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Auction: 361 - The Numismatic Collector's Series e-Auction
Lot: 304

World Minors. Mostly AEs (73) - Canadian Bank Tokens, Guernsey, Swiss, others; and some silver: Swiss 2 Francs (4), Francs (8), other minors (14, one holed).

Provenance
This lot was damaged in a fire at Castle Shane, Monaghan, Ireland in 1920. Contemporary records show the fire broke out in the dining room and rapidly spread to the rest of the castle. The family notes that the fire was reputedly started by Sinn Fein.


From an esteemed aristocratic English and Irish family, and thence by descent: The. Rt. Hon. Edward Lucas, P.C. of Castle Shane, J.P. High Sheriff, M.P. for Monaghan, Under-Sec of State for Ireland (born 1787); Major Fitzherbert Dacre Lucas, of Castle Shane, Co. Monaghan & Kentchurch Court, Herefordshire (born 1823); Lt.Col. Edward Scudamore Lucas-Scudamore, High Sheriff for County Monaghan, D.P, J.P of Castle Shane & Kentchurch Court; Lt.Cmdr. John Harford Stanhope Lucas-Scudamore of Castle Shane, Co. Monaghan & Kentchurch Court, Herefordshire; Lady Evelyn Patricia Mary Scudamore-Stanhope, only dau. 12th Earl of Chesterfield; Harry Rupert Scudamore Manley, Esq.

Cleaned, some harshly, a few damaged. VG-Uncirculated Details. (99)

Estimate

Starting price
$20