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Store Checks

STORE CHECKS (with STORE in legend)
to top Drumcairne/Drumcarine Lambeg Whiteabbey Whitehouse
  Annsborough Shrigley Mills Payantake next section

These are listed and illustrated separately

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m_drum 1-2d.jpg m_drum 2d.jpg m_drum 6d.jpg m_drum 1s.jpg All, courtesy Francis Heaney

 AR:V14 DRUMCARINE (sic) STORES (Drumcairne)   24    31mm br 
 AR:V15 do.                                    12    28mm br
 AR:V16 do.                                     6    25mm br   
*AR:V17 do.                                     2    22mm br (mine is pierced)
 AR:V18 DRUMCAIRNE                              ½    17mm br

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 m_lam-24.jpg  m_lam-12.jpg  m_lam-6.jpg  m_lam-1.jpg
*AN:V10 LAMBEG STORES    24 1883 / uniface bronze 32mm
*AN:V11 do.              12 1883 / uniface bronze 29mm
*AN:V12 do.               6 1883 / uniface bronze 25.5mm
*AN:V13 do.               1 1883 / uniface br     25.5mm 

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 AN:V22  WHITEABBEY STORES ONE SHILLING  / same  32.5mm  
*AN:V22v do.               SIX PENCE     / same  31mm
*AN:V23  do.               TWO PENCE     / same  24.5mm

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*AN:V24 O: WHITEHOUSE | * STORE * = a small ornament
        R: ONE | SHILLING 29mm Cu

*AN:V25 O: WHITEHOUSE | * STORE * = 1d (in a circle)
        R: beaded border and an inner circle 22mm Cu or bz 

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 m_anns06.jpg m_anns02.jpg Latter, courtesy N. Clarke

 DN:V10 ANNSBOROUGH STORES      24 32mm br  (1000)
 DN:V11 do.                     12 28mm br  (1000)
*DN:V12 do.                     6  26mm br  (5000)
 DN:V13 do.                     2  22mm br  (5000) 

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 m_shr-hf.jpg  m_shr-2d.jpg  m_shr-4d.jpg
 DN:V15 SHRIGLEY MILLS GROCERY STORES  1/=  32mm iron     
*DN:V16 do.                            4d   26mm br
*DN:V17 do.                            2d   23mm br
*     a do.                            ½d   20mm WM 

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 payantake stores ltd b.jpg
 DB:--- PAYANTAKE STORES LTD = A / (blank?) cu brac, 22mm
*DB:--- PAYANTAKE STORES LTD = B / (blank?) br, 23mm
 DB:--- PAYANTAKE STORES LTD = C / (blank?) br, 25mm
There was a chain of Payantake grocery stores around Dublin, but another 
unassociated Payantake store was in England, so these might not be Irish.

Spinning / Mill

SPINNING / MILL
to top Armagh Flax Darkley J Taylor GR Hutton Durham St New Nortern
William Ross Smithfield Flax Linfield YSFS Co
York St
York Road Wolfhill Belfast Flax
Drumaness Bells Roan LBD&F Laragh Shannon Bessbrook
Currach Belfast Cork Athlone     next section

These are listed and illustrated separately.

(see also Stores, Miscellaneous & Dining Room sections)

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 m_arm-1d.jpg  m_arm2-6.jpg m_arm-6d.jpg Last, courtesy F. Heaney

*AR:V7  ARMAGH FLAX SPINNING MILL = L | 1866 / H | 2/6 milled     Zn
*    a  do.                                            plain edge pewter?
 AR:V8  do.                                  / H | 1/=  Zn?
 AR:V9  do.                                  / H | 6d   Zn?
*AR:V10 do.                                  / H | 1d   milled bz
      a do.                                             plain edge 

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 AR:V12 DARKLEY MILL nr Keady, Co Armagh W.M.Kirk & Co poss ½ 6 12 & 24
                     Possibly Keady & District Co-op Soc? 

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jt&s carrickfergus.jpg Courtesy Francis Heaney

 --:--  JT&S monogram n/v
 AN:V3  do. ?         1d   br
 AN:V4  do.           ½d 
J Taylor & Sons Barn Mills Carrickfergus

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 m_hutton.jpg
*AN:V15 G.R.HUTTON |* ROPE WORKS *  = LARNE inside circle / a wreath c/m 27 

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 m_durham.jpg
*AN:B18 DURHAM STREET MILLS | .BELFAST. = a line  / same  plain edge 32mm br
*--:--  do. but milled edge 

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*AN:B57 O: THE NEW NORTERN | .& WEAVING Co Ltd.= ½d SPINNING curved below
        R: a line           22mm br oct. 

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*AN:B62 WILLIAM ROSS & Co Ltd (curved) | ½d  | CLONARD | MILLS 25mm br uni 

*     a WILLIAM ROSS & Co Ltd (curved) | 1d  |                  31mm br uni
        R of Ross to left of 1 and top of D aligns with top of 1 

      b WILLIAM ROSS & Co Ltd (curved) | 1d  |                  31mm br uni
        but R of Ross nearly over middle of 1 not slightly to left and top of 1 above top of D 

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smithfield flax - one ton english.jpg smithfield flax - one ton scotch.jpg Both, courtesy Francis Heaney

 AN:B64  O: SMITHFIELD FLAX SPINNING & WEAVING Co | .LIMITED. = BELFAST
         R: -.- | ONE TON | SCOTCH | -.-      34mm br 
      A  do. in bz

 AN:B65  O: as above
         R:-.- | ONE TON | ENGLISH | -.-      34mm br
      A  do. in Cu 

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uw co ltd linfield.jpg Courtesy N. Clarke

 AN:B72  U.W.Co Ltd | LINFIELD = ½d  26mm br uni? 

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m_ysfs.jpg muck-d-82d-47y.jpg muck-u-76g-5.jpg muck-p-72g.jpg muck-s-26x2.jpg

*AN:B79 Y.S F.S Co Ltd | *BELFAST* = PASS | No  stamped 339 30mm br uni

*Muck-1 O: YORK STREET FLAX SPG. Co Ltd | * MUCKOMORE * stamped 82 | D
        R: do. but stamped 47 | Y      39mm brass
*Muck-2 as previous but legend only on one side
*Muck-3 plain 39mm brass discs stamped with similar numbers & letters
*Muck-4 plain 1 inch br discs stamped with a number e.g. 26
*Muck-5 do. but larger typeface

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 AN:B80  1 | (large hole) | Y R MILL    washer-like slap token 1d 31mm br 

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*AN:82a WOLFHILL SPINNING Co Ltd LIGONIEL / 1/=  26mm square br
*AN:B82 do.                               / 6d   23mm hex Al
*AN:B83 do.                               / 3d   30x23mm oval br
*AN:B84 do.                               / 1d   31mm br
*AN:B85 do.                               / ½d   VAUGHTON BIRMM 26mm br 

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*DN:B1  THE BELFAST FLAX & JUTE Co Ld | 1d | OWEN O'CORK | MILLS. 32mm br uni 
 DN:B2  do.                           | ½d |                      25mm br 

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 DN:V1  Drumaness Mill, Hursts Ltd Ballynahinch believed to have issued tokens 

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 WS--   BELLS SCRUTCHING MILL DUNDONALD BALLYWARD Co Down 

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 m_wils1d.jpg  m_wils1s.jpg m_wils6d.jpg Last, courtesy F. Heaney

 TY:V3  W   2/6  /  1863  33mm Zn (Roan Spinning Mills)
*TY:V4  W   1/s  /  1863  25mm Zn
 TY:V5  W    6d  /  1863  20mm Zn
*TY:V6  W    1d  /  1863  32mm bz 

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 AN:V14 L.B.D & F. Co Ltd   c/m 94    all incuse on holed 31mm br disc 

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 OP24  LARAGH MILLS / I C PARKES * DUBLIN * 

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 IN87  SHANNON SAW MILLS | * ATHLONE * = blank  22mm? br? uni 

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bessbrook.jpg Courtesy F. Heaney

 FH--  BESSBROOK SPINNING Co Ltd  33mm br uni oct 

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currach mills.jpg Courtesy Francis Heaney

 FH--  CURRACH MILLS T & J RISHWORTH, TUAM 32.5mm br uni 

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andrews.jpg Courtesy N. Clarke

 ----  O: ISAAC ANDREWS & SONS * = stamped 78
       R: BELFAST MILLS | + BELFAST +  

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cork spinning.jpg Courtesy Francis Heaney

 ----  CORK SPINNING & WEAVING Co Ltd -.- = 1d pierced stamped 1191 / blank 

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athlone woollen mills-26.jpg
*TCSB A.W.M.CO | LTD (Athlone Woollen Mills) /c/m 26 31mm Cu

Food - Bread & Bakery

FOOD - BREAD & BAKERY
to top Vint Inglis McWatters North East Soc Old Public
Pattersons Wilson/Ormeau Baines Mabbs   next section

These are listed and illustrated separately

also see Dublin Co-op bread tokens (1 BREAD and 4 BREAD br and pewter)

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 m_vint1s.jpg  m_vint11.jpg  m_vint6d.jpg
*AN:V5  WILLIAM VINT & SONS | .CARRICKFERGUS. = BREAD TICKET | 1s/= 31mm br uni
*AN:V6  do.                                                    11d
*AN:V7  do.                                                     6d
 AN:V8  do.                                                     5½d 

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inglis 6d bread ticket.jpg
 AN:B31 JAMES INGLIS & Co LIMITED -*- = stamped 66 inside circle 34mm br uni?
*AN:B32 INGLIS & Co LIMITED | * BELFAST * = BREAD | 6D | TICKET  34mm br / similar 

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 m_mcwatt.jpg
*AN:B49 J.McWATTERS |.***.| BREAD TICKET | SIXPENCE |.***.| THE BAKERY 

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 m_nesoc.jpg
 AN:B58 O: NOURISHMENT | NORTH | EAST | SOCIETY  (first & last curved)
        R: ONE PENNYWORTH | OF | SOUP & BREAD | FOR | THIS TICKET
           (first & last curved)         28mm hexagonal 

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 m_oldpub.jpg
*AN:B59 O: OLD PUBLIC BAKERY LTd | .BELFAST.= BREAD | 6d | TICKET (in a circle)
        R: similar                32mm br 

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 m_patter.jpg
*AN:B60 O: PATTERSONS | .BREAD & RICH CAKES. = BELFAST | a crowned spade 
           shaped shield (Belfast arms?)
        R: GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA. = bust right  26.5mm br imit spade guinea 

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 m_ormeau.jpg
 AN:B73 O: JOHN A.WILSON & Co | + BAKERS, CONFECTIONERS &c = 
           4lb LOAF | BREAD TICKET
        R: 1&3.CROMAC St & 51.MAY St |.BELFAST. =a cornucopia 41mm br(c1869-75)

 AN:B74 O: WILSON & STRAIN LIMITED =  6d      28mm br uni?

