First day cover
Collection object
1995.0078.1
H. 10.8 W. 20.8
First day cover; joint An Post and De Poste (Belgian postal authority) issue to commemorate 250th anniversary of battle of Fontenoy. pair of stamps, Belgian 16 and Ireland 32p stamps, with identical image of two red-coated soldiers standing by a Celtic cross. Special cancellation features the same Celtic cross as on the stamp at centre "1745/ Luimneach" on outer band and "12/V 1995" on central bar. Envelope has a design showing a fallen soldier being charges by others at left and is stamped at top "Reamh Dhiol-Luimneach". Stamp designed by Eric Daniels and printed by De Poste, cover printed by Irish Security Stamp Printing Ltd. Contains 78.2
Irish Security Stamp Printing Ltd (printer)