The Collectors' Shop, Dublin

Stamps the World – Australian North-West Pacific Islands 1915 – 1921



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Stamps the World – Australian North-West Pacific Islands 1915 – 1921 Where were Australian NW Pacific Islands? Nauru is a small island of about 8 square miles situated in an isolated position northeast of Australia and Papua and north-west of Fiji. In 1888 Nauru was…

Irish Diaspora Letters: Hobson’s Bay, Victoria to Dundrum, Co Dublin (1870) https://thecollectorsshopblackrock.wordpress.com/2020/04/30/iri

Irish Diaspora Letters: Hobson’s Bay, Victoria to Dundrum, Co Dublin (1870) Irish Diaspora Mail to Ireland: Hobson’s Bay, Victoria to Dundrum, Co Dublin: Stamps: Crown Colony of Victoria: Laureates 10d brown/pink (a huge & superb well centred example) & 1/- d…

Stamps the World – Queensland https://thecollectorsshopblackrock.wordpress.com/2020/04/30/sta

Stamps the World – Queensland Where is Queensland? Queensland is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It covers an area of 1,852,642 square kilometres (715,309 sq miles) and has a population of over 5.…

Irish Diaspora Letters: Sydney, NSW to Lanesborough, Co Longford (1877) https://thecollectorsshopblackrock.wordpress.com/2020/05/01/iri

Irish Diaspora Letters: Cambooya, Queensland to Rathmines, Dublin (1876) Irish Diaspora Mail to Ireland: Cambooya, Queensland to Rathmines, Dublin:     Other Stamps / Envelopes / Postcards in this series: Stamps of the World – a list of stamp issuing cou…

Stamps of the World - New South Wales ( )

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Stamps the World – New South Wales Where is New South Wales? New South Wales is (now) a state on the east coast of Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria to the south, and South Australia to the west. Its coast bord…

Checklist: The Irish Diamond Numerals (1844-1857)


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Checklist: The Irish Diamond Numerals (1844-1857) 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 bl…

Irish Postal History: An Introduction to the Irish Diamond Numerals (1844-57)


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Irish Postal History: An Introduction to the Irish Diamond Numerals (1844-57) Introduction to the Irish Diamond Numerals: The Maltese Cross obliterators were used for almost four years before they were superseded, in 1844, by the so-called “barred numeral” obliterators. They…

Irish Postal History: An Introduction to Irish Maltese Cross Cancels


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Irish Postal History: An Introduction to Irish Maltese Cross Cancels 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 s…

Irish Postal History: An Introduction to Irish Town Mileage Marks (1808-1840)

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Irish Postal History: An Introduction to Irish Town Mileage Marks (1808-1840) Introduction to Irish Town Mileages: From the very beginning of the postal service in 1635 when King Charles I threw open the Royal Mail for public use, letters were charged according to the distan…

Irish Postal History: An Introduction

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Irish Postal History: An Introduction A Brief History of the Irish Post Office: Prior to Charles I ordering Thomas Witherings to set up the Irish Post Office in 1638, all post was carried by the Cavalry. Their orders were “to car…

Irish Postal History: Irish Diamond Numerals (1844-57) – BROOKEBOROUGH “74” in black ink



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Irish Postal History: Irish Diamond Numerals (1844-57) – BROOKEBOROUGH “74” in black ink Irish Diamond Numerals: BROOKEBOROUGH “74” in black ink   Further Reading: Irish Postal History Guide: The Irish Diamond Numerals (1844-57) Checklist: Irish Diamond Cancels 1844-57…

1841 2d Blue, Plate 4 with 4 margins, cancelled with a GALWAY “232” diamond numeral in black ink

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Irish Postal History: Irish Diamond Numerals (1844-57) – GALWAY “232” in black ink Irish Diamond Numerals: GALWAY “232” in black ink   Further Reading: Irish Postal History Guide: The Irish Diamond Numerals (1844-57) Checklist: Irish Diamond Cancels 1844-57 Also:…

Irish Postal History: An Introduction to the Irish Maltese Crosses

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Irish Postal History: An Introduction to Irish Maltese Cross Cancels 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 s…

Checklist: Irish Maltese Cross Cancels (1840-1844)

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Checklist: Irish Maltese Cross Cancels (1840-1844) 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) …

Irish Postal : Letters via Ballon Monté (from the Siege of , 1870-71) to

- first airmail
- first air passenger services
- first use of for messages
- early

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New webpage devoted to Irish Postal History.

Its a 'perpetual' work-in-progress,
so please be patient.



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Irish Postal History Introduction to Irish Postal History: Prior to Charles I ordering Thomas Witherings to set up the Irish Post Office in 1638, all post was carried by the Cavalry. Their orders were “to carry m…

Irish Diaspora Letters: Peterboro, Montreal to Navan, Co Meath (1862)

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Irish Diaspora Letters: Peterboro, Montreal to Navan, Co Meath (1862) Irish Diaspora Mail to Ireland: Peterboro, Montreal to Navan, Co Meath: Stamps: 1859 Canada 12½c Blue green Postal Markings: Stamp cancelled by “30” in four ring cancel “PETERBORO…

Irish Postal History: The Dublin Penny Post 1773-1840

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Irish Postal History: The Dublin Penny Post 1773-1840 The Dublin Penny Post Postal charges were high in the 18th C, and the postage due was calculated by distance, i.e. miles. Since all letters went into the GPO for sorting, a letter from two neighbou…

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About The Collectors’ Shop How do we even begin to describe or categorize this shop? Specialist Shop – with a unique inventory you simply will not find anywhere else in Ireland Culture & …

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