ISSUE 02/06
I R I S H S TA M P S Collectors News
• Fauna & Flora - Trees
• 75th Anniversary of the Death of Harry Clarke
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Dear Collector,
Welcome to the latest edition of Collectors News for 2006.
In this edition, alongside exciting details of upcoming issues such as Fauna & Flora and the
75th Anniversary of the death of Harry Clarke, you will also find an outline of the complete
Commemorative Stamp Programme for 2006 to whet your appetite.
This year’s beautiful Fauna & Flora issue features several species of elegant Irish trees;
Sessile Oak, Strawberry-tree, Ash and Yew. The stamps, two First Day Covers and a
Minisheet were illustrated in superb detail by the renowned artist Susan Sex. For more
information go to Page 4, where you’ll find excellent reasons to branch out and add these
beautiful stamps to your collection.
Another unique issue for your collection is our stamp commemorating the 75th Anniversary
of the death of Harry Clarke, the legendary stained glass designer. This remarkable design celebrates Harry’s Gold Medal
winning creations and his dedication to stained glass design. Turn to Page 8 to open a window on this striking art.
A further celebration featured in this edition of Collectors News is that of St. Patrick’s Day. To mark the occasion, we have
commissioned three postcards and two greeting cards featuring atmospheric and humourous imagery assoicated with St.
Patrick and St. Patrick’s Day. They are postage-paid to anywhere in the world and a contribution from each card sold will
be donated to the Irish Hospice Foundation. Turn to Page 13 for more details.
Finally, as one of our regular features on significant collections, we are delighted to highlight The Royal Philatelic
Collection. Housed in St. James’ Palace, London, this outstanding collection includes some of the most prized stamps in
the world. Turn to Page 14 to find out more about this exceptional collection, and see just who the most serious Royal
collectors were.
I hope you enjoy this edition of Collectors News.
Aidan Murphy
Marketing Manager, Irish Stamps
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News & Information
Fauna & Flora - Trees
Commemorative Stamp Programme 2006
75th Anniversary of the Death of Harry Clarke
1916 - The Inside Story
Ark Project
St. Patrick's Day Cards
Royal Philatelic Collection
The images throughout Collectors News are correct at the time of going to press, but final
products may not be exactly as shown.
NEWS & INFORMATION
STAMPANIA
The ever popular Stampania Stamp show takes place in the RDS
Concourse Room on Sunday 9th April 2006 from 11am to 5pm.
An Post will be there, along with many Irish and international
dealers. There's a free valuation service and some interesting
stamp exhibits. As always, there is a limited edition souvenir, which
is the Love stamp sheetlet overprinted specially for the show.
Admission is €3 and families pay €5. Don't miss it! For further
information contact: Eoin F. Boyle, Telephone:+ 353(1)497 2520,
Mobile + 353 (87) 816 8040; E-mail: [email protected]
IAN LOE: STAMP DESIGNER EXTRAORDINAIRE
Since being first commissioned in the 1970s, Ian Loe has
produced over 550 exquisite stamp designs. Featuring a wide
range of insects, flowers, birds, reptiles and mammals, all
resplendent in vibrant colour and detail, his designs have adorned
millions of letters worldwide in over 30 countries. Ian designed the
butterfly stamps in our ever-popular Fauna and Flora series in
2005, basing his intricate illustrations on his own outstanding
photography. Travelling far and wide in his search for subjects,
from Madagascar to Antarctica, Ian’s work is now housed in the
British Library’s philatelic collection. It’s no wonder that Ian has
become one of the world’s foremost wildlife stamp designers.Ian’s
exhibition opened in the The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge on
26 January and runs until 23 April 2006.
STAMP YOUR AUTHORITY COMPETITION WINNERS
A large number of entries were received and the five lucky winners
who each receive a 2005 Irish Stamps Year Book are:
Deirdre Fox, Northwood, Dublin 9.
Glyn Rhys Jones, Mid Glamorgan, Wales.
Allen Holmes, Canada.
Anne MacEneaney, Kilkenny.
Fr Brendan Duggan, New York, USA.
We will be holding further competitions throughout the year, so
look out for them in future editions of Irish Stamps
Collectors News.
