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14 March 2009
Five Pounds, 1 November 1857, no. 2444, Kilrush, stamped CANCELLED on right side (Pick –). Split and partially rejoined at centre, strip at top missing and a 10mm tear, ink stains at lower left, otherwise fine, scarce €300-350
Hammer Price: £579
Co Kerry, Blennerville, The Stores, Five Shillings Irish, unissued. Small ink splash on top edge and some discolouration at right and left edges, otherwise good very fine, scarce €200-250
Hammer Price: £552
1 October 2009
Co Waterford, Waterford, Waterford Bank, Five Guineas (Five Pounds, Thirteen Shillings and Ninepence), 1 September 1808, C72, for Abram Atkins, Nicholas Britiffe Skottowe & Richard Roberts, signed by N.B. Skottowe (PB 334). A few tiny holes, otherwise fine to good fine, scarce £400-450
Hammer Price: £550
2 October 2008
The National Bank Ltd, One Pound, 1 July 1939, 41NA 024271, Brennan-Russell signatures (MacDevitt E-025; Pick 26). Lightly pressed, otherwise good very fine to about extremely fine (£400-500)
30 September 2010
Early Irish Issues, Co. Dublin, Dublin, Gibbons & Williams, Ten Pounds, 1 July 1833, no. 99, signed by J. Williams (PB 159). Notations on bankruptcy on back, pinholes and nick in left edge, otherwise very fine to good very fine £500-600
Early Irish Issues, Co. Limerick, Limerick, Bank of Limerick, Twenty Guineas (Twenty Two Pounds, Fifteen Shillings), 19 May 1829 (sic), no. 569, for Thomas Maunsell, Robert Maunsell Esq, Sir Mathew Blakiston Bt, Thomas Brooke & Richard Maunsell Esq, signed by Richard Maunsell on paper watermarked ‘Thomas Maunsell & Co. of Limerick’ (PB 277). Hole at upper centre, a 10mm split in right side and a tear in bottom edge, some foxing, otherwise good fine, scarce £500-600
Co Cork, Cork, Cork Bank, One Pound Five Shillings British Sterling, 1 December 1825, no. 1627, for Charles Henry Leslie and John Leslie, signed by John Leslie. A few pinholes, endorsements on back and a couple of spots, otherwise very fine, high grade (£600-800)
Co Dublin, Dublin, Alexanders Bank, One Pound, 21 March 1820, no. 4674, for Sir William Alexander Bt, Robert Alexander Junr., William James Alexander, William John Alexander and William John Alexander Junr, signed by Robert Alexander. Pinholes and spots of light foxing, otherwise good fine (£600-800)
One Hundred Pounds, 9 November 1939, A 6293, signature of G.B. Smyth (Pick 131b). Good very fine €450-550
Hammer Price: €534
One Pound, 1 October 1918, Y/Y 75980, signature of Charles Pender, 76 branches (Pick A131). Margins trimmed tight to border, pinholes and lightly pressed, otherwise good fine to very fine €150-200
Co Clare, Ennis, One Guinea (One Pound, Two Shillings and Ninepence), 181–, ‘Payable Twenty one Days after date…in Limerick Bank Paper’, unissued, for John O’Donnell. Good very fine €300-400
Hammer Price: £534
Co Waterford, Knockmahon, Mining Co. of Ireland, One Shilling, 1861, on card, stamped 1603 on front and initialled in red ink on back. Extremely fine €150-200
Five Pounds, 6 July 1916, AY 1075, signature of R. MacDonald, 44 branches (Pick A51). Some light staining because the note has been damp at some time, a few short edge tears, a small hole near and a few small pieces out of lower edge, otherwise fine €900-1,200
The Southern Bank of Ireland, One Pound, 5 April 1837, no. 2158, Cork, signed by William Bennett (SO 1). Tears in body, ragged edges and piece missing at bottom, otherwise good to very good, rare £600-800
Hammer Price: £520
12 April 2012
Five Pounds, 16 May 1918, T/25 13667, signature of W.H. Baskin, 66 branches in five lines (BA 67b, this note illustrated; Pick A26b). Two spindle holes in left side, a nick beside a spot of foxing in top edge and pressed, otherwise fine £800-1,000
Twenty Pounds, 3 January 1923, D 3046, signature of R. de B. Chamberlain (Pick 129a). A 15mm tear in bottom edge, a number on the back and has been lightly pressed, otherwise fine (£250-350)
Five Pounds, 1 September 1909, R 636, signature of A. Dudgeon (NR 33b; Pick –). Some light staining, pinholes and a small ink splash on back, otherwise fine £900-1,200
31 March 2011
One Pound, 1 July 1915, A 98257, signature uncertain (NR 31; Pick A68). Good fine £600-800
Ten Pounds, 1 February 1853, no. 9214, Waterford, stamped cancelled twice (PR 42; Pick –). Split and rejoined at centre, pinholes, otherwise good fine £400-500
