Irish Free State overprints

Following the provisional government overprints, new overprints for the Free State were created reading in insular script Saorstát é irann (approximately). 
 * Beginning in December 1922, British stamps were overprinted as above in black or red, depending on the denomination.
 * The Seahorse shilling values measure the same, with "1922" also 5mm wide. The overprint ink is blue black.
 * Harrison once again produced overprinted coils. The see measure the same as the previous issue but "1" often has a rounded foot instead of asquered off one. Plus, the trimming of parallel sides will identify coils.
 * In 1925, Seahorses were once again overprinted by Bradbury, Wilkinson with "1922" again measuring 5mm wide. This printing is in black to gray black ink. This is called the Narrow date.
 * In 1927-28, Seahorses were again overprinted, now with "1922" measuring 6mm wide (Wide date). This is again in black ink and often heavily impressed.
 * There are both types of overprints from the same sheets, and (scarce) pairs can be found with one of each type.
 * In 1935, The Bradbury-printed Seahorses were overprinted. These are identified by the WBradbury print characteristic of diagonal shading lines added to the horizontal ones behind the King's head.

File:Ireland Saorstat 2d.jpg|2d value File:Ireland Saorstat first 2s6d.jpg|2/6 first overprint File:Ireland saorstat1.5d coil pair.jpg|1½d vertical coil pair. Note that only the bottom stamp has a rounded foot. File:Ireland 2s6d wide date.jpg|1925 2/6 "wide date" File:Ireland Saorstat 1935.jpg|1935 overprinted 2/6 Waterlow print 