Irish Definitives

This lists the Irish definitive stamps I currently have for sale. Where there are paper or gum varieties I will make separate listings. Stamp are listed by Scott, Stanley Gibbons, and MacDonnell/Whyte catalog numbers. Where sets came out over a period of time I list them all together following the convention of MW and SG. This list is not complete yet.
The following abbreviations are used: MNH-Mint never Hinged, M-Mint (hinged), U- used, CR- crease, PP- Pulled perf

Last updated February 28, 2000
1922 Watermarked SE
Scott  SG     MW     Description                   MNH   Hinged   Used
-----  -----  -----  --------------------        ------  ------ ------
65     71     D1     1/2d green..................  -       .15    .10
65     71     D1a    1/2d Watermark inverted.....  -       -     7.00
66     72     D2     1d carmine..................  .45     .10    .10
66     72     D2a    1d Watermark inverted.......  -       -     4.00
67     73     D3     1 1/2d claret............... 3.00     .80    .50
68     74     D4     2d deep green...............  -       .10    .10
69     75     D5     2 1/2d chocolate............  -      1.50    .75
70     76     D6     3d ultramarine..............  -      1.25    .10
70     76     D6     3d F MNH.................... 1.00     -      -
71     77     D7     4d slate.................... 5.00    1.75    .50
72     78     D8     5d deep violet............. 30.00   10.00   2.50
73     79     D9     6d red violet...............  -      3.00   1.35
74     80     D10    9d violet...................  -      9.00   7.00
75     81     D11    10d brown..................   -      6.50  10.00
76     82     D12    1/ light blue...............  -     18.00   3.00
                         Set of 12...............  -     45.00  21.00
1933-4 Coils perf 15 Horizontally
87     72c    D2ciii 1d red,XF...................  -     25.00    -
87     72c    D2ciii 1d red,F....................  -     11.00    -
87a    72a    D2ci   1d red, single perf,F......90.00      -      -
87a    72a    D2ci   1d red, single perf,F-VF...   -       -      -

1934 Coils perf 14 Vertically
91     71a    D1ci   1/2d green.................   -       -    25.00
92     74a    D4ci   2d green...................   -       -    35.00

St Patrick First Issue, wmtk se
96     102    D13    2/6 bright green............  -       -    40.00
97     103    D14    5/ brown violet.............  -       -      -
98     104    D15    10/ dark blue...............  -     25.00    -
96-8   102-4  D13-5      Set of 3................  -       -      -

1940-68 Watermark e
Scott  SG     MW     Description                   MNH   Hinged   Used
-----  -----  -----  --------------------        ------  ------ ------
106    111    D16    1/2d emerald................ 1.00     .75    .05
106    111    D16a   1/2d Watermark inverted.....  -       -     4.00
107    112    D17    1d Carmine rose.............  .15     .10    .05
107    112    D17a   1d watermark inverted.......  -       -      .30
108    113    D18    1 1/2d claret............... 5.50    3.00    .05
108    113    D18a   1 1/2d watermark inverted...  -       -     3.00
109    114    D19    2d deep green...............  .15     .10    .05
109    114    D19a   2d watermark inverted.......  -       -      .30
110    115    D20    2 1/2d chocolate............ 3.00    2.00    .05
110    115    D20a   2 1/2d watermark inverted...  -       -     1.00
111    116    D21    3d dull blue................  .20     .15    .05
111    116    D21a   3d watermark inverted.......  -       -      .50
112    117    D22    4d slate....................  .25     .15    .05
112    117    D22a   4d watermark inverted.......  -       -      .75
113    118    D23    5d deep violet..............  .30     .20    .05
113    118    D23a   5d watermark inverted.......  -       -     1.00
114    119    D24    6d deep violet..............  .40     .25    .05
114    119    D24Aa  6d watermark inverted.......  -       -     1.50
137    119a   D25    8d bright red...............  .50     .30    .10
115    120    D26    9d violet...................  .55     .35    .10
116    121    D27    10d olive brown............. 1.25    1.00    .10
138    121a   D28    11d carmine rose............  -       .75    .40
117    122    D29    1/ blue.................... 80.00   45.00  10.00
                     Set of 14...................  -     50.00  10.50

