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The Collection of Postage Due Fees in Ireland from 1914 to 1925

Exhibitor Name: Robert Benninghoff
Frames (Pages): 1 (16)
Date Added: Tuesday, January 16, 2018

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.

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Next Event

The ÉPA is scheduled to have its 2024 Annual General Meeting in October via Zoom. Plans are tentative, but we hope to have an in-person meeting in conjunction with NOJEX. In addition to a business meeting, there will be a presentation on some aspect of Irish philately.  Members will be sent a link in early October so they they may join the AGM.  Updates will be posted on the website and also in the summer 2024 Revealer.

History of the Eire Philatelic Association

The First 70 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.

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