Beryllium Guy
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What I collect: Worldwide Stamps 1840-1930
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Post by Beryllium Guy on May 19, 2022 8:42:04 GMT
Northern Ireland
Queen Elizabeth II
First & Second Issues, 1958-1969During my recent trip to Ireland, which included 2-3 days in Northern Ireland, I was disappointed to find that currently there are no regional issues of stamps available there, only just the regular UK issues that can be had at any post office in England, Scotland, or Wales. So, I decided to acquire a few of the older issues and post here to encourage others to do the same.   Row 1: Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Sc1-Sc6, including Sc1p and Sc2p with phosphorescent bands, First QEII Issue 1958-1967 Row 2: Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Sc7-Sc11, Second QEII Issue 1968-1969
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hrdoktorx
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What I collect: France (and French territories), Africa, Canada, USA, Germany, Guatemala, stamps about science, flags, maps, stamps on stamps...
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Post by hrdoktorx on May 19, 2022 18:27:40 GMT
I have a few Northern Ireland Machin regionals:  |
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cursus
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What I collect: Catalan Cinderellas. Used Switzerland, UK, Scandinavia, Germany & Austria. Postal History of Barcelona & Estonia. Catalonia pictorial postmarks.
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Post by cursus on May 20, 2022 8:58:04 GMT
1972/77 N. Ireland country definitives, circulated from Belfast to Barcelona
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hrdoktorx
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What I collect: France (and French territories), Africa, Canada, USA, Germany, Guatemala, stamps about science, flags, maps, stamps on stamps...
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Post by hrdoktorx on May 20, 2022 19:56:36 GMT
Not strictly a Northern Ireland regional, but about Northern Ireland, this issue from a set of landscapes issued in 1966 with one stamp from each of the four UK countries:  |
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Post by paul1 on Jun 2, 2022 9:23:00 GMT
a few more of the Regional/Machin Northern Ireland issues - unsorted at the moment. I've picked up what seems to be most of the Wilding's for Wales, Scotland, N.I., Guernsey, I.O.M. and Jersey and what seems to be a few of the Machins - the Wildings are more attractive and regret to say I'm one of the "I can't get excited about Machin brigade" - so they'll probably never get sorted. I'm a big fan of Wales, Scotland and Ireland - as places of beauty and interest - and I've been to all three and loved them. think I also have these used too.  |
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Post by gillian on Sept 5, 2022 19:38:59 GMT
I gather the regional stamps were withdrawn with the advent of decimalisation, although I don't know why they couldn't have continued to print regional stamps. I read an interesting article about the Northern Ireland regional stamps - well, looked through as opposed to read. Apparently the stamps weren't very popular in Northern Ireland because people preferred to get their stamps from booklets and the regionals didn't come in books. I have to say, I liked them, especially the purple 'thruppeny' one
Gillian (citizen of Northern Ireland)
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Post by paul1 on Jun 20, 2023 13:37:04 GMT
sorry no idea when this one was posted - it came to me as you see it now and obviously someone somewhere along the line has cut away the date part of the cancellation. This post mark of 'COLLECT BRITISH STAMPS' may well have been shown here previously - possibly it's SG NI28 - 10p orange - first issued in 1980, but looks more brown than orange. Am sure the Machin collectors will put me right. Also, what does the up-turned hand signify on these N.I. stamps please ?  |
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wakeybluenose
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What I collect: GB to 2000 (but definitives to date) / Ireland to 2000 / General WW classics & definitives / ASFEC / SciFi & Fantasy Literature / Local History
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Post by wakeybluenose on Jun 20, 2023 14:29:59 GMT
The hand represents the Red Hand of Ulster - generally a heraldic symbol signifying a great warrior - it was used by the northern O'Neills and is on the current flag of the Ulster province and also on the unofficial flag of Northern Ireland.
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Post by paul1 on Jun 20, 2023 21:03:29 GMT
very big thanks for that Kevin - wakeybluenose - very helpful to know exactly why the artwork on stamps exists - this one has always puzzled me.
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