*----   O: ROBERT WILSON | ORMEAU BAKERY = -.- | BREAD TICKET | SIXPENCE | -.-
           br oval uni. 

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 m_bain6d.jpg
*----   GEORGE BAINES, MACHINE BAKERY, LARNE * = 6d inside circle 30mm br uni 

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 m_mabbs.jpg
*----   JAMES MABBS ALBION BAKERY 27 PATRICK STRt CORK / Vic. see ¼d file 

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Food - Dining

FOOD - DINING in legend
to top Munster Rope Works Paper Mill
Gallaher Blind Wills next section

These are listed and illustrated separately

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 m_munst.jpg m_munstw.jpg Latter, courtesy F. Heaney

*----   O: MUNSTER | c/s 346 | .... | DINING | ROOMS (1st & last curved)
        R: beaded blank (?) 27mm br 

 ----   O: MUNSTER DINING | ROOMS |....| WATERFORD | BRANCH (1st & last curved)
        R: blank

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 m_rope.jpg
*DN:B3 ROPE WORKS   | * DINING ROOMS * = ½d inside circle / same 25mm br 

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 m_paper.jpg
*AN:V2  PAPER MILL  | * DINING ROOMS * = ½d inside circle / same 25mm br 

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 m_gal_hf.jpg
 AN:B24 GALLAHER Ltd | * DINING ROOMS * = 1d / same 31.5mm br

*----   do.                             = ½d / same 26mm br 

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 m_blind.jpg  m_blind2.jpg
*AN:B78  O: WORKSHOPS FOR BLIND | *BELFAST* = ½d  the top of the "1" sloped
         R: DINING | * ROOM * = ½d   the top of the "1" flat     25mm br

*AN:B78A O: & R: as above but typeface for the "1" same both sides 

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 wills 1-3rd dining club.jpg
 Why97   O: W.D & H.O. WILLS'S. | + DINING CLUB + = 1/3D  oct uni Cu 
            (listed by Whytes Dublin? probably English - perhaps Bristol) 

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Food - Canteen

FOOD - CANTEEN etc
to top Hynes Restaurant White Flour Store Pasture Dairy Loughgall Coffee  
Culley's Londonderry Bottle Co. Sligo Soup Connaught Inst. Morelli next section

These are illustrated and listed separately.

(also see Military/Internment)

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 Why00 HYNES RESTAURANT, 55 DAME ST c/m GD holed  

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 P876  O: * W * WHITE | THOMAS*ST in dble ring of pellets = No 29
       R: FLOUR | STORES 

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 m_pastur.jpg
*----  O: PASTURE DAIRY COMPANY .***. = PASELLA | CASH CHECK | DUBLIN | -.-
       R: COLLECT | 48 | .CHECKS. | AND GET | 1/- | .IN CASH. 

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coffee loughgall.jpg
*AR:V24 O: LOUGHGALL | * TAVERN * = COFFEE
        R: GOOD FOR | ~ONE~ | PENNYWORTH | ~OF~ | REFRESHMENT | ~AT~  29mm br 

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*AN:B17 O: CULLEY'S | . CANTEEN .= a large ornament
        R: 1d                    20mm br
*----   O: & R: sim except 2d 25mm br 1.2mm thick 
*----   O: & R: do.               but 1.6mm thick & slightly smaller. 
 DNW98  O: & R: sim (?) except 6d 30mm br grained edge. 

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 m_derbot.jpg
*----   O: LONDONDERRY | * BOTTLE COMPANY * = *** (inside a circle)
        R: ONE | PINT     30mm zinc?    (For beer or milk? Probably Co Durham!)

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 m_sligo.jpg
*F290  O: SLIGO | * TICKET * = SOUP 
       R: beaded blank 20mm bronze

*      do. in br and well worn  

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 m_connau.jpg
*----  O: THE CONNAUGHT NSTITUTE = SVX  two fish(?) on shield below
       R: .SOUP.COFFEE.BREAD. = a feathered crown ONE | PENNY below 31mm WM (from Brighton!) 

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 m_mor_c.jpg  m_mor_m.jpg  morelli.jpg  m_c_b1s.jpg  m_c_g1p.jpg  morelli brown cm 1-2.jpg  morelli orange cm 1.jpg  m_c_y2.jpg  m_m_b5.jpg
* set of 14 colours "O" close to "M" variety
* set of 14 colours "O" spaced correctly
* blue   - stamped 1980 MIXED HOCKEY 1 SHORT
* green  - stamped 1980 MIXED HOCKEY 1 PINT
  brown  - stamped ½  (pic courtesy N. Clarke)
  orange - stamped 1  (pic courtesy N. Clarke)
* yellow - stamped 2
* blue   - stamped 5

The stamped pieces are found on both die varieties.
The MORELLI tokens (simple plastic discs with a central hole), issued by a cafe in Portrush in the 1970s, were listed in Occasional Papers No. 33, published by the Numismatic Society of Ireland.

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Advertising

ADVERTISING - Various references
to top McGee Macartney Hodgins Todd Burns Pim Bros Bradmola
Jones Geale & Macbride Watson Birney's Gardner G Lynch Waterhouse
John Bell Collier Cantrell & Cochrane John Hoy T Smith Bayly & Co W.L. Scarborough
John Erskine T McEvoy's Ayckbowm Henry & James Blarney Castle John Shaw Tylers Boots
Holmes Drogheda Chemical Robertson Bros J Carmichael Falkner Bros Whitestone B. Hyam
            next section

These are listed and illustrated separately

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ADVERTISING - McGee 5 types

Designers of the Ulster coat.

Another of these is listed in the unofficial ¼d file (Bell Co. Antrim 13)

 m_ge_br1.jpg  m_ge_wm1.jpg  m_ge_wm2.jpg  med mcgee albert and alexandra.jpg  med mcgee vic and albert.jpg

 
*AN:B44 O: JOHN G. McGEE & Co | CLOTHIERS | & | HATTERS | 46 & 48 | 
           HIGH ST | * BELFAST *    (1st two & last lines curved) name in semi gothic
        R: PANTECHNETHECA | THE BEST SATIN | a hat with 15/- on it | SIX PRICES |
           ONLY | * 4/6 6/- 8/- 10/- 12/- 15/- *   (1st 2 & last lines curved)          
           31mm br P978

*AN:B45 O: TO COMMEMORATE THE VISIT OF THE QUEEN & PRINCE ALBERT TO BELFAST | 
           August 1849 =
           PRESENTED | TO THE PATRONS OF THE | PANTECHNETHECA BY | JOHN G McGEE & Co |
           CLOTHIERS & HATTERS | 46 & 48 HIGH STREET | BELFAST
        R: HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA AND H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT = cojoined busts left 40mm WM 

*AN:B46 O: JOHN G McGEE & Co | CLOTHIERS | AND | HATTERS | PANTECHNETHECA | . BELFAST .        
          (1st two & last two curved) block text   B3479A
        R: GREAT INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION (curved)| building | DUBLIN 1853 31mm WM

*-----  O: as AN:B46
        R: THE CRYSTAL PALACE (curved) | building | HEATON     BIRm (small) |
           FOR THE | WORLD'S SHOW | IN | LONDON | 1851     31mm WM

 AN:B47 O: PRESENTED | BY | JOHN G. McGEE & Co | CLOTHIERS & HATTERS | 46.48.& 50 HIGH ST |
           BELFAST | TO COMMEMORATE THE | ROYAL VISIT TO | IRELAND | April 18.1868 
           all in a circle of shamrocks
        R: ALBERT EDWARD PRINCE OF WALES . PRINCESS ALEXANDRA OF DENMARK = busts right 38mm WM 

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ADVERTISING - Macartney 4 types

 m_mac-1.jpg  m_mac-2.jpg

*AN:B37 O: MACARTNEY | 6 | DONEGAL | PLACE | .BELFAST. all in shamrock circle
        R: JEWELLER | & | WATCH | MAKER    24mm br P977

*AN:B38 O: as above
        R: QUEEN VICTORIA & PRINCE ALBERT | BELFAST AUGt 1849 = busts 24mm gilt

*AN:B38a O: & R: as above but in WM

 AN:B39 O: MACARTNEY 6 DONEGAL PLACE OPTICIAN..
        R: CRYSTAL PALACE LONDON 1851 

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ADVERTISING - Hodgins

 m_hodgin.jpg  m_hod-cm.jpg

*P610   O: WILLIAM HODGINS | CLOGHJORDAN = BANKER  (Cloughjordan)
        R: IRELAND | thistle rose shamrock | 1858 below
           ERIN GO BRAGH in tiny letters on ribbon   34mm Cu/bz? IN4-84

Believed to have been taken to, & used in Australia - see IN4-84.
Also seen c/m JR. Irish or Australian c/m?

