Ireland (Republic) Currency CommissionLady Lavery 10 Shillings 'War Code' Letter H in blue Pick 1C (PMI LTN17, BY E068) dated 11th September 1940 series 49F 009688 signatures Joseph Brennan & James J McElligott. The note in orange on green and mauve underprint featuring portrait of Lady Hazel Lavery on obverse and the River Blackwater mask on reverse. A fresh and relatively crisp about EF - EF and scarce in higher grades especially these lower denomination which people could hardly keep aside
Ireland (Republic) Currency CommissionLady Lavery 10 Shillings 'War Code' Letter K in green Pick 1C (PMI LTN17, BY E068) first date for this war code dated 7th November 1940 series 58F 095009 signatures Joseph Brennan & James J McElligott. The note in orange on green and mauve underprint featuring portrait of Lady Hazel Lavery on obverse and the River Blackwater mask on reverse. Presentable and paper still relatively crisp VF - GVF Minor marginal edge tear at upper centre and a Scarce
Ireland (Republic) Central Bank Lady Hazel Lavery denomination set 10 Shillings to 10 Pounds circa 1960-70's (4) all in VF-EF pressed consisting of 10 Shillings Pick 63a (BY E074, PMI LTN47) dated 25th May 1966 signatures O'Muimhneacháin & Whitaker series 68P 918308, this with a 5mm long tear at upper centre slightly extending to the design. 1 Pound Pick 64a (BY E084, PMI LTN 48a) dated 3rd April 1963 signatures O'Muimhneacháin & Whitaker series 02G 378142. 5 PoundsPick 65c (BY E099, PMI LTN61a) dated 10th January 1975 signatures Whitaker & Murray series 82A 020563. And the 10 PoundsPick 66c (BY E111, PMI LTN 62a) dated 10th February 1975 signatures Whitaker & Murray series 25D 804859.
Ireland (Republic) Central Bank Lady Hazel Lavery denomination set 10 Shillings to 10 Pounds circa 1960-70's (4) very eye-appealing notes in average VF to about EF and including 2 signature types. Comprising O'Muimhneacháin & Whitaker 1960's unthreaded issues (2) consisting of 10 Shillings Pick 63a (BY E074, PMI LTN47) dated 6th April 1964 serial number 46P 318523 together with a 1 Pound Pick 64a (BY E084, PMI LTN 48a) dated 13th May 1966 serial number 71G 711343. Accompanied by the Whitaker & Murray 1970's metal threaded and serif date large size issues (2) consisting of the 5 PoundsPick 65c (BY E099, PMI LTN61a) dated 3rd April 1973 and a first prefix for this date 48A 495479 together with the impressive 10 PoundsPick 66C (BY E111, PMI LTN 62a) dated with the LAST date for this type 10th February 1975 serial number 27D 462646, this being GVF - about EF some might say an EF note and seldomly seen and hard to keep in very high grades due to their large size, so this a very pleasing example.
England, Isle of Man & Republic of Ireland issues 1945 onwards (19) most in GEF - about UNC comprising Bank of England 1 Pounds Somerset (2) and a 5 PoundsPeppiattwhite note B255 dated just before the end of the war 31st March 1945 serial number H80 080338 London branch. Isle of Man 1 Pound Pick 38a Tyvek signature Dawson serial number M019202. Central Bank of Ireland Lady Lavery portrait issues (12) including 10 Shillings and 1 Pounds in various dates 1966 through 1977 along with 1 Pounds Queen Maeve (Medb) issues 1977. An interesting and desirable group
Ireland (Republic) Central BankLady Lavery issues (3) comprising 10 Shillings Pick 63a (PMI LTN47, BY E074) last date for this type 6th June 1968 series 78P 576606 signatures O'Muimhneacháin & Whitaker VF pressed & cleaned. 1 PoundPick 64c (PMI LTN60b, BY E086) dated 21st April 1975 series 90K 859671 signatures Whitaker & Murray VG. Large sized 10 PoundsPick 66c (PMI LTN 62b, BY E111)dated 26th September 1974 series 16D 648035signatures Whitaker & Murray VG.
Ireland Republic The Central Bank an assortment of 10 Shillings and 1 Pounds Lady Lavery issues and modern 1, 5 and 10 Pounds (11) mostly very high grades includes a 10 Pounds Blake-Callaway LTN77 signatures T. O'Cofaigh and M.F. Doyle serial number GBC 913891 dated 25th February 1983. Other signatures include Brenan & McElligott, Muimhneachain & Whitaker, , Doyle & Cromien, O'Cofaigh & Doyle and Murray & O'Cofaigh
Ireland Republic (7) Central Bank 20 Pounds dated 16th February 1999 series ZVP 330727, (Pick77b) Uncirculated, 10 Pounds dated 2nd July 1999 last date of issue, series XZN 078786, (Pick76b) good EF, 5 Pounds dated 15th October 1999 last date of issue, series TUM 141868, (Pick75b) Uncirculated, 5 Pounds dated 7th May 1993 last date of issue, series EKG 651459, (Pick71e) Uncirculated, 1 Pound dated 9th September 1982 series BHG 080834, (Pick70c) good EF, 1 Pound dated 11th April 1964 series 49G 014447, Lady Lavery at left, (Pick64a) about Uncirculated, 10 Shillings dated 6th June 1968 last date of issue, series 89P 958313, Lady Lavery at left, (Pick63a) Uncirculated, nice high grade lot including last dates of issue
Ireland Republic Central Bank (7), 10 Shillings (2) Lady Lavery dated 1965 & 1968, (Pick63a), about UNC, 1 Pound (3) Lady Lavery dated 1970 & 1976, the 1976 a pair of consecutively numbered notes, (Pick64b & Pick64d), EF to good EF, 1 Pound (2) Queen Medb dated 1982, (Pick70c), Uncirculated
World collection in 5 albums (728) a good range with nearly all different types from A to Z includes France & French assignats, Southern Rhodesia 5 shillings VG, Northern Ireland, Ireland Republic, better South Africa and a good selection of Iran from 1930s to 1980s, average grades, viewing recommended
Ireland Republic 10 shillings dated 26.1.1944 warcode letter E Pick1D, piece missing right edge plus Straits Settlements $1 1935 and Royal Bank of Scotland £1 dated 1961, average Fine
Ireland Republic (8) includes Lady Lavery 10 shillings 1959 aUNC and 1966 VF, £1 1960 aUNC plus later issues generally Fine or better, plus a handwritten sight note dated 1836 from Cork to New York
Ireland Republic (9) Lady Lavery 10 shillings (4) all dated 1968, £1 dated 1975 (2) and 1976, £10 dated 1965 plus later issue £1 dated 1984, average VF to EF some better
Ireland Republic collection in album (26) plus various world notes (22) includes Lavery £50 1977 Fine+, £20 1976 Fine, £10 1975 VF, £5 1975 aFine, various £1 and 10 shillings, a £50 dated 1996 and £20 1993 GEF plus others, also selection of Eire stamps, viewing recommended
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