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The results of the Ploughman Scan Survey will be periodically reported in this thread, initially with the results of the first wave of the survey, focusing on the £1, £5, and £10 notes.

With several years' of Data, it is now feasible to compare the changes over the years.
The largest change is in Hibernian £5 notes between the 2014 report, and the 2016 report, with the recorded number of notes rising from 69 to 111. This was as a result of a large quantity of Hibernian £5 notes, new to the collecting pool, turning up in auction at Heritage Auctions in the US.

PSS2014 November
Actual recorded Ploughman banknotes

Breakdown by bank of actual numbers of Ploughman notes recorded as at 30.11.2014, excluding missing data extrapolations.
(7.21% of the outstanding total amount of £105,250).
N = 2445 notes (£7,584).

Bank of Ireland
£1 (437); £5 (90); £10 (15).
Hibernian Bank
£1 (136); £5 (69); £10 (32)
Munster & Leinster Bank
£1 (207); £5 (76); £10 (86)
National Bank
£1 (234); £5 (202); £10 (46)
Northern Bank
£1 (45); £5 (40); £10 (6)
Provincial Bank of Ireland
£1 (166); £5 (94); £10 (50)
Royal Bank of Ireland
£1 (179); £5 (43); £10 (19)
Ulster Bank
£1 (100); £5 (52); £10 (21)

TOTAL NOTES:
£1 — 1504
£5 — 666
£10 — 275
Total value:
£1 — £1,504
£5 — £3,330
£10 — £2,750


Estimate of the number of surviving Ploughman banknotes

This estimate of the numbers of surviving Ploughman notes for each bank is based on the actual number of Ploughman notes recorded to date in PSS, including missing data.
This estimate proposes survival rates of 20% for £1 notes, 30% for £5 notes, 40% for £10 notes. First published in Coin News, September 2015.

These figures are based on a breakdown by bank of the numbers of Ploughman notes recorded of each denomination in the Ploughman Scan survey as at 30.11.2014.

Bank of Ireland
£1 (3451); £5 (239); £10 (33).
Hibernian Bank
£1 (1120); £5 (180); £10 (72)
Munster & Leinster Bank
£1 (1566); £5 (203); £10 (192)
National Bank
£1 (1744); £5 (543); £10 (93)
Northern Bank
£1 (333); £5 (132); £10 (13)
Provincial Bank of Ireland
£1 (1226); £5 (343); £10 (113)
Royal Bank of Ireland
£1 (1311); £5 (119); £10 (39)
Ulster Bank
£1 (737); £5 (206); £10 (47)

TOTAL NOTES:
£1 — 11488
£5 — 1965
£10 — 602
Total value:
£1 — £11,488
£5 — £9,825
£10 — £6,020

As of 20.02.16 over 8.4% of the total amount outstanding of Ploughman notes has been recorded in the PSS census, including missing data.

In the last six months 0.9% of the outstanding amount has been added to the census.
The census stands at 2954 notes, with a face value of £8,680.

As of 30.07.16 over 8.7% of the total amount outstanding of Ploughman notes has been recorded in the PSS census, including missing data.

The census stands at 3139 notes, with a face value of £9,196.


PSS2016 August
Actual recorded Ploughman banknotes

Breakdown by bank of actual numbers of Ploughman notes recorded as at 30.08.2016, excluding missing data extrapolations.
(8.73% of the outstanding total amount of £105,250).
N = 3160 notes (£9,194).

Bank of Ireland
£1 (618); £5 (106); £10 (20).
Hibernian Bank
£1 (177); £5 (111); £10 (34)
Munster & Leinster Bank
£1 (283); £5 (99); £10 (103)
National Bank
£1 (362); £5 (232); £10 (55)
Northern Bank
£1 (54); £5 (43); £10 (7)
Provincial Bank of Ireland
£1 (216); £5 (106); £10 (55)
Royal Bank of Ireland
£1 (217); £5 (45); £10 (19)
Ulster Bank
£1 (117); £5 (60); £10 (21)

TOTAL NOTES:
£1 — 2044
£5 — 802
£10 — 314
Total value:
£1 — £2,044
£5 — £4,010
£10 — £3,140

As of 26.01.19 over 9.5% of the total amount outstanding of Ploughman notes has been recorded in the PSS census, including some missing data.

The census stands at 3582 notes, with a face value of £10,067.

PSS2019 August
Actual recorded Ploughman banknotes

Breakdown by bank of actual numbers of Ploughman notes recorded as at 30.08.2019, excluding missing data extrapolations.
(9.57% of the outstanding total amount of £105,250).
N = 3604 notes (£10,074).

Bank of Ireland
£1 (806); £5 (118); £10 (20).
Hibernian Bank
£1 (191); £5 (139); £10 (34)
Munster & Leinster Bank
£1 (304); £5 (107); £10 (103)
National Bank
£1 (412); £5 (249); £10 (62)
Northern Bank
£1 (58); £5 (54); £10 (7)
Provincial Bank of Ireland
£1 (238); £5 (106); £10 (60)
Royal Bank of Ireland
£1 (253); £5 (51); £10 (19)
Ulster Bank
£1 (132); £5 (60); £10 (21)

TOTAL NOTES:
£1 — 2394
£5 — 884
£10 — 326
Total value:
£1 — £2,394
£5 — £4,420
£10 — £3,260

Ploughman Scan Survey reaches milestone of 10% of all outstanding Ploughman notes recorded.
As of 17.03.2023, 10.0123% of the outstanding value of Consolidated Notes have been recorded.

The census stands at 3852 notes, with a face value of £10,538.
4.52298 % of outstanding £1 notes
14.04151 % of outstanding £5 notes
22.19269 % of outstanding £10 notes


TOTAL NOTES:
£1 — 2598
£5 — 920
£10 — 334
Total value:
£1 — £2,598
£5 — £4,600
£10 — £3,340