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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BRandM, post: 1851074, member: 22729&quot;][ATTACH=full]309277[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]309279[/ATTACH] </p><p>Here are two political counterstamps from my collection of Irish pieces. Both promote the Loyalist goal of a united Ireland as a part of the United Kingdom. Although&nbsp; 150 years or so separate the two issues the sentiment is the same. This war between the Loyalists and Nationalists( who believe in a united, independent Ireland) has been going on for nearly 800 years. Perhaps the most violent period was what&#039;s known as the Troubles, the nearly 30 year stretch (1969 to 1998) that saw the deaths of over 3,000 people, civilians and combatants alike. </p><p><br /></p><p>The &quot;Keep Ulster British&quot; stamp is struck on a 1969 Eire 10p and was a product of the Troubles. The Union Jack struck over the Irish Harp is on an 1816 Edward Stephens (Dublin) Irish token. It was probably issued sometime near 1816 as both token and stamp show considerable wear.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bruce[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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