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FAUNA & FLORA
Fauna and Flora series 2006:
Trees of Ireland
Over the years, the Fauna and Flora series has proved to be
one of the most popular stamp themes. Issued annually since
1978, the stamps feature diverse subjects such as Irish wild
animals, orchids and butterflies. This year’s subject is trees
and carries on the tradition of exquisite illustration and
world-class stamp design.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Date of Issue
7 March, 2006
Values &
Quantities
48c
60c
75c
€1
€2.83
Minisheet
Design
(330,000)
(240,000)
(280,000)
(240,000)
(35,000)
Created by Susan Sex, who has specialised in botanical
subjects for over ten years, each stamp features one of four
trees; Sessile Oak, Strawberry-tree, Ash and Yew. Each stamp
also features a detailed illustration of each tree’s leaf and seed
so that the full beauty and uniqueness of each tree can be
appreciated. Crafted using a magnifying visor and sometimes
even a microscope, Susan Sex’s millimetre-perfect
watercolours are truly magnificent. This makes her work
breathtakingly beautiful, and the stamps that bear her work
an essential addition to any collection.
The Fauna and Flora tree series is available as a stamp set
denominated at 48c, 60c, 75c and €1. Also available are two
First Day Covers and a Minisheet. Thematic issues are always
in high demand so be sure not to miss out; go to the order
form and place your order now.
Susan Sex (Illustration)
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Susan Sex has very kindly
agreed to sign First Day Covers
on the day of issue 7 March, in
the Philatelic Shop, GPO,
O'Connell Street, Dublin 1,
between 12.30pm and 2.00pm
Product Code: 0606FDCMS
Price: €3.58
Sessile Oak
There are two species of Oak native to Ireland; the Sessile
Oak, which is Ireland's national tree and the more common,
and the Pedunculate Oak. Sessile Oak leaves grow on a long
stalk and directly from the branch, and produce their acorns
with little or no stalk. Sessile Oak can tolerate thin, poor soil
but does not tolerate flooding, although - somewhat
amazingly - a mature oak can draw over 200 litres of water
per day.
Strawberry-tree
The Strawberry-tree is one of Ireland’s rarest native trees.
Mysteriously, it is also found in the Mediterranean and
western France but not in Britain, although there’s no doubt
that the tree is native to Ireland because its pollen has been
found buried in peat bogs 6,000 years old. It is at its finest in
autumn, with delicate, white, dropping clusters of flowers.
However, the ‘strawberries’ (the round, red fruit resembling
strawberries) actually take a year to ripen, are quite tough
and apparently not very tasty.
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FAUNA & FAUNA
Ash
Ash is a common tree in Ireland and is a member of
the olive family. Its paired leaves on the stem make it
easily recognisable and its timbers are used for tool
handles, oars, agricultural implements and, arguably
most importantly, for hurleys. There are many
peculiar folktales associated with Ash trees, but
perhaps the most extraordinary is the Old Ash of
Dominey at Clare Castle, Co. Galway. This was
reputed to have had a girth of 42 feet and a small
school in its hollowed cavity.
Yew
Product Code: 0606MS
Price: €2.83
The Yew is one of Ireland’s native evergreen conifers.
Although found in woods, it has a special
association with old churches and there’s a good
chance that you’ll find a Yew in almost every old
churchyard in Ireland. Its dark green leaves are
striking in appearance; long and narrow and
complemented by scarlet berries and mahoganycoloured bark. Yew makes an excellent hedge, but its
leaves and seeds are poisonous which makes it a
hazard for children and livestock.
Did You Know?
• The tallest oak recorded in Ireland is a Sessile Oak at 37m high.
• The Strawberry-tree is now found only in Kerry and West Cork, with one isolated patch
near Lough Gill in County Sligo.
• Tree-ring evidence suggests that Ash trees can live up to three hundred years.
• Ireland’s oldest registered tree is a Yew in Co. Wexford, estimated at 1,000 years old.
• A mature oak provides a potential habitat for an amazing 423 different species of leafeating insects.
• The Strawberry-tree has a mature height and spread of up to 8m.
• Ash trees can grow up to 40m in height.
• Yew trees are very slow growing, older trees expanding in girth by only 0.4cm annually.
