Queen’s County Ireland Stamp: India 1854, 1 anna Red imperf, cancelled by a hollow diamond of dots Postal Markings: Front Stamp tied to cover by a hollow diamond of dots ‘obliterator’ cancel Athy (Co Kildare) receiver,…
Irish Diaspora Mail to Ireland: 1852 Bombay, India to Rahinderry, Queen’s Co, Ireland: 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 –…
Irish Diaspora Mail to Ireland: Tulagi, British Solomon Islands to Stradbally, Queen’s Co: Addressee: Lady Walsh Ballykilcavan Stradbally Queen’s County Ireland Notes: Ballykilcavan Farm has been the home of the Walsh family for 13 generations. They still own and work the original farm, which dates from 1639. It is now still in the Walsh family…
Irish Diamond Numerals: MOUNTMELLICK “338” in blue 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)
Irish Maltese Cross Cancels: Further Reading: Jackson, Mike. May Dates: A survey of Penny Blacks, Twopenny Blues, Mulreadys and caricatures used during May 1840. Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire: Mike Jackson Publications, c1999. ISBN 0-952827-41-7. Litchfield, Percy C. Guide Lines To The Penny Black: a detailed description of each one of the 2880 stamps and the…
Checklist: Irish Maltese Cross Types: Irish Maltese Crosses on the Penny Black: 1d Black, Plate 1b (23 October 1840) cancelled with a Bandon Maltese Cross (red ink) 1d Black, Plate 2 (15 May 1840) cancelled with a Dublin Maltese Cross (orange-red ink) 1d Black, Plate 9 (25 December 1840) cancelled by a Dublin Maltese Cross…
Introduction: The Maltese Cross Cancels The use of the Maltese cross cancellation commenced with the introduction of the Penny Black and Twopenny Blue in May 1840. In most reference sources it is stated that the cancellation is found on the early plates numbered 1 to 45, (Plates 1 to 11 being used for the Penny…
Irish Diamond Numerals: ABBEYLEIX “1” 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)
Irish Diamond Numerals: PORTARLINGTON “377” 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)
Checklist: Single Irish Diamond Numerals (1844-1857) # Post Office County Black Blue Green Red Brown 1 Abbeyleix Queen’s Co black ink 2 Adare Limerick black ink blue ink 3 Ahascragh Galway black ink blue ink 4 Ardara Donegal black ink 5 Ardee Louth black ink blue ink red ink 6 Ardglass Down black ink 7…
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