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ISSUE 02/06

• Fauna & Flora - Trees• 75th Anniversary of the Death of Harry Clarke

Welcome to the latest edition of Collectors News for 2006.

In this edition, alongside exciting details of upcoming issues such as Fauna & Flora and the75th Anniversary of the death of Harry Clarke, you will also find an outline of the completeCommemorative 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 aMinisheet were illustrated in superb detail by the renowned artist Susan Sex. For moreinformation go to Page 4, where you’ll find excellent reasons to branch out and add thesebeautiful stamps to your collection.

Another unique issue for your collection is our stamp commemorating the 75th Anniversaryof the death of Harry Clarke, the legendary stained glass designer. This remarkable design celebrates Harry’s Gold Medalwinning 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 havecommissioned 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 willbe 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 PhilatelicCollection. Housed in St. James’ Palace, London, this outstanding collection includes some of the most prized stamps inthe world. Turn to Page 14 to find out more about this exceptional collection, and see just who the most serious Royalcollectors were.

I hope you enjoy this edition of Collectors News.

Aidan MurphyMarketing Manager, Irish Stamps

Dear Collector,

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Table of Contents

The images throughout Collectors News are correct at the time of going to press, but finalproducts may not be exactly as shown.

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NEWS & INFORMATION

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Since being first commissioned in the 1970s, Ian Loe hasproduced over 550 exquisite stamp designs. Featuring a widerange of insects, flowers, birds, reptiles and mammals, allresplendent in vibrant colour and detail, his designs have adornedmillions of letters worldwide in over 30 countries. Ian designed thebutterfly stamps in our ever-popular Fauna and Flora series in2005, basing his intricate illustrations on his own outstandingphotography. Travelling far and wide in his search for subjects,from Madagascar to Antarctica, Ian’s work is now housed in theBritish Library’s philatelic collection. It’s no wonder that Ian hasbecome one of the world’s foremost wildlife stamp designers.Ian’sexhibition opened in the The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge on26 January and runs until 23 April 2006.

A large number of entries were received and the five lucky winnerswho 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, solook out for them in future edit ions of Ir ish Stamps Collectors News.

The ever popular Stampania Stamp show takes place in the RDSConcourse Room on Sunday 9th April 2006 from 11am to 5pm.An Post will be there, along with many Irish and internationaldealers. There's a free valuation service and some interestingstamp exhibits. As always, there is a limited edition souvenir, whichis the Love stamp sheetlet overprinted specially for the show.Admission is €3 and families pay €5. Don't miss it! For furtherinformation contact: Eoin F. Boyle, Telephone:+ 353(1)497 2520, Mobile + 353 (87) 816 8040; E-mail: sales@irelandstamps.com

STAMPANIA

IAN LOE: STAMP DESIGNER EXTRAORDINAIRE

STAMP YOUR AUTHORITY COMPETITION WINNERS

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FAUNA & FLORA

Date of Issue 7 March, 2006

Values & 48c (330,000)Quantities 60c (240,000)

75c (280,000)€1 (240,000)

Minisheet €2.83 (35,000)

Design Susan Sex (Illustration)

Q Design(Layout/typography)

Stamp Size 36mm x 36mm

Colour Multicolour with phosphor tagging

Make-up Sheetlets of 16

Perforations 13.5

Printing Process Lithography

Printer Irish Security Stamp Printing Ltd

Fauna and Flora series 2006: Trees of Ireland

Over the years, the Fauna and Flora series has proved to beone of the most popular stamp themes. Issued annually since1978, the stamps feature diverse subjects such as Irish wildanimals, orchids and butterflies. This year’s subject is treesand carries on the tradition of exquisite illustration andworld-class stamp design.

Created by Susan Sex, who has specialised in botanicalsubjects for over ten years, each stamp features one of fourtrees; Sessile Oak, Strawberry-tree, Ash and Yew. Each stampalso features a detailed illustration of each tree’s leaf and seedso that the full beauty and uniqueness of each tree can beappreciated. Crafted using a magnifying visor and sometimeseven a microscope, Susan Sex’s millimetre-perfectwatercolours are truly magnificent. This makes her workbreathtakingly beautiful, and the stamps that bear her workan essential addition to any collection.

The Fauna and Flora tree series is available as a stamp setdenominated at 48c, 60c, 75c and €1. Also available are twoFirst Day Covers and a Minisheet. Thematic issues are alwaysin high demand so be sure not to miss out; go to the orderform and place your order now.