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2006 COMMEMORATIVE STAMP PROGRAMME
Issue Date
Description
16 January
Centenary of the Establishment of Templecrone Co-Operative Agricultural
Society – The Cope
Love/Greetings (Year of the Dog)
St Patrick’s Day
Fauna and Flora Trees
75th Anniversary of the death of Harry Clarke
90th Anniversary of 1916 Easter Rising
Europa – Integration as seen by young people
20th Anniversary of the adoption of Irish-designed EU flag
150th Anniversary Of University Church, St. Stephens Green
Mártín Ó Cadhain / JC Zeuss / 50th Anniversary Dept. of the Gaeltacht /
10th Anniversary of TG 4
Centenary of the Rosslare/Fishguard Ferry Service
90th Anniversary Battle of the Somme
Irish Guide Dogs For The Blind
Grand Canal / Inland Waterways Association of Ireland
The Ryder Cup
Centenaries of the deaths of Michael Davitt and Michael Cusack
25th Anniversary National Concert Hall
Irish Folk Music
Christmas
25 January
16 February
7 March
21 March
11 April
9 May
9 May
25 May
6 June
20 June
23 June
3 July
23 August
1 September
14 September
13 October
13 October
9 November
Stamps
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HARRY CLARKE
Remembering Harry Clarke, stained
glass legend 1889–1931
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Date of Issue
21 March, 2006
Value &
Quantity
48c (330,000)
Design
Steve Simpson
Stamp Size
30mm x 51.46mm
Colour
Multicolour with
phosphor tagging
Make-up
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Perforations
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Harry Clarke was born in Dublin in
1889 of English extraction and was
educated at Belvedere College,
Dublin. A keen student at the
Metropolitan School of Art, he
subsequently became best known for
his illustration work. However, it
was to stained glass design that he
devoted most of his life.
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He showed outstanding promise from the very beginning.
His first entry to the Board of Education National
Competition - The Consecration of St. Mel, Bishop of
Longford, by St. Patrick - won the Gold Medal, and he was
awarded gold medals in 1911, 1912 and 1913. He continued
to submit designs to competitions and one of his panels, The
Baptism of St. Patrick, was selected for an exhibition in the
Louvre in 1914.
He also submitted designs for windows in the Honan Chapel
in University College, Cork. He would eventually craft five
stunning windows, installed there in 1916-17, that would
clinch his reputation as one of the world’s finest stained glass
designers. He designed and crafted more than a dozen
windows for war memorials and chapels and his designs
feature in many churches, including Castleknock in Dublin,
Saint Joseph’s Church in Terenure, Dublin, and Castlehaven
in Co. Cork.
Clarke also designed panels for private commissions, these
were often interpretations of poems or ballads reproduced in
small format. However, his masterpiece is generally
considered to be the window commissioned in 1927 by the
Irish Government for presentation to the International
Labour Organisation in Geneva, which depicts scenes from
the works of contemporary Irish writers.
During the 1920s he taught design in the Metropolitan
School of Art and in 1930 established the Harry Clarke
Studios at 33 North Great Frederick Street, Dublin.
Unfortunately, he was plagued by ill-health for many of the
last years of his life and in trying to inspire confidence in his
newly formed studio he drove himself too hard. He
contracted TB and died in Switzerland, aged just 41, while
trying to recuperate.
HARRY CLARKE
To commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the
death of this amazingly talented designer, we are
delighted to announce the issue of a 48c stamp and
a First Day Cover. The stamp features St. Hubert
from the La Touche memorial window in the
Church of Ireland, Carnalway, Co. Kildare and the
First Day Cover features a self portrait of Harry
Clarke. A truly amazing issue for a truly amazing
man! To order, simply fill in the form at the back
of Collectors News and send to Philatelic Bureau,
GPO, Dublin 1, call on 00 353 (1) 705 7400 or
buy online at www.irishstamps.ie.
Product Code: 060748
Price: €5.76
Product Code: 0607FDC
Price: €1.23
Did You Know?
• Coloured glass as window decoration is of great antiquity in East Asia. Muslim
designers fitted small pieces of it into intricate window traceries of stone, wood
or plaster, and this type of window mosaic is still in use.
• Coloured glass was used in the windows of Christian churches as early as the
5th Century, and pictorial glass as early as the 10th Century.
