Auction Report

24 February 2022

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British, Irish and World Banknotes

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British, Irish and World Banknotes (24 February 2022)

Gross Total: £470,905 (£583,922 including buyers' premium)
Number of lots: 849
Sell-through rate: 90.8%
Exchange rate of the GB pound: US $1.33 and €1.19

Principal Lots
Lot no.
405-458. The John Geraghty Collection of Irish Paper Money, £148,110 (£183,656)
282-394. The Gus Mac Amhlaigh Collection of Irish Paper Money (Part II), £41,425 (£51,367)
431. Ireland, Currency Commission, Free State, £100, 1928, £32,000 (£39,680)
410. Ireland, Currency Commission, Bank of Ireland, specimen £50, ‘1978’, £26,000 (£32,240)
411. Ireland, Currency Commission, Bank of Ireland, specimen £100, ‘1978’, £26,000 (£32,240)
636. Iraq, Government, 100 Dinars, 1942, £24,000 (£29,760)
784. Qatar, Monetary Agency, 500 Riyals, 1973, £14,000 (£17,360)
543. India, Government, 100 Rupees, 1937, Burma issue, £13,000 (£16,120)
418. Ireland, Currency Commission, Provincial Bank of Ireland, £10, 1939, £11,000 (£13,640)
430. Ireland, Currency Commission, Free State, £50, 1928, signed by Eamon de Valera, £10,000 (£12,400)
139. Bank of England, C.P. Mahon, parchment pair, 1928, ex Leese, £7,000 (£8,680)
41-72. The Sir David Kirch Collection of Skit Notes (Part I), £5,580 (£6,919)
121. Bank of England, John G. Nairne, £1, 1914, ex Manzi, £5,000 (£6,200)
427. Ireland, Currency Commission, Free State, specimen £20, ‘2006’, £5,000 (£6,200)
605. Greece, National Bank, specimen 100 Drachmai, 1870, £5,000 (£6,200)

Saleroom Notices
The following were amendments to the printed catalogue descriptions:
72. The date is 1826
314. A small biro numeral has been removed from the watermark field
658. The reference is TBB B215b
659. The reference is Pick 41a

Withdrawn Lots
The following lot was withdrawn before the auction:
284

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