1858 Envelope from Cape Town to Leighlin Bridge, Co Carlow, Ireland, bearing 1858 Cape of Good Hope 6d. deep rose-lilac, clearly tied by triangular obliterator with good to large margins on two sides, cut into along foot, clearly tied by triangular obliterator, showing handstruck "1d" and London Paid transit c.d.s. (25.5) alongside, both in red, with despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse.

Irish Diaspora Letters: Cape Town to Leighlinbridge, Co Carlow, Ireland (1858)

Irish Diaspora Mail to Ireland: Cape Town to Leighlin Bridge, Co Carlow: 1858 Addressed to: Miss Lyons & Clifford Lyons Burgage Leighlin Bridge Co Carlow Ireland Additional Information: Other Stamps / Envelopes / Postcards in this series: Stamps of the World – a list of stamp issuing countries (past & present) Irish Diaspora Letters –…

1863 cover from Cape of Good Hope to Tallaght, Co Dublin, Ireland, tied by CoGH 1858: 1s. deep dark green triangular, with triangular handstamp in black. Reverse with oval despatch datestamp (Sept 16) in red, "H&K PAC.T" c.d.s. (Oct 21) and "Tallaght" arrival c.d.s. in black.

Irish Diaspora Letters: Cape of Good Hope to Clondalkin, Co Dublin, Ireland (1863)

Irish Diaspora Mail to Ireland: Cape of Good Hope to Clondalkin, Co Dublin: 1863     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…

1881 letter from Standerton, Transvaal to Dublin, Ireland with Transvaal 1878/80: 4d sage-green + 6d olive-black tied by ''STANDERTON  TRANSVAAL'' c.d.s. (June 27)

Irish Diaspora Letters: Standerton, Transvaal to Dublin, Ireland (1881)

Irish Diaspora Mail to Ireland: Standerton, Transvaal to Dublin: 1881 1881 cover originally mailed as an Officer’s Letter to Ireland Manuscript endorsement “No Stamps Available” at top The adhesives were applied at Standerton by the messenger who carried the letter Tied by “STANDERTON / TRANSVAAL” c.d.s. (June 27) in black Reverse with Durban transit cds…

1910 Mbabane, Swaziland to Dublin, Ireland with 1d. carmine on light blue (postal stationery) card, cancelled by double-ring Mbabane, Swaziland c.d.s.

Irish Diaspora Letters: Mbabane, Swaziland (Transvaal) to Dublin, Ireland (1910)

Irish Diaspora Mail to Ireland: Mbabane, Swaziland to Dublin, Ireland: Swaziland is now known as eSwatini.   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…

1866 Natal to Kilinore, Co Armagh via Mauritius & Southampton, with 1861 3d blue x 4 tied by barred numeral 2, Durban c.d.s., arrival d.s. (21.12)

Irish Diaspora Letters: Natal to Kilinore, Co Armagh (1866)

Irish Diaspora Mail to Ireland: Natal to Kilinore, Co Armagh:   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 of the…

1880 Combination Cover from Lydenburg, Transvaal to Limerick. 1 x Transvaal 1878 6d olive-black + 2 x Cape of Good Hope 1d carmine-red + 1 x CoGH 4d blue

Irish Diaspora Letters: Lydenburg, Transvaal to Limerick (1880)

Irish Diaspora Mail to Ireland: Lydenburg, Transvaal to Limerick, Ireland: A ‘combination cover’ post-dated 2nd March 1880 from Lydenburg in the then Dutch Republic of Transvaal to Limerick, Ireland. Stamps include: 1878 Transvaal 6d olive-black, cancelled by “13” concerntric ring obliterator in black, cancelled by “LYDENBURG / Z.A.R. / ZUID AFRIKA” datestamp of despatch (March…

1860 Cape of Good Hope to Bandon, Co Cork, Ireland, with 'Cape triangular' 6 d. pale rose-lilac, tied by ''CAPETOWN FE 2 1860'' with frontside ''PAID DEVONPORT CAPE-PACKET''

Irish Diaspora Letters: Cape of Good Hope to Bandon, Co Cork (1860)

Irish Diaspora Mail to Ireland: Cape of Good Hope to Bandon, Co Cork, Ireland: A letter posted in 1860 from Cape of Good Hope to Bandon, Co Cork, Ireland 1855/63, Perkins Bacon 6 d. pale rose-lilac with good to large margins Tied by triangle postmark to cover from “CAPETOWN FE 2 1860” to Ireland Also:…

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Irish Diaspora Letters: Siege of Mafeking, Br. Bechuanaland to Co Kildare (1900)

Irish Diaspora Mail to Ireland: Siege of Mafeking, Br. Bechuanaland to Co Kildare: 1900 MAFEKING BESIEGED PROVISIONAL OVERPRINT ON COVER Dated 1st April 1900 Envelope endorsed ‘By native runner via Bulawayo” to Maynooth, Co Kildare Stamp franked “1s. / BESIEGED” on 4d GB QV Jubilee with BRITISH BECHUANALAND opt Tied by Mafeking c.d.s. with Bulawayo…