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  Ireland 1938-1968 "Harp" Penny BU Layered in 24k Gold
Saint Patrick's Day special -- "luck of the Irish" charm for purse or pocket
Here's a grand gift to warm every heart on Saint Patrick's Day and all year round! Ireland's last big pennies disappeared from commerce decades ago. Now we've enhanced the Brilliant Uncirculated beauty of some by covering them in gleaming 24k gold. The delightful "Hen with Chicks" engraving first appeared on Irish Free State pennies in 1928, part of the animal coin series selected by the famous poet-senator William Butler Yeats. On the reverse is the ancient Brian Boru harp, a national treasure residing at Trinity College, Dublin. The inscription "Eire" is Gaelic for Ireland, and the penny denomination also appears in Gaelic. They're great good-luck charms to carry around. Get the most savings when you buy ten to share with family and friends.
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