Something really cool for MSD61 (other Irish collectors also welcome :) )

Shipcoin

Irish squirrel

AuldFartte

Neat looking coin ... if ya' like squirrels

MSD61

Hi Shipcoin!

I have seen the cat and the Irish lass with harp not the squirrel coin. This euro, as well as the cat and lass/w harp, are fantasy strikes. They are very collectible. This is a nice looking proof I appreciate the thought

Shipcoin

You are very welcome! As far as I know these issues aren't exactly fantasy strikes, but so-called "Medalic Issues" of most European (and not only European) countries before the Euro era. Moreover, Krause listed part of them untill 2003 issue. 2002 Krause book calls them "Medalic Issues" (look Spain for example)and lists them after countries regular coinage with separate numbers. I know that because large part of them was ship-theme part Usually great Proof strike!

Exist some European book parallel to Krause, which have listed all or almost all of these pieces, including details and prices.

syraq

It's nice but I wouldn't call it a real coin. As long as it says 1996 and 25 euros, it can only be a fantasy strike or yet another one of the so many "trial" euro coins that were (and still are) issued from (future) EU countries. No wonder Krause lists them separately, and this Medallic issue name,doesn't make it any more legit to my eyes. But like I said, it is a nice design,so it all depends on the final price I guess.

mrfred

Squirrels....



Ah...

My father and mother tutored me to see them as rodents as I grew up. They used to get in our attic and make a terrible racket. Dad had to work every other summer (it seemed) tacking in fencing in the eaves of the house to keep them out.

Then later in life, I learned that a lot of them carry rabies. They are all over at the campus where I work in central Illinois.

I feel this psychological urge to turn away from them.

Then why are they so CUTE???