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ADVERTISING - Todd Burns 2 types (+¼ds)

 m_todd.jpg  todd burns & co crystal palace.jpg

 IN8-84 O: PRESENTED BY | TODD, BURNS & Co = DIMENSIONS | ... sizes of building etc
        R: THE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION EXHIBITION |  LONDON 1851 | view of building | 
           .... PRINCE ALBERT ??? DESINGNED BY ... ERECTED BY .... ??? 30mm Al

*IN8-84 O: PRESENTED | BY | TODD BURNS & Co | MARY ST DUBLIN | 
           TO COMMEMORATE THE | 1st VISIT OF | QUEEN VICTORIA | & P ALBERT | 
           TO IRELAND |AUgt 1849.
        R: QUEEN VICTORIA & PRINCE ALBERT = busts left, shamrock below 31mm WM 

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ADVERTISING - Pim Bros 2 types

 m_pimm.jpg

 B3739e O: PIM BROr.s & Co UPHOLSTERS SOUTH Gt GEORGE St DUBLIN  incuse br

*----   O: PIM BROS | LTD | DOUBLIN | CHILDRENS | ..*.. | MANTLES
        R: an oak tree (this R: seen on other English tokens)
           I assume these pieces are related. Note the spelling for Dublin! 

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ADVERTISING - Bradmola 2 types

 m_bradm2.jpg  m_bradmo.jpg

*----   O: BRADMOLA on banner across large BML| BRAND | HOSIERY | 2 wavy lines |
           MADE IN DUBLIN (small) all in spade shaped shield
        R: GOOD | LUCK inside a horseshoe with 7 linked shamrocks outside 27mm br
        Does this also exist but with BMC (in gilt br. Whitmore '97 list)?

*Ad--   O: BRADMOLA BRAND HOSIERY - PURE SILK STOCKINGS
        R: GOOD LUCK 4 leafed shamrock 25mm 

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ADVERTISING - Jones 2/3 types?

 P975   O: E.JONES.CORK.HILL.DUBLIN. = .OPPOSITE. | an ornament | THE . CASTLE
        R: shield of arms featuring a sow passant & motto SPES MEA IN DEO  Cu

 B3739c O: & R: as above but without the central inscripion   Batty error?

 Ad--   O: EDWARD JONES DAME STREET
        R: Spinx & Crown 29mm Cu   (Whitmore late 1980s) 

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ADVERTISING - Geale & MacBride 2 types?

 m_geale1.jpg

*P974   O: GEALE | & | MACBRIDE | 17 | WESTMORLAND | STREET | DUBLIN
        R: FASHIONABLE | a flower | FURNISHING | a flower | IRONMONGERS
           (1st & last line curved) copper

 Ad--   do. but FASHINABLE (sic) 

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ADVERTISING - Watson 2 types

 m_watson.jpg

 P874   O: EVERY ARTICLE FOR GENTLEMENS WEAR | DUBLIN = :JOHN WATSON: |
           UP: SACKVILLE ST (in circle) 50 in centre
        R: :FOREIGN SHAWLS: | FRENCH SILKS = PERFUMERY | GLOVES AND BOOTS oct. WM

*----   do. but in br 

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ADVERTISING - Birney's 3 types

 m_birney.jpg  birney belfast.jpg

 AN:B13 O: TRY | BIRNEY'S | BOOTS | -71- | NORTH St | BELFAST (last 2 curved)
        R: REPAIRING | DEPARTMENT | No    | BIRNEY'S? | 1885   21mm bz ¼d?

*------ O: BIRNEY'S | BOOT | REPAIRING DEPt | No__ | BELFAST (1st/last cur)
        R: GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA = bust right  imitation guinea 21mm br 

*-----  O: BIRNEY'S | BOOTS | 5/6 | DAMP PROOF | an ornate lady's boot | 
           71.NORTH STREET, BELFAST
        R: small figure pointing WHAT VALUE IN (a boot) BIRNEYS 71, 
           NORTH ST BELFAST | 
           MENS BOOTS SOLED & HEELED WITH LEATHER   ) 2\11
           WOMENS BOOTS SOLED & HEELED WITH LEATHER } 1\9
           PUTTING IN ELASTICS 2D EACH
           NO CHARGES FOR PATCHES | OR SEWING | REGISTERED 33mm bz

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ADVERTISING Gardner & Co - 3 types

the longest inscription ever! See IN94.

 m_gardnr.jpg  m_gardner.jpg m_gardner no architect name.jpg Last, courtesy Francis Heaney

*O: DIAMOND WORKER TO THE MARCHIONESS OF LONDONDERRY | .SEAL ENGRAVERS
    ELECTRO PLATERS.= WATCH GLASSES CAREFULLY FITTED | .CHRONOMETER 
    WATCH MAKERS TO THE LORD LIEUTENANT.= GARDNER & Co | MANUFACTURING |
    GOLD & SILVERSMITHS | WATCH MAKERS & JEWELLERS | IN LONDON
    & SHEFFIELD WHOLESALE | & AT THE  WAREROOMS & WORKSHOPS |
    OPPOSITE THE PROVOSTS HOUSE | AND NEAR TRINITY COLLEGE | 111 | GRAFTON St | 
    DUBLIN | HAIR PLAITED IN DEVICES WEDDING RINGS
 R: IN COMMEMORATION OF | THE GREAT INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION | DUBLIN, 1853 |
    FOUNDED BY Wm DARGAN ESQr | a building | THE FIRST PILLAR OF WHICH | WAS
    ERECTED BY | HIS EXCELLENCY THE EARL OF EGLINTON, | LORD LIEUTENANT OF
    IRELAND, | 25 OCTr 1852 | ___ | J.BENSON ARCHITECT      46mm WM

 O: similar but 110 Grafton St 
 R: Different building (Crystal Palace?) no inscription except GARDNER below

*O: similar long inscription but 110 Grafton Street
 R: Queen Victoria & Prince Albert depicted, each in an oval 
    PARKES F c.44mm

ADVERTISING - Various

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 lynch.jpg Courtesy I. Whyte

*P859   GEORGE LYNCH ELEPHANT HOUSE... DUBLIN /  V..R.. (see ¼d file) 

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 waterhouse dublin.jpg
 P972  O: BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO THE COURT = WATERHOUSE | & COMPy | GOLD & 
          SILVERSMITHS | WATCH MAKERS | & JEWELLERS | 23 DAME ST | DUBLIN
       R: a table with ornate silver ware (described as goblets by MacAlister 29mm) WM 

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 P976   JOHN BELL BOOKSELLER QUAY "Dublin" arms lead NOT IRISH! 

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 B3729a O: W. M. COLLIER No 11 COLLEGE GREEN DUBLIN MAKER TO HIS MAJESTY
        R: A pelican in a boat feeding her young ones from her breast (18th C.?) 

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 m_c&c.jpg
*AN:B15 CANTRELL & COCHRANE BRITISH ASSOCIATION 1902 ........  33mm Al

 Why98  C & C | 156 uni br holed pay check(?) 

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 AN:B30  O: COME & BUY | YOUR | WINES, SPIRITS, | PORTERS & ALES | 
            AT THE CHEAP |  WARING St STORE | JOHN HOY  |
            PROPRIETOR | 48 WARING St BELFAST
         R: JUST OPEN'D | IN TIME | FOR THE SALE OF | GOOD WINE, RUM, | WHISKEY,
            PORTER | & ALE, GOOD VALUE | FOR CASH. ALLWAYS | PRIME & FRESH |
            LARGE QUANTITIES | ALLWAYS ON | SALE.   31mm br  & ½d size?
            (see ¼d file) I'm unsure about "." & "," 

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 Drury  T SMITH   21 EDEN QUAY DUBLIN (see ¼d file) 

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 bayly&co.jpg Courtesy Alan Judd

 Whytes O: BAYLY & Co WOOLLEN DRAPERS . = 117 | GRAFTON ST | DUBLIN
        R: READY . MADE | CLOTHES | WARE-HOUSE | - | ESTABLISHED | 1793 

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 AN:B63 O: W.L.SCARBOROUGH | CLOG | MANUFACTURER | 18 | ANN STREET | BELFAST
        R: a clog         An unofficial ¼d?        c1865. 

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 AN:B19 JOHN ERSKINE ... NORTH STREET ...  25mm br 

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 Whytes O: T . McEVOY'S | HAT | STORE | 105 | TALBOT St
        R: MY HATS | ARE THE BEST | TRY THEM | NOTE ADDRESS     br 

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 m_ayckbo.jpg
*----   O: AYCKBOWM.SON.&.MURPHY |.DUBLIN.= crowned harp | GRAFTON.ST
           26mm brac br 

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 m_h&jam1.jpg  m_h&jam2.jpg
*Drury  HENRY & JAMES 82 DAME St JUVENILE CLOTHIERS../.. DUBLIN (see ¼d file)

*----   do. but WINTER OVERCOATS instead of JUVENILE CLOTHIERS 

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m_crowly.jpg blarney imperial hotel.jpg blarney castle fete.jpg blarney edward vii visit.jpg blarney castle atlantic fleet.jpg blarney castle atlantic fleet br.jpg blarney castle st-patrick.jpg Last two courtesy Francis Heaney

*BC1    O: SOUVENIR | CORK EXHIBITION | 1883 | J.F.O'CROWLEY |
           MANUFACTURER | IN | GOLD & SILVER | 89 OLD GEORGE'S St | CORK
        R: a castle. In ex. BLARNEY | CASTLE 31mm WM  D&W78

*BC2    O: THE BEST HOTEL | THE | IMPERIAL | HOTEL | CORK |
            ??? CORK (tiny letters) | IN THE SOUTH OF IRELAND
        R: a castle. In ex. BLARNEY | CASTLE 31mm WM (as prev.)

 BC3    O: SOUVENIR | OF | BLARNEY | FETE | 1896 | J F O'C CORK (tiny letters)
        R: a castle. In ex. BLARNEY | CASTLE 

*BC4    O: TO | COMMEMORATE | VISIT OF THE | ATLANTIC FLEET | TO QUEENSTOWN | OCT 1910 |
           UNDER THE | COMMAND OF | PRINCE LOUIS | OF BATTENBERG all on a shield,
           J.F.O'CROWLEY GOLDSMITH CORK (tiny letters)
        R: a castle. In ex. BLARNEY | CASTLE  31mm WM

 BC5    O: JAMES F.O'CROWLEY. & SONS. | JEWELLERS CORK | (a shamrock) | SOUVENIRS | 
           OF THE VISIT TO | CORK HARBOUR OF | H.M.KING EDWARD VII | SHIPS OF THE
           ATLANTIC FLEET SEPT 3-11-04 | ...(a long list of ships and names)
        R: a castle. In ex. BLARNEY | CASTLE  31mm WM

 BC6    As BC4 but but gilt ?

