Great Irish Songs - Danny Boy 'W' Stamp
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Drawn from the old Irish melody Londonderry Air, Danny Boy was set to lyrics by Frederic Weatherly in 1913. Legendary Irish tenor Count John McCormack, who features on the stamp, is among those to have performed one of the most recorded songs of all time.
Lyrics from the song feature over an image of the world-famous tenor on one of four special edition stamps issued as part of the Great Irish Songs series.
Date of issue: May 9, 2019
Quantity: 94,000
Design: AMP Visual
Stamp size: 36mm x 36mm
Paper: TR 102gsm PVA gum
Colour: Multicolour with bright shiny gold foil (4001) and phosphor tagging
Make-up: Sheetlets of 16
Perforations: 13.3 x 13.3
Printing process: Lithography
Printer: Cartor Security Printing
Product code 1907W2