Irish Varieties p108

Irish Commemorative Varieties Page 108

Here are some examples of varieties found in Irish Commemorative Stamps. For illustrations of the varieties click on the captions. The following abbreviations are used in the descriptions. "Scott" or "Sc" for " The Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue", "MW" for The MacDonnell Whyte Stamps of Ireland Specialized Catalogue", and "Hib" for "The Hibernian Specialised Catalog"

Easter Rising 50th Anniversary

Scott 206,210,212, MW C100a,104a,106a - Dot under"6", R9/3

Scott 206, MW C100b, "Collar flaw", Spot of black on the collar between the chin and "a" of "James", R2/3, no graphic available

Scott 206, 208, 210,212, MW C100c,102a,104c,106c, Damaged background, R1/1

Scott 211,213, MW C105a,C107a, "Line flaw", R18/6, no graphic available

Scott 213, Hib C107a, Shadow around the head, R1/6,R2/6,R3/6,R4/6, no graphic available

1966 Roger Casement

Scott 214, MW C108a, Hairline, R1/15-R1/16, no graphic available

Scott 214, MW C108b, Hyphen flaw, R2/17

Scott214, MW C108c, Thin 5, second cylinder

Two cylinders were used to print to print the 5p stamp. The second cylinder had a narrower "5p" as shown in the illustration.

1966 Ballintubber Abbey 750th Anniversary


Scott 218-19, MW C112-13a, Dark stone, R16/1
Scott 218-19, MW C112-13b, Spot in arch, R20/1, no graphic available
Scott 218, Hib C112a, Spot flaw, R20/4, no graphic available

The Hibernian catalog has the "Dark stone" variety (illustrated in both catalogs) as being in position R20/1, where the MW indicates the (unillustrated) "Spot in arch" variety to be. Can anyone help clear this up? Are there really two varieties or just one?

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