1963 irish penny?

[chriseneim]

As going through some old foreign coins my grandpa he gave me years ago and he was a merchant marine so he went to many places including Ireland and so I've been doing some research and the coin I have is is def mint condition and uncirculated and has an amazing mirror background and beautiful toning with lots of blue. Could this be a VIP proof coin? All help is greatly appreciated.

 

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[coinsareawesome]

It's definitely an irish penny, but I would say it's just in really good shape for being in circulation.

 

[chriseneim]

It's definitely an irish penny, but I would say it's just in really good shape for being in circulation.

so a penny could be in circulation and not get one scratch on it it and be completely untouched while being circulated with over coins? That does not make sense. Like I said I have a ten times loop and there is not a ding or mark on it. How do you determine circulated from uncirculated ha I'm a newb and need some knowledge. Cause from the pics online of the proof 1963 coins online the one I have is almost in more pristine condition. But that's just my opinion.

 

[Mr.T]

Hi-

My best find ever was last year. it was my dads ten year anniversary, I was detecting right out in Dublin bay. Mud. Hadn't got a signal for ten minutes because I only hunt the top three bars ie silver, under those conditions. only found a concretion, ( bring them home and hit them with a hammer) which is what i look for- and it was one of your coins. !942. The year my dad was born. Wouldn't swap it for the world.

hh gl

 

[coinsareawesome]

The fact that it may look pristine doesn't matter now. You don't know that the coin may have been handled before your grandfather acquired it.

 

[coinsareawesome]

Pretty much the only way you can find out if it circulated or uncirculated is to send it in to a professional grader, but for this coin, with the chance that it may only be worth $2, I wouldn't recommend it.