Great Southern and Western Railway, 1900 2d grey-green

Great Southern and Western Railway, 1900 2d grey-green from plate transfer IV (blot over 'G'), used in 1905 on a specially printed L'Estrange Ewen cover to London from Kilfenora (Co. Clare). In spite of manusript instruction "To be posted at Tralee", the cover was posted from Maryborough, probably in the interest of speed, and with London/19 arrival backstamp of June 22_^nd, 1905. DeLacy-Spencer #9, Hib. R106.
Decorative and very clean, a nice philatelic cover. Ex Col. B.B. Zellers.