Thomas Stoney, Arran Hill, Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary ca.1805

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Thomas Stoney was a landlord based at Arran Hill, Borrisokane, County Tipperary. He issued notes for use in the locality in the early 1800’s. Unissued 1 Guinea notes have been seen.

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Notes of issuers of this type, if ever found issued, are more likely to be dated 1804 given the change of law that year that prohibited any notes under £1. This issuer took one step closer to actually issuing his notes - by getting them stamped. This example has a nice 6d stamp on it from the Dublin stamp office, with a portrait of George III.

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Interesting point, the Arran Hill note has an intricately designed bank stamp, Type H, with portrait of George III. The amount for six pence seems high for a 1 Guinea note. In contrast, a 1 Guinea note of Deanagh Mills in Killarney from the same era has a Type C bank stamp with a duty of just 3 pence.