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Valued Member
Ireland
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Hi, just looking for some info on these irish george IV coins. this is my 1823 halfpenny below. I think that there was no mintage of these coins after 1823, that these were only minted for 1822 and 1823. could anyone give me some mintage figures please and maybe an estimate value for my halfpenny, iv no experience in grading a coin, you can judge yourself from the scans.   thanks for any info received!!!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This I believe is an english produced coin for Ireland In the begiining they had George the 11 on them and circulated in the Americas dating back to the 1722,1723, and 1724 they were meant for ireland in the time frame I mentioned but proved to be unpopular. The word Hibernia and the harp I believe make your coin Irish. Sorry My info is from the top of my head as I don't have a world Coin Book dating back to the 1800's So my info might not be altogether correct
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 Australia
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Your and scoutjim's information is pretty spot on. Krause doesn't give mintage figures for these coins. From what I can make out, I'd grade that one at least gVF, probably EF. I know it's an awful lot better than my example... worn nearly flat and looking like someone tried to strum the harpstrings with a knife.  Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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United States
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That's a beautiful example. I'd say EF too, value according to Krause $65.00 US. KM#150.
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Valued Member
 Ireland
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EF? really? though I will admit its in pretty good condition for a 184 year old coin. it has some minor surface scratches but still is in good grade. but I'm surprised to hear a $65 or Eur60 value! didnt think it was worth that much, but I would never sell it!
i intend on investing in a George IV halfcrown or crown (Gt. Britian of course) in EF grade if I can but of course this would cost a large sum. can anyone give me a rought estimation?
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Australia
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Crowns of George IV are mostly the St George-and-Dragon type, and high-grade ones are pretty pricey; £850 to £1000 in EF according to my just-purchased 2004 edition of Spink. VF coins are in the £150 to £200 range. Halfcrowns are cheaper, but still not cheap: in EF, most are in the £200-£300 range, with 1825 and 1826 cheaper at £100 to £125. VF prices are typically a quarter of the EF prices. Curiously, my Krause 19th century catalogue (also published in 2004) quotes much the same numbers for those coins - though those prices are in US dollars!  Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Australia
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Oh, and here's my sorry excuse for an early Irish halfpenny:  See what I mean? This is the state most of them seem to be in around here. I'm guessing that any which ended up in circulation here just kept circulating until they were worn flat like this. Sending small change out to the penal colonies wasn't high on the British government's priorities. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Valued Member
Ireland
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its actually better than I expected sap believe it or not!
its 'readable' and doesn't seem to be too much physical damage going according to that scan. I myself have a 1900 victorian penny thats so worn at the back that its almost completely smooth (except the area around the year), the words 'one penny' are non-existant! so dont feel embarrased, iv seen and have worse!
iv a 1882 victoria half penny in the exact same condition as your halfpenny.
and btw my 1823 halfpenny is the oldest coin iv got!! now I feel embarrased!
i havnt really begun to invest in coins as I cant afford it, I'm still in college/university so dont have a permanent job.
i get the feeling you have one hell of a collection of coins sap, something that I will aim for in my life.
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Valued Member
Ireland
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For me ban even if you are still in college days you can get coins to other means.
If you like you can ask your relative if they have some,or didnt need or used old coins or friends thats what I do both here and in the Philippines,
also I do visit the carbooth and much more cheaper and can have many sample to find both british and irish coins not to high grade yet it is quite expensive especially the higher denomination bougth piece by piece depends on budget.
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Valued Member
Ireland
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yeah you are right josie, but iv already asked relatives and friends. iv used up that source. you can vast amount of coins in low grade for cheap, but I prefer to spend more on high grade coins, like for example I purchased on ebay tonight, a 1859 Brazil coin in EF grade for Eur15 (including postage and packaging). A nice coin, for an affordable price. then again a lot of collectors have their own ideas on things. |
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