Lot n°
Symbol(s)
Estimate (£)
December 9, 2025 | 27
Independant Post Office Period - 1784-1831
60020
F / 26
1791 Folded entire from Dublin to Robroyston near Glasgow, showing endorsement on reverse “The
postmaster of Glasgow is requested to send this letter by express to Miss Landiss of Robroyston”, the
Irish “2/9” in red which would signify payment of the letter in Scotland but aapears that red in Ireland
means non-payment thus the Scottish “2/9” has been applied in black, unusual.
70 - 100
60021
F / 26
1796 (7.4) Folded entire sent from Kenneth McCaskill at the Loughlinstown Camp, addressed to
Edinburgh, showing Dublin black departure Bishop mkg in black and a red arrival, an unusual and
scarce item from this little know Camp
Note: The Loughlinstown Camp (1795 - 1798) - The Camp was established in 1795 by the English
Viceroy, Lord Camden, following advice from Colonel Napier that the soldiers therein could be used to
defend Killiney Bay or Dublin City from a potential Napoleonic invasion.
150 - 200
60022
F / 26
1797 (28.7) Folded entire sent to Dublin, and redirected to Donaghadee, rated “1/2” being deleted and
rerated “8”, showing faint but clear strike of the scarce black dotted oval T * OFF, Dublin Bishop JY/27
bs, very fine and scarce on internal mail and the rarest of the two types of T.Off mkgs.
Note: The phrase Takings Off (T.OFF) was used within the Post Office for the accounting calculations,
usually applied to incoming redirected letters when the rate was adjusted.
200 - 300
60023
F / 26
1797 (6.5) Folded entire from Oswestry sent to Derry, rated “8” being deleted and rerated “1/2”,
showing clear strike of the scarce black dotted oval T * OFF, MY/6/97 bs, very fine and scarce and the
rarest of the two types of T.Off mkgs.
Note: The phrase Takings Off (T.OFF) was used within the Post Office for the accounting calculations,
usually applied to incoming redirected letters when the rate was adjusted.
200 - 300
60024
F
1812-1848 Specialised collection of 28 covers mounted on 20 album pages, showing an array of the
many different Uniform Penny Post “1” due handstamps all black, fine group with strikes in above
average quality (28).
200 - 300
60025
F
1813 (10.7) Folded large part cover from Athlone to Dublin, showing a straight line “ATHLONE/60” in
red and inexplicably an unframed “T• OFF” (Treasurers Office) hs, rated “8” and uprated to “1/4”, cvr
flaps missing, a very fine and rare usage of T.Off mkg (DF No.207).
150 - 200