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The Struggle for Irish Independence May 1916 to December 1921

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

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.

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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.

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Next Event

The ÉPA is scheduled to have its 2022 Annual General Meeting in conjunction with NOJEX 2022. NOJEX will take place October 14-16, 2022.  Our AGM will be on Saturday, October 15 at 2:00 pm.  We will have a short business meeting followed by a presentation by award-winning exhibitor Robert Benninghoff on collecting Irish stamps and postal history.  The meeting will be in-person and by Zoom.  Members will receive a link for the Zoom a few days before the meeting.  Please check the EPA, NOJEX/ASDA websites for updates.

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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