St Patrick Watermark e
Cream paper
121    123    D30A   2/6 Green (Shades)......... 25.00   15.00    .50
121    123    D30Aa  2/6 Watermark inverted......  -     50.00   3.00
122    124    D31A   5/ Maroon (Shades)......... 18.00   10.00   1.75
122    124    D31Aa  5/ Watermark inverted...... 90.00     -     4.50
122    124    D31Ab  5/ Line flaw................  -       -     6.00
123    124    D32A   10/ Blue (Shades).......... 60.00   20.00   3.00
                              Set of 3.......... 90.00   40.00   5.00

White paper
121    123a   D30B   2/6 Green (Shades).........  4.00    3.00   1.00
121    123a   D30Ba  2/6 Watermark inverted.....   -       -      -
121    123a   D30B   2/6 Hib D30b "spur on E"...   -       -     5.00
122    124a   B31B   5/ Maroon (Shades).........  6.00    4.00   3.00
122    124a   D31Bb  5/ Line Flaw...............   -       -    10.00
123    125a   D32B   10/ Blue (Shades).......... 16.00   10.00   6.00
                               Set of 3......... 24.00   15.00   9.00

1966-8 Redrawn Photogravure Watermark e
225    227    D33    3d blue.....................  .90     .60    .10
226    228    D34    5d violet,Even lines........ 1.50     -      .10
226b   228    D34B   5d, irregular shading.......  -      1.00    .60
226b   228    D34Ba  5d, inverted wtmk .......... 4.00     -      -
226a   228    B14    5d, booklet pane........... 14.00     -      -

1968-70 Gerls, Sterling
Scott  SG     MW     Description                   MNH   Hinged   Used
-----  -----  -----  --------------------        ------  ------ ------
250    247    D35    1/2d Orange.................  .15     -      -
251    248    D36    1d yellow green.............  .15     -      .10
252    249    D37    2d ochre....................  .15     .10    .10
253    250    D38    3d bright blue..............  .15     -      .10
254    251    D39    4d dark red.................  .15     -      .10
255    252    D40    5d deep green...............  .20     -      .10
256    253    D41    6d brown....................  .20     .10    .10
257    254    D42    7d yellow and brown.........  .65     -      .60
258    255    D43    8d red orange and black.....  .45     -      .35   
259    256    D44    9d olive green and dark blue  .65     -      .20
260    257    D45    10d violet and dark brown...  .75     -      .50
261    258    D46    1/ dk red brown and brown...  .65     -      .20
262    259    D47    1/9 green blue and dk brown. 1.15     -     1.25
263    260    D48    2/6 multicolored............ 2.50     -      .30
264    261    D49    5/ multicolored............. 5.25    4.50    .55
265    262    D50    10/ multicolored........... 10.50     -     2.25
                      Set of 16................. 22.00     -      -

Coils (1970)


Gum/paper variations
SJCP/GA

OCP/GA

OCP/PVA

1971-4 Gerls Decimal Issue Watermarked "e"
(Prices are for cheapest paper/gum variety)
Scott  SG     MW     Description                   MNH   Hinged   Used
-----  -----  -----  --------------------        ------  ------ ------
290    287    D51    1/2p green.................  .15      .10    .10
291    288    D52    1p blue....................  .45      .35    .10
292    289    D53    1 1/2p brown red...........  .15      -      .20
293    290    D54    2p dark green..............  .15      .10    .10
294    291    D55    2 1/2p sepia...............  .30      .20    .10
295    292    D56    3p yellow orange...........  .25      .15    .10
296    293    D57    3 1/2p deep orange.........  .40      .25    .10
297    294    D58    4p violet..................  .20      .15    .10
298    295    D59    5p apple green & brown..... 1.25      -      .15
298A   295a   D60    5p apple green............. 1.40      .90    .15
299    296    D61    6p blue gray & dark brown.. 2.25      -      .20
299A   296a   D62    7p olive green & indigo.... 4.00      -     2.00
300    297    D63    7 1/2p rose violet & brown.  .40      -      .20
301    298    D64    9p blue green and black.... 1.75     1.25    .25
302    299a   D66    10p brown outline.......... 6.75      -      .40
302b   299    D65    10p lilac outline......... 12.00      -     2.25
302A   299b   D67    12p multicolored...........  .80      .50    .15
303    300    D68    20p multicolored........... 3.40      -      .30
304    301    D69    50p multicolored.......... 10.50     7.00    .60
                        Set of 18 (no 302b).... 31.00      -     4.90
                        Set of 19 (both 10p)... 41.50      -     7.00

