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Ireland has used its own postage stamps since 1922; before that, the stamps of the United Kingdom were used. In the years leading up to Ireland’s first true postage stamps, there were several unofficial, non-postal, propagandistic stamps issued by various groups pushing for Irish independence.

The first stamp used solely in Ireland were in fact British stamps with overprints; the first read ‘Rialtas Sealadaċ na hÉireann 1922’ in the stylized Gaelic typeface; this means “Provisional Government of Ireland 1922”. Several British stamps were issued with this overprint. (Note that in modern typography, the word “Sealadaċ” is rendered as “Sealadach”.) Another overprint was ‘Saorstát Éireann 1922’, meaning “Irish Free State 1922”.

The first original stamps with inscriptions for Ireland were also issued in 1922; the inscription was, simply, ÉIRE, using the Irish Gaelic name and rendered in the Gaelic typeface. From this point, Ireland would continue to issue its own postage stamps until the present day.

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Until the 1950s, Ireland issued relatively few new stamp designs. In the 1950s and 1960s, the stamp program was gradually increased in frequency and volume, and special collectors’ pieces, such as souvenir sheets, began to see the light of day. The traditional Irish typeface would also be bypassed, with increasing frequency, in favor of more modern and conventional fonts. Although the subjects commemorated on Ireland stamps are often captioned in English, the name of the country is always rendered “Éire”.

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Ireland stamps and postal collectibles for sale

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IRELAND SG1a 1922 ½d GREEN OVERPRINT INVERTED HEAVY MTD MINT

Seller: northstaffsstamps ★★★★★★★★★★ 100% (60,803 ratings)
Location: United Kingdom

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M27016 Ireland 1922 1d Red Harrison opt Type long 1 On Piece Sg 68a Cat £140

Seller: upa-global-price-drop-shop-system ★★★★★★★★★★ 99.9% (16,492 ratings)
Location: United Kingdom

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IRELAND 1903 LETTER ELCOCK BELFAST MUSEUM + QV STATIONERY ENV ..MEDICAL LUNG etc

Seller: fahlagoon ★★★★★★★★★★ 99.7% (9,532 ratings)
Location: United Kingdom

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IRELAND,​ Scott #1 variety w/No Date: 1/2d,​ MNH,​ 1922 Dollard Overprint in Black

Seller: 1crazycougar ★★★★★★★★★★ 100% (3,181 ratings)
Location: United States

$100.00

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IRELAND 117 (SG122) - Sword of Light "1940 Blue" (pb41633) NH

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Location: Canada

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Ireland.1924.Stockholm ,​Postal International Congress.Presentation booklet.

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Location: Canada

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IRELAND KGV Scott 39-43 SG47-51 Never Hinged

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Location: United States

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Ireland 1964 First Book No Serial Number (3 panes / 18 Stamps) Stitched Booklet

Seller: intermezzono.1 ★★★★★★★★★★ 100% (8,349 ratings)
Location: United Kingdom

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Ireland 1922 6d Dp Reddish Purple SG39a Fine Mtd Mint Control U22 Pl 6 Strip

Seller: stuacy ★★★★★★★★★★ 100% (32,757 ratings)
Location: United Kingdom

$110.90

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1974 BRITAIN REGIONAL ISSUES MINT MNH STAMPS NORTHERN IRELAND SCOTLAND WALES

Seller: stamps_covers_seals_ephemera ★★★★★★★★★★ 100% (2,289 ratings)
Location: United States

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