Provincial Bank of Ireland £1 1926 PCGS Certified Gem Uncirculated 66 PPQ

This is a near-perfect superb gem uncirculated specimen 1926 one-pound note from the archives of the Provincial Bank of Ireland. It has been independently third-party graded by PCGS as Gem Uncirculated 66 PPQ (premium paper quality), making it one of the highest-quality known surviving examples. It has fresh paper, vibrant ink and near-perfect centring, even though it is nearly 100 years old.  

Although these notes were issued by an Irish bank, they were in pounds sterling and guaranteed by the Bank of England. The design features both English and Irish themes, with a Britannia figure and a seated Hibernia figure.  

Just as in Canada, nearly 100 years ago chartered banks in Ireland were authorized to issue their own banknotes, and the Provincial Bank of Ireland was authorized to issue banknotes for use within Ireland. And as in Canada, original notes from this era are extremely scarce and highly sought-after by collectors.  

This note dates from an important turning point in the history of Ireland. In May of 1921, Ireland was divided into Northern and Southern Ireland. Northern Ireland remained part of the United Kingdom, while Southern Ireland (Republic of Ireland) gained independence. At first, the same money that had been used before the partition continued to be used throughout both Northern and Southern Ireland. But in the late 1920s, currency was separated, and new notes were issued for both Northern Ireland and the newly independent Southern Ireland.  This note is an unissued example of the final design used for notes that circulated throughout all of Ireland.

Includes:
• Provincial Bank of Ireland £1 1926, PCGS Gem UNC66 PPQ

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