Auction Catalogue

14 March 2009

Starting at 10:00 AM

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The Important Collection of Irish Paper Money formed by Bob Blake (Part II)

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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№ 471 x

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14 March 2009

Hammer Price:
£142

Co Dublin, Dublin, Bank Post Bill for Three Guineas (Three Pounds, Eight Shillings and Threepence), 14 December 1802, C 546, for John Claudius Beresford and James Woodmason, stamped FORGERY in red across front. Contemporary forgery; many small holes and a few edge tears, otherwise very good €250-300

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

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The bank opened in 1793 and by 1803 was said to be the largest note issuer in Ireland. It became Ball & Co in 1810 and remained in business until taken over by Northern Banking Co in 1888