Ireland year 1964 EUROPA Stamps MNH set The Ireland 1964 EUROPA stamps were part of the annual joint issue by member countries of the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT), whose stamps were collectively known as EUROPA stamps. Here are the key details for the set: Issue Date: September 14, 1964 Number of Stamps: 2 Common Design Theme: Each country issued stamps using a design chosen in an international competition. The 1964 common design, created by Georges Betemps of France, was a stylized flower with 22 petals (representing the number of CEPT members that year). Denomination (Pre-Decimal)Design and ColorCatalog Number (Scott)Catalog Number (Stanley Gibbons – SG)4 pence (4d)Stylized flower design#196#2031 shilling 3 pence (1/3d)Stylized flower design#197#204 The stamps feature the common design of the stylized flower, along with the inscription “EUROPA C.E.P.T.” and the country name in Irish, “ÉIRE.”