Coils, perf 14x15
291b   288a   D52ci  1p blue....................  .65      -      .40
292a   289a   D53ci  1 1/2p brown red...........  .25      -      .15
293a   290a   D54ci  2p dark green..............  .30      -      -
294b   291a   D55ci  2 1/2p sepia...............  .20      -      -
294c   288b   DS1    Strip/ 3(1p,1 1/2p,2 /12p). 1.00      -     1.50
297a   294a   D58ci  4p violet.................. 1.00      -      -
297b   289b   DS2    Strp/4(1 1/2p,2p,4p,2 1/2p) 1.50      -      -
298b   295b   D60ci  5p yellow green............ 1.00      -      -
298e   289c   DS3    Strip/4(1 1/2px2, 2p, 5p).. 1.75      -      -


Gum/paper variations
OCP/PVA
Scott  SG     MW     Description                   MNH   Hinged
-----  -----  -----  --------------------        ------  ------
290    287    D51    1/2p green.................  .15      .10  
291    288    D52A   1p blue....................  .45      .35
292    289    D53    1 1/2p brown red...........  .20      -  
293    290    D54A   2p dark green..............  .15      .10
294    291    D55A   2 1/2p sepia...............  .30      .20
295    292    D56    3p yellow orange...........  .25      .15
296    293    D57A   3 1/2p deep orange.........  .40      .25
297    294    D58A   4p violet..................  .60      .40
298    295    D59A   5p apple green & brown..... 2.00      -
298A   295a   D60    5p apple green............. 1.25      .80
299    296    D61A   6p blue gray & dark brown.. 3.00      -
300    297    D63A   7 1/2p rose violet & brown.  .40      .30
301    298    D64    9p blue green and black.... 1.75     1.25
302    299a   D66A   10p brown outline.......... 6.75      -  
302b   299    D65    10p lilac outline......... 12.00      -  
302A   299b   D67A   12p multicolored........... 1.00      .70
303    300    D68    20p multicolored........... 3.40     2.50
303    300    D68A   20p multi (dark shade).....  -        -
304    301    D69A   50p multicolored.......... 10.50     7.00

OCP/PVAS
291    288    D52B   1p blue....................  .90      -
293    290    D54B   2p dark green..............  .25      -
294    291    D55B   2 1/2p sepia...............  .35      -
296    293    D57B   3 1/2p deep orange......... 2.00      -  
297    294    D58B   4p violet..................  .20      .15
298    295    D59B   5p apple green & brown..... 1.25      -
299    296    D61B   6p blue gray & dark brown.. 2.25      -
299A   296a   D62    7p olive green & indigo.... 4.00      -
300    297    D63B   7 1/2p rose violet & brown.  .90      -
302    299a   D66B   10p brown outline..........  -        -  
302A   299b   D67B   12p multicolored...........  .80      -

1974-80 Gerls Decimal Issue
Unwatermarked, Photogravure
All unwatermarked photogravure definitives are listed together here,
as in MW and SG catalogs.Prices are for the cheapest paper/gum.
Scott  SG     MW     Description                   MNH   Hinged   Used
-----  -----  -----  --------------------        ------  ------ ------
343    339    D70    1/2p yellow green..........  .15      -      .15
344    340    D71    1p blue....................  .15      -      .10
345    341    D72    2p dark green..............  .15      -      .10
346    342    D73    3p ochre...................  .15      -      .10
347    343    D74    3 1/2p deep orange......... 3.75     2.50    -
348    344    D75    5p apple green.............  .20      -      .10
349    345    D76    6p blue & brown (stag)..... 2.75      -      -
350    346    D77    6p blue gray (dog).........  .15      -      .10
351    347    D78    7p green and blue (stag)... 3.25      -      .10
352    348    D79    7p olive green (dog).......  .40      -      .10
353    349    D80    8p brown & black (stag)....  .50      -      .15
395    350    D81    8p brown (dog).............  .30      -      .10
354    351    D82    9p turquoise & black (stag)  .50      .40    .10
396    352    D83    9p turquoise (dog).........  .45      -      .10
397    352a   D84    9 1/2p red.................  .45      -      .15
355    353    D85    10p multi (winged ox)...... 3.25     2.25    .15
398    354    D86    10p lilac & black (stag)... 1.75      -      .15
399    354a   D87    10p purple (dog)...........  .50      -      .10
400    355    D88    11p red & black (stag).....  .70      -      .25
401    355a   D89    12p emerald & black (stag).  .70      -      .10
466    355b   D90    12p green (dog)............  .40      -      .10
467    355c   D91    13p red brn & dk brn (stag)  .50      -      .50
366    356    D92    15p multi (winged ox)......  .40      -      .10
469    356a   D93    15p ultramarine (dog)......  .35      -      .10
470    356b   D94    16p green & black (stag)...  .55      -      .10
402    356c   D95    17p multi (winged ox)......  .70      -      .10
357    357    D96    20p multi (winged ox)......  .50      -      .10
358    358    D97    50p red & multi (eagle).... 1.75      -      .40
359    359    D98    £1 blue & multi (eagle).... 2.75      -      .80
                      Complete set (29 stamps). 22.50      -     7.00
                      Scott 343-59 (17 stamps). 17.00      -     5.50
                      Scott 395-402 (8 stamps).  4.65      -     1.00
                      Scott 466-69  (4 stamps).  1.75      -      .75