Product Code: 0606FDCPrice: €3.58

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FAUNA & FLORA

Sessile Oak

There are two species of Oak native to Ireland; the SessileOak, which is Ireland's national tree and the more common,and the Pedunculate Oak. Sessile Oak leaves grow on a longstalk and directly from the branch, and produce their acornswith little or no stalk. Sessile Oak can tolerate thin, poor soilbut does not tolerate flooding, although - somewhatamazingly - a mature oak can draw over 200 litres of waterper day.

Strawberry-tree

The Strawberry-tree is one of Ireland’s rarest native trees.Mysteriously, it is also found in the Mediterranean andwestern France but not in Britain, although there’s no doubtthat the tree is native to Ireland because its pollen has beenfound buried in peat bogs 6,000 years old. It is at its finest inautumn, with delicate, white, dropping clusters of flowers.However, the ‘strawberries’ (the round, red fruit resemblingstrawberries) actually take a year to ripen, are quite toughand apparently not very tasty.

Product Code: 0606FDCMSPrice: €3.58

PLEASE NOTESusan Sex has very kindlyagreed to sign First Day Coverson the day of issue 7 March, inthe Philatelic Shop, GPO,O'Connell Street, Dublin 1,between 12.30pm and 2.00pm

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Ash

Ash is a common tree in Ireland and is a member ofthe olive family. Its paired leaves on the stem make iteasily recognisable and its timbers are used for toolhandles, oars, agricultural implements and, arguablymost importantly, for hurleys. There are manypeculiar folktales associated with Ash trees, butperhaps the most extraordinary is the Old Ash ofDominey at Clare Castle, Co. Galway. This wasreputed to have had a girth of 42 feet and a smallschool in its hollowed cavity.

Yew

The Yew is one of Ireland’s native evergreen conifers.Although found in woods, it has a specialassociation with old churches and there’s a goodchance that you’ll find a Yew in almost every oldchurchyard in Ireland. Its dark green leaves arestriking in appearance; long and narrow andcomplemented by scarlet berries and mahogany-coloured bark. Yew makes an excellent hedge, but itsleaves and seeds are poisonous which makes it ahazard for children and livestock.

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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 patchnear 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 leaf-eating 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.

Product Code: 0606MSPrice: €2.83

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2006 COMMEMORATIVE STAMP PROGRAMME

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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

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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

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Remembering Harry Clarke, stainedglass legend 1889–1931Harry Clarke was born in Dublin in1889 of English extraction and waseducated at Belvedere College,Dublin. A keen student at theMetropolitan School of Art, hesubsequently became best known forhis illustration work. However, itwas to stained glass design that hedevoted most of his life.

He showed outstanding promise from the very beginning.His first entry to the Board of Education NationalCompetition - The Consecration of St. Mel, Bishop ofLongford, by St. Patrick - won the Gold Medal, and he wasawarded gold medals in 1911, 1912 and 1913. He continuedto submit designs to competitions and one of his panels, TheBaptism of St. Patrick, was selected for an exhibition in theLouvre in 1914.

He also submitted designs for windows in the Honan Chapelin University College, Cork. He would eventually craft fivestunning windows, installed there in 1916-17, that wouldclinch his reputation as one of the world’s finest stained glassdesigners. He designed and crafted more than a dozenwindows for war memorials and chapels and his designsfeature in many churches, including Castleknock in Dublin,Saint Joseph’s Church in Terenure, Dublin, and Castlehavenin Co. Cork.

Clarke also designed panels for private commissions, thesewere often interpretations of poems or ballads reproduced insmall format. However, his masterpiece is generallyconsidered to be the window commissioned in 1927 by theIrish Government for presentation to the InternationalLabour Organisation in Geneva, which depicts scenes fromthe works of contemporary Irish writers.

During the 1920s he taught design in the MetropolitanSchool of Art and in 1930 established the Harry ClarkeStudios at 33 North Great Frederick Street, Dublin.Unfortunately, he was plagued by ill-health for many of thelast years of his life and in trying to inspire confidence in hisnewly formed studio he drove himself too hard. Hecontracted TB and died in Switzerland, aged just 41, whiletrying to recuperate.

