Provincial Bank of Ireland 1929

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Here are some interesting printer’s proofs which emanated from the archives of the bank in a series of auctions for charity.

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The highest denomination issued with the McClay signature in 1977 was the £10. Standard issue, replacement and various types of specimen notes are known. The reverse features the sinking of the Girona in 1588, a warship of the Spanish Armada. Examples of a specimen and standard issue note are shown.

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In 1979, the signatory on the Provincial Bank of Ireland notes changed to F.H.H. Hollway. Images of of the standard issue and replacement £1 notes are attached for comparison. The Bank used the prefix ‘ZY’ for its replacement notes. The 1979 notes were the last £1 notes issued with the bank title ‘Provincial Bank of Ireland’.

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The Provincial Bank also issued £5 notes in 1979 with the Hollway signature, the last £5 notes issued with the bank title ‘Provincial Bank of Ireland’. Standard issue, replacement, specimen and proof notes are known. Here is an example of a standard issue and a partial proof note in monochrome

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The Provincial Bank also issued £10 notes in 1979 with the Hallway signature. A £10 note with the Hallway signature was subsequently issued in 1981, the last £10 note issued with the bank title ‘Provincial Bank of Ireland’. Standard issue, replacement, specimen and proof notes are known. Here are examples of standard issue notes (1979 & 1981) and a partial proof note in monochrome. Replacement £10 notes appear to be rare.

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After a gap of almost 40 years, The Provincial Bank of Ireland issued a £20 note in 1981. This was the last £20 note issued by the bank with the title ‘The Provincial Bank of Ireland’ and bears the Hallway signature. Standard issue, specimen and proof notes are known but no replacement notes have been observed to date.

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Here are examples of the 1981 Provincial Bank of Ireland £20 note in specimen and proof format.

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Interesting to see a special prefix, AA, on the proof.
I wonder if the prefixes used on the proofs might have identified the stage of development of the note, or if they had no significance.