26 September 2012 - Rare Books & Collectors' Specialist Sale
#0220
Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
26 September 2012 - Rare Books & Collectors' Specialist Sale
#0220
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Lot 902/0220
Bank Notes: General, a collection of approx. 50 general Bank Notes for Iraq, Guinea, Venezuela, Italy, Spain, Luxemburg etc., all fine clean examples of variant denominations as a collection, w.a.f. (1)
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Lot 903/0220
Bank Notes: U.S.A., a collection of six American issue Notes, including three Military Payment Certificates 5 cent & 10 cents (2) and a $1 and $5 bill, together with an unusual miniature $10 bill, as bank notes, w.a.f. (6)
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Lot 904/0220
Currency: Ulster Bank & George Best, an attractive and clean £5 “George Best 1946 – 2005” Bank note issued by Ulster Bank, No. GB634433, signed by Conor Mc Carthy, (Chief Executive) in the presentation pocket. Good clean example, as a bank note, w.a.f. (1)
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Lot 905/0220
Coins: Irish & British – a large collection of various Coins, including half crowns, shillings, florin’s, six pence pieces, and commemorative coins, some fine, mostly worn, as a collection of Coins, w.a.f. (1)
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Lot 906/0220
Numismatics: Irish Coinage 1928 – 68, The Irish Coin Library Volumes 1 -3 (3 vols) to include:
(a) Farthings – Half pence – Pence 1928 – 1968 (55 Coins)
(b) Three pence – Six pence – Shilling 1928 – 1968 (67 Coins)
(c) Florin – Half Crown 1928 – 1966 (45 ex 46 (1943 Florin) Coins)
each example mounted with information at base, each in rexin fold out covers. Good clean Presentation Collection. (3)More details › -
Lot 907/0220
Coins: Irish, a collection of approximately 40 Irish Pennies, half Pennies and Shillings, dating from 1928- 1968, some wear, as a collection, w.a.f. (1)
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Lot 908/0220
Coins: Commemorative Coins – a gold proof D-Day commemorative Fifty Pence Coin – mounted in a protective plastic cover and in a presentation case, with a letter of authenticity, issued by the Royal; together with another silver 50 pence piece to commemorate D-Day in protective plastic cover and presentation case, an attractive lot. (2)
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Lot 909/0220
Coin: Commemorative, Falkland Islands, 100th Anniversary of Self Sufficiency, commemorative silver proof Coin, the obverse depicting an image of the S.S. Great Britain, the reverse an image of the Queen and the amount “25 Pounds”, in protective plastic cover, and presentation case. Good. (1)
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Lot 910/0220
Coins: Commemorative Set – 500 Anniversary 1489 – 1989, a gold proof Sovereign three coin set, each mounted in a protective plastic cover and in a presentation leather case with lettering on cover with certificate of authenticity, issued by the Royal Mint, very attractive presentation set. (1)
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Lot 911/0220
Coins: Irish, Celtic Period, two miniature heavy bronze Tokens, each with early Celtic motifs and design, some wear, otherwise good and rare. (2)
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Lot 912/0220
Coins: Ireland & Wales, c. 1780 – 1800, a collection of four rare bronze Tokens / Coins each for:
Convenience of Trade; Oliver Cromwell – South Wales; Sims Rus – Sell court, “We ne er shall shook Upon the same Again,”; George III, Hibernia 1782 – half Penny; together with three Pingin (pennies) for 1928, 1937, & 1940, an unusual selection, as Coins and Tokens, worn. (7)More details › -
Lot 913/0220
Medals & Badges: A W.W.1. issued Medal, worn, awarded to a member of the Lancashire Fusilier’s (Recipient Unknown), an Irish Army Badge, Eucharistic Congress 1932 Badge and two Masonic Badges, as a lot, w.a.f. (5)
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Lot 914/0220
Medals: World War I, Royal Irish Rifles (6th Battn.) Hynes (Thomas), two Army issue Medals to include (a) a triangular / star shaped bronze Medal with cross swords and rosette, surmounted by a crown with red, white and blue ribbon (inscribed on reverse – 6-2289, L.Cpl. T. Hynes R.I.R. RIF; (b) a circular army issue bronze / gilt Medal Angel of Destiny on obverse and “The Great War for Civilisation 1914 – 1919,” with recipient Thomas Hynes details around side, with a multi-colour ribbon. As medals, w.a.f. (2)
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Lot 915/0220
Medal: Irish Army, The Service Medal awarded to P. Carr (81277), the obverse depicting a Maid of Eireann blessing a soldier with text “An Bon Seirise,” with blue ribbon with yellow trim and bar. Good. (1)
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Lot 916/0220
Medal: Historical, Belgium: A heavy bronze circular medal, with embossed head, “Leopolo II Roi des Belges, by Ed. Geerts after Alex Gaefs,” on obverse, and “La Ville de Namir Reconnaissanite le 10 8bre 1869,” inscribed, and with statue of the King, on reverse. (1)
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Lot 917/0220
Medal: Irish Agriculture, 1886: “Royal Dublin Society Prize Medal for Spring Cattle Show, 1886,” Awarded to Thomas Butler, 2nd prize for Polled Angus Heifer Class II. A heavy circular silver medal by Woodhouse. Good. (1)
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Lot 918/0220
Medal: Historical – “Samuel Johnson, 1864,” a large heavy bronze circular medal by J.S. Wyon, with right facing bust after J. Bacon on obverse, and statue on reverse with “Art-Union of London, 1864,” good. (1)
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Lot 919/0220
Medal: Literature, a heavy bronze circular Medal, the obverse depicting a relief side profile of Alexander Pope, the reverse inscribed Poeta Angulus 1741, by I.A. Dassier, some wear otherwise good example. (1)
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Lot 920/0220
Medal: Irish Award – “Civil Engineers of Ireland 1905,” a very good circular silver gilt circular medal, awarded to Frank Latham, for his paper ‘Recent Works of Sea Defence at Penzance,; Session 1904-05. The obverse with fine right facing bust, “Mullins,” by J.W., the reverse inscribed, & with original green ribbon & silver clasps. Scarce. (1)
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Lot 921/0220
Prize Medal: (School) T.C.D. – Trinity College Dubin 1915, a circular silver gilt Medal by West & Son, Jewellers, the obverse depicting Queen Elizabeth in Royal Attire, the reverse with College Crest and inscribed Literis Humanidribus Feliciter Excultis – Jacobus A. Glen 1915, in original leather gilt case, good. (1)
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