Jun 24, 2019
O’Brien Coin Guide: Irish Pre-Decimal Penny Errors
O’Brien Coin Guide: Irish Pre-Decimal Penny Errors
Introduction:
This post is a continuation of the research work done by Derek Young and Prof. G.F. Mitchell – first published in the Irish Numismatics magazine. Sadly, this excellent magazine is no longer available and quite difficult to source. The information in this post relates to ‘minting errors’ on Irish pre-decimal pennies.
According to a Central Bank of Ireland report (May 2018) there is…
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