The Strange Story of the Northern Irish Two Pence

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January 02, 2015, 02:03:45 PM Last Edit: July 16, 2017, 11:44:24 AM by <k>
1] Jack James writing to Mr Hancock, government representative.

2] The draft that Jack James mentioned. It is addressed to Sir Michael Adeane, the Queen's Private Secretary.
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January 02, 2015, 02:07:14 PM
As we now know, the proposals ran into controversy after "The Troubles" started in Northern Ireland in 1969. The proposed coin was never produced, because nobody could agree on a suitable design.

My thanks again to our forum member eurocoin, who sent me a copy of the documents.
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January 04, 2015, 06:11:50 PM
I have had an article on this subject published in the January 2015 edition of Coin News (UK). The article also compares the abortive designs with the actual UK coins that have been issued with a Northern Irish theme, from 1983 to date.

A Northern Irish themed website has also reblogged my original topic:

THE STRANGE STORY OF THE NORTHERN IRISH TWO PENCE.

That site is worth a visit.
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Figleaf

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January 04, 2015, 06:58:59 PM
A graceful way to add your name and a link to this site. Thank you.

Peter
An unidentified coin is a piece of metal. An identified coin is a piece of history.

malj1

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January 04, 2015, 08:57:18 PM
That links to a very nice site and adds a couple of photos to the story.

The home page there has a curious stone with a hole: DOAGH HOLE STONE - Co. ANTRIM


Malcolm
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