Fonsie Mealy's RARE BOOKS & COLLECTIBLES December 7th & 8th, 2021

61 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 413. Sovereigns: A George V 1913 full Sovereign, an Edward VII 1910 Sovereign, an Edward VII 1902 half-Sovereign, and a 1926 George V half-Sovereign, all with Royal profiles on obverse and George and the Dragon on reverse, as a lot, w.a.f. (4) €500 - €700 414. Sovereigns: A collection of various full and half Sovereigns, to include: * 1897 Queen Victorian full Sovereign; * 1899 Queen Victoria half Sovereign; * 1903 King Edward VII full Sovereign; * 1912 King George V full Sovereign; * 1899 Queen Victoria silver Crown; together with a silver Sovereign Holder, as a collection, w.a.f. (1) €600 - €800 415. Medal: Education, a gold circular Medal, the obverse with central Maid of Eireann, the outer ring inscribed ‘Awarded by the Board of Intermediate Education Ireland,’ the reverse inscribed ‘Middle Grade Josephine Byrne, First in Modern Languages 1901’ in original presentation box, [Edmond Johnson, Dublin]. (1) €200 - €300 416. Medallion: Royalty: a fine quality heavy silver Memorial Token, the obverse with dual side Profile of ‘Albert Edward Prince of Wales & Alexandra Princess of Denmark,” by Hunt and Roskell, the reverse with decorative design in relief of armorial crest and floral garlands and dated March 10th 1863, in original presentation case. Scarce. (1) €250 - €350 417. Coins: [Irish], a collection of Commemorative Bank of Ireland, Irish Independent and other Coins or Sets, mostly cased, including Millennium (silver proof ), £10 silver proof, Padraig Pearse, Michael Collins, The Great Famine Silver Set and The President’s Collection, all good examples, as a lot, w.a.f. (1) €200 - €300 418. Coins: A large volume of English Coins, comprising Pennies, Three Pence Pieces etc., silver coins, approx. 21 sleeves (mostly complete dating from 1920s - 1960’s) as a collection, w.a.f.; together with ‘An Post’ Stamp Collection Album with some overprinted series etc. As a lot, w.a.f. (2) €200 - €300 Rugby Memorabilia 420. Rugby: I.R.F.U., 1926: Irish Rugby Football Union - Laws of the Game 1926-27, 12mo, D. (J.T. Drought) 1926, 32pps., ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (1) €120 - €180 421. Ireland v. Wales, 1926 Rugby: Official Programme Ireland v. Wales, Saint Helen’s Ground, Swansea, March 13th, 1926, 8vo, Cardiff (Rees Electic Press) 1926, illus. & adverts, 12pps, ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (1) * Ireland lost out on their first Grand Slam after losing to Wales 11 - 8. €200 - €300 422. Rugby: I.R.F.U. [1938 - 1947], a collection of five Official Match programmes to include: * Ireland v. England (1938) Lansdowne; * Ireland v. Swansea (1938) St. Helen’s, Swansea; * Scotland v. Ireland (1946) Murrayfield; * Ireland v. France (1947) Lansdowne; * Ireland v. England (1947) Lansdowne; all illus. and adverts, ptd. wrappers, as a collection, w.a.f. (5) €250 - €320 415 420 421 413 414