Ireland 1920 - Ulster Bank Limited 1 Pound Proof (Pick 388p / UB39)
The date of 1920 gives the proof additional historical weight. It falls immediately before the formal partition of Ireland and before the later Northern Ireland banknote categories became distinct in catalog and collector usage. This makes the proof an earlier Ireland-category Ulster Bank Limited issue, separate from but historically connected to the later Northern Ireland Issue designs of the 1929-1934 period and beyond. The presence of both Belfast and Dublin in the border is especially meaningful in this context, preserving the all-Ireland commercial footprint of Ulster Bank Limited before later political boundaries reshaped how such issues are described. Read more →
IrelandProof19201 PoundPMG 64 Choice Uncirculated ProofCompleted ProofPrivate Banknote IssueAuthorized Banknote IssueIrish Private BankSerial A 00,0051 PoundUlster BankUlster Bank LimitedBelfastDublinBlue Central Denomination PanelMaritime VignetteSailing ShipDockside SceneCharles Skipper and East LimitedCharles Skipper and East Limited LondonLondon Security PrinterBanknote PrintingSecurity PrintingEngraved ProofPrivate Banknote ProductionProof-stage MaterialPick 388pUB39Irish Banking HistoryPre-partition IrelandPrivate Banknote TraditionCommercial Banknote IssueIrish Financial HistoryEarly Twentieth Century Paper MoneyHistoryIreland1920PMG 64PMG 64 Choice UncirculatedTop PopPopulation 1R9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade
