Ireland 1931 1/2 crown

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Goldberg sale 67, lot 4339
photo courtesy Goldberg Coins & Collectibles

This specimen was lot 4339 in Goldberg sale 67 (Los Angeles, January 2012), where it sold for $833.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "Ireland. ½ Crown, 1931. Harp. Reverse: Horse and value. Scarce in top grade. NGC graded MS-63." The first Irish half crowns, issued 1928-37, featured the obverse legend "SAORSTAT EIREANN"; the second type, issued 1939-43, merely stated "EIRE." The subsequent and final type (KM 16a), issued 1951-67, was copper-nickel. This date is the second key after the 1943.

Recorded mintage: 160,000.

Specification: 14.14 g, 0.750 fine silver, .340 troy oz ASW, 32.3 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 8.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • 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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Stephen Harvey, Paul Rynearson and Jason Bradford, Pre-Long Beach Auction, Ancient & World Coins, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2011.

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