Coras Iompair Eireann
25th June 1984. 150th Anniversary of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway.
Designer: Peter Sluis. Printer: Irish Security Stamp Printing, Dublin.
Lithography in sheets of 20 (5 rows of 4). Perf.: 14¼ x 14¾. Number Printed: 40,000 but about 35,000 of these
were overprinted (see below).
IR£1
Multicoloured. D.& K.R. locomotive of 1834 and Dublin Area Rapid Transit System railcar of 1984.
The Post Office objected that the the design looked too much like a postage stamp and insisted
on an overprint to indicate its exclusive use for railway letters. The stamp was withdrawn on the day of issue.
7th November 1984. Transport Fee Overprint.
Overprinted "Taille lompair CIE" in black by Irish Security Stamp Printing, Dublin. Number
Overprinted: Approximately 35,000.
IR£1
Multicoloured. D.& K.R. locomotive of 1834 and Dublin Area Rapid Transit System railcar of 1984.
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