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1866 Fenian Bond - Irish Republic Ten Dollars Note

Currency:EUR Category:Collectibles / Historical Memorabilia Start Price:180.00 EUR Estimated At:200.00 - 300.00 EUR
1866 Fenian Bond - Irish Republic Ten Dollars Note

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Auction Date:2011 Apr 16 @ 13:00 (UTC+1)
Location:The Freemasons Hall - 17 Molesworth Street, Dublin, Dublin, ., Ireland
1866 Fenian Bond - Irish Republic Ten Dollars Note
recess printed by The Continental Bank Note Printing Company of New York
10 by 20cm., 4 by 8in.

A scarce issued denomination, signed by JJ Sullivan and Michael Scanlon, in poor condition. Also with this lot a USA One Dollar Silver Certificate, also in poor condition and a miscut Confederate States of America 1861 Five Dollars These bonds were issued in America to fund the Fenian Rising of 1867 and were "redeemable six months after the acknowledgement of the Independence of the Irish Nation". They were intended to raise funds and finance attacks against British interests worldwide. An attempted invasion of Canada took place in 1867. They were redeemed almost eighty years later when Eamon De Valera called the Fenian bonds in. Any outstanding bonds were thereafter valued only as collectibles, which today occasionally show up at auction