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Lighton, Needham and Shaw, Dublin. 1797-1805

Posted: 06 Aug 2018 19:57
by ThePloughman
Lighton's Bank Dublin. There is no prominent bank title on this note, a bit odd considering that often the town or city of issue features in larger text.

Sir Thomas Lighton Bart., Thomas Needham and Robert Shaw.
Probably a forerunner of the other Needham and Shaw Bank.

One Guinea, 20 August 1805

Re: Lighton Needham and Shaw, Dublin 1805

Posted: 13 Aug 2018 19:51
by DOC
This is a scarce note with Sir Thomas Lighton as lead partner. The history is interesting. Lighton and Needham were originally partners in Beresford's Bank and left the bank to set up their own partnership with Robert Shaw in 1797. The bank became Shaw's in 1805 upon the death of Thomas Lighton. Shaw's was eventually taken over by The Royal Bank of Ireland in 1836.

Re: Lighton Needham and Shaw, Dublin 1805

Posted: 14 Aug 2018 22:16
by Mac
Nice to come across a Private Bank which survived the economic woes of the early 1800s, when so many of them went bust.

Re: Lighton Needham and Shaw, Dublin 1805

Posted: 09 Oct 2018 21:00
by DOC
I see that the above 1 Guinea note did quite well at the recent DNW auction fetching a hammer price of £650. Few examples from this bank are known so the price reflects the rarity.

Re: Lighton Needham and Shaw, Dublin 1805

Posted: 09 Oct 2018 22:45
by Mac
That's a very nice price for a Private bank note, good to see the rarer notes being appreciated.

Re: Lighton, Needham and Shaw, Dublin. 1797-1805

Posted: 05 Sep 2021 15:22
by Mac
Here is an example of a later note from Shaw's bank, 1833, issued under Robert Shaw, Thomas R Needham, and Ponsonby Shaw.
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