Dáil Éireann Bond Certificates Within days of being appointed Minister for Finance in 1919 Collins set about raising the funds necessary if Dáil Éireann was to fulfill its stated ambition of providing an alternative government to the British one that was operating from Dublin Castle. He announced a loan issue on behalf of the Dáil.…
Date: 1930-37 Description: Currency Commission Irish Free State, One Pound, Type 1b (Fractional prefix), dated 2 January 1936, S/N: 97J 091224. Signed by: Joseph Brennan / James J. McElligott. Designer: John Harrison, Chief Portrait Engraver of Waterlow and Sons Ltd, London Engraved and printed by Waterlow & Sons, on Portal’s paper, in London Size: 84mm…
Date: 1929-1937 Description: Currency Commission Irish Free State, Ten Shillings, Type 1b (In-line prefix). Signed by Joseph Brennan / James J. McElligott, dated 20 May 1931, S/N: 84A 091901. Designer: John Harrison, Chief Portrait Engraver of Waterlow and Sons Ltd, London Engraved and printed by Waterlow & Sons, on Portal’s paper, in London Size: 78mm…
Date: 1928 Description: A Currency Commission Irish Free State, One Pound, dated 10 September 1928, H/25 013786, Brennan-McElligott signatures. Designer: John Harrison, Chief Portrait Engraver of Waterlow and Sons Ltd, London Engraved and printed by Waterlow & Sons, on Portal’s paper, in London Size: 84mm × 151mm Known Dates: 2 10-SEP-1928, 23-OCT-1928 Obverse: Dual Language…
Date: 1928 Description: A Currency Commission of the Irish Free State, Ten Pounds, Type 1a (Fractional prefix). Signed by: Joseph Brennan / James J. McElligott. Designer: John Harrison, Chief Portrait Engraver of Waterlow and Sons Ltd, London Engraved and printed by Waterlow & Sons, on Portal’s paper, in London Size: 108mm x 191mm Known Dates:…
Date: 1943-1944 Description: Central Bank of Ireland, Ten Shillings, Type 4d (War Codes added). Signed by Joseph Brennan / James J. McElligott. War Code = E (in purple ink) and dated 4th February 1944. Designer: John Harrison, Chief Portrait Engraver of Waterlow and Sons Ltd, London Engraved and printed by Waterlow & Sons, on Portal’s…
Date: 1943 Description: Central Bank of Ireland, Ten Shillings, Type 3e (War Codes added). Signed by Joseph Brennan / James J. McElligott. War Code = M (in grey ink) and dated 5th June 1943. Designer: John Harrison, Chief Portrait Engraver of Waterlow and Sons Ltd, London Engraved and printed by Waterlow & Sons, on Portal’s…
Date: 1943 Description: Central Bank of Ireland, Ten Shillings, Type 4a (War Codes added). Signed by Joseph Brennan / James J. McElligott. War Code = L (in orange ink) and dated 2nd March 1943. Designer: John Harrison, Chief Portrait Engraver of Waterlow and Sons Ltd, London Engraved and printed by Waterlow & Sons, on Portal’s…
Date: 1940-1941 Description: A Currency Commission of the Irish Free State, Ten Shillings, Type 3b (War Codes added). Signed by Joseph Brennan / James J. McElligott. War Code = K (in green ink). Designer: John Harrison, Chief Portrait Engraver of Waterlow and Sons Ltd, London Engraved and printed by Waterlow & Sons, on Portal’s paper,…
Date: 1941 Description: A Currency Commission of the Irish Free State, Ten Shillings, Type 3c (War Codes added). Signed by Joseph Brennan / James J. McElligott. War Code = J (in brown ink) Designer: John Harrison, Chief Portrait Engraver of Waterlow and Sons Ltd, London Engraved and printed by Waterlow & Sons, on Portal’s paper,…
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