Happy St. Paddy's Day

Boosibri · March 16, 2016 5:14AM

Post an Irish coin, a green coin, or a coin purchased while under the influence. I'm going to the St Patrick's Day parade in Dublin with my four year old tomorrow. Should be fun!

Irish

Green (Green Irish in an OGH, three for one)

I was probably drinking when I pulled the trigger on this one, or at least I had a drink after I wrote the check:

TPRC · March 16, 2016 5:40AM

I will be at a very large Irish American celebration in Scranton, Pa, the town of my birth. Dublin, it's not. But coming from a 100% Irish heritage (all of my great-grandparents born in Ireland, and all of my grandparents born in the U.S.), I have a tremendous fondness for my Irish traditions, and for Ireland's coinage.

TPRC · March 16, 2016 5:42AM

That is one of the nicest gunmoney pieces I've seen, Boosibri.

ElmerFusterpuck · March 16, 2016 5:45AM

This green one should match up with the colors of Ireland in the spring:

Broadstruck · March 16, 2016 5:48AM

Nothing Irish guess we'll have to fix that soon.

My greenest coin....

Boosibri · March 16, 2016 5:56AM

Originally posted by: TPRC

That is one of the nicest gunmoney pieces I've seen, Boosibri.

Thank CRO for that one, I picked this MS62 up at the last Dublin show.

TopographicOceans · March 16, 2016 6:08AM

I don't have any Irish coins. It would upset grandma.

I'm Scottish and apparently the Scots and Irish don't like each other.
I was born 15 minutes after midnight on March 18 which made grandma happy because she didn't want a grandson who was born on St. Patrick's Day.

The only green I have is a CAC sticker.

coindeuce · March 16, 2016 7:49AM

The 1928 inaugural set of Proof coins of The Irish Free State. Erin go Bragh !

Walkerfan · March 16, 2016 8:22AM

This is the greenest Walker that I've EVER seen. It DOES NOT belong to me. Not sure who currently owns it. CRO handled it more recently. It is from the Newman sale and humorously belonged to Col. EHR Green! These are pics from the original sale.

When I was younger we'd do St. Patty's day (and everything else) hard and heavy---FULL BORE! We'd go early in the morn' for 'kegs and eggs'. LOL Then we'd nurse a hangover all the next day.

I'm older and mellower, now, so my woman and I will likely just go out for a nice corned beef and fried potato dinner.

Erin Go Bragh!!

brg5658 · March 16, 2016 8:58AM

SkyMan · March 16, 2016 9:03AM

You know, maybe we could use a St. Patrick's wandering the bourse at major coin shows. After all, he theoretically got rid of all the snakes...

fcloud · March 16, 2016 9:14AM

Desert Moon · March 16, 2016 10:50AM

Here is an Irish token, now to my Guinness!

Best, SH

CoinRaritiesOnline · March 16, 2016 12:42PM

BG · March 16, 2016 2:43PM

Have a great time in Dublin.

Today is my baby daughter's Birthday.

AnkurJ · March 16, 2016 8:03PM

How about green stickers!!!

etexmike · March 16, 2016 8:28PM

Mike

JazzmanJAB · March 16, 2016 9:36PM

Top of the Morning to Ya.

SkyMan · March 16, 2016 11:30PM

Happy St. Patrick's Day to you!

NewEnglandRarities · March 17, 2016 12:23AM

Here are a couple of Irish Counterfeit Halfpennies. Looks like some beer may have been consumed before these were produced

WillieBoyd2 · March 17, 2016 2:14AM

In 1966 I was living in California and had been ordering coins from various foreign banks and mints.

I ordered two of the Ireland 1966 Patrick Pearse 10-shilling silver coins from the Central Bank of Ireland,
they were sent to me via registered mail, and arrived in California on June 6, 1966.

The envelope they came in:

The note which came with the coins:

One of the coins:

Ireland 10 Shillings 1966 Patrick Pearse

fivecents · March 17, 2016 2:17AM

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!!

