Collectors Coin Sets

 

Irish BU / KMS Coin Sets

 

Lots to choose from !

2011 €15 Silver Proof Salmon Coin

This coin was launched on 10 October 2011.  It is the second in a three-year series which pays homage to the original 1928 Irish coin designs by Percy Metcalfe.  This modern interpretation of the original design is by Emmet Mullins.  The issue limit for this silver proof coin is only 12,000 pieces. The diameter of the coin is 38.61 mm and the coins each weigh 28.28 grammes. The alloy used in the production of this coin is .925 Sterling Silver.

2010 €15 Silver Proof Horse Coin

This coin was launched on 13 October 2010 and pays homage to the original 1928 Irish coin designs by Percy Metcalfe.  This modern interpretation of the original equestrian design is by renowned designer Emmet Mullins.  The issue limit for this item is 15,000 pieces.

2009 Ploughman Double Proof Set

These coins were launched on 6 May 2009 to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the introduction into circulation of The Consolidated Irish Banknotes Series also known as the Ploughman Banknotes. This set has an issue limit of 5,000 pieces.

The designer of the coin, Emmet Mullins, has created a modern interpretation of the Ploughman Design from the original banknotes.

2009 €10 Ploughman Silver Proof Coin

This coin was launched on 6 May 2009 to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the introduction into circulation of The Consolidated Irish Banknotes Series also known as the Ploughman Banknotes. This product has an issue limit of 10,000 pieces.

Highlights of a recently purchased collection include:

Ireland BU Pre-Decimal Sets

Ireland Uncirculated Set, 1966 (in original green folder)

50th Anniversary of the 1916 Rising

Ireland BU Decimal Sets

1969 Pre-Introduction set in Green Card folder

1970 Pre-Introduction set in Green Card folder
1971 Polished specimen set – sealed in plastic and in a green plastic wallet with an insert card inside the front cover

1978 Set in Black card folder – with silver Woodcock motif

1979 Set in Black card folder – with silver Woodcock motif

1982 Set in Black card folder – with silver Woodcock motif

1986 set in green and white card folder – with gold horse motif (very scarce, the key set in this series)
1996 set in green card folder in slipcase – with red deer photograph on folder and slipcase

1998 set in green card folder in slipcase – with red deer photograph on folder and slipcase

2000 set in black card folder in slipcase – with Broighter boat photograph on folder and slipcase

Ireland BU Euro Sets

Ireland BU Euro Sets

Ireland BU Set, 2002 (only 1 available)

Ireland BU Set, 2003 (5 available)

Ireland BU €5 coin in presentation pack (3 available)

Ireland BU Set, 2004 (5 available)

Ireland BU Set, 2005 (5 available)

Ireland BU Set, 2006 (5 available)

Ireland BU Set, 2007 (5 available)

Ireland BU Set, 2008 (5 available)

Ireland BU Set, 2009 (5 available)

Ireland BU Set, 2010 (5 available)

Ireland BU Set, 2011 (5 available)

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11:30am to 5:30pm

Vinyl is back!!

 

 

Well … it never really went away, did it ?

If you ask any record collector, it is the sound quality they love the most about vinyl. The music isn’t compressed into ones and zeros or binary sound.

On top of the musical attributes, there is also the element of “collectibility,” i.e. some people may buy vinyl as an investment, in hope that, over time, the records will appreciate in value.

According to a recent report from eBay, they sell more than three million vinyl records each year – that is an average of one every ten seconds !

Furthermore, people collect vinyl because they may want a piece of their past, so nostalgia is also an important element for the record collector. People are also drawn to actually owning a physical product and may enjoy the ritual that is involved in listening to the records.

A new generation is discovering the special allure that vinyl records have, the limited editions, coloured vinyl, picture discs, the album cover artwork and the sound have all lured youngsters in the hobby of collecting vinyl records.

Before you get too excited about the prospect of your Dad’s collection being worth a fortune and climbing up into the attic to look for his boxes of nostalgia – just remember one thing – at any given moment, there may be more than six thousand collectible Beatles’ albums for sale on eBay.  Some sell for thousands of dollars and it is reported that the album that is bought and sold the most in vinyl format is the Beatles’ “White Album.”

Artists such as the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, James Brown, Madonna, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Elvis Presley and even newer artists like Nirvana, Radiohead are sought after. There is also a keen interest in “Northern Soul,” Motown records, old blues recordings as well as jazz, punk and indie vinyl records.

The Collectors’ shop now offers a growing stock of collectible vinyls.

Drop in any weekend you’re in Dublin and looking for a bargain !

 

Fathers Day Gifts Blackrock Market

Unique, inexpensive Fathers’ Day gifts at The Collectors’ Shop Blackrock Market

 

If you know where your father was born, why not buy him a print showing what his home town (or village) looked like between 50 and 100 years ago. These prints are available in three different sizes and can be framed while you wait. There over 10,500 different prints available.