 BC7    O: WE | HONOUR | IRELAND'S | PATRON SAINT, | ST. PATRICK on a shamrock surrounded
           by an open shamrock wreath. ? CROWLEY below in tiny letters
        R: a castle. In ex. BLARNEY | CASTLE gilt bz?

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 m_shaw.jpg
*----   O: JOHN SHAW | STOCK | AND | SHARE DEALER | HEAD OFFICE - |
           WARDROBE CHAMBERS, | DOCTORS COMMONS, | LONDON E.C.| AND AT |
           MANCHESTER. | BRIGHTON. | DUBLIN.
        R: DESSAU'S CALENDAR | 1895 | (COPYRIGHTED) | a calendar |
           BY R.E.DAISH | EDINBURGH  blackened bronze 

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 m_tylers.jpg
*----   O: TYLERS BOOTS ARE THE BEST beneath the Cork City arms
        R: view of exhibition. In ex. CORK EXHIBITION 1902 24mm bz? 

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 m_holmes.jpg
*P973   O: HOLMESs.IRISH.CUTLERY = FOR GET ME NOT in a circle on a belt =
           a crowned harp F.I.ROCHE SCULP. curved beneath
        R: SILVER.STEEL.RAZORS & RAZOR STROPS * = .MANUFACTORY. | 11 |
           SKINNER ROW | DUBLIN (all curved) 

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 m_chem.jpg
*----   O: THE DROGHEDA CHEMICAL MANURE Co.| DROGHEDA = AWARDED | FIRST PRIZE
           | DUBLIN | EXHIBITION
        R: USE DROGHEDA MANURES, BEST VALUE FOR ALL CROPS = SOUVENIR | OF THE
           | IRISH | EXHIBITION | DUBLIN | 1882 star & crescent below 32mm br

also seen listed in copper (Whytes Feb 97)

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 m_robert.jpg
*AN:B61 O: ROBERTSON BROs | HAT & CAP MANUFACTURERS = CORN MARKET | 10/6 |
           a hat | BELFAST    (all curved)
        R: ROBERTSON'S | STOCK | OF HATS CAPS &c | IS THE | LARGEST | IN | TOWN
           (1st & last curved) 21mm? br ¼d?  

(Listed 23.5mm in Seaby - error?) 3 Corn Market from c1860-68.

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 m_wheel.jpg
*-----  O: J CARMICHAEL & Co | -.- | 12 MONTHS | CREDIT | -.- | *CORK*
        R: WHEELER & WILSON | .SEWING MACHINE.= a treadle sewing 
           machine 26mm br 

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 falk_brs.jpg
 P971  FALKNER BROTHERS DRAPERS, MERCERS... / NEW BAZAAR, BRIDGE ST 26mm
       br (Not Irish) 

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ADVERTISING - The Whitestone Tokens 6 types + gilt + silvered...

 m_wh_br1.jpg m_wh_no sills.jpg  m_wh_br2.jpg  m_wh_wm1.jpg  m_wh_wm2.jpg whitestone-baths.jpg
*1 O: IRONMONGERY, CUTLERY, BRUSHES, SADDLERY, JAPANNED, WARES &c. + =
      WM WHITESTONE | 24 | NORTH EARL ST | DUBLIN
   R: GOOD ARTICLES SMALL PROFITS | CASH ONLY NO ABATEMENT =
      a building on which is written NEW | IRONMONGERY and below HALL
      33mm br, milled also known in silvered br   (Mac 970)

 6 O: as #1
   R: as #1 but no "NEW IRONMONGERY" on building and no sills on windows.
      (Illustration, courtesy F. Heaney)

*2 O: similar to No. 1 above, except legend ends WARE &c  * =
      WILLIAM | WHITESTONE | PROPRIETOR | 24 | NORTH EARL ST | DUBLIN
   R: same as No. 1 reverse - apparently the same die
      33.5mm WM, plain edge

*3 O: Same as No. 2 =  G & W | WHITESTONE |
      PROPRIETORS | 24 NORTH EARL ST | DUBLIN
   R: same as No. 1 reverse - apparently the same die
      32mm WM struck on undersized blank, plain edge (Batty 896 & 897)

*4 O: WM WHITESTONE & Co | * 24 NTH EARL ST * =
      THE | EARL STREET | FURNISHING | ESTABLISHMENT | DUBLIN
   R: KNIVES, FORKS, SPOONS & ELECTROPLATED WARE * = FURNITURE | BEDSTEADS | 
      & BEDDING | IRONMONGERY | BRUSHES 33mm br milled

*5 O: IRONMONGERY GRATES KITCHEN RANGES | . IRON BEDSTEADS &c . =
      WILLM WHITESTONE | 23 & 24 | NORTH EARL | ST | DUBLIN 
   R: GOOD ARTICLES SMALL PROFITS | . CASH ONLY NO ABATEMENT . = BATHS | TEA URNS |
      PLATED WARES | KNIVES & FORKS | FENDERS & FIREIRONS | KITCHEN REQUISITES |
      JAPANNED TRAYS | SADDLERY | BRUSHES  brass
      I was told of another piece, possibly matching this description, in WM. 

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(no pic)
O: TAILOR | CLOTHIER HATTER | HOSIER | GENERAL OUTFITTER | 
   B. HYAM within oblong box | 29 & 30 DAME ST | DUBLIN c.45mm WM
R: ALMANAC | FOR  | calendar | 1881 (in exergue).

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Miscellaneous - Co. Antrim

Mostly referenced to Seaby - not in any other category

Co ANTRIM

Miscellaneous - Co Antrim
to top L Gs & Co Wm Barbour D Ross & Sons Muckomore (sic) A Boyd
Brookfield Foundry Corner House Wm Ewart Falls Foundry A Gass J Hannan
PJ & S J Keys James Mackie Robt McBride McTear & Co Stephen Marley
Marsh & Co The Gospel ... Murray Greene ... Murray Sons National Telephone Workman Clark
Armour & Co Hugh J Scott Belfast Corpn E Polland Albion Ltd Campbell & Co
CSD Lagan Construction Musgrave & Co Gracey Bros Salt next section

These are listed and illustrated separately

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 m_bar-1d.jpg  barbour 1-2d.jpg  barbour 1-2d coffee.jpg
*AN:V17 Wm BARBOUR & SONS Ltd | *HILDEN* = 1 (a hole) d  uni br
      v same                                                 Cu
 AN:V18 do.                                ½d   br
*     v same                                    Cu.
*-----  Wm BARBOUR & SONS | .HILDEN COFFEE ROOMS.  = ½  30mm br bract. 

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m_corn1d-no ltd.jpg  m_corn1d.jpg  m_corn3d.jpg  m_corn6d.jpg First, courtesy N. Clarke

*     v CORNER HOUSE | = SIX (inside oval)  = | Ltd  / 1d    bz 24mm 
 AN:B16 CORNER HOUSE | = SIX (inside oval)  =        / 1d    bz 24mm
*     a CORNER HOUSE | == SIX (inside oval) =         / 3d   bz
*     b do.                                           / 6d   WM
      c do.                                           / 1/=  WM
      d do.                                           / 5/=  WM
      e do.                                           / 10/= br
      f do.                                           / 20/= br 

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 m_ew1d-1.jpg  m_ew1d-2.jpg  m_ew1d-3.jpg  m_ewhf-1.jpg m_ew1d small-1.jpg Last, courtesy F. Heaney

 AN:B20 Wm EWART & SON Ltd 1d 25mm (erased 1906) /             bz
*AN:B21 do.                   30mm 1907          / beaded      bz
*     a do.                                      / beaded      br c/s 5429
*     b do.                                      / no beading  Cu c/s 1618

 AN:B22 do.                ½d 190  (last digit erased) / c/s CRM (Canteen Room?) pierced
*     A do.                ½d 1907 unpierced           / blank    Cu?
      B do.                                                       alum

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 m_falls1.jpg  m_falls2.jpg  m_falls3.jpg m_falls-al.jpg m_falls no rim.jpg m_falls thick rim.jpg Last two, courtesy F. Heaney

*AN:B23 FALLS FOUNDRY | BELFAST = ______ / same   33mm br   stamped 459
*     v do.            similar but larger rim & BELFAST recut. Not stamped. 
*     v do. but block lettering (no serifs) brass
      v do. but block lettering (no serifs) in aluminium (pic courtesy N. Clarke)
      v sim. but no rim
      v sim. but thick rim 

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 Ad---  D ROSS & Sons MUCKAMORE 3d br    (Whitmore Analysis pt.1 p.82) 

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 -----  MUCKOMORE (sic crude tool check?) (Muckamore. Many minor varieties - see above) 

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larne gas 10.jpg larne gas co.jpg Courtesy N. Clarke

 AN:V16 O: L Gs Co Ld / R: 1 | COKE | B    26mm bz 

 --:--- same but 10 | COKE | B  38mm   (Larne Gas Co. Ltd. - 10 Bushels of Coke)

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 boyd 1s ballysillan.jpg
 ????  ARTHUR BOYD | * BALLYSILLAN & LIGONIEL * = 2/6 in circle 28mm Cu 
*----  A. BOYD     | * BALLYSILLAN & LIGONIEL * = 1/- in circle 25mm Cu 

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brookfield foundry-86.jpg Courtesy Francis Heaney

 AN:B14 BROOKFIELD FOUNDRY BELFAST No 86 & 111 32mm br 

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 AN:B25  A.GASS | BELFAST     small letters, all stamped on 42mm br disc. 

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 AN:B27  J HANNAN    19th Jany 1878 c/m and engraved on Vic 1/=
 AN:B28  J H(annan)  1d / eagle 22.5mm br gaming counter made from Vic. 1d
 AN:B29  do.         ½d / eagle 

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 AN:B33 P J & | S   crude stamped on 31.5mm br 

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 AN:B34 J KEYS | BELFAST = 1/=   all stamped on 27mm br Szauer 165a 

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 m_campb.jpg
*------ CAMPBELL & COMPANY | *BELFAST* = WATCHMAKERS / 610 all incuse Ag/WM? 

