Ireland 1922 2d Thom Overprint, Coil Stamp, Inverted Watermark
Ireland · 1922 · 2d
This definitive stamp features a map of Ireland, originally issued under British rule. It was provisionally overprinted in Gaelic script 'Rialtas Sealadach na hÉireann 1922' (Provisional Government of Ireland 1922) by Alex. Thom & Co. This specific variety is a coil stamp with an inverted watermark, making it exceptionally scarce.
Issued during the transitional period following the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921, these overprinted stamps represent the establishment of the Irish Free State and its nascent postal independence from Great Britain.
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