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War of Independence THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR · 6 APRIL 2019 AT 11AM 195 1920 Republic of Ireland Bond Certificate for Twenty-five Dollars Issued by Dáil Eireann, with printed signatures of Sean Noonan, Registrar, and Eamon de Valera (“Eamon de bhaileara”). Scarce. Issued to raise funds for Dáil Éireann. Éamon de Valera, the president of the first Dáil, issued this bond in 1920 during the War of Independence. While on his American tour, de Valera raised over five million dollars through the sale of republican bonds. In the aftermath of the Irish Civil War, a dispute arose regarding the money raised by the earlier sale of the republican bonds in America. De Valera claimed the funds on behalf of his party. The Free State government, under President William T. Cosgrave, also claimed the funds. While the Irish High Court remitted half the funds to the Irish government, the other half remained on deposit in New York. In 1927, the New York Supreme Court ruled for neither Cosgrave nor de Valera and ordered that the balance of the funds be returned to the original subscribers. Estimate €200-€300 (approx £170-£260) Click Here for Large Images & To Bid 195 196 1921-1922 Ballykinlar Internment Camp, autograph book Includes autograph signatures of six imprisoned members of Cork Corporation, dated 8/12/21; lyrics and score of ‘We Shall Have Another Day’, a patriotic song; also verses and mottos; over 60 signatures, mainly originating from Dublin and Munster, but also from other areas including Roscommon, Louth, Down, Donegal, Dublin, etc.. Includes attractive coloured drawings; also an entry by Cumann na mBan former prisoner. Estimate €600-€800 (approx £520-£700) Click Here for Large Images & To Bid 196 197 Michael Collins, portrait bust by Marjorie Fitzgibbon HRHA (1913-1918). A unique bronze sculpture of Collins, on marble plinth, signed ‘MF’. Size including base Provenance: Commissioned from the artist by the current owner. Dr Marjorie Steele-FitzGibbon (1930-2018) was an American- born Irish citizen. She was a successful film and stage actor and a painter and sculptor. Her best known works in Dublin are her statue of James Joyce on North Earl Street and her bust of him on St. Stephen’s Green. Estimate €3000-€5000 (approx £2,620-£4,370) Click Here for Large Images & To Bid 197