Been jamming all day to Shamrock Radio on iHeart Radio.

asheland · March 17, 2016 2:20AM

ricko · March 17, 2016 2:33AM

I purchased a set of Irish coins years ago for my Mother... she is of Irish heritage and

VERY proud of it.... Nice coins in this thread...Cheers, RickO

MFH · March 17, 2016 2:36AM

I spotted a couple of 1990 ECU Irish coins in Proof last week -
needless to say they are on their way to me to be included in
a three piece set - 50 ECU - Gold { I have an ANACS PF 68 }
and now have the 10 & 5 ECU Silver Proofs.

I have "copied" another 50 ECU - as I can't find my images:

If possible, I'd like to have a three coin holder so I can display all of these coins conveniently -
As I am not concerned about a Registry standing - which TPG is still making Multiple Coin Holders ??

Outhaul · March 17, 2016 3:28AM

What's Irish and sits out all night?

Paddy O'Furniture

Cheers

Bob

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johnny9434 · March 17, 2016 3:52AM

Originally posted by: Broadstruck
Nothing Irish guess we'll have to fix that soon.

My greenest coin....

way cool, i like

BryceM · March 17, 2016 6:09AM

Here's the greenest I've got:

WillieBoyd2 · March 17, 2017 5:26AM

These "Coins of Ireland" animal coins were sold in sets in the 1950's and my father bought two of them.

Ireland Farthing 1953

Ireland Halfpenny 1953

Ireland Penny 1952

Ireland Threepence 1953

Ireland Sixpence 1953

Ireland Shilling 1954

Ireland Florin 1954

Ireland Halfcrown 1954

Ireland "Coins of Ireland" cardboard holder 5" x 3-3/4" (12.7 x 9.5 cm)

oih82w8 · March 17, 2017 5:37AM

resurrection from last year?

WillieBoyd2 · March 17, 2017 6:09AM

You can't keep a good saint down!

coindeuce · March 17, 2017 6:37AM

Best Irish joke evah !

Two Irish men walked out of a bar. . .

MsMorrisine · March 17, 2017 8:10AM

scene: walnut creek office of joint venture owner
person: network engineer, irish
situation: somehow I found out that he didn't use his real name. he told me i wouldn't be able to pronounce it. of course i asked. i couldn't distinguish any sounds to try to pronounce.

Outhaul · March 17, 2017 8:50AM

What's Irish and sits outside all night?

Paddy O'Furniture

ChangeInHistory · March 17, 2017 8:59AM

Desert Moon · March 17, 2017 9:07AM

MsMorrisine · March 17, 2017 9:13AM

Here's one I got. For a 5 center I thought the color was unusual in a way that I like.

Fairlaneman · March 17, 2017 9:40AM

Boosibri · March 17, 2017 10:13AM

kaz · March 17, 2017 10:37AM

ricko · March 18, 2017 6:53AM

I would just like to take this opportunity to repeat my preference... Green folding money... FRN's in today's vernacular.... IMO green on coins is not a good thing.... Cheers, RickO

WillieBoyd2 · March 17, 2022 7:47AM

Ireland One Pound - Queen Maeve

I bought a couple of these notes for my grand-niece.

WAYNEAS · March 17, 2022 8:06AM

Green as can be.

Wayne

JimTyler · March 17, 2022 12:46PM

No paddy fingers now. Not 100% sure what that means. I am watching the Quite Man right now. I am forced to watch it every St. Patrick’s day and each time I wonder once again what that means. It’s G rated movie so that limits the possibilities.

stawick · March 17, 2022 12:51PM

@JimTyler said:
No paddy fingers now. Not 100% sure what that means. I am watching the Quite Man right now. I am forced to watch it every St. Patrick’s day and each time I wonder once again what that means. It’s G rated movie so that limits the possibilities.

If its anything like in the South Park episode last nite, I think its if you see someone not wearing green, you pinch 'em. 1st time I ever heard of that tho.
But whadda I know? I got the luck of the Polish. Tickle me kielbasi.

moursund · March 17, 2022 1:34PM

TIME WARP thread! The 5 years leap ahead is a bit startling.

yosclimber · March 17, 2022 8:28PM

Somehow missing from this thread:

https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/category/colonials/pre-1776-states-coinage/new-jersey-st-patrick-coins-1663-1672/802

I didn't really know about it myself until some years back, when Eric Li Cheung gave a presentation to our coin club.
https://www.coinbooks.org/v24/esylum_v24n04a04.html

Happy St. Paddy's Day

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