• In medieval stained glass, the colouring was achieved in the melting pot,
where metallic oxides were fused with the glass. By the 16th Century, the use
of enamel paints permitted the designs to be painted on the glass and then
fired in a kiln.
• Cathedral and opalescent glass is used to create stained glass pieces. Cathedral
glass is a textured solid colour and opalescent glass is milky in appearance with
its own colour whether light is behind it or not.
• Since glass is a supercooled liquid, it takes on air pollutants. An older design
that has been exposed to urban pollutants may have a lot of dirt in the glass,
which can't be removed but is part of its antique charm.
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1916 – THE INSIDE STORY
On Easter Monday, April 24, 1916 nearly 2,000 men led by Pádraig Pearse seized control of the
Dublin General Post Office and other strategic points in Dublin. Their aim was the establishment of
political independence from Britain and the formation of an Irish Republic. Pearse’s forces included
approximately 1,300 members of the Volunteers (the public arm of the Irish Republican Brothers)
and 300 members of James Connolly’s Citizen Army. By the morning of April 25 they controlled a
sizeable part of central Dublin, with the GPO the focus of activity.
Did you know...
• The seven signatories to the Proclamation were;
Pádraig Pearse, James Connolly, Thomas Clarke,
Thomas MacDonagh, Sean MacDermott,
Joseph Plunkett and Eamonn Ceannt.
• Jacob's Factory, Boland's Mills and The College of
Surgeons were among notable buildings seized.
• Five hundred and fifty people died and over two
thousand were wounded.
• Approximately two hundred buildings were destroyed,
resulting in two and a half million pounds worth
of damage.
Drawing on previously unpublished Post Office records Stephen Ferguson, who is Assistant Secretary
in An Post, has been able to open up an entirely new perspective on the events of Easter Week,
1916. The eye-witness accounts and official reports prepared by GPO staff within days of the Rising
provide a fresh and fascinating account of events as they unfolded across the city. From the very
outset on Easter Monday morning, Post Office staff found themselves participants in a drama that
embraced not just the occupation of the GPO but the attack on the very seat of Government in
Dublin Castle. Their story – the story of the ordinary clerks, telephonists and postmen of the Post
Office - is told here for the first time and, illustrated with several contemporary unpublished
photographs, it offers new insights into our understanding of that memorable period in Irish history.
"When I first came across these files some years ago in London", says Stephen, "I was very excited to
find such detailed eye-witness reports of the Rising from people who would have been my work
colleagues ninety years ago." Such was the sensitivity of the information contained in them that the
files were kept under seal for many years after 1916 and the course of future Irish history meant that
the role of the GPO staff was largely forgotten. "As a Post Office employee myself", adds Stephen, "it
is very satisfying to have been able to draw together a story that not only adds a little to our general
historical knowledge of 1916 but also pays tribute to the commitment of the men and women of the
GPO ninety years ago."
"GPO Staff in 1916 - Self respect and a little extra leave" - An excellent book by Stephen Ferguson
is available now to buy for just €10 from the Philatelic Bureau, GPO, Dublin 1 or buy online at
www.irishstamps.ie.
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ARK STAINED GLASS PROJECT
An Post supports Ark Stained Glass Project
The Ark Children’s Cultural Centre programmes, promotes and hosts a range of cultural
activities by children, for children and about children. An Post has joined with the Ark in
hosting the Stained Glass Project, inspired by the writings of Hans Christian Andersen and
the graphic illustrations of his fairytales by the late stained glass artist Harry Clarke (1889
–1931). The timing of the project was most fortuitous in raising awareness of Harry Clarke’s
great legacy in advance of the March 21 issue of a 48 cent stamp marking the 75th
Anniversary of his death.
In celebration of these two great artists, and also commemorating the 200th birthday of Hans
Christian Andersen, The Ark commissioned stained glass artist Peter Young to collaborate
with children from five Dublin schools on a site-specific art project. Over a five week period
Peter Young provided the children with access to the challenging and technical medium of
stained glass, while translating their original images into permanent artworks for their school.
The five schools involved in the project were: Loreto Senior Primary School, Crumlin,
Dublin 12; Scoil Naithi, Ballinteer, Dublin 16; Scoil San Seamus, Basin Lane, Dublin 8;
Central Model Senior Primary School, Marlborough St, Dublin 1; and Archbishop Ryan
National School, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
The children began their creative journey with a drama workshop out of which they selected a
Hans Christian Andersen story from which to derive the precise scene or image to be
transformed from paper into stained glass. Four of the classes chose The Tinderbox and one
class chose The Ugly Duckling.
