Just Picked Up A Small Lot Of Irish Coins...

Fantastic pick up. You're going to have an awful lot of duplicates. Will you make up smaller sets then sell them? Just love their pre-decimal coinage and the pre 1951 shillings and higher denominations are silver!

Oh, guys, I'm sorry my careless joke started this thing!
Bacchus, I apologize and assure you there was nothing political here, nobody has any hidden agenda, I promise.
There's a certain degree of ignorance in our part of the world about yours as, I'm sure, vice versa.
I took a swipe at Scooby because I consider him a friend and believe he can take it (otherwise I just became one friend poorer ).
Adam is a Young Numismatist and he shared what was his perception of his experience while visiting his grandparents.
Let's just shake hands and smile about the whole thing! Definitely I don't want things to heat up and the thread to be locked - I know Scooby is excited to discuss his new stash of bones.

Adam, I'm going to explain in very general terms. When certain nations live long by each other, have long history together, things happen - somebody overpowers the other, sometimes back and forth, sometimes not. But oftentimes certain tensions surface, and usually one nation proudly distinguishes itself from the other. I hope it was very apolitical.


Edit: fixed a couple of typos, was in a hurry the first time!

Doh!

Thanks t-weed, I'm having a blast already! So much to learn, apparently.

where did you get that?

Hi,

No offence taken (or intended). I just think that all that sort of thing is best left unsaid (especially if you're not really sure about it) and we are all here because of a love of coins :)

As far as the OP lot goes - it's a great looking treasure trove and many happy hours will no doubt be had hunting through them.

As with everything condition is everything and particually so with Irish coins because (a bit like the US coins) there is not a huge number of types so collectors spend a lot of time upgrading. I don't collect Irish coins at all - though I do have about 50 (that's an Irish thing right there).

At the risk of opening a can of worms again (sorry) keep an eye out for any counterstamped coins in there. I suspect there won't be any if they have been in the US for a long time, but there was a period of time here in Northern Ireland when coins of both the Republic and the UK circulated side by side. One side counterstamped coins from the Republic with certain grafetti and the other counterstamped the UK coins with their own particular "colourful phrases"

There are collectors of these counterstamps and they are worth a premium if you run across any.

hope this helps

Enjoy..

There was no 1980 50p minted. The set was likely put together later in 1980, or early 1981. Or someone has modified the set. Check the seals.

Wow great collection!! I'm from Northern.Ireland and just like one half of northern ireland I don't hail to the queen hehe

Johnsderry: My ancestry is from both sides, and at least a generation removed.
I still love BOTH sides, and that includes the coins!

I would have loved to go through this batch.

Scooby: Come back! We miss you!