Gum/paper variations
OCP/PVA

FCP/PVA

FCP/PVAD(ribbed, blue-green gum)

FCP/PVAD(mottled, pale blue-green gum)

FCP/PVAD(whitish gum with slight blue tint)

1981-2 Gerls Decimal Issue
Unwatermarked, Lithographed
Scott  SG     MW     Description                   MNH   Hinged   Used
-----  -----  -----  --------------------        ------  ------ ------
470    478    D99    18p dull red brown.........  .40      -      .10
471    479    D100   19p dull blue..............  .50      -      .20
472    480    D101   22p gray blue..............  .50      -      .10
473    481    D102   24p brown olive............  .60      -      .20
474    482    D103   26p bluish green...........  .60      -      .10
475    483    D104   29p dull rose lilac........  .80      -      -
                        Set (6 stamps) ......... 3.00      -      -
Gum/paper variations
CCP1, slightly blue green gum

CCP2, brilliant white gum


1982-90 Irish Architecture
Scott  SG     MW     Description                   MNH   Hinged   Used
-----  -----  -----  --------------------        ------  ------ ------
537    532    D105   1p dull blue...............  .15      -      .10
538    533    D106   2p gray green..............  .15      -      .10
539    534    D107   3p black...................  .15      -      .10
540    535    D108   4p rose lake...............  .15      -      .10
541    536    D109   5p brown...................  .15      -      .10
542    537    D110   6p dull blue...............  .15      -      .10
543    538    D111   7p gray green..............  .15      -      .10
544    539    D112   10p black..................  .20      -      .10
545    540    D113   12p rose lake..............  .25      -      .25
546    541    D114   15p gray green.............  .35      -      .10
547    542    D115   20p rose lake..............  .45      -      .10
548    543    D116   22p dull blue..............  .45      -      .10
549    544    D117   23p gray green.............  .45      -      .35
638    544a   D118   24p brown..................  .45      -      .10
550    545    D119   26p black..................  .55      -      .10
639    545b   D120   28p rose lake..............  .55      -      .10
551    546    D121   29p gray green.............  .60      -      .70
552    547    D122   30p black..................  .60      -      .10
640    547b   D123   32p brown..................  .65      -      .10
641    547c   D124   37p dull blue..............  .70      -      .50
642    547d   D125   39p rose lake..............  .75      -      .45
553    548    D126   44p gray & black...........  .90      -      .50
643    548b   D127   46p gray & gray green......  .90      -      .50
554    549    D128   50p gray & dull blue....... 1.00      -      .50
555    550    D129   £1 gray & brown............ 6.00      -     2.50
644    550b   D130   £1 gray & dull blue........ 2.00      -     1.00
645    550c   D131   £2 gray & gray green....... 5.00      -      -
556    551    D132   £5 gray & rose lake....... 10.00      -     5.00

Gum/paper variations
CCP1, white paper, off white to bluish-green gum
537    532    D105A  1p dull blue...............  .15      -
538    533    D106A  2p gray green..............  .15      -
539    534    D107A  3p black...................  .15      -
540    535    D108A  4p rose lake...............  .15      -
541    536    D109A  5p brown...................  .15      -
542    537    D110A  6p dull blue...............  .15      -
543    538    D111A  7p gray green..............  .15      -
544    539    D112A  10p black..................  .20      -
545    540    D113A  12p rose lake..............  .25      -
546    541    D114A  15p gray green.............  .35      -
547    542    D115A  20p rose lake..............  .45      -
548    543    D116A  22p dull blue..............  .45      -
549    544    D117A  23p gray green.............  .45      -
638    544ab  D118A  24p brown..................  -        -
550    545    D119A  26p black..................  .55      -
639    545ba  D120A  28p rose lake..............  -        -
551    546    D121A  29p gray green.............  .60      -
552    547    D122A  30p black..................  .60      -
640    547b   D123A  32p brown..................  -        -
553    548    D126A  44p gray & black...........  .90      -
643    548ba  D127A  46p gray & gray green......  -        -
554    549    D128A  50p gray & dull blue....... 1.00      -
555    550    D129A  £1 gray & brown............ 6.00      -
644    550b   D130A  £1 gray & dull blue........  -        -
556    551    D132A  £5 gray & rose lake....... 10.00      -


