Overprints / Provisionals

Ireland became independent in 1922. As a temporary measure while the first Irish stamps were being designed it was decided to continue to use British stamps.

However to reflect Ireland's new statehood these stamps were overprinted with Irish Free State Government text in gaelic (Irish).

The first overprints were issued on December 11th 1922. Most were discontinued on a gradual basis as new Irish stamps became available although the higher value seahorses continued to be used for several years.

 

 

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9 Overprints / Provisionals Items

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1/2d Green Rialtas Black Overprint Dollard HIBT1, SG1, SC1	10d Turquoise Irish 5 Line Overprint MNH HIB T8, SG 9, SC 8	1d Scarlet Rialtas Black Overprint Dollard HIBT2, SG2, SC2
Price: $ 2.50 [ more information... ]	Price: $ 35.00 [ more information... ]	Price: $ 2.50 [ more information... ]
2 1/2d Rialtas Black Overprint Dollard MNH HIBT3, SG4, SC3	3d Irish Black Overprint Dollard MNH HIB T4, SG 5, SC 4	4d Black Irish Overprint Dollard MNH HIB T5, SG 6, SC 5
Price: $ 5.50 [ more information... ]	Price: $ 19.99 [ more information... ]	Price: $ 19.99 [ more information... ]
5d Brown Irish 5 Line Overprint Dollard MNH HIB T6, SG 7, SC 6	9d Agate Irish 5 Line Overprint Dollard MNH HIB T7, SG 8, SC 7	Framed 1922/23 Irish Free State Overprint Stamps
Price: $ 19.99 [ more information... ]	Price: $ 49.50 [ more information... ]	Price: $ 55.00 [ more information... ]