Laravel form select old value + db example
<select name = "pick_up_country" id="f-sender-country">
<option value="Ireland (Republic of)" @if ( $existingvalue->pick_up_country == 'Ireland (Republic of)') selected="selected" @elseif (Request::old('pick_up_country') == 'Ireland (Republic of)') selected="selected" @endif >Ireland (Republic of)</option>
<option value="UK" @if ( $existingvalue->pick_up_country == 'UK') selected="selected" @elseif (Request::old('pick_up_country') == 'UK') selected="selected" @endif >UK</option>
<option value="Germany" @if ( $existingvalue->pick_up_country == 'Germany') selected="selected" @elseif (Request::old('pick_up_country') == 'Germany') selected="selected" @endif >Germany</option>
</select> <input name= "delivery_county" type="text" id="-receiver-county" value = "{{ (Request::old('delivery_country')) ? Request::old('delivery_country') : $existingvalue->delivery_country }}">