Extract from:
Irish Banknotes: Irish Government Paper Money from 1928 (First Edition 1999)
£1: Type 6. [1945 - 1950] 131 Dates
Print 62,000,000 ETO Code Discontinued
ISSUE: 219
Serial Number Range (24.8.50): 57C 071534 - 61C 099855
61C 099955
Front Plate Tracer Code
Back Plate: G+
• As there is only one digit (up) in the difference, was this a misprint in the book which should have read 61C 099955 OR does this note extend the range for the date 24/8/1950, by 100?
• Given that 99955 is VERY CLOSE to 99999/100000 is it safe to say that printing probably went up to 61C 099999 OR 61C 100000 ?
Serial Number Range (24.8.50) now reads:
57C 071534 - 61C 099955 (428,422 Issued)
Any sightings above this ==> 61C 100000
£1 24.8.50
- Mac
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Re: £1 24.8.50
It would indeed be nice to get 61C 100000!
Each prefix went up to 100000, which was handset as the machines only went up to 099999 - the first 0 must have been fixed.
The Central Bank of Ireland confirmed that the 100000 numbers were handset.
Thus, 61C 100000 was the highest number of prefix 61C.
From type 7 onwards 10 Shilling, £1, £5 notes were numbered up to 1000000, which was also handset.
Each prefix went up to 100000, which was handset as the machines only went up to 099999 - the first 0 must have been fixed.
The Central Bank of Ireland confirmed that the 100000 numbers were handset.
Thus, 61C 100000 was the highest number of prefix 61C.
From type 7 onwards 10 Shilling, £1, £5 notes were numbered up to 1000000, which was also handset.