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 m_albion.jpg
*------ O: ALBION Ltd | *BELFAST* = (stamped on a line) 216 in a circle
        R: an inner circle         30mm br holed 

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 m_jm&s-1.jpg  m_jm&s-2.jpg  m_jm&s-3.jpg  m_jm&s-4.jpg  m_jm&s-5.jpg  m_jm&s-6.jpg
*AN:B40 JAMES MACKIE & SONS Ltd | W | 450 | ___ | ALBERT | FOUNDRY |
        .BELFAST.  (W & 450 stamped and ALBERT & FOUNDRY curved) 34mm Cu uni
*------ do.  stamped 4626 and no W      34mm br uni
*------ do.  ALBERT and FOUNDRY straight    34mm plated
*------ O: J.MACKIE & SONS Ld   | BELFAST between 2
           lines all inc  32mm br uni
*------ O: JAMES MACKIE & SON sic | LIMITED | No.... |.ALBERT FOUNDRY. 
        R: a wreath
*------ O: JAMES MACKIE & SON sic | No.... |.ALBERT FOUNDRY.
        R: beaded blank 30mm br
 ------ (James Mackie ...  LAVATORY...) oval CuNi? 

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 m_mcbrid.jpg
 AN:B41 ROBt MCBRIDE & Co Ld | . ALFRED STREET . = 2d  37.5mm br
*AN:B42 do.                                        1d  30.5mm br
 AN:B43 do.                                        ½d  26mm   br 

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mctear corporation street.jpg Courtesy Francis Heaney

 AN:B48 McTEAR & Co  / wheat wreath + No.   32.5mm br 

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 AN:B50 STEPHEN MARLEY & SONS 1/=    made into 4/= then into 2/= 29mm br 

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 m_marsh.jpg  m_marsh2.jpg
*AN:B51 MARSH & Co LD  *BELFAST* / 2 circles     26mm br
*     v do.                      / beaded blank  26mm br 

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 methodist chapel.jpg
 AN:B52 O: THE GOSPEL ... METHODIST CHAPEL DONEGAL PLACE BELFAST 
        R: THE SITTINGS ARE ALL FREE ... 122 PSALM     Mac980 

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 med murray greene and lloyd.jpg
*AN:B53 O: PRESENTED | BY | MURRAY GREENE | & | LLOYD | 13 DONEGAL PLACE | BELFAST
        R: THE CRYSTAL PALACE | the building HEATON BIRM below | FOR THE | 
           WORLD'S SHOW | IN | LONDON | 1851     P979 30mm WM 

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 AN:B54 MURRAY SONS & Co Ltd BELFAST  /  ½d    23mm br

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 AN:B56 THE NATIONAL TELEPHONE COMPANY Ltd * = TELEPHONE BUILDINGS |
        UPPER | QUEEN ST | BELFAST / 2 digit number stamped     31mm br 

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m_wkm-1-2d.jpg m_wkm-1d.jpg m_wkm-2d.jpg m_wkm-4d.jpg All, courtesy Francis Heaney

 AN:B76 O: WORKMAN, CLARK & CO. | * LIMITED * = BELFAST (orn. ab. & below)
        R:  4d in a circle of corn ears ?         26mm br 
     c  do. 2d   ARDILL LEEDS curved below value    mm 
*    a  do. 1d                                    24mm br 
     b  do. ½d                                    24mm 

AN:B77  do.                workmans check No 540 35mm br 

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armour-circle-13.jpg armour-circle-16.jpg armour-beading-10.jpg Last two, courtesy N. Clarke.

*AN:B87 ARMOUR & COMPANY Ltd = stamped 13 / beaded blank  26mm br hole  

 -----  do.  stamped 16 but reverse has a circle in place of beading

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m_scott.jpg m_scott-2.jpg Latter, courtesy F. Heaney

 -----  O: HUGH J.SCOTT (a hole) & Co (BELFAST) Ltd * = stamped 221 | .......
        R: blank                                    32mm br
*-----  same, except stamped 98 on obv, and 5 on rev. 

 -----  similar but start and end of legend closer together, and a larger *

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 m_pollan.jpg Courtesy JR

 -----  O: E. POLLAND LIMITED | .BELFAST. = -.- | JEWELLERS | -.-
        R: WATCH LENT | (stamped) 109    28mm 

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 m_b_corc.jpg  m_b_corp.jpg
*---    O: BELFAST CORPN. = 276 (stamped) | WORKS 38mm br (advertised as CORN!)
*---    O: BELFAST CORPN. = 243 (stamped) | CLEANSING 38mm br uni

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belfast electricity-jh268.jpg Courtesy N. Clarke

 ---    O: B.C E.D. = stamped J.H. | 268  pierced (Belfast Corp. Electricity Depart.) 

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 m_csd.jpg
*---    O: C S D | 9    all c/s 29x41mm oval br uni (Belfast City Surveying Dept.?) 

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 m_lagan.jpg
*----   O: LAGAN CONSTRUCTION Co  *  = PAY | 236 | CHECK (inside a circle) 39mm br 

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 m_musgra.jpg
*---   Musgrave & Co Ltd BELFAST = 197 all stamped on 29mm holed br disc. 

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 salt mines syndicate.jpg Courtesy M. Smith

*---   SALT MINES SYNDICATE (Carrickfergus)

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 m_gracey.jpg
*--- GRACEY BROs LISBURN uniface 25mm br

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henry.jpg Courtesy N. Clarke

 ----   O: & R:  JAMES HENRY & SONS | . BELFAST . = stamped 5

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Co ARMAGH
Miscellaneous - Co Armagh
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These are listed and illustrated separately

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m_milford depot 1865.jpg Courtesy N. Clarke

 AR:V11 O: MILFORD COOKING = DEPOT | 1865
        R: ONE HALF    (ie ½d?) 25mm bz 

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 AR:V13 O: ARMAGH GAS LIGHT Co Ltd = 1 | BUSHEL | COKE | 14 in box.  All inc. 

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Miscellaneous - Co. Londonderry

Miscellaneous - Co Londonderry
to top Bottle Co. S & D Club Port & Harbour N.I.S.B. Co Ltd
SMK & Co WM&Co Coffee Stands City Rifle Club next section

These are listed and illustrated separately

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 m_derbot.jpg
*----   O: LONDONDERRY | * BOTTLE COMPANY * = *** (inside a circle)
        R: ONE | PINT     30mm zinc?    For beer or milk?  Co Durham?

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 m_derbot.jpg
*----   O: LONDONDERRY S&D CLUB 
        R: 3d in an open wreath, 26mm brass - poss. not Irish!

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 m_lp&h.jpg
*Why97  O: LONDONDERRY PORT & HARBOUR (enclosed in a beaded line) .+.
           = ONE LOAD | BALLAST
        R: a wreath central hole 35mm brass 

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 m_nisb.jpg Courtesy W. Barnett

 ----   O: N.I.S.B. Co Ltd | LONDONDERRY = 406 | B (stamped) uni 29mm octag 

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 m_smk16.jpg  m_smk1s.jpg Courtesy W. Barnett

 ---   S M K & Co = 1/6 / blank 25mm brass
 ---   as above but 1/- and 22mm
 ---   similar to above but 1/1
 ---   similar to above but 1/4 25mm uni brass
       (Whitmore Analysis pt 1, page 81) 

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 wm&co.jpg Courtesy W. Barnett

 ---   W M & Co c/m 466 / W.A.Bradley Valuer "about 1d size" 

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 derry.jpg
*--    COFFEE STANDS DERRY ONE PENNY SCRIP / I.C.PARKES DUBLIN oval brass 

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 m_der_rf.jpg
*----  O: CITY OF DERRY RIFLE CLUB = two old crossed rifles
       R: MEMBERS ADMISSION TICKET | .1867. | = a square target WM 

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Miscellaneous - Co. Down

Miscellaneous - Co Down
to top Sirocco Wm Hinde Harland & Wolff Charles O'Flynn FWH & Co (Hayes)
Halls DMcM&Co (McMasters) Crossgar Poultry     next section

These are listed and illustrated separately

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 m_siroc2.jpg m_sirocco-h.jpg m_sirocco-nh.jpg m_sirocco-nm.jpg
 DN:B5  SIROCCO WORKS QUEENSBRIDGE STREET BELFAST surrounded by beaded
        line = DAVIDSON & Co | LIMITED   c/s 1194  32mm br uni hole     

 ----   Similar except without LIMITED and stamped 1d (pic courtesy JR)

*DN:B6  stamped 824  | DAVIDSON & Co Ltd | SIROCCO WORKS | BELFAST   32mm br

*-----  stamped 2954 do. with hole marking but not pierced

*-----  stamped 195  do. no hole marking - unpierced 

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 DN:B7  Wm HINDE | QUEEN'S QUAY | BELFAST       32mm br 

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m_oflynn kirkcubbin.jpg Courtesy Francis Heaney

 DN:V6  CHARLES O'FLYNN | -->.<-- | KIRKCUBBIN   (1st & last curved)
                       c/s or engraved? 28mm br pierced 

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 DN:V7  1 | a hole | F.W.H & Co Ltd     32mm br   washer
 DN:V8  ½ | a hole | F.W.H & Co Ltd     32mm zinc washer 

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 DN:V14 HALL'S | stamped 3½d 26mm br bracteate pierced 

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 DN:V23  1             | a hole | D.McM & Co Ld   32mm br circ washer

 DN:V24  D.McM & Co Ld | a hole | HALF TIME       32mm br oct 

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 ------ CROSSGAR POULTRY APPLIANCE WORKS c/s on beaded br holed 

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The following are from Harland & Wolff, ship builders. The DEW are from Glasgow!
Also see Transport.
 m_h&w-1-2d.jpg  m_h&w-1d.jpg  m_h&w-3d.jpg  m_h&w-8d.jpg  m_h&w-no.jpg  m_h&w375.jpg  m_h&w 2509.jpg
 ------  2509 | H&W all c/s holed brass blank (tool check?) (courtesy eBayer annalwyn50)
*------  3755 | H&W all c/s on 39mm holed brass blank (tool check?)
 ------ .HARLAND & WOLFF Ltd.| D.E.W = ½D (no value)       26mm br uni ?
 ------ .HARLAND & WOLFF Ltd.| D.E.W = ½D (the ½D stamped) 26mm br uni
*------ .HARLAND & WOLFF Ltd.| D.E.W = 1D (the 1D stamped) 26mm br uni
*------ .HARLAND & WOLFF Ltd.| D.E.W = 3D (the 3D stamped) 26mm br uni
*------ .HARLAND & WOLFF Ltd.| D.E.W = 8D (the 8D stamped) 26mm br uni
*------ H&W (hole) Ltd | .DIESEL ENGINE WORKS. = c/s 498 in circle 33mm br uni
 UPT19A HW monogram in a diamond red pl triangular hole at top (+3 cols?)
 UPT19B do.  but monogram remote from base 
        Notes:         
         The token "H 1½ W" token, which is often listed as from Harland & Wolff, is an English market piece.
         There is a "H. & W. |  No: | THANET | DIV: " from Harland  & Wolff's Tilbury Docks in England.

