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1948 General Election Fianna Fail poster
A black and white poster with the banner “Vote Fi-
anna Fail”, depicting a sailing ship on stormy seas,
beneath clouds labelled “Economic War”, “World
War”, “Post War Crisis” and above the tag line
“Skipper for this storm too - Eamon de Valera”.
Published by Fianna Fail, 13, Upper Mount Street
and Printed by The Frederick Press.
20 x 13in. (50.80 x 33.02cm)
Estimate €200-€300 £156-£234
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 468469
A collection of press photographs of Presidents
and Taoisigh.
Photographs of John A. Costello, Eamon de Valera,
Sean Lemass, Dr Patrick Hillary, Jack Lynch (2)
and Dr Garret Fitzgerald (2); together with a press
photograph of Lord Moran, Sir Winston Church-
ill’s doctor at Hyde Park Gate on the occasion of
Churchill’s 90th birthday. (9)
Estimate €120-€180 £93.6-£140.4
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 469470
Elizabeth II Korea Medal 1950-1953 and United
Nations Korea Medal 1950-1954 to 7th Royal
Tank Regiment Royal Armoured Corps
UK medal inscribed to 19036786 Trooper R. H.
Moore R.A.C., who served in C Squadron, 7th
Royal Tank Regiment. The regiment served in
Korea from November 1950 to October 1951 and
endured heavy losses at the Battle of Happy Valley.
Good very fine (2)
Estimate €300-€400 £234-£312
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 470471
Elizabeth II Korea Medal 1950-1953 and United
Nations Korea Medal 1950-1954 to Royal Ulster
Rifles/Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
UK medal inscribed to 6977476 Rifleman M.
Burns., UN issue unnamed. Burns served in the
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in World War II and
was a member of a reinforcement draft to the
North Irish Brigade in Korea. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate €300-€400 £234-£312
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 471