Irish Wedding Coins "Penny for His Pocket Sixpence for Her Shoe" Genuine Irish Coins Heirloom Keepsake Wedding Rhyme Story Irish Luck

HIGHLIGHTS:
-Genuine hand-polished Irish coins.
-The Irish Penny "In His Pocket" coin is made of cupro-nickel coin, 20 mm diameter, features a Celtic style illustration of a Bird from the Book of Kells. The Irish Harp with the mint date is on the obverse of each coin.
- The Irish Sixpence "In Her Shoe" coin is an Authentic Irish Sixpence Coin Wolfhound coin. The Irish Harp with the mint date is on the obverse of each coin.
-Coins in the photos are various dates and your coin will be randomly selected
-Enclosed with each card is a protective archival double-pocket plastic coin sleeve to protect these keepsake coins for years to come.
-Due to their age, coins may have wear, minor dents, defects, discoloration, and toning
-Each coin is gently cleaned to remove surface dirt
-“The Origin of the Wedding Rhyme©” story, copyright 2002.
-Shipped First Class USPS with tracking
-Flat Card dimensions: 5" x 7" (portrait or landscape)
-Standard white envelope included
-High quality, full-color, full-bleed when applicable
-Paper Type: Matte
-A classic, all-around paper with a natural feel and an uncoated matte finish
Matte paper stands the test of time. Elegant and understated, the colors print soft and subtle. 17.5 pt thickness / 120 lb weight / 324 GSM
-Light white, uncoated matte finish with an eggshell texture
Paper is easy to write on and won't smudge.
-Made and printed in the USA

CARD FRONT PANEL COPY
Something old,
Something new,
Something borrowed,
Something blue,
A Penny in His Pocket and
A Sixpence in Her Shoe!

CARD BACK PANEL COPY
The Origin of the Wedding Rhyme©

The English Sixpence serves as a good luck token in a long-standing wedding tradition. As passed along from generation to generation in the Wedding Rhyme, the custom of carrying "something old" was first employed in 1659, on the belief that such a charm would accord the young couple's new baby the protection and stability of past generations.

The subsequent practice of bearing "something new" is meant to serve as a lucky talisman of good fortune for the bright future of the newlyweds, for that day and forever forward. "Something borrowed”, which dates back to 1883, serves as a symbol of continuity and is usually a charm or item previously worn by another happy bride on her wedding day. Holding "something blue," which can be traced to a 1390 citation from Chaucer's "Squire's Tale," signifies the couple's true-blue loyalty and connubial fidelity.

The practice of placing a Sixpence in the bride's shoe has an even richer history. It is thought to have originated in the early 1600s, when the Lord of the Manor presented the coin as a wedding gift. Toward the end of the seventeenth century, the Sixpence became a customary dowry gift for the groom, from the bride's parents.

Over the years, the role of the Sixpence has taken on a new significance. According to Scottish legend, brides in the 1800s wore a piece of silver in one of their shoes to ward off evil from disappointed suitors. Years later, in the early 1900s, brides were advised to walk on a gold coin to ensure prosperity.

A “Penny in his Pocket” is a recent wedding tradition. Originating in Ireland, the lucky penny was a small sum of money returned to a buyer from a seller, typically regarding the purchase of farm animals. These days, people give a lucky penny to loved ones to wish them well. The harp is an ancient symbol of Ireland and the reverse, animal side of this coin contains a stylized bird.

Today a bridal Sixpence can be kept as a cherished wedding memento and passed down to daughters and daughters-in-law on their own special day. May your enclosed Sixpence bring you all the blessings and good fortune of its rich tradition.