We also have scenes from schools and universities – all of which would make an ideal gift for Father’ Day The Collectors’ Shop open every weekend from 11:30am to 5:30pm. Alternatively, you might want to by a coin or banknote with your father’s year of birth, or a silver coin See you there.

 

For these and many other gift ideas check out the stall holders pages at www.blackrockmarket.com

And remember our special offer of exchanging your travel tickets for vouchers to spend on any stall in the market! Can be spent on anything at all big or small!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Collectors Shop, War Medals Blackrock Market

Blackrock Weekend Market

Main Street, Blackrock, Co Dublin

New in stock …

Important Irish War of Indpendence group of three medals to Myles McGrane, Dublin

The first medal in this group of 3 is the General Service medal 1919-21 – which was awarded to all those who could prove that they took part in the Irish War of Independence.  This medal is also known as the Black & Tan Medal, or the War of Independence medal.

On 21st January 1941, the Irish Government announced the creation of a medal for those who tool part in the War of Independence. It was issued without ‘Comrac’ bar to those who were not deemed to have been on active service during the War of Independence, but who were members of the old-Irish Republican Army, the Irish Citizens Army, Fianna Eireann and the Cumann na mBann, which was the women’s branch of the Old-IRA.

Men with actual active and armed service such as the famous flying column’s were issued with this medal with the additional ‘Comrac’ bar.  This example has the ‘Comrac’ bar and this signifies that the recipient was an armed member of the IRA during this period.

Only 15,224 medals with the ‘comrac’ bar

and 47,644 without bar have been issued up to 1989.

The second medal in the group is the 1921-71 Survivors’ Medal.  To mark the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921, the Irish Government introduced a medal for issue to surviving veterans of the War of Independence – men and women who already held the 1919-1921 medal with or without ‘Comrac’ bar.  This commemorative medal is gilt coloured bronze in the same general design as the 1919-1921 medal, but slighty smaller in size.  This medal is officially known as ‘The Truce Commemorative Medal 1971’

The third medal of the group is the scarcest of the group – the Na Fianna Eireann medal.  One sold last year at Mealy’s Auction for €1,500, plus buyers premium, plus VAT on the premium.  This was not part of a group, and was not asignated to any particular recipient.

The Fianna were founded on the 16th of August 1909 and on the 16th of August 1959 this medal was issued to commemorate their 50th anniversary. The medal was issued by Na Fianna to mark the anniversary and has no connection with either the 1916 Rising or The War of Independence.  It was issued to (or bought) by serving or ex-Fianna members. Some medals may have been issued to ex-Fianna members who served in the Rising or War of Independence and this seems to be the case in this instance.

Fianna Éireann, organized as a youth hurling league, for boys and girls, existed in West Belfast 1903 (according to the witness statement of Bulmer Hobson to the Bureau of Military History 1948). Bulmer Hobson was a member of the I.R.B. and he relocated to Rathfarnham, Co Dublin and the organization collapsed in Belfast.

In Dublin, Hobson became acquainted with Constance Markiewicz, Helena Moloney and others, who were all members of the newly founded Sinn Féin.  They were members of the Drumcondra branch.  It is unclear as to whether it was Markiewicz or Hobson who first had the idea of setting up a Republican Youth Movement in Dublin.

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Stamps at the Collectors Shop Blackrock Market

… the best place in Ireland to shop for Irish stamps and postal history

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Many people do not realise that Ireland issed the world’s first postage stamp.

As part of the United Kingdon of Great Britain & Ireland, the famous Penny Black stamp was issued in Ireland as well as the rest of the kingdom.

Great Britain Used in Ireland is a category of collecting stamps that were used in Ireland.

Before issue of numbered and name cancels, some postmarks had distinctly Irish variations. e.g. Irish variations of the famous Maltese cross postmarks.

Later on, every postal town/village in Ireland had its own, unique name and number

In time, more post offices were established and some disappeared (and had their numbers taken by other postal towns)

Railway and shipping companies were quick to get in on this – and issued their own unique frankings

During the 1916 Easter Rising all of the equipment in the GPO was destroyed.  Letters and postcards still had to be delivered and the stamps used on them had to be cancelled.  While new franking equipment was being made, the postal authority used an emergency cancel (a barred oval, with Dublin in the centre) – a cancel usually only used on parcels.  When used on low value stamps on an envelope or postcard, this cancel is worth much more than when used on a parcel.

Until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922 this was the only way to collect Irish stamps and there are still uses that come after 1922 during the Transition Period before new Irish stamps were issued though there are some oddities that allow you to collect Great Britain Used in Ireland for a short time after 1922.

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The Collectors’ Shop organises its stock by county and by postmark type

Antrim to Wicklow, plus Dublin (County / City Centre / South County)

Aviation cancels (incl. first flights), Railway (RSO, TPOs and railway stamps), Shipping (H&K Packet, paquebot, etc.)

