We don’t value stamps or collections. We recommend that you find a reputable local stamp dealer or auction house or check out our comprehensive list of national and international agents and dealers.
 

You can order Irish stamps from our online shop  or you can place a mail order with our Philatelic Bureau. 
To do this, please write to Philatelic Bureau Order Dept, PO Box 1991, General Post Office, O’Connell Street Lower, Dublin 1, D01 F5P2 or call us on 353 (1) 705 7400.
You can also buy commemorative stamps in selected post offices, including the GPO.

You can pay for your stamps in a number of ways including:

• Credit or debit card - if you pay this way, we use 3D Secure as an added layer of security for all online transactions

• Standing order, if you have a Collectors Account

• Cheque/bank draft in euro drawn on a bank in the euro zone. Euro cheques and drafts, over €275, drawn on a non-Irish bank, will incur bank charges

• Euro, sterling or US dollars in cash and sent by registered mail only

• Cheque in US dollars drawn on a US bank, in Canadian dollars drawn on a Canadian bank or a cheque in sterling drawn on a UK Bank

• Bank transfer 

If you choose to pay by bank transfer, please use the following details:

• IBAN No: IE51 BOFI 9000 1770 9738 87

• BIC Code: BOFIIE2D at Bank of Ireland, 2 College Green, Dublin 2, D02 VR66

If you don’t select the credit card payment option, the minimum initial lodgement is €40. After that, how much you pay depends on what you buy.
For example, to receive all Irish stamp issues and first day covers for a year will cost €130 or around €2.50 per week. There are no handling charges and we charge a nominal postal fee.   
Your account balance is shown on each invoice you receive. You can top up your account, as required, online or by mail. You can also arrange to have your credit card debited automatically for each order.

A Collectors Account allows you to set up a standing order for all or any of our listed products.
It also allows you to reserve all new Irish stamps, first day covers and stamp booklets which will be delivered directly to you as they become available. You will also receive our regular free magazine, The Collector
You can open an account from anywhere in the world by completing our online application form.
Alternatively, you can print the Collector's Account standing order form, indicate the quantity of each item you require and submit it to us.

Commemorative stamps are available for three months in post offices and for one year from the date of issue online or through our Philatelic Bureau.
After that, you can buy in the secondary market. You can find out more about our previous stamp programmes from The Collector, our magazine for Irish stamp collectors.

We ship worldwide. Orders placed on our website are usually shipped within one to two working days. You may have to allow up to 28 days for delivery, depending on your location.