IE · 2024
An Post
An Post is the national postal service of Ireland. On 26 September 2024, An Post issued the Imagine Ireland edition, an AI-generated crypto stamp. Technical partner was Ciphers.me, using the same stack as Deutsche Post Brandenburg Gate 2023.
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- First crypto stamp
- 2024-09-26
- Country
- IE
- Blockchains
- polygon
- Official website
- www.anpost.com
- Crypto stamp platform
- www.anpost.com
An Post
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Ireland |
| Crypto Stamp Debut | 2024-09-26 |
| Tech Partner | Ciphers.me (Polygon NFT) |
| Printer | Royal Joh. Enschedé |
| Pioneer Status | First AI-generated postal crypto stamp worldwide |
An Post delivered a double premiere in 2024: the /Imagine Ireland edition combines AI-generated stamp design with crypto stamp technology for the first time in a postal program. Designer Kasia Oźmin used Midjourney to generate surreal Irish landscapes — houses and transport that oscillate between heritage and sci-fi.
Tech partner is Ciphers.me (Polygon blockchain) — the same tech stack Deutsche Post uses for Brandenburg Gate (02.11.2023) and follow-up editions. An Post thus joined the Western European crypto stamp pioneer cluster (DE, FR, CH, PT).
Notable: An Post itself explicitly labels the edition as "test" — CEO David McRedmond's statement signals caution toward NFT trends while simultaneously committing to technological curiosity in stamp tradition.
Editions by this issuer
| Issued | Edition | ISO | Chain | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-26 | /Imagine Ireland | IE | polygon | mainstream |
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