IRELAND - 2016 (II)

Updated with new Images and Information

GENERAL INFO:
Code: IRE-2016-02
Release Date: October 06, 2016
Authority: An Post
Title: Commissioners of Irish Lights
Format: Serie of 4 stamps
Presentation:
Sheets of 16 stamps (4 series)
Booklets of 4 panes with 1 set of stamp each pane (4 series total)
Design: Vermillion Design
Printing Process: Lithography Multicolour
Paper: Tullis Russell 102 gsm
Gum: PVA 
Security: Phosphor Tagging
Printer: Cartor Security Printing

Quantity:

 Stamp 2 of 4

Currency: Euro - EUR

Facial: 72c - 0.72 EUR

Service:

Dimensions (mm): 45 x 28

Perf: 13,3 x 13,6

Lighthouse: Fanad Head

ALL: A-6168

Location: Arryhernabin, North of Ireland

Stamp 4 of 4

Currency: Euro - EUR

Facial: 72c - 0.72 EUR

Service:

Dimensions (mm): 45 x 28

Perf: 13,3 x 13,6

Lighthouse: Cromwell Point

ALL: A-6416

Location: Valentia Island, Kerry County, South West of Ireland

Also, a stylized lighthouse is present in all the stamps, and 4 stylized lighthouse as a colour proof in border of sheet.

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL 

First Day Cover with Rathlin O´Birne (A-6216)

First Day Cancellation

Cover of Booklet with Rathlin O´Birne Lighthouse (A-6216)

Booklet Pane with Fastnet (A-5702)

Booklet Pane with Rockabill Lighthouse (A-5904)

*** Updated in  July 2017 ***

Copies of this last pane with Rockabill Lighthouse with the overprint in ocassion of the STAMPA 2017  (Irish National Stamp Exhibition) can be found.

Thanks Jaap for the image

Thanks Klaus for the images.
Thanks Michael for the info and additional photos

IRELAND - 2016

Updated with new images

GENERAL INFO:
Code: IRE-2016-01
Release Date: July 28, 2016
Postal Authority: AnPost
Title: Wild Atlantic Way
Format: Serie of 4 stamps  (2 x 2 se-tenant)
Presentation: 
-Sheets of 16 stamps (8 sets of 2 se-tenant with same denomination)
-Booklet
Stamps Dimensions (mm): 51 x 30
Perf: 13.3
Currency: EUR - Euro
Design: Red&Grey Design
Printing Process: Lithography Multicolor
Paper: TR Yellow Green Phosphor
Gum: PVA
Printer: Joh. Enschede Stamps B.V.
Quantity:
Se-tenant pairs of 72c: 78.000 (156.000 stamps)
Se-tenant pairs of 1.10: 64.000 (128.000 stamps)

Where is the Lighthouse?

Cover of the Prestige Booklet

Lighthouse: Cromwell Point 

ALL: A-6416

Location: Valentia Island, Kerry County, South West of Ireland





Klaus adds information regarding this release.  More lighthouse inside the booklet. 

Old Head of Kinsale (A-5710) in one of the interior pages of the booklet.

20150507 - IRELAND

UPDATE

New Images

Original Post: April 26, 2015 



 

 

 

Code:  IRE-2015-01

Release Date:  May 07, 2015

 

Coming from:  An Post - IRELAND

Title:  Centenary of the Sinking of the RMS Lusitania

Format:  Serie of 2 stamps.  Singles and in Minisheets of 1 serie

Sheets of: 16 stamps

Design:  Steve Simpson

Research & Illustration: Vincent Killowry

Printing Method:  Lithography Multicolour

Paper: TR 102 gsm

Gum: PVA Gum

Security: Phosphor Tagging

Printed by: Cartor Security Printing

Quantity: 

 

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Stamp 2 of 2 
Currency:  EUR - Euro

Facial:  € 1

Service:  Standard Letter Worlwide up to 100g

Dimensions (mm):  40.6 x 29.8

Minisheet Dimensions (mm): 150 x 90
Perf: 14,3 x 14,1
Lighthouse:  Old Head of Kinsale
All:  A-5710
Country:  Ireland

 

 

Thanks to:

Jaap

  

20130425 - IRELAND

 

Code: IRE-2013-01
Release Date: April 25, 2013
Postal Authority: An Post
Title: Contemporary Arts - Visual Arts I
Format: Serie of 4 stamps in Booklet of 1 serie
Design: Ger Garland
Printing Process: Lithography Multicolor with Phosphor Tagging
Printed by: Irish Security Stamp Printing Ltd.
Quantity: 100.000 series

Stamp

 

 

Currency: Euro - EUR
Facial: 60c (0,60 EUR)
Service: Local and North Ireland Standard Postcard or Letter up to 100g
Dimensions (mm): 43.74 x 38.10
Perf: 14
Work: "Ghost Ship" by Dorothy Cross
Lighthouse: Decommissioned Lightship named ALBATROSS.  He was active between 1925 and 1970.


Thanks Klaus for the alert on this issue.
Thanks Eckhard for the information.