Tag Archives: Philately

Stamps …1916-2016

Posted on January 22, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

So I picked up the “Easter” stamps in Dublin. In strict terms there are two kinds of postage stamp. A “definitive” stamp is in everyday use, often for several years. A “commemorative” stamp is intended to mark a special person, … Continue reading →

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Seán Lemass -Terence O’Neill Stamp

Posted on January 24, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

I was 12 years old when Seán Lemass travelled to Stormont to meet Terence O’Neill, the first meeting between an Irish Taoiseach and the “Prime Minister” (sic) of Norn Iron….a meeting which infuriated Norn Iron unionists …including Rev Ian Paisley … Continue reading →

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Stamps Commemorating First World War

Posted on July 18, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

In Dublin today. I saw this outside the Philatelic Bureau at the General Post Office. These stamps will be issued next week.

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“Royal Ulster Rifles” On An Irish Stamp?

Posted on January 25, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

The interesting thing (dont laugh!) about collecting Irish stamps is that it tells us as something about an Event AND the time the stamps were issued. For example, the Easter Rising 1916. Commemorated in 1941 (25th Anniversary). Commemorated in 1966 … Continue reading →

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The Controversial World Of….Stamp Collecting

Posted on January 23, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

Today is my wife’s birthday. At her request, I hasten to add that she is a much younger person than me. We went to a small village in the “Republic”. Intention to have a nice lunch. As you may know, … Continue reading →

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George Best…On A Stamp?

Posted on October 22, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

No I am still not ready to return to full-time Blogging. The funny thing about Blogging is that it started several years ago as a diversion…and while I am absolutely thrilled that it reached dizzy heights in 2013, “Keeping An … Continue reading →

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New Irish Postage Stamp

Posted on July 2, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

While the British have “honoured” me with a MBE, I am delighted to announce that this Blog will be featured on a new Irish stamp, due for issue later this year.

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Some More Philatelic Fun

Posted on September 14, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Stamps are meant to commemorate (among other things) important historic occasions. So why wasn’t the first power-sharing government of Norn Iron (after the Good Friday Agreement 1998) commemorated? Well actually it was….by me.  I actually had a little trouble with … Continue reading →

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Philatelic Fun

Posted on September 13, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I dont understand why philatelists have the reputation of being boring middle aged and even elderly men. Stamp Collectors are wild and crazy guys who do wild and crazy things. Political Propaganda has always featured on stamps and people have … Continue reading →

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Olympic Stamps

Posted on August 2, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I know very little about British postage stamps but to illustrate this post, I have uploaded a photograph of Ireland’s 2012 Olympic stamps.  It was a long standing convention with most of the World’s “respectable” post offices that living people … Continue reading →

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