RARE BOOK AND COLLECTOR'S SALE July 30th & 31st, 2024

115 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 815. Banknote: Ulster Bank Ltd., two £5 pound ‘George Best,’ Banknotes, number GB 242380 & 242381 (consecative) as notes, w.a.f. (2) €20 - €30 816. Medal: A bronze circular Medal ‘Matt Talbot Golden Jubilee 1925 & 1975,’ the obverse with portrait, the reverse inscribed ‘Our Lady of Lourdes Church Dublin 1 - Lord Jesus Grant me Sobriety and Serenity this Day’, with green suspension ribbon. (1) €100 - €150 817. Medal: A German ‘Der Deutsche Mutter (German Mothers Cross) Medal, cobalt blue enamel cross with white rim on sunburst roundel, the reverse inscribed ‘16 Dezember 1938 & Hitler Signature’ and with blue and white ribbon. (1) €60 - €80 818. [Toy]: A Corgi Toys Gift Set 3, rocket firing Batmobile and Batboat on Trailer, in presentation box (with photocopied instructions), as a toy. (1) €120 - €140 819. Adverts: [Guinness & Co.] A group of six Carltonware porcelain Figures of Promotional Characters from the ‘Zoo’ Series, including the Zookeeper, Kangaroo, Penguin, Tortoise and Sealion, also the Man with cart and horse, each stamped. As a lot. (6) €200 - €300 820. Guinness Advertisement: Guinnesses Goodforia, a rare model of a flower pot with red flowers issuing miniature bottles of Guinness, in clay pot on shaped base with label, approx. 33cms (13”) high. (1) €400 - €500 820 814. A set of 6 Irish silver Commemorative Plates, Dublin 1974, Royal Irish Ltd., each with engraved design, depicting: * Lord Powerscourt’s House; * Section of the House of Commons; * West Front of Leinster House; * Front of Theatre in Trinity College; * Front of Saint Catherine’s Church; & * part of the North Side of Dublin Castle; each approx. 23cms (9”) diameter, all hallmarked in original presentation blue box. (6) €500 - €700 819 818 813. Rare Irish 20 Pence Trial Piece Irish Coin: A rare 1985 Twenty Pence Trial Piece Coin , the obverse with profile of a horse and ‘20p’, the reverse with central harp and ‘Eire’ dated ‘1985’ with riveted and smooth edge, some streaks, mellowed tone, good example. * These Coins were issued in advance of production to various companies and organisations to facilitate calibration of vending machines and other coin operated devices such as telephones, meters etc. According to sources in the Central Bank less than 50 pieces of the 500 or so issued were not returned. To date about ten examples in private hands have been recorded, making it one of the rarest Irish modern coins, even scarcer than the 1943 florin. Note: More information into text after ‘1985’, approx. [1” (2.54cms) diameter and 0.30 ounces weight] . €2000 - €3000