Ireland 2012 Fauna small format self-adhesive booklet stamps
From Stamps of the World
- Issue date: 1st May, 2012
- two values issued in booklets
- Designed by: Zinc Design, after photographs
- Printed by: Irish Security Stamp Printing, Dublin
- Print Process: lithography
- Stamp format: height 24mm x width 20mm
- Perforations: die-cut 14 x 14.25
- Phosphor frame around stamp design
Notes. 1st May 2012 is the issue date announced by An Post in a publicity release;
there are indications these stamp booklets not actually issued from postal outlets until July 2012
The 55c design was previously issued on June 22, 2011, also in self-adhesive booklets of ten stamps, but printed by Ashton-Potter USA, with phosphor forming a frame but also covering the stamp surround. The Ashton-Potter booklet cover had
differing inscriptions and background colour in green instead of purple