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The History Sale 2015
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FIRST WORLD WAR CURRENCY
A collection of currency notes, 1914-18, including wartime
emergency currency, mostly German but also including Belgian,
French, Austro-Hungarian, Italian, Turkish (?) and Russian notes, a
few with manuscript endorsements. In a small box.
Provenance: Lawler family of Fownes Street, Dublin (well-known
Republican outfitters). According to family tradition, these notes
were collected from Irish soldiers returning from the European
war, with a view to raising funds for the Irish Volunteers. About
75 notes in all, some interesting and attractive items. Condition
varies, mostly well used.
As a collection, w.a.f.
€100 - €200
784
€10 “PLOUGHMAN” NOTE
A €10 Consolidated Bank Note for The Provincial Bank of Ireland
Limited, serial number 030439, dated 2-10-31, bearing engraved
signature of F. D. Forde, approx. 10.75 x 18.75cm, rare.
€2,000 - €3,000
785
$25 REPUBLICAN BOND CERTIFICATE
De Valera (Eamon) Republic of Ireland - Bond Certificate Twenty
Five Dollars, issued January 21st 1920 by De Valera, President
of the Elected Government of the Republic of Ireland, to M.J.
McGarty, No. 35328 (manuscript No. EE19783), with Dev’s
engraved signature in Irish, engraved blue Celtic designed border,
approx. 14.5 x 22.5cm, scarce it this very good condition. Together
with a printed pamphlet titled “The Foundation of the Republic of
Ireland in the Vote of the People, Results of the General Election of
December 1918…”, 16pp with centrefold coloured map.
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€800 - €1,200
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