The Ark engaged 10 students from the National College of Art and Design (supported by
CREATE) to conduct activities based on light, colour, and shape with the children, to further
facilitate their understanding of the stained glass medium.
The five stained glass windows created by artist Peter Young in collaboration with the children
from the five schools will exhibit at the Ark (11a Eustace Street, Dublin 2) from February 20
– March 11 (10am-5pm Mon-Fri and 12pm – 4pm Sat – admission free).
Harry Clarke’s own national school, the Central Model School in Dublin’s Marlborough
Street , is the venue for the launch by Mr Noel Dempsey TD, Minister for Communications,
Marine and Natural Resources of the commemorative stamp later this month.
Following in Harry’s footsteps: A pupil of Loreto Primary
School, Crumlin enjoying an An Post-sponsored Stained
Glass Workshop in The Ark Children’s Cultural Centre,
Eustace Street, Dublin recently.
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First Day Cover Collection 2005
Irish Stamps - Commemorative
First Day Cover Collection
As a response to customer demand, we have
decided to introduce a First Day Cover
collection set. The set includes every Irish
Stamps commemorative FDC issue for
2005, such as Cork 2005 – European
Capital of Culture, Round Towers and
Ireland’s involvement in the Ryder Cup, to
name but a few. Priced at just €55, and
containing 22 covers with an attractive
cardboard presentation box it is a splendid
way to round up the full collection of
covers from the year just gone.
Product Code: 05FDCYP
Price: €55.00
St. Patrick’s Day
An Post have commissioned a new and unique range of very attractive Postage Paid Greeting Cards and
Postcards to mark our national celebration.
There are three postcards and two greeting cards, and postage is paid on each to anywhere in the world. The
cards feature aspects of the life and times of St. Patrick and they vary in style from the classicism of Seán
Keating to some very contemporary renderings of the legend of St. Patrick.
The Paschal Fire (Greeting Card)
A typically epic treatment of St. Patrick lighting
the paschal fire by the renowned Irish artist
Seán Keating R.H.A., whose work is in many of
the most noted public, private and corporate
collections in Ireland.
Choose yours at Post
Offices or at
www.irishstamps.ie and
wish the world a happy
St. Patrick's Day.
Product Code: 0605PATG1 Price: €2.50
The Scroll (Greeting Card)
A pivotal scene in the life of St. Patrick depicted in the
traditonal celtic style, but rendered using the tools of the
21st Century, as St. Patrick receives an appeal from the
people of Ireland to return.
Product Code: 0605PATG2
Don't forget 25c from the
sale of each card will
be donated to the Irish
Hospice Foundation.
Price: €2.50
The Blessing (Postcard)
Traditional celtic typography given a fresh
treatment in colour and line to present the
traditional blessing offered in Irish by people to
each other to mark St. Patrick’s Day. The figure
of the angel is inspired by an ancient manuscript.
Product Code: 0605PAT1
Price: €1.50
The Trefoil (Postcard)
Representing the use of the shamrock by St. Patrick to
illustrate the three fold nature of the divinity.
Product Code: 0605PAT2
Price: €1.50
The Parade (Postcard)
Are they children celebrating? Are they
participants in Dublin’s famous parade?
Whatever, these figures, created on a computer,
take a fun look at some of the characters that
mark St. Patrick's Day today.
Product Code: 0605PAT3
Price: €1.50
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The Royal Philatelic Collection
The Royal Philatelic Collection is generally regarded as the most comprehensive collection in the world
of postage stamps devoted to the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. Assembled over the years
by members of the Royal Family, including Prince Alfred (Queen Victoria’s son, the first serious
collector), George V and George VI, the collection houses a priceless array.
Among the most notable are the 1d and 2d "Post Office" Mauritius stamps of 1847 - the first stamps
issued by a colonial Post Office and among the most prized stamps in the world – which were added to
the collection in the early 20th Century. A Penny Orange-red on cover was bought from a collector, and
an unused example of a 2d Blue was bought at auction in 1904 for £1,450 (then the highest price paid
for a single stamp).
