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What doe these initials mean please?

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  • 12-04-2017 12:18pm
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    enfield
    Registered Users Posts: 1,109 ✭✭✭


    This is on an old cast iron sign and I wondered what it meant please. Can you help please?
    Kind regards.
    Tom.


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    Missent
    Registered Users Posts: 157 ✭✭Missent


    The 'SE' in the middle is likely to be Saorstat Eireann. For 'OP' I'll go for Oifig an Phoist.


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    enfield
    Registered Users Posts: 1,109 ✭✭✭enfield


    Brilliant, thank you very much indeed.
    Kind regards.
    Tom.


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    whisky_galore
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    Would agree with Saorstat Eireann, often seen on postboxes but never saw the 'S' and the 'E' intertwined like this.

    If it's Oifig an Phoist, must be very early, after the Royal Mail packed up but before the establishment of the Dept. of Posts & Telegraphs.


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    enfield
    Registered Users Posts: 1,109 ✭✭✭enfield


    Thank you for your comments Whiskey, very much appreciated.
    Kind regards.
    Tom.


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