Dáil Éireann Bond Certificates Of the £1,120,328 collected by the Dáil and held in Dublin during the Irish War of Independence, 67% came from the USA. By the end of the war, the Dáil could call on a further $3m (ca. £750,000) on deposit in US banks. Funds raised in America played a crucial role…
Date: 1932-37 Description: Currency Commission Irish Free State, One Pound, Type 1b (In-line prefix), dated 7th June 1932, S/N: 14T 055703. 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: 92mm…
Date: 1932 Description: A Currency Commission of the Irish Free State, Ten Pounds, Type 1b (In-line 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: 78mm x 138mm Known Dates:…
Date: 1829 Description: 1827 Hibernian Bank Three Pounds Token, Type 2 (Promise to Pay within six months). Manually dated ‘ 1829’ and numbered ‘x’. Cancelled with ink ‘x’ over clerk and cashier’s signatures A rare early paper note Obverse: Design comprises two vignettes, one to the left of Hibernia seated with a harp and the…
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…
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