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The Abortive Northern Irish Two Pence

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Hobbyist

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Jun 15, 2010, 8:21:27 PM6/15/10
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Northern Ireland has been in the news today (Bloody Sunday). Read
about a coin that was aborted in part because of "The Troubles":

http://www.worldofcoins.eu/forum/index.php/topic,4509.0.html

Scott Stevenson

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Jun 15, 2010, 11:14:59 PM6/15/10
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That's an interesting piece of work you did--thanks for sharing it!

take care,
Scott

Hobbyist

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Jun 16, 2010, 7:32:48 AM6/16/10
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On 16 June, 04:14, almostfm.AMS...@UCKSAY.comcast.net (Scott

Stevenson) wrote:
> On Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:21:27 -0700 (PDT), Hobbyist
>
> <adam_swansb...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >Northern Ireland has been in the news today (Bloody Sunday). Read
> >about a coin that was aborted in part because of "The Troubles":
>
> >http://www.worldofcoins.eu/forum/index.php/topic,4509.0.html
>
>   That's an interesting piece of work you did--thanks for sharing it!
>
>   take care,
>   Scott

Thanks, Scott. to see a more successful Northern Irish design, have a
look at my other topic:

Norman Sillman and the 1996 Northern Irish Pound Coin Design:

http://www.worldofcoins.eu/forum/index.php/topic,6184.0.html

Scott Stevenson

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Jun 22, 2010, 12:11:26 AM6/22/10
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Wow--that is really a beautiful design in proof. When I've been in
the UK, I've only seen the beat-up circulation issues.

take care,
Scott

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