HARRY CLARKE

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TECHNICAL DETAILSDate 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 Sheetlets of 12

Perforations 13.25 x 13.25

Printing Process Lithography

Printer Irish Security Stamp Printing Ltd / Cartor Security Printing

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HARRY CLARKE

To commemorate the 75th Anniversary of thedeath of this amazingly talented designer, we aredelighted to announce the issue of a 48c stamp anda First Day Cover. The stamp features St. Hubertfrom the La Touche memorial window in theChurch of Ireland, Carnalway, Co. Kildare and theFirst Day Cover features a self portrait of HarryClarke. A truly amazing issue for a truly amazingman! To order, simply fill in the form at the backof Collectors News and send to Philatelic Bureau,GPO, Dublin 1, call on 00 353 (1) 705 7400 orbuy online at www.irishstamps.ie.

Product Code: 0607FDC Price: €1.23

Product Code: 060748Price: €5.76

Did You Know?

• Coloured glass as window decoration is of great antiquity in East Asia. Muslimdesigners fitted small pieces of it into intricate window traceries of stone, woodor plaster, and this type of window mosaic is still in use.

• Coloured glass was used in the windows of Christian churches as early as the5th 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 useof enamel paints permitted the designs to be painted on the glass and thenfired in a kiln.

• Cathedral and opalescent glass is used to create stained glass pieces. Cathedralglass is a textured solid colour and opalescent glass is milky in appearance withits own colour whether light is behind it or not.

• Since glass is a supercooled liquid, it takes on air pollutants. An older designthat 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 STORYOn Easter Monday, April 24, 1916 nearly 2,000 men led by Pádraig Pearse seized control of theDublin General Post Office and other strategic points in Dublin. Their aim was the establishment ofpolitical independence from Britain and the formation of an Irish Republic. Pearse’s forces includedapproximately 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 asizeable 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 ofSurgeons were among notable buildings seized.

• Five hundred and fifty people died and over twothousand were wounded.

• Approximately two hundred buildings were destroyed,resulting in two and a half million pounds worth of damage.

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Drawing on previously unpublished Post Office records Stephen Ferguson, who is Assistant Secretaryin 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 Risingprovide a fresh and fascinating account of events as they unfolded across the city. From the veryoutset on Easter Monday morning, Post Office staff found themselves participants in a drama thatembraced not just the occupation of the GPO but the attack on the very seat of Government inDublin Castle. Their story – the story of the ordinary clerks, telephonists and postmen of the PostOffice - is told here for the first time and, illustrated with several contemporary unpublishedphotographs, 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 tofind such detailed eye-witness reports of the Rising from people who would have been my workcolleagues ninety years ago." Such was the sensitivity of the information contained in them that thefiles were kept under seal for many years after 1916 and the course of future Irish history meant thatthe role of the GPO staff was largely forgotten. "As a Post Office employee myself", adds Stephen, "itis very satisfying to have been able to draw together a story that not only adds a little to our generalhistorical knowledge of 1916 but also pays tribute to the commitment of the men and women of theGPO ninety years ago."

"GPO Staff in 1916 - Self respect and a little extra leave" - An excellent book by Stephen Fergusonis available now to buy for just €10 from the Philatelic Bureau, GPO, Dublin 1 or buy online atwww.irishstamps.ie.

An Post supports Ark Stained Glass ProjectThe Ark Children’s Cultural Centre programmes, promotes and hosts a range of culturalactivities by children, for children and about children. An Post has joined with the Ark inhosting the Stained Glass Project, inspired by the writings of Hans Christian Andersen andthe 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’sgreat legacy in advance of the March 21 issue of a 48 cent stamp marking the 75thAnniversary of his death.

In celebration of these two great artists, and also commemorating the 200th birthday of HansChristian Andersen, The Ark commissioned stained glass artist Peter Young to collaboratewith children from five Dublin schools on a site-specific art project. Over a five week periodPeter Young provided the children with access to the challenging and technical medium ofstained 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 RyanNational School, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.

The children began their creative journey with a drama workshop out of which they selected aHans Christian Andersen story from which to derive the precise scene or image to betransformed from paper into stained glass. Four of the classes chose The Tinderbox and oneclass chose The Ugly Duckling.

The Ark engaged 10 students from the National College of Art and Design (supported byCREATE) to conduct activities based on light, colour, and shape with the children, to furtherfacilitate their understanding of the stained glass medium.

The five stained glass windows created by artist Peter Young in collaboration with the childrenfrom 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 MarlboroughStreet , 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.

