Miniature Sheets & Sheetlets
Browse our online catalog of Irish Miniature Sheets which have been issued by An Post, the Irish Post Office since 1972Miniature shets usually take the form of a commemorative stamp(s) exploded out to form an expanded attractive artistic picture
They are valid for postage use but are issued primarily for collectors of stamps.
The first Irish miniature sheet was issued in 1972 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first Irish stamp after independence in 1922.
During the next few years An Post occasionally issued miniature sheets in association with commemorative issues. Today they are issued qutie often and there can be several sheets issued in a particular year.
Whilst miniature sheets are criticised by many serious stamp collectors as futile, there is no denying their artistic beauty and their popularity.
They are valid for postage use but are issued primarily for collectors of stamps.
The first Irish miniature sheet was issued in 1972 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first Irish stamp after independence in 1922.
During the next few years An Post occasionally issued miniature sheets in association with commemorative issues. Today they are issued qutie often and there can be several sheets issued in a particular year.
Whilst miniature sheets are criticised by many serious stamp collectors as futile, there is no denying their artistic beauty and their popularity.