Downpatrick and Ardglass Railway
17th August 1991. Definitive.
Designer: Peter McBride from photographs by Colin Holliday. Printer: The House of Questa, London. Offset lithography in miniature sheets of 6 (2 rows of 3). Perf.: 14.1. Number Printed: 15,000. First Day Covers: 250.
25p
Multicoloured. Hudswell Clarke 0-4-OST No. SBG Guinness and C.I.E. Class 421 No. E432 at Downpatrick Station.

25p
Multicoloured. C.I.E. Class 421 No. E421, with Down Cathedral in the background.

17th August 1991. Railway Preservation Society of Ireland and Downpatrick and Ardglass Joint Railway Operation.
Designer: Peter McBride from photographs by Charles Friel and Colin Holliday. Printer: The House of Questa, London. Lithography in sheets of 6 (2 rows of 2). Perf.: 14.1. Number Printed: 15,000 of each. Number of First Day Covers: 250 by each company.
50p
Multicoloured. GNR(I) 4-4-0 No. 85.
50p
Multicoloured. Hudswell Clarke 0-4-0ST No. 38G Guinness and Down Cathedral.
 
Block of 4 (se-tenant horizontally and vertically).

The RPSI and D & AR had no knowledge of this issue and there have not been any joint railway operations between the two. 5 imperforate proof sheets were issued.

6th August 1993. Overprint.
Overprinted "Downpatrick" or "Ardglass" in black. Number Printed: 1,000 of each overprinted "Ardglass" and 500 of each overprinted "Downpatrick".
25p
Multicoloured. Hudswell Clarke 0-4-OST No. SBG Guinness and C.I.E. Class 421 No. E432 at Downpatrick Station overprinted "Downpatrick".

25p
Multicoloured. C.I.E. Class 421 No. E421, with Down Cathedral in the background overprinted "Ardglass".

25p
Multicoloured. C.I.E. Class 421 No. E421, with Down Cathedral in the background overprinted "Downpatrick".

25p
Multicoloured. Hudswell Clarke 0-4-OST No. SBG Guinness and C.I.E. Class 421 No. E432 at Downpatrick Station overprinted "Ardglass".


These stamps were issued by the railways agent without the prior knowledge of the railway.


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