Auction Catalogue

14 March 2009

Starting at 10:00 AM

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The Important Collection of Irish Paper Money formed by Bob Blake (Part II)

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 733

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14 March 2009

Hammer Price:
€134

Ten Pounds, 1 January 1866, no. 508, Ballina, inscribed FORGERY twice in red ink (Pick –). Split and rejoined at centre, pinholes and spots of foxing, otherwise good fine €250-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Bob Blake Collection of Irish Banknotes.

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Annotated on back 'Forged with a pen and ink by a National School Master in Mayo who was afterwards convicted of forging a Bank of Ireland note'