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2005 Northern Bank £50 Specimen with red SPECIMEN overprint, PMG 65 EPQ

Ireland - Northern 2005 - Northern Bank £50 Specimen NR131 (Pick 208s)

This SPECIMEN demonstrates the first finalized print run of the 2005 reissue and is one of the few surviving examples released for institutional reference rather than circulation. Graded PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated, it stands as the benchmark specimen for Northern Bank’s post-robbery currency reform. Read more →

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IrelandSpecimen200550 PoundsPMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated Pick 208sNR131Northern BankDe La RueSpecimenOverprintSterling50 PoundsNorthern Ireland2005 ReissueIreland2005
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2005 Northern Bank £50 issued note, serial JB340616, printed by De La Rue, Belfast

Ireland - Northern 2005 - Northern Bank £50 Issued Note NR131 (Pick 208)

This post-robbery £50 remains a symbol of how design and trust interact in modern currency. In circulation it is relatively scarce in high grade due to limited print runs and heavy use within Northern Ireland’s local clearing system. Example shown here retains full crispness and original paper sheen. Read more →

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IrelandIssued Note200550 PoundsRaw (UNC est.) Pick 208NR131Northern BankDe La RueIssued NoteSterling50 PoundsNorthern Ireland2005 ReissueIreland2005
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2005 Northern Bank £50 replacement note, prefix YY001940, printed by De La Rue after 2004 robbery recall

Ireland - Northern 2005 - Northern Bank £50 Replacement Prefix YY (Pick 208)

Featuring the portrait of Sir Samuel Cleland Davidson (1846–1921), inventor and industrialist, the design celebrates Northern Ireland’s engineering legacy. The Sirocco Works turbine engraving appears at left, representing Davidson’s innovations in ventilation and power systems. The complex guilloche patterns, raised intaglio text, and multi-tone palette of violet and copper were devised to prevent counterfeiting and distinguish the reissued series from the compromised pre-robbery notes.

2004 Northern Bank £50 Specimen, Pick Unlisted NR126, PMG 63

Ireland - Northern 2004 - Northern Bank £50 Specimen NR126 (Pick Unlisted)

Issued only to test plate work and approval quality, this 2004 £50 never reached the public. When £26.5 million was stolen from the bank’s cash centre in Belfast on 20 December 2004, Northern Bank immediately recalled its currency and suspended distribution of this issue. The robbery forced an emergency redesign, security overhaul, and complete reissue of Northern Bank notes in early 2005 to maintain confidence in the currency.

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