Name: Auction: Ireland 1922 fire damaged cover
Brand: Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's
Price: 500 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

Sale number: S25006 The Hay Morgan collection of King George V, assembled over 40 years by a British collector, is among the most comprehensive of its kind, featuring major errors, rare covers, proofs, and plate number examples. Following the success of Part I, Stanley Gibbons Baldwin’s presents Part 2, highlighting Newfoundland’s airmail issues, including the 1919 ‘Hawker’ and 1927 ‘De Pinedo’ on flown cover, along with key rarities from the Bahamas, Canada, Ceylon, the Falkland Islands, Kenya, North Borneo, and Rhodesia. Expertly examined and described, these stamps represent a collection of exceptional quality. Meanwhile, the collector, a long-standing member of the Royal Philatelic Society of London, continues his passion with a focus on ‘G.R.I.’ overprints, Indian Feudatory States, and Nevis.

SGB Stamp Auction | The Hay Morgan Collection | Part 2 | KGV British Commonwealth  | S25006

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A H Baldwin & Sons Ltd has a history that dates back to 1872, and is one of the largest and longest established numismatic dealers and auction houses in the world. As a distinguished name in the numismatic trade, they have seamlessly transitioned into the world of bullion, bringing unparalleled expertise and commitment to quality to a broader audience.

Established in 1872, Baldwin's has been a cornerstone of the numismatic trade, earning a reputation for integrity, authenticity, and a passion for the rare and precious. For over a century and a half, we have been at the forefront of preserving and promoting the art and history encapsulated within rare coins and precious metals.

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1922 (4 NO) cover (with contents) from Baillieborough to Belfast, franked by 1922 Thom 2d orange (die II) tied by despatch cds and showing fire damage on three sides, with very fine strike of two-line ‘SALVED FROM / FIRE GPO DUBLIN’ h/s in violet (first type) and further strike on reverse, offered with original ambulance cover (R.L.B. No. 4. Returned Postal Packet). A splendid civil war cover, recovered from the Sorting Office in Dublin which was burned down by Republican insurgents on 5 November.

Ireland 1922 fire damaged cover

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