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purdysburn villa colony.jpg Courtesy N. Clarke

 DN:--    PURDYSBURN | VILLA COLONY = (blank?)
          BELFAST 25mm al 

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Miscellaneous - Co. Dublin

Miscellaneous - Co Dublin
to top Richardson Bros Swords Coal R & H Hall Dubin Port & Docks Johnson
Alliance & Dublin Gas Broadstone Inchicore Simpsons Nursery J.J. Kennedy Booth Brothers
James's Bazaar United States Bazaar Ritual Baths W.R. Jacob Alfred Rock Ferguson Hair
Mottley Hatter St Thomas's Church DSC Dublin arms United Trades Club Walpole Webb & Bewley next section

These are listed and illustrated separately

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v_dp&db  v_dp&db  v_dp&db  v_dp&db-1026.jpg  v_dp&db-1201.jpg  v_dp&db-4566.jpg

(Dublin Port & Docks Board (DP&DB and DPD) are listed separately and under transport)

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 m_st_thm.jpg Courtesy F. Heaney

 FH-- O: St THOMAS'S CHURCH | INSTITUTE = c/s 9 | __ | READING | ROOM
      R: J C PARKES ... 

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 m_johnso.jpg
*----  O: JOHNSON | JEWELLER | DUBLIN
       R: SRWSROIOEHWUOMNEMPHNEA = FIVE | HUNDRED | POUNDS 16mm Ag

 Ad--  do.                                                 16mm AE

 Ad--  do.                                                 16mm AE c/m C
     The letters form a circle, no start/end. These are invariable pierced. 

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Also see the separate listing of these Gasworkers tokens on the CD.

 m_g_1dc1.jpg  m_g_1dc2.jpg  m_g_2dbr.jpg  m_g_2dcu.jpg  m_a&d-1.jpg  m_a&d-2.jpg  dublin gas canteen 8d.jpg
*----  CANTEEN DUBLIN GASWORKERS in various metals
       various types for 1d and 2d some c/m A, M, and Quinn

 ----  CANTEEN DUBLIN GASWORKERS 8d (pic courtesy Chris Eimer aka eBayer burmese-blue)

*----  ALLIANCE & DUBLIN GAS COMPANYS EMPLOYEES CLUB  - 2d two types 

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Broadstone tokens are listed under Transport

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Inchicore tokens are listed under Transport

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m_simpso.jpg
*IN71  SIMPSON'S | NURSERY = .MERRION. /  engraved 12 27mm Cu 

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m_ritual.jpg
*----  RITUAL BATHS | .DUBLIN. =  2/-      31mm Ni? uni 

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t_dublin trades.jpg Courtesy F. Heaney

 ----  DUBLIN UNITED TRADES CLUB 2d   br 29mm uni (also listed under tavern checks)

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 m_mottle.jpg
*----   O: VICTORIA REGINA = bust left (see ¼d file) 
        R: MOTTLEY | THE | HATTER | 14 | REDMOND'S HILL | DUBLIN all c/s
           (1st & last curved)

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 m_kenned.jpg
*----  J J KENNEDY'S | DUBLIN = PATENT | 14805   24mm CuNi? uni 2 holes 

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m_jacob.jpg jacobs hex-623.jpg Latter, courtesy Francis Heaney

*----  O: W & R. JACOB & Co.Ltd = DUBLIN | -.-
       R: stamped 53     holed 25mm Cu/bz 

 ----  O: W & R JACOB & Co Ltd DUBLIN
       R: stamped 623 hex. 

 ----  O: Jacob & Co. Dublin 43mm 66g lead No. 32
       R: blank?        (Whytes auction Sept 1999) 

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 m_rock.jpg
*----  O: ALFRED . ROCK | WATCHMAKER | AND | JEWELLER | 141 | CAPEL ST | DUBLIN
       R: WATCHES CLOCKS | AND | JEWELLERY | REPAIRED     31mm br holed 

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 m_hair.jpg
*----  O: FERGUSON'S | HAIR | *DRESSING* | SALOONS | ABBEY STREET
       R: 3d No__ c/s 3 27mm br 

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swords coal.jpg Courtesy F. Heaney

 DW142 O: SWORDS . COAL . STORES . HALF BUSHEL | 1838
       R: SWORDS | 1838               Cu 

 ----  O: SWORDS . COAL . STORE |  * ONE BUSHEL * = * | 1838 | *
       R: * | SWORDS | 1838 | *

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 Why97 O: DSC   Dublin arms pewter uni (lot 492 Whytes Feb 1997) 

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 m_jamess.jpg
*IN94   O: JAMES'S AMERICAN | .BAZAAR. = 6d
        R: eight * in circle = blank    32mm br

 Ad--   O: *UNITED STATES* | BAZAAR COMPANY = 6½d
        R: a wreath 33mm  Irish? Related to the last? Now known to be from Jersey!

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 IN92 O: A | 362 (stamped on a dotted line) | (central hole) | R.& H. HALL
         (the last line curved)        32mm(?) br uniface 

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 m_booth8.jpg
*IN82  O: No 437 | BOOTH | BROTHERS    all stamped
       R: 8d      stamped   holed  (canteen token? Dublin? - IN83) 

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richardson brothers & co-64.jpg Courtesy F. Heaney

 FH--  RICHARDSON Bros    br 32.5mm  (Dublin(?) no further info available) 

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walpole.jpg Courtesy Francis Heaney

 FH--  O: WALPOLE, WEBB & BEWLEY | + DUBLIN + = stamped 459 H PASLEY above 
          and SHEFFIELD below in tiny letters
       R: An open wreath 32mm brass holed 

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cocoa dublin.jpg Courtesy F. Heaney

 FH--  O: PAY CHECK | THE COCOA WORKS rectangular
       R: blank?

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dublin turkish baths.jpg Courtesy eBayer DCMPete

 ----  O: * STEPHEN'S GREEN * | TURKISH | * | BATHS | ____
       R: blank (in Stephens Green, Dublin, c.1870 to 1930's, later the Green Cinema.) 

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Miscellaneous - Co. Tyrone

Miscellaneous - Co Tyrone
to top T.A.& Co G.V. Stewart   next section

These are listed and illustrated separately

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 TY:V10 T.A. & Co | a hole | 1d stamped on a 28mm br washer 

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 m_st-1d.jpg  m_st-10.jpg  m_st-26.jpg
*TY:V7  G V STEWART | + LISDOURT + = 1867 / 2.6 bz 31mm
*TY:V8  do.                               / 1.0 bz
*TY:V9  do.                               / 1   bz 

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Miscellaneous - Co. Limerick

Miscellaneous - Co Limerick
to top Peter Tait
Clothing Factory
Limerick
Harbour
Commissioners
Shannon Bar PK&S
Athlunkard Bridge Dainty Dairy Steam Ship Co   next section

(Most pics. courtesy Larry Walsh, Limerick City Museum)

These are listed and illustrated separately

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Images courtesy Limerick City Museum

LCM O: LIMERICK | CLOTHING | 2d | FACTORY | CLUB (some inside a circle)
    R: 

LCM O: LIMERICK | CLOTHING | 4d | FACTORY | CLUB
    R: circle at centre, beaded octagonal bz

LCM O: SIR P. TAIT & CO. across the centre between raised lines, ring 
       of shamrocks around the edge   between raised circles; 
    R: circle of shamrocks = c/m 51 | a single shamrock

Ad- O: +PETER TAIT & Co+ | LIMERICK = --- | ARMY | CLOTHIERS | ---
    R: PROSPERITY TO THE TRADE OF LIMERICK + = a castle, 
       39mm br scalloped

Ad- O&R: do. but pierced 3 times in a triangular shape (Format 1990s)

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  Image courtesy Limerick City Museum

LCM O: Beaded border within plain border. L.H.C. in large capitals 
       (Limerick Harbour Commissioners)
    R: Sprigs of olive and oak, ends tied = c/m 215 | beaded line
       Perforatated at top. Edge milled copper.

