19th Century, CO. ANTRIM, Ballymena, Greene & Sinclair; Belfast, J. Arnott & Co (3), Ferrar & Co, Ferrar & Taggart, W. Foster (2), W. Gilmore, B. Hughes (2), Macartney, 1849, B. McGlade (2), C. McGlade (2), C. & P. McGlade (3), McKenzie Bros (2), R. McKenzie (3), Mackenzie & McMullen (3), Mackenzie & Saunders, Robertson Bros; Carrickfergus, Cunningham & Co (UFS 5350, 5360, 5380 [plain edge], 5390, 5400, 5410, 5430 [2, different dies, O1/R1, O2/R2], 5440, 5460 [2, different dies, O1/R1, O2/R2], 5465, 5480, 5490, 5500 [2, varieties with square and round 3], 5510, 5520 [2, different dies, O1/R1, O2/R2], 5530 [2, different dies O1/R1, O2/R2], 5540 [2, different obv. dies], 5550, 5560 [3, brass, reads MAKENZIE, copper and bras, reading MACKENZIE], 5570, 5580, 5600, 6430). [31]

UFS 5580 fair, one UFS 5460, one 5520 and 6430 fine, others generally very fine, several better, an excellent and very comprehensive group of Belfast city issues, some rare types (£150-200)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Tony Pardoe Collection.

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UFS 5350 bt. Johns Sept. 1990; UFS 5360 ex Spink Auction 28 (399, part); UFS 5400 and 5460 O2/R2 ex Brunel; UFS 5430 O1/R1 ex Brunel [from Alamal, 1971]; UFS 5465 bt. Seaby May 1985; UFS 5480 ex Brunel [from A. Davidson, Apr. 1970]; UFS 5510 ex Brunel [from Ferguson, 1969]; UFS 5520 O1/R1 ex Brunel [from Charing Cross Mkt, 1980]; UFS 5530 O2/R2 and 5560 copper bt. Baldwin Mar. 1983; UFS 5560 MAKENZIE ex Brunel [from Ferguson, Aug. 1977]; UFS 5570 ex Hawkins (325, part; Bell, UF p. 161, no. 23, this piece); UFS 5580 bt. Dickinson Apr. 1989 [ believed ex Hawkins]; UFS 6430 ex Hogarth, Feb. 1983; others all ex Went