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1 Pound (1 Punt), Ulster Bank, Ireland, 1861 (Pick 366)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1861

Issuing entity

United Kingdom

This 1 Pound note was issued in Ireland by the Ulster Bank, dated 1861. It belongs to the Pound (1826-1971) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Victoria (1837-1901). and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 366.

Obverse: Farm building and plough in front of ship List of branches at left and right Hand signed. Its lettering reads “Ulster Bank Limited / I Promise to pay the Bearer on Demand One Pound Sterling at the Bank in Belfast or at any of the Branches”. Reverse: Blank. The note was printed by Charles Skipper & East, London, United Kingdom. Watermark: ULSTER BANKING COMPANY. Demonetized: Yes. Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
2
Catalogue references
2

Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.

Historical context

Go to the Irishpapermoney website for more information on the large size banknotes of the Ulster Bank with branches listed were in use from 1852 to 1919, as well as a brief history of Irish currency from ca1670.

Physical characteristics

Shape
Rectangular
Material
Paper
Watermark
ULSTER BANKING COMPANY

Technical characteristics

Printer
Charles Skipper & East, London, United Kingdom
Currency
Pound (1826-1971)
Demonetized
Yes
Issuing bank
Ulster Bank

Design

Obverse
Farm building and plough in front of ship List of branches at left and right Hand signed
Reverse
Blank.
Obverse lettering
Ulster Bank Limited / I Promise to pay the Bearer on Demand One Pound Sterling at the Bank in Belfast or at any of the Branches

Identification

Value
1 Pound (1 Punt)
Dates recorded
1861
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 366

Documentation checklist

Denomination
Research required
Issue or mint date
Recorded
Material
Recorded
Weight
Research required
Mint or printer
Recorded
Mint or printer mark
Research required
Catalogue reference
Recorded
Attached photograph (check rights)
Recorded

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Catalogue references

  • Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P366
  • NumistaN# 596070

Research required

  • Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.
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