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This 1929 Ulster Bank £100 was sold recently at Noonans. An interesting feature is the bank stamp on the reverse which indicates that the note passed through the Limerick Branch in 1970 and suggests that these high denomination notes circulated for many years after their issue date.

DOC wrote: ↑07 Jan 2024 12:51 ...suggests that these high denomination notes circulated for many years after their issue date.

The same was the case for high denomination Northern Bank 1929 overprints, £50 and £100 notes, resulting in the ready supply of examples in high grade that we see today!

The Ulster Bank issued its first Northern Ireland Series from 1929-1934. The following denominations were produced: £1, £5, £10, £20, £50 & £100. These notes were hand signed and uniface. Here is an example of a £50 note issued in 1929, signed by C.W. Lester. His printed signature later appeared on Ulster Bank Ploughman notes.

Here is an example of an Ulster Bank £20 from the first Northern Ireland issue. The note issued in 1929 is signed by H.Gore.

The first date of the higher denomination Ulster Bank Northern Ireland Issue notes all had dates in June 1929, with just the £1 and £5 notes having dates of 6 May 1929.

Mac wrote: ↑17 Mar 2024 22:08 The first date of the higher denomination Ulster Bank Northern Ireland Issue notes all had dates in June 1929, with just the £1 and £5 notes having dates of 6 May 1929.

Yes, the first date for the higher denomination notes was 1st June 1929 while the first dates for the £1 and £ 5 denominations was 6th May 1929. Here is an example of an Ulster Bank £10 from the first Northern Ireland issue. This note is signed by Robert M.B. Harrison.

Here is an example of an Ulster Bank £5 from the first Northern Ireland issue which is signed by H.Gore. The £1 and £5 notes had an earlier first date, 6th May 1929.

Here is an example of an Ulster Bank £1, first date, from the first Northern Ireland issue which is signed by H.Gore. An interesting feature is that notes of the first date were overprinted ‘NORTHERN IRELAND ISSUE’ but the overprint was replaced by a revised plate which had the text engraved on it.

https://www.irishpapermoney.com/norther ... ies-d.html

It is interesting that no significant premium exists for the overprinted notes over those with 'Northern Ireland Issue' engraved. I would tend towards classifying them as two different sub-types.