Ireland 1737 1/2 penny
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This specimen was lot 33252 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $1,320. The catalog description[1] noted, "IRELAND. 1/2 Penny, 1737. George II. PCGS MS-65 Brown. A razor-sharp Gem bearing smooth chocolate-brown surfaces and semi-glossy luster. VERY SCARCE in this state of preservation, and tied with one other as the finest certified for the date between NGC and PCGS." As the Royal Mint in London could not keep up with the demand for English coinage, it is not surprising that issues for Ireland are scanty and few. This type was struck 1736-38. Proofs exist of the 1736 and 1737.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 7.4 g, copper, 27 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: S-6605; KM-125.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of the Coins of Scotland, Ireland, Channel Islands & Isle of Man, London: Coincraft, 1999.
- Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands (Jersey, Guernsey, Man & Lundy), Pre-Decimal Issues, 2nd edition, London: Spink & Son, 2003.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2025 NYINC Showcase Auction, featuring the Richard Margolis Collection, Part III, and the Richard August Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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