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  Image courtesy Limerick City Museum

LCM O: THE SHANNON BAR | P. KAVANAGH & SONS = LIMERICK | a shamrock 
    R: 2d

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*-- O: P K & S on 4 shamrock "leaves" | LIMERICK 
    R: 2 ½ D 25mm br

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  Courtesy Ian Whyte

DW2 O: ATHLUNKARD | CASWELL & ATKINSON = BRIDGE | TOLLS
    R: CASWELL & ATKINSON = a barred gate

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IN2-88 O: Dainty Dairy Company

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  Both courtesy Mike aka eBayer sycamorebooks

 -- O: LIMERICK S.S. CO LTD / blank brass and pewter varieties

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Miscellaneous - Rest of Ireland

Miscellaneous - Rest of Ireland
to top Waters Cork R.McCowen B.Whitaker Tralee Navan Tradesmen
Ballitore School       next section

These are listed and illustrated separately

to Rest of Ireland heading  

 click for bigger pic.  click for bigger pic.  click for bigger pic.
*IN82 O: WATERS | PRINCES ST. | SOUTH MAIN ST. | NORTH MAIN ST. | CORK  red
      R: GOODS TO THE VALUE OF | 1/= | GIVEN IN EXCHANGE | FOR THIS TOKEN 25mm
         4 types - injection pip is located at 3, 6, 9 or 12 o'clock (1/= side uppermost)

*---- do. green 4 types (I've 9 and 12 o'clock only)

 ---- do. blue 4 types? (I've only seen one)  

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 m_tralee.jpg
*---- O: R.McCOWEN (large hole) & SONS Ltd + = TRALEE
      R: beaded blank  stamped 6      mm br 

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 m_whitak.jpg Courtesy C. Denton

 Ad-- O: B.WHITAKER | *TRALEE* = ONE | HUNDRED | TOKEN
      R: a wreath  

 Ad-- O: & R: as above(?) except HALF HUNDRED 

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 IN22 O: NAVAN | TRADESMEN | MORTALITY SOCIETY
      R: 4d           all engraved    br 

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 ballitor.jpg
*P799  O: BALLITORE SCHOOL | .1826. = JW. (JW in script)
       R: IMPROVE | THE TIME             22mm br 

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kenny carrick on suir-10.jpg Courtesy Francis Heaney

 ----   NICHOLAS KENNY | CARRICK ON SUIR = No | stamped 10 | ____ / inner circle

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youghall coke-52.jpg Courtesy Francis Heaney

 -----   YOUGHALL TOWN COMMISSIONERS . = COKE | TICKET / stamped 52

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 m_men_6d.jpg
*Davis   MENLOUGH CASTLE SIX PENCE WORK TOKEN 1819
         NOT related to the MI Blake pieces, but listed with them. 

Miscellaneous - Not Local

Miscellaneous - Not Local
to top Gregretzki M'Auley St L.B.I. Hospital Sweepstakes crowned harp ¼
        next section

These are listed and illustrated separately

to Not Local heading  

m_gregretzki 1d.jpg  m_gregre.jpg
*----   O: C.L.GREGRETZKI | M'AULEY ST = blank
        R: 1d    (Belfast?) 28mm br 

 Ad--   O: C.L.GREGRETZKI | M'AULEY ST = blank
        R: a wreath 3 in circle     28mm br 

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  IN56   L.B.I / 36   (Lifeboat Institution Pay Token)  29mm br 

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 m_sweep.jpg  m_sweep2.jpg  m_sweep3.jpg
*IN58   O: IRISH HOSPITAL SWEEPS | TICKETS | 10/- EACH | GRAND NATIONAL |
           MARCH | THE DERBY | JUNE | CAMBRIDGESHIRE | OCTOBER | -.- | QUINN
           DUBLIN | FORTUNE AWAITS YOU
        R: LUCKY SQUARE SIT ON THIS | AND WISH  APPLIES
           ONLY | TO THE | VIRTUOUS     YOUR WISH | WILL BE | GRANTED
           the four phrases around a 3x3 lucky square 8 1 6 | 3 5 7 | 4 9 2 
           28mm Al. 

 ----    O: & R: similar from different dies in AE and WM

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 m_harp.jpg
 ----   O: crowned harp  (engraved?)
        R: ¼ a circle either side, fibre (any ideas?) 

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chapman-2.jpg chapman.jpg Courtesy N. Clarke & F. Heaney

 --- CHAPMAN & Co | PAY CHECK | * brass bract. (probably from N. Ireland)

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flanagan-12.jpg Courtesy F. Heaney.

 --- O: J. FLANAGAN = 12 (stamped on beaded line) | a shamrock below
     R: open wreath, laurel & acorns 31mm br (unknown location)

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TICKETS & PASSES

MOSTLY REFERENCED TO DAVIS & WATERS

See Davis & Waters file for more details on some of these pieces.

Tickets & Passes - Theatres Halls & Shows

Tickets & Passes - Theatre
to top Theatre Royal Crow Street Fishamble Street Private Theatre
Ulster Hall Royal Alhambra Dublin Music Corry next section

These are listed and illustrated separately

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(brief details only)

 m_theatr.jpg  theatre royal.jpg
 DW23   THEATRE ROYAL     GEORGE STREET...
 DW24   THEATER ROYALL    (sic).. UPPER GALLERY
 DW25   do.               MID:GAL:
 B3732  THEATRE : ROYALL  (sic) SECOND (?) GAL harp / shield
 DW26   THEATRE ROYAL.    GALLERY  (/a crown?)
 DW27   THEATRE ROYAL     DUBLIN square
 DW28   do.               triangular
 DW29   do.               oval lead
*DW30   THEATRE ROYAL     between two circles around a crown
 DW31   do.               sq 

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 crow st theatre 1790 box.jpg  crow-thr.jpg
 DW32    CROW STREET       DUBLIN BOX 1790
 IN10-88 (B3733 CROWN err?)
 DW33    do.               lead
 DW34    do.                      PIT 1790
 DW35    do.                      FIRST GALLY
 DW36    do.                      UPPER GALLY
 

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 DW37   THEATRE FISHAMBLE STR. TRANSFERABLE engraved
 DW38   FISHAMBLE St THEATRE ..PROTESTANT MEETING../ Will III

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 mossopth.jpg Courtesy I. Whyte

 DW40  PRIVATE THEATRE   / DESCRIBO.. Mossop 3 Muses IN10-88
 DW41  do. but MOSSOP F  / circle of dots
 DW42  do. silver
 DW43  do.               / IC mono PRIVATE THEATRE MOSSOP F
 DW44  do.                tin 

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 m_ulster hall admit.jpg Courtesy N. Clarke

 AN:B71 ULSTER HALL       ADMIT BELFAST 38mm br   

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 UM    ROYAL ALHAMBRA    BELFAST BODY pass (at 41 North St ..1872..) 

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 dub music soc-2.jpg  dub music soc-3.jpg
 DW    (Dublin music tickets) need to be added 

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 m_corry1.jpg  m_corry2.jpg
 DW84   O: T C S CORRY  MD SEASON TICKET..
        R: IRELAND ITS SCENERY MUSIC  & ANTIQ...
*DW85   O: Dr T C S CORRY PROPRIETOR
        R: as previous   27mm br      B3929?
 DW86   do.              in lead 
*DW--   do.              in pewter or zinc 
*DW87   O: Dr T C S CORRY .. IRELAND ITS SCENERY...
        R: blank br 45x30 oval 

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Tickets & Passes - Horse Racing

Tickets & Passes - Horse Racing
to top The Maze Hillsborough Down Royal Downpatrick
Baldoyle Leopardstown The Curragh next section

These are listed and illustrated separately

Whether these should be included in a Tickets & Passes listing is suspect,
but they are attractive, so I've decided to list them.

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DN:V20 HILLSBOROUGH SCHOOL OF, THE MAZE 36mm silver pass
DN:V21 STAND HOUSE MAZE HILLSBOROUGH 45mm ivory pass

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DN:V22 DOWN ROYAL CORP OF HORSE BREEDERS 39mm ivory

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 m_downp.jpg
--- DOWNPATRICK RACE CLUB 136 braid enamelled badge/pass 1964 / NOT TRANSFERABLE No 136

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--- CURRAGH number horseshoe braid br ..1949..'58..
--- do. Cr-Ni ..1960 .. 1972.. (These were on C. Denton's list, c.1990)

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 baldoyle poster.jpg  baldoyle 1948.jpg
--- Baldoyle Races enamel pass 1948
--- do. 1950 (no. 596)
--- do. 1953 (no. 50) The last two were listed in Whytes auction Feb. 99
The poster refers to Bublin (sic) - presumably a misprint for Dublin! 

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 leopardstown 1897-8 o.jpg  leopardstown 1897-8 r.jpg  leopardstown 1899-1900 o.jpg  leopardstown 1899-1900 r.jpg  leopardstown 1907-8 o.jpg  leopardstown 1907-8 r.jpg  leopardstown 1927-8 o.jpg  leopardstown 1927-8 r.jpg  leopardstown 1937-8 braid.jpg  leopardstown 1937-8 o.jpg  leopardstown 1937-8 r.jpg  leopardstown 1956-7 braid.jpg  leopardstown 1956-7 o.jpg  leopardstown 1956-7 r.jpg
--- Leopardstown 1897-1898 / (pin) Waterhouse Dublin + number
--- Leopardstown 1899 1900 / (pin) Waterhouse Dublin + number
--- Leopardstown 1907-8 / (pin) Frank Hyans ... 180(?) New Bond St London ... + number
--- Leopardstown Club 1927-8 
--- Leopardstown Club 1937-8 
--- Leopardstown Club 1956 1957 179 horse & rider / Not Transferable No. 179

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Tickets & Passes - Club & Society

Tickets & Passes - Club & Society
to top Phoenix Park Royal Dublin Soc. Ouzel Galley Cork Harbour
Belfast Dock York Club Whig Club Enniskillen Farmers Dublin Corporation
Silk Trade Soc. Cork Club Smyth & Co Club Anacreontic Society Coal Labourer's
        next section

These are listed and illustrated separately

to Club & Society heading  

 m_zoo.jpg
*DW94  O: ADMIT BEARER TO THE GARDENS PHOEx PARK ON SUNDAY AFTER ? O CLOCK =
          GIRAFFE BORN IN LONDON | 27 MAY 1841 | a giraffe
          PRESENTED BY ZOO SOC OF | LONDON 3 JUNE 184?
       R: R . ZOOLOG SOC OF IRELAND | MDCCCXXXI = 2 busts R      in WM
 ----     do.   in copper see B3740
 ----     do.   in silver
 ----     do.   in lead
 DW94A    do.   in lead but oblong 

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 m_rds-1.jpg  m_rds-2.jpg
*DW175 O: ROYAL DUBLIN SOCIETY = ADMIT | ONE ornate, amongst wavy lines
       R: NOSTRI PLENA LABORIS = Hibernia PARKES DUBLIN beneath   br 

*----  O: ROYAL DUBLIN SOCIETY = ADMIT | CHILD plain, amongst wavy lines
       R: NOSTRI PLENA LABORIS = Hibernia PARKES F beneath        br 

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 m_ouzel.jpg  ouzel galley.jpg
*DW571 O: OUZEL GALLEY a galley STEADY below
       R: CUIQUE SUUM. = Justice PARKES

 DW570 O: & R: similar but just IP instead of PARKES 

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 m_cork-h.jpg
*DW7   O: CORK HARBOUR * LABOURERS * 
       R: GUILD OF St PATRICKS a statue 32mm br
           Listed by Smith as a ferry token. 