The Central Bank of Ireland, Ten Pounds, 11 October 1943, 21V 010596, code letter W, Brennan-McElligott signatures (LTN 24, this note illustrated; Pick 4D). Extremely fine £300-350
The National Bank Ltd, Ten Pounds, 10 May 1918, A 9482, signature of R.C. Wilson (NA 58; Pick –). A 40mm tear in bottom right corner, another tear and a small hole in lower right side, some light discolouration from damp, otherwise good fine, scarce £600-800
One Pound, Bank of Cork, uniface proof on paper, stamped SPECIMEN twice on front (Pick –). Mount marks on back, a nick in top edge and two spots of thinning at bottom, otherwise good fine to very fine (£600-800)
29 September 2011
Co. DUBLIN, Dublin, Ffrenchs Bank, Ten Pounds, 180-, unissued, on watermarked paper for Hon. Sir Thomas Ffrench Bart, Michael Morris, William Keary and Charles Ffrench (PB 149C). Small tape repairs on bottom edge, thin strip of tape along back of top edge, good fine, rare £500-600
Co. Tyrone, Dungannon, One Guinea, 1 December 1807, No. 178, for John Hannyngton and signed by him, also payable in Dublin (PB 224, this note illustrated). Light foxing, pinholes, fine £300-350
One Pound, 1 September 1926, O 198467, signature of J. Brown (Pick A60). Very fine to good very fine (£500-600)
Co Dublin, DUBLIN, Shaws Bank, Ten Pounds, 13 January 1836, no. 1819, for Sir Robert Shaw Bt, R. Needham and Ponsonby Shaw, signed by Robert Shaw. A 15mm tear in top edge, a few initials and endorsements, pinholes, otherwise fine and toned, rare €800-1,000
Hammer Price: €516
Co Cork, Mallow, Mallow Bank, Thirty Shillings, 1 July 1834, no. 5286, for Robert De La Cour and signed by him. Some foxing, a few small holes in body, a couple of short tears and small piece missing from top edge, otherwise good fine €500-600
Hammer Price: £507
Co Kerry, Killarney, Ross Island Mine, Three Guineas [Three Pounds, Eight Shillings and Threepence], 18—, uniface proof on paper, William White in text panel on left side. A piece missing at top left and a 20mm tear running through vignette, further 10 and 30mm tears in top edge and a 15mm tear in bottom edge, otherwise good very fine (£350-450)
Hammer Price: £500
Co Cork, Cork, Cork Bank, One Pound Five Shillings, 15 February 1809, no. 3895, for Sir James Laurence Cotter, Richard Kellett, Sir Richard Kellett & William Kellett (PB 67B, this note illustrated). Worn edges and small holes in body, otherwise very good, scarce £400-450
Co Cork, Mallow, Mallow Bank, Three Pounds, 1 February 1833, no. 2147, for Robert de la Cour and signed by him (PB 295C). Split and rejoined at centre and pinholes, otherwise good fine, rare £500-600
One Pound, 1 November 1920, no. 62545, signature uncertain (Pick A124). Pinholes, otherwise about very fine (£600-800)
One Pound, 1 February 1922, B 192057, large prefix, signature of Hume Robertson (PR 75b; Pick A124). Good very fine £500-600
One Hundred Pounds, 10 April 1975, 02Z 077054, Whitaker-Murray signatures (MacDevitt E-134; Pick 69b). Good extremely fine (£300-400)
One Pound, 1 January 1923, B 08370, handsigned by Hugh J. Craig (Pick –). Good very fine (£350-400)
Hammer Price: £490
One Pound, uniface green and white proof on paper, small ink numbers in top margin and ‘P.N. OK 9972’ at bottom, two small punch-holes (cf. MacDevitt E-077; Pick 2B). Some light smudging on left edge and right side, otherwise extremely fine, rare €600-800
Ten Pounds, 1 February 1917, B 11817, signature not visible, 73 branches including Clogher and Edgeworthstown in lower border (Pick A133). Damp patch and tears in upper left side, some light stains, otherwise good fine €500-700
Hammer Price: €490
Co Cork, Kinsale, [Corporation], Threepence, 180–, unissued. Small tape repair on back top edge and three pinholes in right margin, otherwise very fine €300-400
The Ulster Bank Ltd, One Pound, 9 July 1934, 07UA 006081, Brennan-Patton signatures (MacDevitt E-056; Pick 50a). A few brown marks mostly on back and has been pressed, otherwise fine €250-300
The Ulster Bank Ltd, One Pound, 28 January 1939, 11UA 050489, Brennan-Lester signatures (MacDevitt E-057; Pick 50b). A small number on the front, otherwise good very fine €300-350
Co Dublin, Malahide, Malahide Bank, Nine Shillings, 2 May 1803, no. 345, for Richard Wogan Talbot, Hon. John Leeson & Edward Glasscock, signed by John Leeson. Design intact but note with ragged edges, splits in body, missing pieces from lower right and left sides and laid on backing paper, good €200-250
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