Ireland stamps year 1985 Butterflies set
Ireland issued a Butterflies stamp set in 1985 as part of its Fauna & Flora series: four colorful butterfly designs released that year.
🇮🇪 Ireland — 1985 Butterflies Stamp Set
Issue: Butterflies (Fauna & Flora theme)
Country: Ireland (Éire)
Year: 1985
Number of stamps: 4 values
📦 Set Details
| Denomination | Butterfly Species | Scott / SG (approx) |
|---|---|---|
| 22p | Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) | SG 609 |
| 26p | Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) | SG 610 |
| 28p | Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) | SG 611 |
| 44p | Marsh Fritillary (Eurydryas aurinia) | SG 612 |
- These stamps were part of a Fauna & Flora thematic issue focused on butterflies found in Ireland.
- The designs feature beautifully illustrated butterflies on a simple background typical of Irish wildlife issues of the period.
📍 Catalog Info
- In Stanley Gibbons, these are listed as SG 609–612 for the 1985 Butterflies set.
- In Scott catalogs, they correspond to Scott #612–615 (often grouped under the Eighth Fauna & Flora Issue for Ireland).
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