Here is an unusual Dublin note with Thomas Ffrench as lead partner. The note is unissued but probably dates from 1807-1808 during the early days of the Dublin Branch.
At first sight, the denomination is really strange: ONE POUND, FOURTEEN SHILLINGS & PENNY-HALFPENNY. However, not so strange when you realise it is 1 Guinea & Half although not mentioned as such on the note. Another unusual feature is the watermark. It is difficult to identify completely but looks like TUAM BANK which is interesting for a Dublin note
Ffrench's Bank, Dublin • 1807–1814
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That Tuam water mark is interesting.
I guess they were not too worried about what the water mark actually said.
Could there be varieties of Dublin on Tuam paper and Tuam on Dublin paper? Could be a lot more to collect with the Ffrench banks if there is a full range of cross-water mark varieties..
I guess they were not too worried about what the water mark actually said.
Could there be varieties of Dublin on Tuam paper and Tuam on Dublin paper? Could be a lot more to collect with the Ffrench banks if there is a full range of cross-water mark varieties..
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I think it suggests that Ffrench's Bank considered itself as one bank with branches in Tuam, Dublin & Galway. Worth keeping a look out for other watermarks to see if there are other examples of the cross-water mark variety !
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Yes, a multibranch private bank.
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Here is an overview of notes seen to date for Ffrench’s Bank Dublin. Denominations in red have been reported but images are not available.
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