Exhibits

As we continue to improve our website we have added a new feature: Irish Postal Exhibits. These exhibits show the diversity of subject matter and the variety of material on a single subject that can be displayed in an exhibit.  On this site there are several award-winning exhibits of Irish material.  As more exhibits are shown they will be added to the site. In the meantime, enjoy this wonderful aspect of Irish philately. 

Hand-painted First Day Covers of the 1981 James Hoban Joint Issue
Exhibitor Name:
Liam Malone
Frames (Pages):
3(48)
Date Added:
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Irish Coil Stamps 1922 to 1940
Exhibitor Name:
Robert Benninghoff
Frames (Pages):
5 (16)
Description:

The exhibit shows the importance of coil stamps in the development of commercial mail in Ireland from Independence in 1922 until 1940 when the only change was in the stamp paper watermark from S E for Saorstat Eireann to e for Éire.

Date Added:
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
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Exhibitor Name:
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Frames (Pages):
1 (16)
Description:

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Date Added:
Monday, July 9, 2018
The Struggle for Irish Independence May 1916 to December 1921
Exhibitor Name:
Robert Benninghoff
Frames (Pages):
1 (16)
Description:

This exhibit shows the social, economic and political struggle for Irish Independence from may 1916, just after the failed 1916 Easter rebellion, to december 1921, when Ireland was granted semi-autonomous independence from Great Britain.

Date Added:
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
The e Watermark Definitive Coil Stamps of Ireland 1940 to 1970
Exhibitor Name:
Robert Benninghoff
Frames (Pages):
1 (16)
Description:

This exhibit shows the principal use  of the e watermarked coil stamps for commercial mail and receipts from their introduction in 1940 until replacede by the Gerl definitive coil stamps in 1970.

Date Added:
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
The Collection of Postage Due Fees in Ireland from 1914 to 1925
Exhibitor Name:
Robert Benninghoff
Frames (Pages):
1 (16)
Description:

This exhibit demonstrates the use of labels and stamps to collect the additional monies due to the post office  in Ireland for the delivery of postcards, letters and parcels from 1914 to 1925.

Date Added:
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Rialtas Sealadać nah Éireann The Provisional Government of Ireland December 1921 to December 1922.
Exhibitor Name:
Robert Benninghoff
Frames (Pages):
1 (16)
Description:

This exhibit shows the social and political history of Southern Ireland during the first year if Irish Independence from Great Britain on December 6, 1921 to the beginning of the Saorstat Eireann (Irish Free State) on December 6, 1922.

Date Added:
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Ireland - Vox Hiberniae Air Mail Stamps, Photo Essays, Markings and Varieties
Exhibitor Name:
Brian Harmon
Frames (Pages):
1 (16)
Description:

This exhibit shows the stamps of the Vox Hiberniae series including, unique signed photo essays, markings, specimens and varieties.  This is the first exhibit to show all known errors, varieties and photo essays together for ireland's airmail stamps valid from 1948 until 1971.

Date Added:
Sunday, November 26, 2017

Join the Éire Philatelic Association

Join the EPA

Do you collect the stamps of Ireland? Are you interested in the postal history of Ireland? If the answer is yes, why not join our association, America's premiere Irish philatelic group. which specializes in all aspects of Irish philately? Click through for information on the benefits of membership and how to join.

About the ÉPA

The Éire Philatelic Association is devoted to Irish Philately - the study and collection of Irish stamps. In addition to learning resources, we also run stamp auctions and participate in gatherings of philatelists throughout the country. Click through for more info.

History of the Eire Philatelic Association

The First 50 Years

The Beginning - The Éire Philatelic Association in the 1950s

The year was 1948. In Brooklyn, Neil Stack, a 36 year old accountant, was occupying his spare time with his collection of Irish postage stamps. He was quite enthusiastic in his collecting, working towards a complete collection of Irish issues. Like many collectors at the time he subscribed to Linn's Stamp News and particularly enjoyed a column written by Frank R.A. McCormick.