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<p>[QUOTE="jackrabb1t, post: 2973668, member: 42482"]<b>1939 Ireland Florin Proof</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><img src="http://www.isaacdagel.com/img/ireland-1939-florin-proof.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>I am super excited to add this one to my collection. In 1939, Ireland debuted a revised obverse design for its coinage. Proof examples of all denominations except the penny were struck for inclusion in "VIP" sets that year. The number of sets minted is unknown, but is believed to be between 15 and 20. Most of these coins ended up in official and state collections, so the number of coins in private collections is small.</p><p><br /></p><p>This particular coin, graded PR-65 by PCGS, is one of just 6 examples graded by PCGS/NGC. Shown above is the PCGS TrueView image.</p><p><br /></p><p>I jumped at the chance to bid on this coin at a recent Stack's Bowers internet auction, as these 1939 proof coins so rarely come up for sale.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="jackrabb1t, post: 2973668, member: 42482"][B]1939 Ireland Florin Proof [IMG]http://www.isaacdagel.com/img/ireland-1939-florin-proof.png[/IMG] [/B] I am super excited to add this one to my collection. In 1939, Ireland debuted a revised obverse design for its coinage. Proof examples of all denominations except the penny were struck for inclusion in "VIP" sets that year. The number of sets minted is unknown, but is believed to be between 15 and 20. Most of these coins ended up in official and state collections, so the number of coins in private collections is small. This particular coin, graded PR-65 by PCGS, is one of just 6 examples graded by PCGS/NGC. Shown above is the PCGS TrueView image. I jumped at the chance to bid on this coin at a recent Stack's Bowers internet auction, as these 1939 proof coins so rarely come up for sale.[/QUOTE]
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