Whyte’s History, Literature & Collectibles Sale Sat.16th April, 2011

Whyte’s Fine Art & Collectibles Auctioneers & Valuers
38 Molesworth Street,  Dublin .2.
Tel: (01) 676 2888  Fax: (01) 676 2880

iw@whytes.ie

HISTORY, LITERATURE & COLLECTIBLES SALE

On: Saturday 16th April, 2011 at 1:00pm

Viewing (at Whyte’s Salerooms, 38 Molesworth Street)

Weds.13th April to Friday 15th April from 10:00am – 6:00pm daily

Auction to be held at The Freemasons Hall, Molesworth Street

Over 600 lots dated from 50 million BC Giant’s Causeway stones to 2007 AD Irish World Cup Cricket Team signed shirt. Manuscripts and documents including the rarest Irish revolutionary printed document extant – Robert Emmet’s 1803 Proclamation, medals including the rarest Irish military medal – The Chaplaincy Service 1939-46, militaria with Irish rebel firearms including Eamon de Valera’s revolver, the first Thompson machine gun used by Cork IRA in 1921, sporting memorabilia including 1895 All Ireland Football “Virtual” Championship to Meath, coins and banknotes including 1500 BC Irish gold ring money, 1000 AD Dublin Viking silver penny, 1919 Limerick Soviet currency note etc.

Lot.41. An ultra rare copy of Robert Emmet's 1803 Proclamation. Est.€30,000 - €50,000

Online catalogue here: http://www.whytes.com/AuctionPDFs/20110416.pdf

 

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