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Highest standard issue prefix and serial number of each denomination

Posted: 24 Jan 2015 19:54
by Mac
The highest serial number recorded so far for A Series notes are as follows:
If anyone has higher numbers, please post a picture of the note, or email it to:
lists AT irishpapermoney DOT com


10/- • 6.6.68, 89P 998398 —updated 11.09.23
£1 • 30.9.76, 79L 757770 —updated 15.10.21
£5 • 5.9.75, 04B 970000
£10 • 2.12.76, 51D 994310
£20 1976 • 24.3.76, 13G 099749 —updated 20.11.21
£50 1975 • 16.4.75, 04Y 023568
£50 1977 • 4.4.77, 10A 005637 —updated 20.08.21
£100 1975 • 10.4.75, 03Z 088625
£100 1977 • 4.4.77, 02B 096080 —updated 20.08.21

If anyone has a banknote with a higher serial number, please post an image of it, and I will update this list.
Do not post serial numbers without an image of the note!

Pictured notes highlighted in orange.

£1 note highest number

Posted: 24 Jan 2015 19:56
by Mac
The highest numbered £1 note recorded so far.
EDIT: 08.09.15 Not any more! A new highest numbered note has turned up, see posts following.

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Central Bank of Ireland, Lavery One Pound note 1976, highest number seen so far.

I found this in an envelope recently, put aside in the late 1990s, the highest number I'd seen then, and still the highest now.


The highest numbered £5 note.
Available data from the Central Bank of Ireland indicates that this is the highest-numbered £5 note.

Central Bank of Ireland 5 Pounds 1975 highest number.
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10 Shilling 1968

Posted: 30 Jan 2015 11:11
by Mac
There are higher numbered notes out there!

10 Shillings 6.6.68, highest number recorded.
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Re: Highest standard issue prefix and serial number of each denomination

Posted: 08 Sep 2015 20:52
by Mac
The highest numbers are being rolled back!
I just got an email from a visitor who has spotted a £1 1976 with number 79L 663263. It's an unused note, so likely out of a run. Getting closer to the end of the 79L prefix now.

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Re: Highest standard issue prefix and serial number of each denomination

Posted: 28 Feb 2016 00:01
by Mac
A new highest number Lavery £1 note has been spotted by a member! No. 79L 744480, dated 30.9.76. A decent grade note too, at around Ef by the looks of it.

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Lavery £1 note, highest number seen.

I saw the note today, and it weighs in at AU.

Re: Highest standard issue prefix and serial number of each denomination

Posted: 25 Aug 2017 09:22
by Mac
A slightly higher numbered 10 shilling note has been sent in:
It increases the number bracket by a couple of hundred notes to 89P 998359.

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Re: Highest standard issue prefix and serial number of each denomination

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 02:12
by ThePloughman
I wonder if the 1,000,000 note for 89P was kept. Did people know about them then.

Re: Highest standard issue prefix and serial number of each denomination

Posted: 03 Sep 2017 19:32
by Mac
It is one that might have been kept.
Collectors certainly knew about them then.

Re: Highest standard issue prefix and serial number of each denomination

Posted: 03 Aug 2021 15:21
by m_ok
£100 1977 S/N 02B 096059

Re: Highest standard issue prefix and serial number of each denomination

Posted: 08 Aug 2021 11:52
by DOC
Here is a Lavery £100 note with a slightly higher serial number.

Re: Highest standard issue prefix and serial number of each denomination

Posted: 10 Aug 2021 10:35
by Mac
I expect that all of 02B were issued, up to 100000 - might see that one someday.

Re: Highest standard issue prefix and serial number of each denomination

Posted: 19 Aug 2021 16:15
by m_ok
Small increase for 1977 £100 and £50

Re: Highest standard issue prefix and serial number of each denomination

Posted: 20 Aug 2021 10:31
by Mac
Thanks for those, list updated.

Re: Highest standard issue prefix and serial number of each denomination

Posted: 15 Oct 2021 16:35
by m_ok
Increase for 1976 £1

Re: Highest standard issue prefix and serial number of each denomination

Posted: 16 Oct 2021 13:04
by wifwaf41
In March 2020 in an email conversation with an IBNS Member, he mentioned that the highest known regular issue £1 was now:

79L 757770.

I've Googled the serial number and luckily found this image on Adverts.ie, up for sale c. October 2019.
Appears to have been withdrawn.

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Re: Highest standard issue prefix and serial number of each denomination

Posted: 18 Oct 2021 13:10
by Mac
We are getting closer to 999999 on this prefix! Thanks for that, list updated.

Re: Highest standard issue prefix and serial number of each denomination

Posted: 19 Nov 2021 22:22
by m_ok
Increase for 1976 £20

Re: Highest standard issue prefix and serial number of each denomination

Posted: 20 Nov 2021 19:38
by Mac
Super! This number is very close to the end of the run.

Re: Highest standard issue prefix and serial number of each denomination

Posted: 04 Feb 2023 16:09
by m_ok
Increase of just 1 for 10/-

Re: Highest standard issue prefix and serial number of each denomination

Posted: 07 Feb 2023 00:14
by Mac
That's a nice one to get! Getting closer to 999999.