Commonwealth Stamps Opinion 2021: Catalogue 2016. Part 25. Former Members of The Commonwealth.

Section 25 - Former Members of The Commonwealth.

An Post (Ireland) (Republic)

21 January 2016 - Definitive issue, Centenary of the Easter Rising. "SOAR" ("Stamps on a reel) self-adhesive stamps - 16 issued in 4 strips each of 4 different stamps, 2 self-adhesive stamps (2 x 70c) also issued in coil format and 1 self-adhesive stamp issued in €7 booklet (10 x 70c) (local rate) and 1 self-adhesive stamp issued in €10.50 booklet (10 x €1.05) (International airmail rate). Designed by Zinc Design. Printed in H P Indigo high resolution digital print by Label Art Ltd.

"Leaders and Icons" strip

ANP1601 - 70c Thomas J. Clarke, Sean Mac Diarmada and Thomas MacDonagh

ANP1602 - 70c Patrick H Pearse, Eamonn Ceanntt and James Connolly

ANP1603 - 70c Joseph Plunkett

ANP1604 - 70c Flag of the Irish Republic

"Participants" strip

ANP1605 - 70c PC James O'Brian and Sean Connolly

ANP1606 - 70c Michael and William Malone

ANP1607 - 70c Dr. Kathleen Lynne and Elizabeth O'Farrell

ANP1608 - 70c Jack Doyle and Tom McGrath

"Easter Week" strip

ANP1609 - 70c Proclamation of The Irish Republic

ANP1610 - 70c John F Foster

ANP1611 - 70c Louisa Nolan

ANP1612 - 70c Sir Francis Fletcher-Vane and Francis Sheehy-Skeffington

"Aftermath" strip

ANP1613 - 70c GPO Sackville Street

ANP1614 - 70c Children gathering firewood

ANP1615 - 70c Unidentified prisoners

ANP1616 - 70c Roger Casement

Booklet stamps

ANP1617 - 70c GPO Sackville Street

ANP1618 - €1.05 Roger Casement

Coil Stamps

ANP1619 - 70c Flag of the Irish Republic

ANP1620 - 70c Proclamation of The Irish Republic

28 January 2016 - 50th anniversary of Irish Heart Foundation. 1 stamp. Designed by Ger Garland. lithographed by Cartor. Perf. 13.5.

ANP1621 - 70c - Heart and ECG tracing.

11 February 2016 - "Love and Marriage" - 1 self-adhesive stamp from booklets of 10. Designed by Atelier David Smith. Lithographed by Cartor. Perf.13.

ANP1622 - "N" rate (70c) - Heart shape formed by small hearts in a chain.

25 February 2016 - St. Patrick's Day - 1 stamp. Designed by John Kindness and Steve Simpson. Lithographed by Cartor. Perf. 13.5 x 13.

ANP1623 - €1.05 St. Patrick as a young man.

10 March 2016 - Dogs - 4 stamps in a se-tenant block and 1 miniature sheet. Designed by Detail Design Studio. Lithographed by Cartor. Perf. 14 x 14.5.

ANP1624 - 70c Irish wolfhound

ANP1625 - 70c Border collie

ANP1626 - 70c Irish setter

ANP1627 - 70c Kerry Blue terrier

ANP1628 - €2.89 miniature sheet

Hong Kong Post (Hong Kong) (Special Administrative Region of People's Republic of China, former British colony afterwards returned to Chinese sovereignty)

16 January 2016 - Lunar new year, Year of The Monkey - 4 stamps, 1 miniature sheet containing 1 x $10 stamp and 1 miniature sheet printed in silk fabric containing 1 x $50 stamp. Designed by Kan Tai- keung. Lithographed by Enschede (with additional hot foil stamping)

HK1601 - $1.70

HK1602 - $2.90

HK1603 - $3.70

HK1604 - $5

HK1605 - $10 miniature sheet

HK1606 - $50 miniature sheet

16 January 2016 - Lunar new year animals, ram/monkey - 1 x $100 miniature sheet containing 2 x different $50. Designed by Kan Tai-keung. Lithographed by Cartor with silver hot foil stamping and 22-carat gold plated lace metal.

HK1607 - $100 miniature sheet

16 January 2016 - Lunar new year, Year of the Monkey. "Heartwarming stamps" (Greetings stamps for personalisation). Embossed and lithographed.

HK1608 - Local rate - 1 stamp in strip of 4 with different attached labels

HK1609 - Air Mail rate - 1 stamp in strip of 4 with different attached labels

22 February 2016 - Centenary of Girl Guiding in Hong Kong - 4 stamp, 1 miniature sheet and 1 prestige booklet. Deigned by Arde Lam. Lithographed by Cartor. Perf 13.5, miniature sheet, Perf. 13.5 x 14.

HK1610 - $1.70

HK1611 - $2.90

HK1612 - $3.70

HK1613 - $5.00

HK1614 - $13.30 miniature sheet

HK1615 - $45 Prestige booklet