Republican Bond, Five Dollars, 17 March 1866, 1830-1171, signatures of Bernard Dorien Killian and John O'Mahony (Pick S101). Trimmed edges with a few nicks and a 5mm tear at top, otherwise good fine to very fine €250-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Bob Blake Collection of Irish Banknotes.

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The Fenian Brotherhood was established in the United States during the 1850s. Growing differences within the movement led to two separate issues of fund-raising notes, although all were printed by the Continental Banknote Co of New York