Vintage Ireland 8 Coin Pre-Decimal Set 1959-1969 Original Green Wallet For Sale

Vintage Irish Pre-Decimal 8-Coin Animal Design Set – Original “Coins of Ireland” Green WalletWonderful vintage collection of eight classic Irish pre-decimal coins, housed together in the original green “COINS OF IRELAND” folding presentation wallet.This collection includes all eight traditional denominations from the farthing through the half crown and features the famous animal designs created for Irish coinage by artist Percy Metcalfe. The coins date from 1959 through 1969 and include two final-year issues as well as a low-mintage 1959 farthing.Included coins:• ¼ Penny / Farthing — 1959 — Woodcock
• ½ Penny / Halfpenny — 1967 — Sow with piglets
• 1 Penny — 1968 — Hen with chicks
• 3 Pence / Threepence — 1966 — Irish hare
• 6 Pence / Sixpence — 1969 — Irish wolfhound — final-year issue
• 1 Shilling — 1968 — Bull
• 2 Shillings / Florin — 1968 — Salmon
• 2 Shillings 6 Pence / Half Crown — 1967 — Irish horse — final-year issueCollector highlights include the low-mintage 1959 farthing, with approximately 192,000 struck, as well as the 1969 sixpence and 1967 half crown, both representing the final year of issue for their respective denominations.The coins display beautifully as a group, with strong remaining design detail and attractive vintage surfaces. The copper coins show appealing natural color and the larger denominations present especially well. The original green wallet is also an important part of the set and makes for a very attractive presentation.This is a particularly appealing collection for an Irish coin collector, pre-decimal currency collector, animal-themed coin collector, or anyone interested in Irish history.Please examine the detailed photographs, which show the actual coins and original wallet included in this listing and form an important part of the description.Coins have not been cleaned or polished by me.The complete set will be carefully packaged for shipment.