Irish Coil Stamps 1922 to 1940
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.
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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.