CCP2, white paper, brilliant white gum
555    550    D129B  £1 gray & brown............ 7.00      -


CCP3, Creamy paper, off white to cream colored gum
537    532a   D105C  1p dull blue...............  -        -
538    533a   D106C  2p gray green..............  .20      -
539    534a   D107C  3p black...................  -        -
540    535b   D108C  4p rose lake...............  -        -
541    536a   D109C  5p brown...................  -        -
542    537a   D110C  6p dull blue...............  -        -
543    538a   D111C  7p gray green..............  -        -
544    539a   D112C  10p black..................  -        -
545    540a   D113C  12p rose lake..............  -        -
547    542a   D115C  20p rose lake..............  .45      -
548    543a   D116C  22p dull blue..............  -        -
638    544a   D118C  24p brown..................  .45      -
550    545    D119C  26p black..................  .55      -
639    545b   D120C  28p rose lake..............  .55      -
552    547a   D122C  30p black..................  -        -
640    547b   D123C  32p brown..................  .65      -
641    547c   D124C  37p dull blue..............  .70      -
642    547d   D125C  39p rose lake..............  .75      -
553    548a   D126C  44p gray & black...........  .90      -
643    548b   D127C  46p gray & gray green......  .90      -
554    549a   D128C  50p gray & dull blue....... 1.00      -
555    550a   D129C  £1 gray & brown............ 6.00      -
644    550b   D130C  £1 gray & dull blue........ 2.00      -
645    550c   D131C  £2 gray & gray green....... 5.00      -
556    551a   D132C  £5 gray & rose lake.......   -        -


1990-95 Irish Heritage and Treasures
Scott  SG     MW     Description                   MNH   Hinged   Used
-----  -----  -----  --------------------        ------  ------ ------
767           D133   1p blue & black.............  .15     -      .10
768           D134   2p orange & black...........  .15     -      .10
770           D135   4p violet & black...........  .15     -      .10
771           D136   5p green & black............  .15     -      .15
774           D137   10p orange & black..........  .30     -      .10
777           D138   20p yellow & black..........  .50     -      .15
779           D139   26p violet & black..........  .70     -      .10
780           D140   28p orange & black..........  .70     -      .10
782           D141   30p bright blue & black.....  .80     -      .15
783           D142   32p green & black...........  .85     -      .15
784           D143   34p yellow & black..........  .90     -      .15
785                  37p green & black...........  .95     -      -
786                  38p purple & black..........  .95     -      -
786A                 40p blue & black............ 1.10     -      -
787           D144   41p orange & black.......... 1.10     -      .50
788                  44p yellow & black.......... 1.20     -      -
789                  45p violet & black.......... 1.25     -      -
790           D145   50p yellow & black.......... 1.35     -      -
790A                 52p blue & black............ 1.35     -      .50
791           D146   £1 yellow & black........... 3.00     -     1.50
792           D147   £2 green & black............ 5.50     -      -
793           D148   £5 blue & black............ 12.00     -     5.00
Self Adhesive
794                  32p green & black...........  .85     -      .35

Gum/paper variations
CCP1, white paper, off white to bluish-green gum

CCP3, Creamy paper, off white to cream colored gum



1997- Irish Birds
Scott  SG     MW     Description                   MNH   Hinged   Used
-----  -----  -----  --------------------        ------  ------ ------
1036                 28p Blue Tit...............  .75     -      -
1037                 32p Robin..................  .85     -      -
1038                 44p Puffin................. 1.10     -      -
1039                 52p Barn Owl............... 1.25     -      -
1040                 £1 White Fronted Goose..... 2.75     -      -

Self Adhesives
                     32p Robin..................  .90     -      -
                     32p Peregrine Falcon.......  .90     -      -
                                  pair.......... 1.75     -      -





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