Ireland Penny and Half Penny 1822 and 1823

These are neat old Irish coins. They were produced with this pattern only in 1822 and 1823. There are two denominations which are distinguished by size:

PENNY: 34 mm diameter
HALF PENNY: 27 mm diameter

Catalog values run like this:

PENNY
worn: $20 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $80
well preserved: $250
fully uncirculated: $600

HALF PENNY
worn: $10 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $30
well preserved: $80
fully uncirculated: $250

Requester Charlie's coin is shown in our second picture (right). Unfortunately, Charlie's coin has been ruined by a harsh cleaning, probably with copper polish or silver polish. To make matters worse, there are large smudges over the cleaned surfaces. Charlie's coin is worth $5 or less.
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