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31 July 2014 - Irish Animals and Marine Life Definitives (5th issue) Gedrukt bij Label Art op een HP Indigo high resolution digital printer . Manufacturerd by Label Art who used a HP Indigo high resolution digital printing process.
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| July 2013: The plot thickens. Now An Post
has introduced 10c and 1.00 preprinted SOAR stamps in sheets of 25.
Once again the date is 13092 - distribution to post offices on 12th
July I'm reliably informed. 100 days late lads, but still glad to have
3 different sheets of SOAR. Contact me for FDC's - not too many
available.
June 2013: Due to unprecedented demand for 5c stamps following the postal rate increase, An Post has issued SOAR 5c stamps using the Irish Hare from Animal & Marine III. For the first time these stamps have been issued in sheet format which is ideal for display. The sheet comprises 25 x 5c Irish Hare labels, all numbered 1, with reference number of Philatelic Bureau. The date has been printed 13092, i.e. the 2nd April. However these sheets were not distributed to post offices until mid June. No official FDC's either no surprise there ! Only An Post could be retrospective in this fashion. Special Sheet Issues (3rd Issue): On 6 June 2013. the bureau counter released for sale sheets of 5c self-adhesive stamps featuring the Irish Hare design of 2012. The initial reason was collector/dealer demand for a 50 make-up value given the increase in the inland rate from 55c to 600 on 2 April 2013. Stocks of the 50 Flowers issues were sold out. This was followed by the release of sheets of 10c (Spiny Seahorse) and 1.00 (Kestrel) stamps on 12 July. There is no apparent reason why there was a need for the two later values; the equivalent Flowers issue are still available online from An Post. All stamps are numbered "1" and were issued in sheets of 25 (5 x 5). Individual stamps and strips can be purchased. All three stamps have the date code 13092, which equates to 2 April 2013. but they were not available on that date. Although the stamps were not referred to in "The Collector", the stamps were available from the bureau counter and could also be ordered online from the An Post Irish Stamps website. However. I suspect that current orders would now be produced from the thermal printer referred to in the next column. Counter Issue (4th Issue): The fourth series of designs was released on 1 August. As old stocks were used up. post offices changed over to the new rolls. Two counters in the GPO Dublin were selling the new stamps on the first day of issue. There are 8 designs. as listed. and the bureau set, which is numbered 1 to 8. is split into two strips of four. The strips sold by the bureau have the eight designs set out in the same order as the SOAR set sold at post office counters (see GPO counter strip illustrated at right). This was also the case with the first issue released in 2010. but not with the second and third issues of 2011 and 2012; in both the previous two years. the design sequence was reversed on the bureau set. Strips of any length can be obtained from post office counters. All counter rolls are printed in the same sequence. The bureau date code 13213 corresponds with 1 August and the reference code is 02501000001 (as before). Each stamp measures 56mm x 25mm and has three small preprinted vertical yellow phosphor bars similar to previous issues. As with previous issues. the surplus paper is removed between stamps. Philatelic Bureau Thermal Printed Issue: In December 2013. the philatelic bureau obtained a regular counter type thermal printer and is now in a position to produce singles and strips of any denomination. The machine was first used on 20 December (13354). I understand that the primary reason for the introduction of the machine was to facilitate bulk business orders for printed stamps as the bureau are responsible for fulfilling such orders. The machine has the office code reference 025002 (plus the transaction number - see illustration at right) as compared to the 02501000001 reference on the pre-printed strips of four issued on 1 August. Note the extra "zero" before 02 on the thermal printed strips. The machine is NOT positioned at the GPO bureau counter. However, 20 stamp strips (all 10c denomination) of the current 4th series designs were provided to the bureau counter for sale to collectors. The strips do not differ from stamps purchased at any post office apart from the bureau office code reference. A second machine with reference 025001000001 went into use in early 2014. Counter Issue (5th Issue): The fifth series of designs was released on 31 July. As old stocks were used up, post offices changed over to the new rolls. At least two counters in the GPO Dublin were selling the new stamps on the first day of issue. There are 8 designs as listed, and the bureau set, which is numbered 1 to 8, is split into two strips of four. The strips sold by the bureau have the eight designs set out in the same order as the SOAR set sold at post office counters (see GPO Dublin strip illustrated below). This was also the case with the issues released in 2010 and 2013; however, in both 2011 and 2012, the design sequence was reversed on the bureau set. Strips of any length can be obtained from post office counters. All counter rolls are printed in the same sequence. The date code 14212 corresponds with 31 July. Each stamp measures 56mm x 25mm and has three small preprinted vertical yellow phosphor bars similar to previous issues. As with previous issues, the surplus paper is removed between stamps. Philatelic Bureau Thermal Printed Issues: As reported in my 2013 TWTYTW article, in December 2013, the philatelic bureau obtained a regular counter type thermal printer - numbered 025002 (plus transaction number). A second machine was first used on 22 January (14022). This second machine has the office reference 025001 (plus transaction number). As with the 025002 machine, it is NOT positioned at the GPO bureau counter. However, 16 stamp strips (initially all 10c denomination - see illustration at right) of the 4th series designs were provided to the bureau counter for sale to collectors. The strips do not differ from stamps purchased at any post office apart from the bureau office code reference. In addition, 1.05 strips were available from the bureau counter with a 22 January date from the 025002 machine. This was followed by 2 strips from the 025001 machine dated April (14113). Further values available later in the year were 50, 80, 150, 200, 68c, 75c, 1 and 1.20. |
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2012 Christmas issued on 8 November 2012 SOAR self-adhesives issued by the bureau are numbered 1 (55c) and 2 (82c), with the date code of 12313 which corresponds to 8 November 2012. Complete rolls as issued to post offices contained 600 stamps numbered 1 to 600, i.e. 300 setenant pairs, and any value could be obtained. They replaced the Animals and Marine Life definitive issue whilst on sale. The Adoration of the Shepherds by Girolamo Troppo is in the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin but is not currently on view as the most of the Gallery is presently undergoing refurbishment. The stamp only illustrates part of the painting and, unfortunately, the Gallery has no postcard or greeting card reproducing the painting. The Adoration of the Magi by Jan Brueghel the Elder is held by the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg. A foreign postcard does exist reproducing the full painting. |
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Christmas: The annual Christmas counter issue was only issued in self-adhesive format. The two SOAR self-adhesives issued by the bureau are numbered 1 (68c) and 2 (1), with the date code of 14310 which corresponds to 6 November 2014. Complete rolls as issued to post o ffices contained 600 stamps numbered 1 to 600, i.e. 300 setenant pairs, and any value could be obtained. Each stamp measures 56mm x 25mm. They replaced the Animals and Marine Life definitive issue whilst on sale. The images featured are an "Angel with Lute" which is located in Millstreet Pan'sh Church in Co Cork and the "The Infant Christ" which is located in St Patrick's Church, Newport, Co Mayo. Both images are part of larger Harry Clarke stained glass windows "Adoration of the Magi" in these churches. |
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https://www.labelsandlabeling.com/news/latest/woelco-label-art-and-label-art-digital-added-ccl-label 22 Jan 2016 Woelco, Label Art and Label Art Digital added to CCL Label In addition, CCL has acquired Label Art and Label Art Digital, privately owned companies with common shareholders, based in Dublin, Ireland. Label Art is a pressure-sensitive label producer with a focus on healthcare and specialty customers in Ireland and the UK. Label Art Digital is described as Ireland's first and largest digital label manufacturer. The first digital press was installed in 2005 and a second press was installed in 2010 to meet demand for digital print. |
