The Godfrey Burr Collection

15 March 2007

Lot No 3204

Dublin, Theatre Royal, 26 December 1848 'Promise to perform the Pantomime' to the Manager and Director of the Bank of Fun, in style of Bank of Ireland issue; Belfast Banking Co, cheque, 1890; Ulster Bank, circular note, 19–, specimen; Postal Order for Two shillings, 1926, with post ordu eireann overprint on...

15 March 2007

Lot No 3205

Knockmahon, Mining Co of Ireland, Halfcrown, 1861, on card, stamped 1167 on front and initialled in red ink on back. Good very fine (£100-150)

15 March 2007

Lot No 3206

Portlaw, Malcolmson Bros, card tokens, 1854 (2), for One Shilling and Halfcrown, both signed by W. Brabazon [2]. First lacquered, otherwise good very fine (£150-200)

15 March 2007

Lot No 3207

Portlaw, Malcolmson Bros, card tokens, 1854 (2), for One Shilling and Halfcrown, both signed by E. Whalley [2]. Both lacquered, otherwise very fine (£150-200)

15 March 2007

Lot No 3208

Portlaw, Malcolmson Bros, card tokens, 1854 (2), for One Shilling and Halfcrown, both signed by M. Ross [2]. Both lacquered, first with heavy crease across centre but fine, second with some edge wear, good fine (£100-150)

15 March 2007

Lot No 3209

The Hibernian Bank Ltd, One Pound, 1 April 1939, 21HA 077609, Brennan-Campbell signatures (MacDevitt E-009; Pick 14a). Lightly pressed, otherwise very fine to good very fine (£200-250)

15 March 2007

Lot No 3210

The Hibernian Bank Ltd, One Pound, 5 August 1939, 24HA 001132, Brennan-Hodges signatures (MacDevitt E-010; Pick 14b). Good very fine to about extremely fine (£350-400)

15 March 2007

Lot No 3211

The Hibernian Bank Ltd, Five Pounds, 6 May 1929, 01HK 073954, Brennan-Campbell signatures (MacDevitt E-011; Pick 15a). Pinholes, a couple of spots on left side and lightly pressed, otherwise good fine to about very fine (£500-600)

15 March 2007

Lot No 3212

The Hibernian Bank Ltd, Ten Pounds, 2 October 1931, 01HT 025295, Brennan-Campbell signatures (MacDevitt E-013; Pick 16a). Pen mark at top centre and lightly pressed, otherwise about very fine, scarce (£2,000-2,500)

15 March 2007

Lot No 3213

The Provincial Bank of Ireland Ltd, One Pound, 10 June 1929, 06PA 087588, Brennan-Hume Robertson signatures (MacDevitt E-036; Pick 38a). Pressed, otherwise good fine to about very fine (£200-250)

15 March 2007

Lot No 3214

The Provincial Bank of Ireland Ltd, One Pound, 9 March 1936, 11PA 043736, Brennan-Fforde signatures (MacDevitt E-037; Pick 38b). Good very fine (£350-400)

15 March 2007

Lot No 3215

The Provincial Bank of Ireland Ltd, One Pound, 4 November 1939, 23PA 092913, Brennan-Kennedy signatures (MacDevitt E-038; Pick 38c). Very fine to good very fine (£300-350)

15 March 2007

Lot No 3216

The Provincial Bank of Ireland Ltd, Five Pounds, 6 May 1929, 01PK 009494, Brennan-Hume Robertson signatures (MacDevitt E-039; Pick 39a). A 15mm tear in top edge, ink marks on back, pinholes and a couple of tiny holes at centre, otherwise very good (£400-500)

15 March 2007

Lot No 3217

The Provincial Bank of Ireland Ltd, Five Pounds, 29 January 1931, 01PK 085523, Brennan-Fforde signatures (MacDevitt E-040; Pick 39b). Lightly pressed, otherwise very fine to good very fine (£400-500)

15 March 2007

Lot No 3218

The Provincial Bank of Ireland Ltd, Five Pounds, 3 April 1939, 02PK 041537, Brennan-Kennedy signatures (MacDevitt E-041; Pick 39c). Good very fine (£600-800)

15 March 2007

Lot No 3219

The Provincial Bank of Ireland Ltd, Ten Pounds, 6 May 1929, 01PT 007752, Brennan-Hume Robertson signatures (MacDevitt E-042; Pick 40a). A couple of pinholes, edge nicks and few grubby lines, otherwise fine, scarce (£2,500-3,000)

15 March 2007

Lot No 3220

The Provincial Bank of Ireland Ltd, Ten Pounds, 2 October 1931, 01PT 023614, Brennan-Fforde signatures (MacDevitt E-043; Pick 40b). Lightly pressed, otherwise better than very fine (£1,800-2,200)

15 March 2007

Lot No 3221

The Royal Bank of Ireland Ltd, One Pound, 6 May 1929, 02RA 044590, Brennan-Stanley signatures (MacDevitt E-046; Pick 44a). Pinholes, top left corner tip missing and a number on back, otherwise very fine (£250-300)

15 March 2007

Lot No 3222

The Royal Bank of Ireland Ltd, One Pound, 7 July 1937, 22RA 067369, Brennan-Mack signatures (MacDevitt E-047; Pick 44b). Pinholes and pressed, otherwise very fine (£200-250)

15 March 2007

Lot No 3223

The Royal Bank of Ireland Ltd, One Pound, 8 December 1931, 11RA 004467, Brennan-Mack signatures (MacDevitt E-047; Pick 44b). Good very fine (£300-350)

15 March 2007

Lot No 3224

The Royal Bank of Ireland Ltd, One Pound, 2 May 1939, 26RA 099849, Brennan-Wilson signatures (MacDevitt E-048; Pick 44c). Lightly pressed, otherwise very fine (£300-350)

