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

Co Kerry, Killarney, William Murphy, One British Shilling, 7 March 1797, S 176, signed by William Murphy, 145 x 30mm. A few tiny holes, otherwise fine (£250-350)

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

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Although the note states 'I will give a Guinea Bank Note for Twenty one of these', contemporary reports suggest this would have been most unlikely in practise