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First Day Cover Collection 2005

As a response to customer demand, we havedecided to introduce a First Day Covercollection set. The set includes every IrishStamps commemorative FDC issue for2005, such as Cork 2005 – EuropeanCapital of Culture, Round Towers andIreland’s involvement in the Ryder Cup, toname but a few. Priced at just €55, andcontaining 22 covers with an attractivecardboard presentation box it is a splendidway to round up the full collection ofcovers from the year just gone.

Irish Stamps - CommemorativeFirst Day Cover Collection

Product Code: 05FDCYP Price: €55.00

St. Patrick’s DayAn Post have commissioned a new and unique range of very attractive Postage Paid Greeting Cards andPostcards to mark our national celebration.

There are three postcards and two greeting cards, and postage is paid on each to anywhere in the world. Thecards feature aspects of the life and times of St. Patrick and they vary in style from the classicism of SeánKeating to some very contemporary renderings of the legend of St. Patrick.

The Parade (Postcard)

Are they children celebrating? Are theyparticipants in Dublin’s famous parade?Whatever, these figures, created on a computer,take a fun look at some of the characters thatmark St. Patrick's Day today.

Product Code: 0605PATG2 Price: €2.50

Product Code: 0605PAT1 Price: €1.50

Product Code: 0605PATG1 Price: €2.50

Product Code: 0605PAT3 Price: €1.50

Product Code: 0605PAT2 Price: €1.50

Choose yours at PostOffices or at

www.irishstamps.ie andwish the world a happy

St. Patrick's Day.

Don't forget 25c from thesale of each card willbe donated to the IrishHospice Foundation.

The Paschal Fire (Greeting Card)

A typically epic treatment of St. Patrick lightingthe paschal fire by the renowned Irish artistSeán Keating R.H.A., whose work is in many ofthe most noted public, private and corporatecollections in Ireland.

The Blessing (Postcard)

Traditional celtic typography given a freshtreatment in colour and line to present thetraditional blessing offered in Irish by people toeach other to mark St. Patrick’s Day. The figureof the angel is inspired by an ancient manuscript.

The Scroll (Greeting Card)

A pivotal scene in the life of St. Patrick depicted in thetraditonal celtic style, but rendered using the tools of the21st Century, as St. Patrick receives an appeal from thepeople of Ireland to return.

The Trefoil (Postcard)

Representing the use of the shamrock by St. Patrick toillustrate the three fold nature of the divinity.

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The Royal Philatelic CollectionThe Royal Philatelic Collection is generally regarded as the most comprehensive collection in the worldof postage stamps devoted to the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. Assembled over the yearsby members of the Royal Family, including Prince Alfred (Queen Victoria’s son, the first seriouscollector), 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 stampsissued by a colonial Post Office and among the most prized stamps in the world – which were added tothe collection in the early 20th Century. A Penny Orange-red on cover was bought from a collector, andan unused example of a 2d Blue was bought at auction in 1904 for £1,450 (then the highest price paidfor a single stamp).

Of all the Royals, King George V was perhaps the most able philatelist and an astute and enthusiasticcollector. He also took a great interest in stamp design. Once the stamp-sized artists' sketches had beensubmitted for his approval and had been used by the printers for engraving the die, making plates andmatching 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 1840Penny Black and Twopenny Blue. In collecting artists' drawings, die proofs, plate proofs and colourtrials, the King was ahead of his time in recognising the importance of these items and a pioneer in thisarea.

Today, the Queen of England has a collection of First Day Covers from the UK and theCommonwealth which date from 1952, the year of her accession to the throne. In addition, theCollection receives essays, proofs and stamps of the UK and many Commonwealth countries in mintblocks of four or six. However, the most recent significant purchase - for £250,000 - has been thefamous 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 isimpossible to value the collection as it contains many absolutely unique items which have neverappeared on the market. But pages from the Collection are put on public display at two or threephilatelic exhibitions each year for all to enjoy; in itself an invaluable experience should one get the opportunity.

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Date of Issue Product/Item Product Code UOM Quantity Price € Value

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

21 Mar 2006 75th Anniversary of the death of Harry Clarke 48c Stamp 060748 EA € 0.48

21 Mar 2006 75th Anniversary of the death of

Harry Clarke FDC 0607FDC EA € 1.23

21 Mar 2006 75th Anniversary of the death of

Harry Clarke 48c Stamp Sheetlet 060748 SD € 5.76

GPO Staff in 1916 - 'Self respect and a

little extra leave' a book by Stephen Ferguson 0608B EA € 10.00

FDC Collection 2005 05FDCYP EA € 55.00

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