Purcell Auctioneers: Specialist Sale of Postage Stamps (Ireland, France, Monaco etc.), Irish Postal History, Irish and World Postcards, First Day Covers and also Coins and Tokens, 50124, Birr

Auction Details

Auction Date: May 01, 2024 - May 01, 2024

Page Size: 187 items in 8 pages

Lot Number	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
125	An Album of Liebig Trade Cards, comprising 28 Sets of 6, 1906 to 1909. Condition generally very good throughout.	1906 to 1909.	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 62.50
126	An Album of Liebig Trade Cards, comprising 30 Sets of 6, 1909 to 1911. Condition generally very good throughout.	1909 to 1911.	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 62.50
127	Republique Francaise Croix-Rouge Francaise Red Cross Stamp Sets 1956-1983 (27)	1956-1983	EUR 30.00 - 60.00	Not Sold
128	Daniel O'Connell and Biddy Moriarty Card, by E Fitzpatrick ARHA, with description and dialogue verso, c.10cm x 6.5cm		EUR 30.00 - 50.00	EUR 87.50
129	Irish Politics - "Back Lemass", Election Cards, c.1950's/60's, c.5cm x 6.75cm (6)	c.1950's/60's	EUR 20.00 - 40.00	Not Sold
130	Brian O'Higgins Interest - Three Brian O'Higgins Poems as Gift Cards "Peace", "To You On Your Birthday" and "Leave The Rest To God"		EUR 20.00 - 40.00	EUR 12.50
131	Player's Cigarette Cards - a Complete 2nd Series of 25 Irish Place Names		EUR 30.00 - 50.00	EUR 25.00
132	Cigarette Cards - A Collection of Three Albums - Film Stars (lacks Al Jolson)		EUR 20.00 - 40.00	Not Sold
133	A Very Large Collection of the History of Military Uniforms contained within 10 Albums - Italy, Portugal, Spain, The Vatican etc.		EUR 40.00 - 80.00	EUR 25.00
134	Ireland - A Label Featuring a Celtic Cross, designed by Lilly Williams ARHA, 1874-1940,		EUR 60.00 - 120.00	Not Sold
167	Album of Irish First Day Covers with some scarce and early examples - 1953 to 2016, c.45	1953 to 2016	EUR 80.00 - 120.00	Not Sold
168	Album of Irish First Day Covers with some show covers - 1960's to 2010, c.40	1960's to 2010	EUR 60.00 - 120.00	EUR 25.00
169	Irish Postage Stamps - a collection of First Day Covers from 1967	1967	EUR 80.00 - 120.00	Not Sold
170	Irish First Day Covers - from 1954 Newman's University Centenary up to 2008, c.80 in total	1954-2008	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 37.50
171	Irish - c.55 First Day Covers (all 1970's)	1970's	EUR 20.00 - 40.00	EUR 43.75
172	Album of Irish First Day Covers, c.1983 to 1990, c.42 including 1984 Birr Vintage Week 1984 Post Mark , in original An Post album	c.1983 to 1990	EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 62.50
200	UK First Day Covers - An Album of c.58 First Day Covers, National Army Museum and issued by the Philatelic Officer, Duke of York's HQ, Chelsea and Tower of London		EUR 50.00 - 80.00	EUR 31.25
201	Early Stamps. 1934-36. King George V including High Values Re-engraved by Waterlow.	1934-36	EUR 30.00 - 60.00	Not Sold
202	A Collection of c.8 World Stamp Albums, fixed, hinged etc. includes some Irish, plus two empty album.		EUR 50.00 - 100.00	EUR 37.50
203	A Large Collection of World Stamps, two bags of used world stamps and a Collection of First Day Covers - Irish, GB and Carribean (24)		EUR 100.00 - 200.00	EUR 62.50
204	Irish Sheets - Countess Markievicz 1968	1968	EUR 40.00 - 60.00	EUR 62.50
205	Phillately: Collection of Publications such as The Specialised Catalogue of the postage stamps of Ireland 1922-1978	1922-1978	EUR 30.00 - 60.00	EUR 18.75
206	Irish Philately and PostCards: The Stamp Act, 1870	1870	EUR 40.00 - 80.00	Not Sold
207	United Nations & World - An Album of United Nations FDCs, c.105+, 1980-1988	1980-1988	EUR 60.00 - 120.00	EUR 37.50
208	GB - British Forces Postal Service, RAF and Army FDCs - 1970-1980, c.12	1970-1980	EUR 40.00 - 60.00	EUR 18.75

