The Important Collection of Irish Paper Money form... (14 March 2009)

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The Bob Blake Collection of Irish Banknotes

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Lot 451

Co Antrim, Belfast, Belfast Bank, Five Pounds, 22 September 1809, no. 2865, for David Gordon, Narcissus Butt, John Holmes Houston & Hugh Crawford, signed by Hugh Crawford. Small holes and short splits, torn across lower right corner, endorsements and numbers on either side, otherwise very good to fine, rare €1,200-1,500

Sold for £846

Lot 452

Co Carlow, Carlow, Bank Post Bill for Three Guineas (Three Pounds, Eight Shillings and Threepence), 23 May 1812, for Henry Macartney, signed by him. A 10mm tear in top edge, slight damage in right edge and lower corner and a few tiny holes, otherwise very fine €300-350

Sold for £249

Lot 453

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

Sold for £534

Lot 454

Co Cork, Cork, Bill of Exchange, 1 February 1800, for One Hundred and Six Pounds, Eleven Shillings and Eightpence, from Barrington & Burton, bankruptcy details on back at Royal Exchange, Dublin, on 7 July 1806. A few tiny holes, missing piece in top edge and cut on left side, otherwise good fine €60-80

Sold for £45

Lot 455

Co Cork, Cork, Cork Bank, Seven Shillings and Seven Pence, undated, no. 399, from the Bank of Cotter & Kelletts, signed by William Kelletts. Many splits and small holes, a 20mm tear in top edge and damaged at both lower corners, otherwise intact, good to very good, rare €600-800

Sold for £356

Lot 456

Co Cork, Cork, Cork Bank, One Pound, 20 October 1823, no. 337, for Charles Henry Leslie & John Leslie, signed by Charles Leslie. Pinholes, tiny split in body, a couple of small holes in top margin and endorsements either side, otherwise very good €400-500

Sold for £303

Lot 457

Co Cork, Cork, Cork Bank, Thirty Shillings, 10 December 1824, B 1912, for Charles Henry Leslie & John Leslie, signed by Charles Leslie. Rust holes at centre, otherwise good fine and clean €350-400

Sold for £249

Lot 458

Co Cork, Cork, Cork Banker’s Note, One Guinea, 18—, unissued, for George Newenham & George Newenham Jr. Good very fine €400-500

Sold for £392

Lot 459

Co Cork, Cork, Cork Bank, One Guinea, 15 September 1806, no. 455, payable by Bank of Ireland note, for Sir Thomas Roberts Bart, James Bonwell & John Leslie, signed by John Leslie. An 80mm tear in right side partly pinned together, several small holes, edge damage and missing some small pieces, otherwise good €250-300

Sold for £134

Lot 460

Co Cork, Cork, Cork Bank, One Pound Five Shillings, 21 December 1819, no. 158/80, for Stephen Roche & James Roche. Many small holes and splits in body, also missing part of top right corner, otherwise good €200-250

Sold for £116

Lot 461

Co Cork, Cork, Cork Bank, One Guinea & Half (One Pound, Fourteen Shillings and Three-Halfpence), 180–, payable in Bank of Ireland notes, proof on paper for Stephen Roche & James Roche. Good very fine €500-600

Sold for £401

Lot 462

Co Cork, Cork, Cork Bank, One Guinea & Half (One Pound, Fourteen Shillings and Three-Halfpence), 31 January 1820, no. 147/50, for Stephen Roche & James Roche. Many small holes in body and missing small part of lower right corner, otherwise very good €400-500

Sold for £267

Lot 463

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

Sold for £490

Lot 464

Co Cork, Mallow, Mallow Bank, Thirty Shillings, 13 August 1815, no. 323, payable in Bank of Ireland Paper, for Robert De La Cour & William Galwey. Possibly a contemporary forgery; 40mm and 90mm tears in lower edge and many small holes, otherwise good €200-250

Sold for £231

Lot 465

Co Cork, Mallow, Mallow Bank, Thirty Shillings, 2 June 1820, no. 17413, for Robert De La Cour & Richard Jonson Cuthbert, signed by J.H. Cuthbert. A few pinholes and a couple of tiny pieces out of top edge, otherwise very good to fine €500-600

Sold for £409

Lot 466

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

Sold for £507

Lot 467

Co Cork, Youghall, Youghall Bank, Post Bill for Three Guineas (Three Pounds, Eight Shillings and Threepence), 1 March 1809, no. 2389, for George Giles & Richard Giles, signed by Richard Giles. A 5mm tear in top edge and stamps and endorsements on both sides, otherwise good fine to very fine €300-400

Sold for £160

Lot 468

Co Down, Newry, Newry Bank, One Pound, 11 August 1805, no. 3756, for John Moore, Robert Macan, Andrew Carlile & Hugh Moore, signed by Robert Macan, inked lines across part of note including bank title and the last two partners. Lightly mounted along top edge on backing paper, a few small holes and splits and missing strip on top edge, otherwise very good to about fine €600-800

Sold for £445

Lot 469

Co Dublin, DUBLIN, Alexanders Bank, Three Pounds, 23 October 1817, no. 1119, for Sir William Alexander Bt, Robert Alexander Jr, William James Alexander & William John Alexander Esq. Split and rejoined at centre, worn edges and missing strip on lower left, many splits and small holes in body but still intact, good, scarce €200-250

Sold for £107

Lot 470

Co Dublin, Dublin, Balls Bank, 15 February 1828, receipt for One Hundred and Forty Six Pounds, Seventeen Shillings, for James Benjamin Ball, Mathew James Plunkett, Philip Doyne and Henry Samuel Close. Two small holes at centre, otherwise good very fine €40-60

Sold for £22

Lot 471

Co Dublin, Dublin, Bank Post Bill for Three Guineas (Three Pounds, Eight Shillings and Threepence), 14 December 1802, C 546, for John Claudius Beresford and James Woodmason, stamped FORGERY in red across front. Contemporary forgery; many small holes and a few edge tears, otherwise very good €250-300

Sold for £142

Lot 472

Co Dublin, Dublin, Sight note, 14 May 1713, ‘At three days sight pay to Mr James Swift…Twenty Eight Pounds, One Shilling and Four Pence sterl…from…Honorable Sir Francis Child’s House near Temple Barr-Gate, London’. Cancelled with spike hole €500-600