Postage due handstamps, prepaid handstamps, bishop marks, mermaids, etc.

We also have boxes of incoming mail to Ireland from abroad – airmail rates, etc.

and a huge range of Irish slogan cancels

The Collectors Shop, Blackrock Market

… the best place in Ireland to shop for Irish stamps, first day covers and postal history.

 

… the last “true” collectors’ shop with a huge stock for you to browse through !

… over 30 years experience !!!

Stock includes :-

Overprints

Definitives

Commemoratives

Airmails, postage dues and railway stamps

Huge range of Irish fiscals and cinderella material

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Unique, Historical Easter gifts

1916 Easter Rising Memorabilia at The Collectors’ Shop Blackrock Market

Every Easter, many Irish people attend the Easter Parade in Dublin and other Irish towns and cities.

We commemorate the sacrifice that that the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising made in the name of Irish Freedom.

The Collectors’ Shop stocks a unique range of 1916 Easter Rising prints – available in three different sizes.

These can be framed while you wait.

There over 500 different Easter Rising, War of Independence, Civil War and Irish political prints available.

In addition to this, we periodically stock original pieces such as :-

Vintage Postcards

– showing scenes from the 1916 Rising and its aftermath

– pro and anti-Home postcards, 1917 general election postcards, 1919-1921 War of Independence and 1922-1923 Civil War postcards

Military Medals

– 1916 Easter Rising medals, 1919-1921 War of Independence (Black & Tan) medals, Na Fianna Eireann medals

– 1914-1918 World War 1 medals, cap badges, buttons and uniforms (Irish regiments serving in the British Army)

The Collectors’ Shop open every weekend from 11:30am to 5:30pm.

See you there.

 

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Mothers Day April 3rd 2011

The Italian Stall

MOTHER’s DAY goodies bag (with a complementary ad hoc poem) from ONLY € 5.00

Come and combine all our gourmet chocolate*, books and prints for your personalized goodies bag.

* chocolate is good for you only when doesn’t contain nasty cheap palm/’vegetable’ oil,  ours doesn’t contain this bad oil. Taste the difference!!!

Unique, inexpensive Mothers’ Day gifts at The Collectors’ Shop Blackrock Market

If you know where your mother was born, why not buy her a print showing what her home town (or village) looked like between 50 and 100 years ago.

These prints are available in three different sizes and can be framed while you wait.

There over 10,500 different prints available.

We also have scenes from schools and universities – all of which would make an ideal gift for Mothers’ Day

The Collectors’ Shop open every weekend from 11:30am to 5:30pm.

Alternatively, you might want to by a coin or banknote with your mother’s year of birth, or a silver coin

Derek Lyons Art and Framing

Derek Lyons Art and framing has plenty of different styles of original paintings to suit any type of interior or taste. All at affordable prices for the most unique mothers day gifts.

Derek Lyons also offers a bespoke framing service to suit all budgets  visit dereklyonsart.com for more details or just ask in the market. Might be a nice idea to get your mothers favorite picture or photograph framed…..

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Also a wide range of goodies and treats in other stalls including deliciousness  from scrummy mummy as usual, new fragrant essential oils from beeline emporia and ornaments and trinkets from the giftbox.

Plenty more inspiring treats can be found around the market visit www.blackrockmarket.com

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Collectors Corner New Stock

New stock in this weekend

Coins

Irish Farthing

James I – Harrington’s farthings

George III – Irish halfpenny and penny tokens

George III – Dublin tokens

George III – Cronebane tokens

STAMPS

Irish Free State – overprints

GB used in Ireland (nice local covers, incl. Penny Black and Penny Reds postally used in Blackrock)

GB Year Books

Cigarette Cards

Gallagher’s Irsh Scenes

Postcards

Vintage postcards from Dublin city and county

Books

great range of new/used books priced at €3 each (or 2 for €5)

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The Collectors Shop

New stock in this weekend

Coin Albums

USA State Quarter Folders – with or without 6 extra US Territories

USA Presidential Dollars

USA State Quarters – the new ones (national monuments)

Ireland – Dansco Albums (Farthing, Halfpenny & Penny + Threepence, Sixpence & Shilling)

Euro Albums + Supplements (new country pages, Treaty of Rome pages, ERM Anniversary pages, special €2 pages)
Coins

Silver dollars (Morgan & Peace)

British crowns

Irish farthings

James II gun money

Curragh Camp coin tokens

 

Stamps

Irish postal history (postage dues on cover, shipping cancels, first flight covers)

GB used in Ireland (nice local covers, incl. Penny Black and Penny Reds postally used in Blackrock)

GB Year Books

 

Cigarette Cards

British Aircraft (WW2)

Air Raid Precautions

GAA Hurlers (set of 50)

Rugby and Soccer personalities

 

Postcards

1916 postcard collection (over 200 different)

Political cards (over 70 different)

 

Books

great range of new/used books priced at €3 each (or 2 for €5)