Ireland 1975 50 pence

Stack's Bowers 2020 ANA sale, lot 23073

This specimen was lot 23073 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Las Vegas, August 2020), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "IRELAND. 50 Pence, 1975. PCGS SPECIMEN-65 Gold Shield. A boldly struck heptagonal Gem quality coin with bright flashy luster throughout." This type was struck 1969-2000. Ireland adopted the euro in 2002 and all this coinage is obsolete.

Recorded mintage: 2,000,000.

Specification: 13.30 g, copper-nickel, 30 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-24.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The August 2020 ANA Auction: World Coins, featuring the Duke of Lansing Collection, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

Link to:

• 1974 10 pence
• 1975 10 pence
• 1976 10 pence
• 1981 50 pence
• Coins and currency dated 1975