15 March 2007

Lot No 3225

The Royal Bank of Ireland Ltd, Five Pounds, 6 May 1929, 01RK 011051, Brennan-Stanley signatures (MacDevitt E-049; Pick 45a). Many pinholes, otherwise good fine, scarce (£500-600)

15 March 2007

Lot No 3226

The Royal Bank of Ireland Ltd, Five Pounds, 29 January 1931, 01RK 042029, Brennan-Mack signatures (MacDevitt E-050; Pick 45b). A 5mm tear in top edge, tape repair on back covering a 20mm tear at top of centre crease and lightly pressed, otherwise very fine (£400-500)

15 March 2007

Lot No 3227

The Ulster Bank Ltd, One Pound, 6 May 1929, 01UA 036238, Brennan-Patton signatures (MacDevitt E-056; Pick 50a). Good very fine to about extremely fine (£600-800)

15 March 2007

Lot No 3228

The Ulster Bank Ltd, One Pound, 8 December 1931, 05UA 038807, Brennan-Patton signatures (MacDevitt E-056; Pick 50a). A few spots, otherwise good fine to very fine (£300-350)

15 March 2007

Lot No 3229

The Ulster Bank Ltd, One Pound, 3 November 1936, 08UA 087818, Brennan-Lester signatures (MacDevitt E-057; Pick 50b). A few pinholes and lightly pressed, otherwise very fine (£350-400)

15 March 2007

Lot No 3230

The Ulster Bank Ltd, Five Pounds, 6 May 1929, 01UK 045923, Brennan-Patton signatures (MacDevitt E-058; Pick 51a). A 5mm tear in left edge, otherwise good fine (£500-600)

15 March 2007

Lot No 3231

The Ulster Bank Ltd, Five Pounds, 15 March 1933, 01UK 070982, Brennan-Patton signatures (MacDevitt E-058; Pick 51a). With 5 and 10mm tears in top edge, a nick on bottom edge and a couple of pinholes, otherwise about very fine (£400-500)

15 March 2007

Lot No 3232

The Ulster Bank Ltd, Five Pounds, 7 February 1939, 01UK 098294, Brennan-Lester signatures (MacDevitt E-059; Pick 51b). Pinholes, line on front, small ink splash on back and a 5mm tear in bottom edge, otherwise about fine (£400-500)

15 March 2007

Lot No 3233

The Ulster Bank Ltd, Ten Pounds, 9 August 1939, 01UT 015384, Brennan-Lester signatures (MacDevitt E-061; Pick 52b). Nick in top edge and very lightly pressed, otherwise good very fine, scarce (£3,000-4,000)

15 March 2007

Lot No 3234

One Pound, 6 October 1835, no. 4581, for the Bank of Clonmel (Pick –). Split and rejoined at centre, stamped cancelled three times across front and bottom right corner removed, pinholes and a few small holes, left edge trimmed, otherwise very good, rare (£1,500-2,000)

15 March 2007

Lot No 3235

One Pound, 18—, black and white proof on card for Tuam, specimen stamped at bottom right (Pick –). Some foxing, paper remnants from mounting on back and the date ‘1896’ in pencil, otherwise extremely fine (£300-350)

15 March 2007

Lot No 3236

One Pound, undated, black and white proof on paper, ‘Specimen’ written on either side of central vignette, ‘April 1870’ at left of vignette (Pick A56). Pinholes in right margin and paper slightly toned, otherwise good very fine to about extremely fine (£250-300)

15 March 2007

Lot No 3237

One Pound, 1 January 1874, black and white proof on paper, ‘To This 6th Feby 1874’ in pencil at bottom right (Pick A56). Small marks on top edge, a spot of thinning and paper scrape in mount marks on backs of two corners, otherwise extremely fine (£200-250)

15 March 2007

Lot No 3238

One Pound (2), both 1874, right sides, together with 'Declaration Relative to Defective Notes' dated 1893, in which Mr George Georgeson of Cork attempted to reclaim Two Pounds from the Bank; together with Bank of Ireland, One Pound, 1875, Five Pounds, 1874, right sides, for which it appears Georgeson was also...

15 March 2007

Lot No 3239

Three Pounds, 3 April 1871, A 6049, signature at bottom right (Pick –). Split and rejoined at centre, a couple of Post Office stamps near top, a small hole through central vignette and a 10mm tear at bottom left, otherwise very good, rare (£1,200-1,500)

15 March 2007

Lot No 3240

Five Pounds, 5 April 1876, black and white proof on paper, ‘New branches Cahir & Newtownbarry…To This 8th April 76’ in pencil at bottom (Pick A56B). Glue traces on backs of two corners, otherwise good extremely fine (£300-350)

15 March 2007

Lot No 3241

Ten Pounds, black on white proof on paper for Boyle, specimen stamped at bottom right and ‘In place of plate altered to Bruff…June 14th 1867’ in pencil in bottom margin. Clipped corner tips, otherwise good extremely fine (£500-600)

15 March 2007

Lot No 3242

One Pound, 1 February 1884, black on white proof on card, three small punch-holes at bottom right, ‘January 1st 1884’ in pencil in bottom margin (Pick –). Paper remnants from mounting on backs of corners and paper just moving off card backing at top left, some discolouration at bottom, otherwise extremely...

15 March 2007

Lot No 3243

One Pound, 1 August 1902, black and white proof on card, three small punch-holes at bottom right and ‘June 21st 1902’ in pencil in bottom margin (Pick A57). Clipped corner tips, nick and a small piece missing from lower left edge, residue from mounting and a few marks on back, otherwise good very fine to about...