WHYTE'S THE HISTORY SALE TIMED ON-LINE AUCTION 1-11 NOVEMBER 2023

75 GAA Football. Dublin County gold medal, from the collection of Commandant Vinnie Byrne (of Michael Collins ‘Squad’). Hallmarked for 1919, 9 carat, HO’K maker mark. Provenance: Collection of Commandant Vincent Byrne; Thence by descent to the present owner. Condition: Very fine. Estimate €500-€700 (approx £430-£600) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 75 76 1922 (4 February) ‘The Guards, Beggars Bush - Irish Republican Army’ rare panoramic photograph, including Vinnie Byrne. Inscription also reads ‘The Men Who Fought for the Freedom of Ireland’. Photo by Panograph Photo Co. of New York, Upper Leeson Street, Dublin. Byrne is 5th officer on the right. 3.60 by 19.50in. (9.1 by 49.5cm) Provenance: Collection of Commandant Vinnie Byrne, Dublin Brigade, IRA; Thence by descent to the present owner. Condition: Very good, slight corner bumps. Estimate €300-€500 (approx £260-£430) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 76 THE HISTORY SALE · 1-11 NOVEMBER 2023 History 53