Free State (1921-1937), Restrike Proof Penny, 1928, high rims, edge plain, 9.67g/12h (S –; DF –). Minor spots and hairline scratch to left of harp, otherwise brilliant and extremely rare (£200-250)

Believed struck by the Royal Mint c.1963 as a VIP proof of superior quality to the sets re-struck that year for the Central Bank of Ireland