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Whyte's April Auction - Many items of Republican interest

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  • 09-04-2010 4:07pm
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    Judgement Day
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    Whyte's Auction House of Molesworth Street, Dublin, are holding another of their sales of Irish Historical & Collectors items on the 23rd April. There's something for everybody amongst the 530+ lots including: Irish political material from the War of Independence era, medals, militaria, coins and banknotes, lithographic transport posters, books (incl.signed works by Brendan Behan etc), sporting programmes (GAA and soccer), photographs, stamp collections .....and for the collector who has everything there are sets of keys from the Long Kesh H-Blocks! A fully searchable catalogue is online here: http://www.whytes.ie/4OnlineCatalogue1.asp but despite the low estimates on some items, and the recession, bring a fat wallet or credit card with you. :D

    The only item that struck me as problematical is the 'Circa 200BC Iron Age carved stone head found near Claudy, Co. Derry' - pic below - as I would have thought that the NI authorities might object to this sale




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    InTheTrees
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    Nice. Thanks. I have two old $5 Fenian Bonds that were sold in the US to raise funds in the 1860's that I want to sell through Whytes once the economy improves a little.

    I loev that stone head. I wonder if its genuine?


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    InTheTrees
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    Wow.

    I want...

    Lot 255

    2 Sir John Lavery portrait (prints) of michael collins and arthur griffith.

    lot 279

    1930's Irish free state officers uniform. I think i'd look good in it.

    Lot 301

    Public phone from the maze. What a weird thing to own.

    and

    lot 114

    19thc flag. Gold harp on blue.


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    MarchDub
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    Lot 142
    1912. Sinking of the Titanic. Memorial sheet music of The Band Played "Nearer my God to Thee" As the ship went down

    Can't imagine owning anything more macabre than that...


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    brianthebard
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    I really like the head....


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    tim_holsters
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    brianthebard wrote: »
    I really like the head....

    It looks like a Sontaran from Doctor Who.


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    heartofarebel
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    Hi, just joined so I hope I'm doing this right. I have a scrapbook, original photos and postcards form 1916-1923 that belonged to Vinny Byrne of the GHQ squad. The scrapbook alone was valued at €800-€1000 this week. I have a private dealer interested in it. Can anybody tell me if it is better to go to auction or sell private. What are the pros and cons of both. Thanks


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    Morlar
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    heartofarebel wrote: »
    Hi, just joined so I hope I'm doing this right. I have a scrapbook, original photos and postcards form 1916-1923 that belonged to Vinny Byrne of the GHQ squad. The scrapbook alone was valued at €800-€1000 this week. I have a private dealer interested in it. Can anybody tell me if it is better to go to auction or sell private. What are the pros and cons of both. Thanks

    The dealer will pay you a fraction of what it's worth to a private collector. Direct sale to a private collector will cut out the auction house and the dealer.

    There is also the very real chance that the dealer will split the item and sell them off one by one scattering them to the four winds forever. I have sent you a pm about this.


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    Judgement Day
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    Without wishing to cut across you Morlar I suspect that Whyte's is the best place to sell this collection with a reserve. There's nothing like an auction, with a reserve, to test the market before considering a private sale.


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    heartofarebel
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    Thanks all advice is welcome. Helps to make up my mind.


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    Samba
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    edit...

    Oops, posted in the wrong thread..


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