1922 Thom 2d Die II Overprint
Ireland · 1922 · 2d
This stamp features a 1922 overprint 'Rialtas Sealadach na hÉireann 1922' (Provisional Government of Ireland 1922) on a British King George V definitive. The overprint is the distinctive Thom Die II variety, characterized by a serif on the '1' of '1922' and a narrow 'n' in 'na'. The underlying stamp depicts a map of Ireland.
Issued during the transitional period of the Anglo-Irish Treaty, these overprints on British stamps were Ireland's first postage stamps, marking the establishment of the Irish Free State.
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Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults
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Off-center or visible wear
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