2018 Market Values
1933 Saorstát Éireann Halfcrown
Irish Free State (Saorstát Éireann)
| US Grades | G | VF 20 | XF40 | AU50 | MS61 | |
| YEAR | Mintage | Good | Fine | Very Fine | Ex. Fine | Uncirculated |
| 1928 | 2,160,000 | b.v. | b.v. | €10.00 | €25.00 | €45.00 |
| Proof | €75.00 | |||||
| 1930 | 352,000 | b.v. | €5.00 | €25.00 | €150.00 | €300.00 |
| 1931 | 160,000 | b.v. | €7.00 | €40.00 | €225.00 | €450.00 |
| 1933 | 336,000 | b.v. | €5.00 | €25.00 | €150.00 | €300.00 |
| 1934 | 480,000 | b.v. | €5.00 | €15.00 | €75.00 | €150.00 |
| 1937 | 40,000 | b.v. | €75.00 | €250.00 | €750.00 | €1,500.00 |
1961 Ireland halfcrown (both reverse types)
Ireland (Éire)
| US Grades | G | VF 20 | XF40 | AU50 | MS61 | |
| YEAR | Mintage | Good | Fine | Very Fine | Ex. Fine | Uncirculated |
| 1938 | 1 ? | – | – | – | – | |
| 1939 | 888,000 | b.v. | €5.00 | €10.00 | €25.00 | €55.00 |
| Proof | €850.00 | |||||
| 1940 | 752,000 | b.v. | €5.00 | €10.00 | €25.00 | €55.00 |
| 1941 | 320,000 | b.v. | €5.00 | €15.00 | €35.00 | €75.00 |
| Proof | €1,000.00 | |||||
| 1942 | 286,000 | b.v. | €5.00 | €15.00 | €35.00 | €75.00 |
| 1943 | ? | €25.00 | €100.00 | €400.00 | €1,000.00 | €2,000.00 |
| 1951 | 800,000 | face value | €2.00 | €5.00 | €10.00 | €20.00 |
| Proof | €600.00 | |||||
| 1954 | 400,000 | face value | €2.00 | €5.00 | €10.00 | €20.00 |
| Proof | €600.00 | |||||
| 1955 | 1,080,000 | face value | €2.00 | €5.00 | €10.00 | €20.00 |
| Proof | €650.00 | |||||
| 1959 | 1,600,000 | face value | €2.00 | €5.00 | €10.00 | €20.00 |
| 1961 | 1,600,000 | face value | €2.00 | €5.00 | €10.00 | €20.00 |
| Mule | 50,000 | face value | €10.00 | €25.00 | €130.00 | €350.00 |
| 1962 | 3,200,000 | face value | face value | €2.00 | €5.00 | €10.00 |
| 1963 | 2,400,000 | face value | face value | €2.00 | €5.00 | €10.00 |
| 1964 | 3,200,000 | face value | face value | €2.00 | €5.00 | €10.00 |
| 1966 | 700,000 | face value | face value | face value | €5.00 | €9.00 |
| 1967 | 2,000,000 | face value | face value | face value | €5.00 | €9.00 |
Notes:
A number of wide and narrow date varieties exist for the Irish halfcrown series. In the instance of a variety, it is normal practice to list the ‘normal strike’ as Variety A and the more unusual strike as Variety B (or later).
- 1939 Halfcrown (Variety B, wide date)
- 1940 Halfcrown (Variety B, narrow date)
- 1942 Halfcrown (Variety B, wide date)
- 1943 Halfcrown (Variety B, wide date)
- A substantial premium may be assigned to these minor varieties.
- Collectors are advised to look out for them.
Other Irish Coin Price Guides:
Irish Pre-Decimal Coins (1928-1969)
- O’Brien Coin Price Guide: Irish Pre-Decimal Farthing
- O’Brien Coin Price Guide: Irish Pre-Decimal Halfpenny
- O’Brien Coin Price Guide: Irish Pre-Decimal Penny
- O’Brien Coin Price Guide: Irish Pre-Decimal Threepence
- O’Brien Coin Price Guide: Irish Pre-Decimal Sixpence
- O’Brien Coin Price Guide: Irish Pre-Decimal Shilling
- O’Brien Coin Price Guide: Irish Pre-Decimal Florin
- O’Brien Coin Price Guide: Irish Pre-Decimal Halfcrown
Irish Decimal Coins (1969-2000)
- O’Brien Coin Price Guide: Irish Decimal Halfpenny
- O’Brien Coin Price Guide: Irish Decimal Penny
- O’Brien Coin Price Guide: Irish Decimal Twopence
- O’Brien Coin Price Guide: Irish Decimal Fivepence
- O’Brien Coin Price Guide: Irish Decimal Tenpence
- O’Brien Coin Price Guide: Irish Decimal Twentypence
- O’Brien Coin Price Guide: Irish Decimal Fiftypence
- O’Brien Coin Price Guide: Irish Decimal Pound
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There are several dates/denominations of the Republic coinage with weak struck harp strings. My particular question deals with the half crowns of 1967. Does anyone know of any with full string strike? I am working on a graded set at the upper end and have yet to find any, even looking at the circulated grades. Fell free to email me, and thank you in advance.
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Dies do degrade over time and have to be replaced, so this is to be expected.
The ‘chickless’ pennies are also thought to be due to worn dies.
Have you checked any 1967 Irish halfcrown proofs for comparison?
I wonder if this is why we opened our own Mint in Sandyford, Co Dublin in the 1970s?
“If you want something done properly, you have to do it yourself.”
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I have 3 x1943 halfcrowns how to check B wide date to normal A. also 1961 halfcrown explain detail mule reverse. Have collection of all denominations halfcrowns to farthings 1928 to 1968. Might sell ?
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O’Brien Coin Guide: How to identify the Irish 1961 Halfcrown ‘Mule’ variety
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