Provincial Bank of Ireland 1929

DOC · Post by **DOC** » 05 Dec 2021 11:46

Here is an example of a £5 note from the Second Northern Ireland Series with the signature of G.A. Kennedy. The £5 notes now have a fractional prefix.

Mac · Post by **Mac** » 05 Dec 2021 19:56

I note the serial number is also well above 100000, close to the end of N/A.

DOC · Post by **DOC** » 26 Dec 2021 11:28

Provincial Bank of Ireland £10 notes of the Second Northern Ireland Series were issued between 1938 and 1946 with the G.A. Kennedy signature. The front panel and the reverse design were changed to a red colour. An example from 1938 is attached.

DOC · Post by **DOC** » 16 Jan 2022 11:40

The Provincial Bank experimented with new designs in 1946, introducing a lattice pattern to the previous design. These notes are only known in proof form with the Kennedy signature. Denominations of £1, £5 and £10 have been observed. Examples of the £1 and £10 denominations are attached.

DOC · Post by **DOC** » 27 Feb 2022 11:48

£1, £5 and £10 notes with the lattice design and signature of H.W.M. Clarke were issued between 1948 and 1951. The £1 note is known in issued and proof form with the date, 1st September 1951. The issued notes are rare.

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DOC · Post by **DOC** » 06 Mar 2022 12:51

Provincial Bank £5 notes with the lattice design are more obtainable than the £1 notes and four dates are known between 1948 and 1952. The 1948 note has a fractional N/B prefix while the later dates have an in-line NB prefix. The reverse design is similar to that of notes issued between 1935 and 1946.

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Mac · Post by **Mac** » 06 Mar 2022 20:41

Interesting that the £1 notes are scarcer than the £5.

DOC · Post by **DOC** » 03 Apr 2022 12:26

Provincial Bank £10 notes with the lattice design and Clarke signature were issued with one date, 10th January 1948. Proof notes are also known without serial numbers. Examples are attached.

DOC · Post by **DOC** » 29 May 2022 11:29

The Provincial Bank significantly changed its banknote design with a new issue released in 1954. The front now features a cameo of a female head while the reverse depicts the Bank’s Head Office in Belfast. All notes bear the signature of N. J. Shaw and originally had the printer’s imprint of Waterlow & Sons changing to De La Rue & Co Ltd after the takeover of Waterlow’s in 1961.

The 1954 £1 notes are scarce particularly in nice condition.

DOC · Post by **DOC** » 03 Jul 2022 14:43

The Provincial Bank of Ireland also issued the £5 denomination in 1954 with signature of N. J. Shaw. These notes with the Shaw signature and Waterlow printer’s imprint are not as scare as the £1 notes as other dates were issued during the 1950’s.

DOC · Post by **DOC** » 18 Sep 2022 14:47

Here are examples of Provincial Bank of Ireland £1 and £5 notes bearing the Shaw signature and printers imprint Thomas De La Rue & Co Ltd. This variant with signature of Shaw, was issued from 1961 to 1965.

DOC · Post by **DOC** » 22 Oct 2022 23:19

De La Rue specimens of the £1 and £5 notes with signature of Shaw are also known, examples attached.

DOC · Post by **DOC** » 03 Dec 2022 12:19

The Provincial Bank issued reduced sized £1 and £5 notes with the signature of J E McClay from 1968-1972. Standard issue, replacement and specimen notes are available to collectors. Here is an example of a £1 standard issue note.

DOC · Post by **DOC** » 21 Dec 2022 23:27

Here is an example of a reduced size, De La Rue Specimen £1 note, with the McClay signature. Specimens have been observed spanning dates 1968-1972 and prefixes LN to TN. The first replacement £1 notes, prefix ZZ, were issued with the date 1st January 1972. These notes are scarce and seldom offered for sale.

DOC · Post by **DOC** » 08 Jan 2023 14:29

Here is an example of a Provincial Bank £5 reduced size note from the 1968-1972 issue, bearing the McClay signature. The first replacment notes appeared in 1972 with prefix ZZ.

DOC · Post by **DOC** » 29 Jan 2023 14:11

Here are examples of reduced size, De La Rue Specimen £5 notes, with the McClay signature. Specimens have been observed spanning dates 1968-1972. It is interesting to see that two colours were used for the De La Rue overprints, black and red.