Of all the Royals, King George V was perhaps the most able philatelist and an astute and enthusiastic
collector. He also took a great interest in stamp design. Once the stamp-sized artists' sketches had been
submitted for his approval and had been used by the printers for engraving the die, making plates and
matching colours, they were returned for inclusion in his collection.
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In addition, a number of earlier sketches, die proofs and colour trials were purchased or (occasionally)
given, among them one of two pairs of watercolour sketches showing designs for the proposed 1840
Penny Black and Twopenny Blue. In collecting artists' drawings, die proofs, plate proofs and colour
trials, the King was ahead of his time in recognising the importance of these items and a pioneer in this
area.
Today, the Queen of England has a collection of First Day Covers from the UK and the
Commonwealth which date from 1952, the year of her accession to the throne. In addition, the
Collection receives essays, proofs and stamps of the UK and many Commonwealth countries in mint
blocks of four or six. However, the most recent significant purchase - for £250,000 - has been the
famous cover bearing ten Penny Blacks used on the first day of permitted usage; 6 May 1840.
The Royal Philatelic Collection has never been counted in terms of total stamp numbers, and it is
impossible to value the collection as it contains many absolutely unique items which have never
appeared on the market. But pages from the Collection are put on public display at two or three
philatelic exhibitions each year for all to enjoy; in itself an invaluable experience should one get
the opportunity.
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ORDER FORM
Date of Issue Product/Item
Product Code UOM Quantity Price €
25 Jan 2006
Love Stamp
060248
EA
€ 0.48
25 Jan 2006
Love Stamp 48c Sheetlet
060248
SH
€ 7.68
20 Feb 2006
St Patrick's Day Greeting Card ' The Paschal Fire' 0605PATG1
EA
€ 2.50
20 Feb 2006
St Patrick's Day Greeting Card ' The Scroll'
0605PATG2
EA
€ 2.50
20 Feb 2006
St Patrick's Day Postcard 'The Blessing'
0605PAT1
EA
€ 1.50
20 Feb 2006
St Patrick's Day Postcard 'The Trefoil'
0605PAT2
EA
€ 1.50
20 Feb 2006
St Patrick's Day Postcard 'The Parade'
0605PAT3
EA
€ 1.50
7 Mar 2006
Fauna and Flora Trees Stamp Set
0606SET
EA
€ 2.83
7 Mar 2006
Fauna and Flora - Trees FDC
0606FDC
EA
€ 3.58
7 Mar 2006
Fauna and Flora - Trees 48c Stamp Sheetlet
060648
SH
€ 7.68
7 Mar 2006
Fauna and Flora - Trees 60c Stamp Sheetlet
060660
SH
€ 9.60
7 Mar 2006
Fauna and Flora - Trees 75c Stamp Sheetlet
060675
SH
€ 12.00
7 Mar 2006
Fauna and Flora - Trees €1 Stamp Sheetlet
0606100
SH
€ 16.00
7 Mar 2006
Fauna and Flora - Trees Miniature Sheet
0606MS
EA
€ 2.83
7 Mar 2006
Fauna and Flora - Trees Miniature Sheet FDC
0606FDCMS
EA
€ 3.58
060748
EA
€ 0.48
0607FDC
EA
€ 1.23
060748
SD
€ 5.76
little extra leave' a book by Stephen Ferguson
0608B
EA
€ 10.00
FDC Collection 2005
05FDCYP
EA
€ 55.00
21 Mar 2006 75th Anniversary of the death of
Harry Clarke 48c Stamp
Value
21 Mar 2006 75th Anniversary of the death of
Harry Clarke FDC
21 Mar 2006 75th Anniversary of the death of
Harry Clarke 48c Stamp Sheetlet
GPO Staff in 1916 - 'Self respect and a
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Following an increase in postal rates the following postal charges will apply:
Ireland = 48c; International (including U.K) 65c. Large envelopes (up to C4 in size) Ireland = 90c;
International (including U.K) €1.40. Orders over €63.50 in value and coin collection/set will be sent by
Registered Post €4.50 for Ireland & €5.40 for Rest of the World. (This fee includes Priority Postage.) Postage
for Framed Items, Books, Albums or Van Sets is €3.50 (within Ireland) & €4.50 (International including U.K.).