Lots 525 - 534, Catalogue of Auction #97, Raritan Stamps, Inc

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH

Collection of Dollard Overprints
1922, 59 mint stamps, including 4 blocks of four, representing the first issue with black or gray black overprint (two complete and one incomplete with extra values), 11 stamps with various overprint shifts, broken "a" on 5p value, 9 stamps with red overprint, including one block and four Sea Horses, with two shades of 2s6p, full OG, NH or LH/hinged, F/VF, nice and valuable unit, Est. $500-$600

1922, inverted Dollard black overprint on 1p scarlet, full OG, LH, F/VF, C.v. $300, Hibernian #T2a, €375

1922, black Dollard overprint on King George V and Sea Horses of 2s6p, 5s and 10s, complete set of three, nicely centered, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $805, Hibernian #T12-14, C.v. €800

Collection of Thom and Harrison overprints
1922, 82 mostly mint stamps (three used), including set of five (plus extras) with black overprints, Harrison overprints on coil stamps, blue black and red overprints, set of 14, as well as blue black wider setting issue, the unit includes 8 blocks of four and 7 plate No. pieces (5 singles and 2 strips of three), neatly described, full OG, NH or hinged, F/VF, C.v. $925++, Hibernian T15/46, C.v. is over €1,000

"Irish Free State"

1922, shiny blue black Alex Thom overprint on King George V Sea Horses 2s6p brown (weak accent), 5s carmine and 10s gray blue, nice and fresh, full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $850, Hibernian #T59 l - 61, €970

1925, narrow black overprint on King George V and Sea Horses 2s6p, 5s and 10s, complete set of three, the last one with weak accent variety, nice centering and intact perforation, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $710++, Hibernian #T66-68, C.v. €550, stamp with weak accent is not listed in the Catalogs

1927-28, black wide overprint on King George V and Sea Horses 2s6p, 5s and 10s, complete set of three, full OG, LH, F/VF, C.v. $400, Hibernian #T72-74, €375

1935, black overprint on re-engraved King George V and Sea Horses of 2s6p, 5s and 10s, complete set of three, full OG, very light trace of hinges, F/VF, C.v. $652.50, Hibernian #T75-77, €700

Positional Pieces and Plate Varieties

1922-28, ten items, including 3 plate No. pieces, added accent on 1/2p in pair, shifted second line of overprint on 1p (2 errors) in block of 12, "Eurocann" on 1p and 1s in blocks, red overprint with missing accent on 4p, elongated "1" in vertical strip of four and etc., fresh quality, full OG, NH or LH/hinged, F/VF, Hibernian C.v. is over €700

Neat Collection and Accumulation in a Stockbook

1922- 78, over 700 mostly mint stamps (less then 10% - used) and 7 souvenir sheets, starting with two definitive sets of 1922-23, then St. Patrick and other commemoratives from two to four of each issue, some blocks of later sets, nice and fresh quality unit, full OG, NH (some early stuff and all after 1960) or LH/hinged, F/VF, C.v. is over $2,400, Hibernian C.v. €2,500, Est. $600-$800

Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
525	*/	1-14, var	Collection of Dollard Overprints 1922, 59 mint stamps, including 4 blocks of four, representing the first issue with black or gray black overprint (two complete and one incomplete with extra values), 11 stamps with various overprint shifts, broken "a" on 5p value, 9 stamps with red overprint, including one block and four Sea Horses, with two shades of 2s6p, full OG, NH or LH/hinged, F/VF, nice and valuable unit, Est. $500-$600	(Ph)	250.00
526	*	2a	1922, inverted Dollard black overprint on 1p scarlet, full OG, LH, F/VF, C.v. $300, Hibernian #T2a, €375	(Ph)	100.00
527	**	12-14	1922, black Dollard overprint on King George V and Sea Horses of 2s6p, 5s and 10s, complete set of three, nicely centered, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $805, Hibernian #T12-14, C.v. €800	(Ph)	250.00
528	*/	15/43	Collection of Thom and Harrison overprints 1922, 82 mostly mint stamps (three used), including set of five (plus extras) with black overprints, Harrison overprints on coil stamps, blue black and red overprints, set of 14, as well as blue black wider setting issue, the unit includes 8 blocks of four and 7 plate No. pieces (5 singles and 2 strips of three), neatly described, full OG, NH or hinged, F/VF, C.v. $925++, Hibernian T15/46, C.v. is over €1,000	(Ph)	200.00

Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
529	**	56-58	1922, shiny blue black Alex Thom overprint on King George V Sea Horses 2s6p brown (weak accent), 5s carmine and 10s gray blue, nice and fresh, full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $850, Hibernian #T59 l - 61, €970	(Ph)	200.00
530	**	77-79 var	1925, narrow black overprint on King George V and Sea Horses 2s6p, 5s and 10s, complete set of three, the last one with weak accent variety, nice centering and intact perforation, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $710++, Hibernian #T66-68, C.v. €550, stamp with weak accent is not listed in the Catalogs	(Ph)	200.00
531	*	77b-79b	1927-28, black wide overprint on King George V and Sea Horses 2s6p, 5s and 10s, complete set of three, full OG, LH, F/VF, C.v. $400, Hibernian #T72-74, €375	(Ph)	100.00
532	**	93-95	1935, black overprint on re-engraved King George V and Sea Horses of 2s6p, 5s and 10s, complete set of three, full OG, very light trace of hinges, F/VF, C.v. $652.50, Hibernian #T75-77, €700	(Ph)	200.00

Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
533	*/	44/78b	1922-28, ten items, including 3 plate No. pieces, added accent on 1/2p in pair, shifted second line of overprint on 1p (2 errors) in block of 12, "Eurocann" on 1p and 1s in blocks, red overprint with missing accent on 4p, elongated "1" in vertical strip of four and etc., fresh quality, full OG, NH or LH/hinged, F/VF, Hibernian C.v. is over €700	(Ph)	150.00

Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
534	*/		1922- 78, over 700 mostly mint stamps (less then 10% - used) and 7 souvenir sheets, starting with two definitive sets of 1922-23, then St. Patrick and other commemoratives from two to four of each issue, some blocks of later sets, nice and fresh quality unit, full OG, NH (some early stuff and all after 1960) or LH/hinged, F/VF, C.v. is over $2,400, Hibernian C.v. €2,500, Est. $600-$800	(Ph)	300.00