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Ketterer Rare Books
Auction May 27th

Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
K. Marx, Das Kapital,1867. Dedication copy. Est: € 120,000

Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
Latin and French Book of Hours, around 1380. Est: € 25,000

Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
Theodor de Bry, Indiae Orientalis, 1598-1625. Est: € 80,000

Ketterer Rare Books
Auction May 27th

Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
Breviary, Latin manuscript, around 1450-75. Est: € 10,000

Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
G. B. Piranesi, Vedute di Roma, 1748-69. Est: € 60,000

Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
K. Schmidt-Rottluff, Arbeiter, 1921. Orig. watercolour on postcard. Est: € 18,000

Ketterer Rare Books
Auction May 27th

Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
Breviarium Romanum, Latin manuscript, 1474. Est: € 20,000

Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
C. J. Trew, Plantae selectae, 1750-73. Est: € 28,000

Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
M. Beckmann, Apokalypse, 1943. Est: € 50,000

Ketterer Rare Books
Auction May 27th

Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
Ulrich von Richenthal, Das Concilium, 1536. Est: € 9,000

Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
I. Kant, Critik der reinen Vernunft, 1781. Est: €12,000

Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
Arbeiter-Illustrierte Zeitung (AIZ) / Die Volks-Illustrierte (VI), 1932-38. Est: €8,000
ALDE, May 28: KIPLING (RUDYARD). Le Livre de la Jungle. – Le IIe livre de la Jungle. Paris, Sagittaire, Simon Kra, 1924-1925. €3,000 to €4,000.

ALDE, May 28: NOAILLES (ANNA DE). Les Climats. Paris, Société du Livre contemporain, 1924. €50,000 to €60,000.

ALDE, May 28: MILTON (JOHN). Paradis perdu. Quatrième chant. S.l., Les Bibliophiles de l'Automobile-Club de France, 1974. €2,000 to €3,000.

ALDE, May 28: LEBEDEV (VLADIMIR). Russian Placards - Placard Russe 1917-1922. Saint-Petersbourg, Sterletz, 1923. €1,000 to €1,200.

ALDE, May 28: MARDRUS (JOSEPH-CHARLES). Histoire charmante de l'adolescente sucre d'amour. Paris, F.-L. Schmied, 1927. €1,500 to €2,000.

ALDE, May 28: TABLEAUX DE PARIS. Paris, Émile-Paul Frères, 1927. €2,000 to €3,000.

ALDE, May 28: LA FONTAINE (JEAN DE). Les Fables illustrées par Paul Jouve. S.l. [Lausanne], Gonin & Cie, 1929. €4,000 to €5,000.

ALDE, May 28: SARTRE (JEAN-PAUL). Vingt-deux dessins sur le thème du désir. Paris, Fernand Mourlot, 1961. €1,500 to €2,000.

ALDE, May 28: [BRAQUE (GEORGES)]. 13 mai 1962. Alès, PAB, 1962. €3,000 to €4,000.

ALDE, May 28: MIRÓ (JOAN). Je travaille comme un jardinier. Avant-propos d'Yvon Taillandier. Paris, Société intenationale d'art XXe siècle, 1963. €1,000 to €2,000.

ALDE, May 28: MAGNAN (JEAN-MARIE). Taureaux. Paris, Michèle Trinckvel, 1965. €3,000 to €4,000.

ALDE, May 28: PICASSO (PABLO). Dans l'atelier de Picasso. 1960. €15,000 to €20,000.

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