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Dr Kathleen Lynn’s 1916 Rising service medal was offered as lot 84 in Mullen’s Collector’s Cabinet auction on Saturday and had an estimate of up to €30,000.
Dr Kathleen Lynn’s 1916 Rising service medal was offered as lot 84 in Mullen’s Collector’s Cabinet auction on Saturday and had an estimate of up to €30,000.
Dr Kathleen Lynn’s 1916 Rising service medal was offered as lot 84 in Mullen’s Collector’s Cabinet auction on Saturday and had an estimate of up to €30,000.
Share this article Irish people could be sitting on a small fortune in old toys and collectables, according to a leading auctioneer. On Lunchtime Live this afternoon, Stuart Purcell, Head of Collectables at Mullens Laurel Park Auctioneers in County Wicklow said lockdown has fuelled a surge in interest in collecting. He said people are making money form all kinds of items – including Pokémon cards, cinema posters and historical memorabilia. “We are seeing a huge rise in the number of people who are bidding in our auctions,” he said. “People we have never come across before, who have ...