Northern Bank Currency & Banknote Values

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The Northern Bank series of Northern Ireland in the World Currency contains 183 distinct entries.

The Northern Banking Company was formed on 1 August 1824, and opened for business on 1 January 1825 as the first joint stock bank to be established in Ireland. The bank changed its name to Northern Bank Limited (NOR) in January 1929.

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1st September 1927 Sig 7: Cowan Prefix B Intro: 06 05 1929

1st March 1920 Sig 6: Browne Prefix A Intro: 06 05 1929

10th October 1921 Sig 6: Browne Prefix B Intro: 06 05 1929

20th October 1921 Sigs 2, 4, 7, 8 Prefix A Intro: 06 05 1929

5th Augst 1914 Sig 1: Knox Intro: 06 05 1929

25TH April 1918 Sig 2: Craig

2ND June 1919 Sig 2: Craig Intro: 06 05 1929

6th May 1929 Sig 1: Knox Prefix N-I/A Black prefix, red s/n

Sig 5: Stewart Prefix N-I/B

Sig 3: Scott Prefix N-I/C

Sig 4: Tiey Prefix N-I/D

1ST JULY 1929 Sig 1: Knox Prefix N-I/E

1ST AUGUST 1929 Sig 5: Stewart Prefix N-I/F

1st January 1940 Sig 8: White Prefix N-I/H Black prefix and s/n

6th May 1929 Sig 1: Knox Prefix N-I/A

Sig 5: Stewart Prefix N-I/B

1ST SEPTEMBER 1937 Sig 3: Scott Printer: (Perkins, Bacon & Company, London) Prefix N-I/B

1ST JANUARY 1940 Sig 4: Tiey Prefix N-I/C

1ST APRIL 1940 Sig 8: White Prefix N-I/D

1ST JULY 1940 Sig 2: Craig Prefix N-I/E

1ST AUGUST 1940 Sig 3: Scott Prefix N-I/F

1ST SEPTEMBER 1940 Sig 4: Tiey Prefix N-I/G

1ST OCTOBER 1940 Sig 8: White Prefix N-I/H

1ST OCTOBER 1941 Sig 2: Craig Prefix N-I/I

1ST JANUARY 1942 Sig 3: Scott Prefix N-I/J

1ST FEBRUARY 1942 Sig 4: Tiey Prefix N-I/K

1ST MAY 1942 Sig 8: White Prefix N-I/L

1ST SEPTEMBER 1942 Sig 2: Craig Prefix N-I/M

1ST NOVEMBER 1942 Sig 3: Scott Prefix N-I/N

1ST DECEMBER 1942 Sig 4: Tiey Prefix N-I/O

1ST JANUARY 1943 Sig 8: White Prefix N-I/P

1ST APRIL 1943 Sig 13: Forde Prefix N-I/R

1ST AUGUST 1943 Sig 2: Craig Printer: Perkins Bacon & Co Ld London Prefix N-I/S

1ST NOVEMBER 1943 Sig 3: Scott Prefix N-I/T

1ST JANAURY 1930 Sig 2 or 7 Printer: (Perkins, Bacon & Company, London) Black prefix, red s/n Prefix N-I/A

1ST NOVEMBER 1930 Prefix N-I/B

1ST MAY 1936 Sig 11: Robinson Prefix N-I/C

1ST SEPTEMBER 1937 Prefix N-I/D

1ST JANUARY 1940 Sig 2, 3, 4, 5 Prefix N-I/E

1ST AUGUST 1940 Sig 3: Scott Black prefix and s/n Prefix N-I/F

1ST SEPTEMBER 1940 Sig 4: Tiey Prefix N-I/G

1ST JANUARY 1942 Sig 8: White Black prefix, red s/n Prefix N-I/H

1ST APRIL 1942 Sig 2: Craig Prefix N-I/I

1ST SEPTEMBER 1942 Sig 3: Scott Black prefix and s/n Prefix N-I/J

1ST DECEMBER 1942 Sig 4: Tiey Black prefix, red s/n Prefix N-I/K

1st JANUARY 1943 Sig 8: White Prefix N-I/L

1st APRIL 1943 Sig 13: Forde Prefix N-I/M

1st NOVEMBER 1943 Sig 2: Craig Printer: Perkins Bacon & Co London Prefix N-I/N

1st OCTOBER 1968 Sig 14: Hill Printer: Perkins Bacon Ld London Black prefix and s/n Prefix N-I/OO

Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; prefix N-I/OO; no s/n

1ST January 1943 Various handwritten sigs Prefix N-I/A

1ST OCTOBER 1968 Sig 14: Hill Prefix N-I/U

Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; prefix N-I/U; no s/n

1ST OCTOBER 1968 Various handwritten sigs Prefix N-I/B

Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; prefix N-I/B; no s/n

1ST OCTOBER 1968 Various handwritten sigs Prefix N-I/

Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; prefix N-I/; no s/n

1 JULY 1970 Sig 17: Wilson Prefix C

1 OCTOBER 1971 Sig 18: Gaey

1 AUGUST 1978 Sig 20: Ervin

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt; all-zero s/n

Horizontal red SPECIMEN—TRAINING PURPOSES ONLY / NOT NEGOTIABLE ovpt front; horizontal red THIS IS A SPECIMEN OF NORTHERN BANK LTD / CURRENCY NOTE / IT HAS NO VALUE AND MUST NOT BE NEGOTIATED ovpt back; all-zero s/n

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; normal s/n

Red

1 JULY 1970 Sig 17: Wilson Prefix D

1 OCTOBER 1971 Sig 18: Gaey

1 JULY 1974 Sig 19: Newland

1-Jan-76

1 APRIL 1982 Sig 20: Ervin

3 FEBRUARY 1986 Sig 21: Roberts

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; normal s/n

Green

1 JULY 1970 Sig 17: Wilson Prefix E

1 OCTOBER 1971 Sig 18: Gaey

1 JANUARY 1975 Sig 19: Newland

1-Jan-76

1-Jan-78

1 MARCH 1981 Sig 20: Ervin

1-Apr-82

2 JANUARY 1985 Sig 21: Roberts

3-Feb-86

2-Mar-87

15 JUNE 1988 Sig 22: Torrens

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Blue

1 JULY 1970 Sig 17: Wilson Prefix F

1 MARCH 1981 Sig 20: Ervin

1-Dec-84

2 MARCH 1987 Sig 21: Roberts

15 JUNE 1988 Sig 22: Torrens

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Turquoise

1 JULY 1970 Sig 17: Wilson Prefix G

1 JANUARY 1975 Sig 19: Newland

1 MARCH 1981 Sig 20: Ervin

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; no date; no sig; all-zero s/n

Olive green

1 JULY 1970 Sig 17: Wilson Prefix H

1 OCTOBER 1971 Sig 18: Gaey

1 JANUARY 1975 Sig 19: Newland

1-Jul-76

1-Feb-77

1 OCTOBER 1978 Sig 20: Ervin

1-Jan-80

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; normal s/n

Dark green

24 AUGUST 1988 Sig 22: Torrens Prefix A

24-Aug-89

24-Aug-90

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix Z Unconfirmed

24 AUGUST 1988 Sig 22: Torrens 7-digit s/n Prefix B

24 AUGUST 1989 8-digit s/n

24-Aug-90

24-Aug-93

30 AUGUST 1996 Sig 23: Wright

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix Z Unconfirmed

24 AUGUST 1988 Sig 22: Torrens 7-digit s/n Prefix C

24-Aug-89

24-Aug-90

30 MARCH 1992 8-digit s/n

24-Aug-93

30 AUGUST 1996 Sig 23: Wright

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; no s/n

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix Z Unconfirmed

1 NOVEMBER 1990 Sig 22: Torrens Prefix D

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

1 NOVEMBER 1990 Sig 22: Torrens Prefix E

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

24 FEBRUARY 1997 Sig 24: Savage Prefix BA,

8 OCTOBER 1999 Sig 25: Price Prefix BC

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix ZZ Unconfirmed

24 FEBRUARY 1997 Sig 24: Savage Prefix CA, CB

8 OCTOBER 1999 Sig 25: Price Prefix CB - CD

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix ZZ Unconfirmed

8 OCTOBER 1999 Sig 25: Price Prefix DA

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix ZZ Unconfirmed

8 OCTOBER 1999 Sig 25: Price Prefix EA

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

1 SEPTEMBER 1999 Sig 25: Price Prefix NB

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

8 OCTOBER 1999 Sig 25: Price Prefix MM 1,950,000 notes Intro: 21 12 1999

Diagonal red hollow SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red # ovpt upper left; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix N

29 APRIL 2004 Sig 25: Price Prefix BD

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n

19 JANUARY 2005 Sig 25: Price Prefix GE, GF

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix YY

19 JANUARY 2005 Sig 25: Price Prefix HE, HF

6 NOVEMBER 2006 Prefix HG

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix YY

19 JANUARY 2005 Sig 25: Price Prefix JB

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix YY

19 JANUARY 2005 Sig 25: Price Prefix KB

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix YY

9th November 2008 Sig 26: Mallon Prefix GG Intro: 29 03 2010

30th November 2011 Prefix GH

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix YY

15th April 2009 Sig 26: Mallon Prefix HH Intro: 2011

12th May 2011

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