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 m_dock.jpg
*----  O: BELFAST DOCK (a hole) LABOURERS .*. = * | SOCIETY | *
       R: UNITY IS STRENGTH .(a hole). = 2 clasped hands     mm br 

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 york.jpg
*DW178 YORK CLUB DUBLIN 1824 + ribbon silver a long, long inscription 

to Club & Society heading  

 DW762 WHIG CLUB on garter below Irish harp & crown above 

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 IN68  ENNISKILLEN FARMERS' CLUB MEMBERS PASS / No 1 gold unique? 

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 m_market.jpg
*----   O: * DUBLIN CORPORATION * | J.A.ROONEY DUBLIN (in tiny letters)
           beneath 3 shamrocks at bottom = Dublin arms on a shield
        R: MARKETS COMMITTEE 3 shamrocks at bottom = No (eng 119)
           38mm AE, 5mm thick ex suspender? 

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 Why97 SILK TRADE SOCIETY 1851 by Parkes br (Whytes lot 360 Feb 1997) 

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 m_cork.jpg
*---   CORK | CLUB  / blank  stamped on 27mm br blank (raised rims). 

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 m_smyth 6 a penny.jpg  m_smyth.jpg  m_s&co.jpg
*---  O: SMYTH & Co CLUB & READING ROOM | 1884 = ½d 
      R: a wreath  br

*---  O: SMYTH & Co CLUB & READING ROOM | 1884 = SIX FOR | ONE | PENNY
      R: uniface 21mm br

*---  O: S & Co Ltd c/m on a Bradley Nottingham token might be from this issuer
         These are on a variety of coloured metals. 
 ---  O: A similar c/m is on a plastic variety which also has circle

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 AN:B86 ANACREONTIC SOCIETY BELFAST VISITOR pass 47mm silver 

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dublin amalgamated coal.jpg
 *--   O: DUBLIN . AMLGTd . COAL . LABOURER'S . CLUB . = stamped 667
       R: J.C.PARKES | * DUBLIN * 

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Tickets & Passes - Other Tickets And Passes

Tickets & Passes - Others
to top Ballynahinch Fishery Bath St Rathfarnham Belfast Fire Police
Aston's Quay Belfast Corp Gas Postal Telegraphs Belfast Postal Telegraphs Dublin Sullivan's
Mrs Sommervill St Vincent de Paul Cashel Exhibition   next section

These are listed and illustrated separately

to Others heading  

 IN87  BALLYNAHINCH FISHERY shamrocks = PASS No 3   38mm? holed with cord 

to Others heading  

 B3734  BATH STREET FIVE COURTS ADMITTANCE 3d..ALE / SUB'DAYS 

to Others heading  

rathfarnam-4 lines.jpg rathfarnam-6 lines.jpg Both, courtesy Francis Heaney

 DW366 O: THIS.TICKET | ADMITS.FOUR | PERSONS.TO.SEE | RATHFARNHAM
          | ON.TUESDAYS | ONLY
       R: a crown | THIS.TICKET | TO.BE.LEFT.AT | THE.PORTERS | LODGE
               B3740c? Silver

 DW367 do.       but RATHFARNHAM etc on 4 lines 

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 AN:B12 BELFAST FIRE POLICE pass 28x24 lead oblong 

to Others heading  

 IN90  ASTON'S QUAY DUBLIN oval jarvey's badge 

to Others heading  

belfast gas works.jpg Courtesy Francis Heaney

 AN:B11 BELFAST CORP GAS    WORKS Inspectors Pass No 24 32mm br 

to Others heading  

postal telegraph belfast.jpg Courtesy N. Clarke

 NSI26  POSTAL TELEGRAPHS BELFAST / a crown - transport pass? Zn or pewter?

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postal telegraph dublin.jpg
 Ad--  POSTAL TELEGRAPH | . DUBLIN .  / stamped with a crown 32mm Zn

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 m_mrs_s.jpg  sullivan.jpg Courtesy I. Whyte

 Whytes O: Mr & Mrs CHAs SULLIVAN'S | IRISH COMBINATION stamped around edge of ???
   

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 mrs_down.jpg Courtesy I. Whyte

 DN:V18 O: PAYABLE AT MRS SOMMERVILLS | DOWN c/s on coins/tokens (Not Irish)
 DN:V19 O: I.SOMERVILL.DOWN c/s on 1771 ½d   (Not Irish) 

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St Vincent de Paul Society issued 'dockets' for food and coal in Limerick. 

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 cashel.jpg Courtesy I. Whyte

 ----  O: JOHN DAVID WHITE | view of Rock of Cashel's castle
       R: INDUSTRIAL | AND ART | EXHIBITION | CASHEL | UNITY |1864 

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Miscellaneous - Paper, Card & Skits

Paper - Card - Skits
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These are listed separately

Malcolmson are listed separately

m_jm&ob.jpg limerick note.jpg limerick note 10s.jpg knockmahon mines shilling.jpg
 ----    A Guinness Hopstore BAR TOKEN given out with the entrance ticket.
 IN57    KINSALE TOKEN NOTE c1805 16x9cms armoured figure 3 PENCE
 IN1-87  (RALAHINE) 8 PENCE FOR ONE DAYS LABOUR (Clare commune)
*IN94    J. M. & O'B. | ¼d | CREDIT (Johnson Mooney & O'Brien) card ¼d 34x32mm (bread token?)
 IN76    BELFAST CITY TRAMWAYS WORKERS TICKETS
 IN76    PARISH COUNCIL OUR LADIES ISLAND, Tally card 1/= (turf cutting)
 IN2-85  LIMERICK ..WORKERS ..GENERAL STRIKE..1919 1/= 5/= 10/= IN67
         (1/- courtesy G Oddie, 10/- courtesy N Clarke)
 IN48    BACON SHOPS Ltd half crown depicted on paper ..320 for 20/=
 ----    Belfast Corp. Transport square cardboard bus passes
 ----    Paper Irish Hospital Sweepstake Tickets
 ----    Modern Paper milk tokens
 ----    KNOCKMAHON MINES 1 SHILLING (6d and 2/6 also known) Courtesy F. Heaney
         - see the article by Gary Oddie on Knockmahon mines.
 ----    The Roma - Ballyhaunis (Cos. Roscommon/Mayo border)
 ----    St Patrick's Day $4 note
SKITS - ie adverts etc. looking like banknotes or cheques;-
theat_p.jpg fantasy royal ir whisky belfast.jpg
*----    dollar-like THE DOLLAR PRINCESS ..THEATRE ROYAL DUBLIN ..1910
 IN78    THEATRE ROYAL DUBLIN ..1848 XMAS PANTO.. MANAGER & DIRECTOR...
 IN78    ARRAN HILL guinea Thomas Stoney ...
 IN78    IRISH REPUBLIC FIVE DOLLARS ..CUSTOM MADE CLOTHING .. LYNN (Mass)
 IN83    RORY O'BEGG Esqr... TWO PENCE .. CIVIL OR RELIGIOUS PRINCIPALS ..PAT POTATOE
 IN83    ROYAL IRISH DISTILLERY BELFAST ..DUNVILLE'S OLD IRISH WHISKY.. IMITATIONS
 IN1-85  Bank of Ireland 3 dollars ... Philip Stiner (NYC?)
 ----    The Roma - Ballyhaunis (Cos. Roscommon/Mayo border)
 ----    St Patrick's Day $4 note
STICK-ONS i.e. adverts stuck on circulating coinage

sticker alexanders.jpg sticker keogh.jpg sticker portadown.jpg All courtesy F. Heaney

 IN10-85 RATHMINES ROAD furniture manu's 50p stick on label 1980s
 ------- ALEXANDERS
 ------- KEOGH
 ------- PORTADOWN
 
MALCOLMSON varnished card - so called leather money are listed separately.
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         Card tokens from the Malcolmsons' Mayfield Factory in Portlaw;-
         ½d and 1d (exist? These were mentioned in a book about the factory.)
         4d M.Bros card octagonal
         ONE SHILLING TOKEN 1854
         HALF A CROWN 

Miscellaneous - Temperance & Abstinence

Temperance and Abstinence
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These are listed separately (no index)

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*---- O: TEMPERANCE HALFPENNY | 1840 = 3 scenes HEALTH PEACE COMPETENCE
         on shield HAPPINESS on banner below
      R: .. *** CHILDREN TRAINED IN HABITS OF TEMPERANCE WILL NEVER
         BECOME DRUNKARDS ---> (all in spiral) = doves & snakes
        (in small writing) BE WISE AS SERPENTS AND HARMLESS AS DOVES

*---- O: TEMPERANCE HALFPENNY | 1840 = CHILDREN | TRAINED IN | THE PATHS
         OF | TOTAL | ABSTINANCE | WILL NEVER | BECOME | DRUNKARDS (last curved)
      R: THE VERY REVd THEOBALD MATHEW bust left          Samuel 355

*---- O: CHILDREN | TRAINED IN | THE PATHS OF | TOTAL | ABSTINANCE |
         WILL NEVER | BECOME | DRUNKARDS (last curved)
      R: CHILDREN OBEY YOUR PARENTS | .THEOBALD MATHEW. = bust
         left, THE VERY REV. below     21mm Cu? ¼d? Bell 5820?

 ---- O: as above, but TEMPERANCE 1840
      R: THE VERY REVd. MATHEW bust left

Miscellaneous - M.I.Blake Ballyglunin

M.I. Blake Ballyglunin & Menlough Castle
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These are listed separately (no index)

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*---- M.I.Blake Esq / coat of arms - leopard over shield
      various values from Ballyglunin Estate Co Galway

*---- MENLOUGH CASTLE SIXPENCE WORK TOKEN 1819 / same coat of arms as previous
      not linked to the previous but catalogued with them 

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