Northern Ireland Bank of Ireland 5 Pounds red and ochre on white P52 (3) dates 20 Apr 1943 near Fine, 1 Sep 1958 VF and 1 Oct 1958 GVF small inked number front top left
Ireland (Northern) Bank of Ireland Second Northern Ireland Type C "Sterling" issue 10 PoundsPick 67b (BY NI.224b, PMI BA 121) ND 1985 signature D J Harrison and a first of the double prefix for this signature type and lower serial number AA 000115, otherwise this type starts at single letter prefix X with some stating even W 900001, a fresh and crisp UNC and very alluring in this high grade. These were the last issues for this design and introduced the word 'STERLING' below denomination at centre obverse and the '£' symbol was added to numerical values at corners. These changes made to reflect the end of the fixed exchange rate of par between the Irish Pound (Punt) and British Pound Sterling that took place in March 1979. A Thomas De La Rue engraving and printing but without imprint and in brown on multicolour featuring a statue of Hibernia at right and the well-recognized for the Bank - Medusa head at left with the row of the same head at upper centre with the exception that its now featured in the underprint. The reverse with various illustrations representing industry at centre of which is the Bank's building along with the Short Belfast - the heavy lift turboprop freighter plane with only 10 aircraft constructed, textile and thread rolls and the passenger ocean liner SS Canberra. An amazing 250 metre and 17 million Pounds liner that was named after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra and sponsored by the Dame Pattie Menzies, GBE, wife of the then Prime Minister of Australia - Robert Menzies. The ship entered service in 1961 and made her maiden voyage starting in June, operating on the combined P&O-Orient Line service between the United Kingdom and Australasia. So popular, the ship appeared in the 1971 James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever and in 1997 Gerard Kenny released the single "Farewell Canberra" which was specially composed for the last voyage, before it was withdrawn and sold to ship breakers for scrapping, and left for Gadani ship-breaking yard in Pakistan. Being such a solid construction, the scrapping process took a year instead of the planned 3 months. The ship also served as a troopship in the Falklands War being requisitioned by the MOD and quickly refitted for the purpose she sailed on 9th April 1982 travelling 9,000 nautical miles (17,000 km) away from the UK mainland and being put in the heart of the conflict she was nicknamed the Great White Whale.
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited SPECIMEN set 1st October 1968 (3) comprising 10 Pounds no serial number prefix N-I/OO signature E.D. Hill and red overprint SPECIMEN over signature and on reverse lower right. The note in black and white on red underprint . 50 Pounds no serial number prefix N-I/B no signature and red overprint SPECIMEN on signature margin and lower right on reverse. The note in black and white on blue underprint. 100 Pounds no serial number prefix N-I/BB no signature and red overprint SPECIMEN on signature margin and lower right on reverse. The notes feature a sailing ship, plough and man at grindstone at upper centre and reverse blue with bank initials and value and printers imprint at lower centre. In order of listing Pick 181s, 185s and 186s (Blake-Callaway NR 81,84 and 86). All three notes UNC and Exceptionally scarce issues especially in this high grade
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited Belfast 1 Pounds (3) comprising Pick 178a (Blake-Callaway NR 67) Red serial number N-I/F 048597 dated 1st August 1929 signed H.H.Stewart about VF. Along with Pick 178b (Blake-Callaway NR 68) (2) Black serial number N-I/H 028923 and N-I/H 028164 both dated 1st January 1940 and signed F.W.White and about UNC - UNC. The notes in black and feature a blue guilloche at centre and sailing ship, plough and man at grindstone at upper centre. Printed and engraved by Perkins, Bacon & Co Ltd London
Northern IrelandUlster Bank Limited 50 Pounds Pick 310 (Blake-Calloway UB51) dated 1st June 1929 red serial number 1840 manuscript signature of R.M.B. Harrison, black and white with value in blue at centre, ship top centre on obverse and Uniface. VG - about Fine
Northern IrelandUlster Bank Limited 50 Pounds Pick 319 (Blake-Calloway UB60) dated 1st January 1943 red serial number 5052 manuscript signature of Niblock, black and white with value in blue at centre, ship and allegorical symbols top centre on obverse and building on reverse. Fine - about VF
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited Belfast 10 Pounds Pick 181a (Blake-Callaway NR 75) Red serial number N-I/A 09295 first date type 1st January 1930 manuscript signature H.J. Craig. The note in black and white on red underprint and feature a sailing ship, plough and man at grindstone at upper centre and reverse blue with bank initials and value. Printed and engraved by Perkins, Bacon & Co Ltd London. Fresh and original GVF - about EF. Scarce
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited Belfast 10 Pounds Pick 181a (Blake-Callaway NR 75) Red serial number N-I/C 02860 dated 1st May 1936 manuscript signature J.F. Robinson. The note in black and white on red underprint and feature a sailing ship, plough and man at grindstone at upper centre and reverse blue with bank initials and value. Printed and engraved by Perkins, Bacon & Co Ltd London. VF - GVF with 2 small pinholes at centre. Rare
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited Belfast 10 Pounds Pick 181a (Blake-Callaway NR 75) Red serial number N-I/E 09377 dated 1st January 1940 manuscript signature H.J. Craig. The note in black and white on red underprint and feature a sailing ship, plough and man at grindstone at upper centre and reverse blue with bank initials and value. Printed and engraved by Perkins, Bacon & Co Ltd London. VF - GVF scuffed at right. Scarce
Northern IrelandNorthern Bank Limited Belfast 5 Pounds (2) comprising Pick 179a (Blake-Callaway NR 69) Red serial number N-I/a 12252 dated 6th May 1929 signed S.W.Knox about VF Blue underprint. Along with Pick 180b (Blake-Callaway NR 73) Black serial number N-I/P 03763 dated 1st January 1943 and signed F.W.White good Fine with faint surface dirt left and right Green underprint. Both of the notes in black and feature a sailing ship, plough and man at grindstone at upper centre Printed and engraved by Perkins, Bacon & Co Ltd London
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