The Belfast Banking Company
Series B 1851-1920

Belfast Banking Company multibranch General Issue

Series B. [1851-1920] Multi-branch General Issue

All the branches of the bank are listed on each banknote in two wide columns on the left and the right. The number of branches listed varies over time, with 37 branches listed on a £1 dated 5.12.05, rising to 42 branches on a £1 dated 6.1.16. The vertical spacing between branches is reduced on later notes (Type D) to make room for extra branches as the need arises. DERRY is changed to LONDONDERRY sometime between 1905 and 1909.

Six Types of Belfast Banking Company banknotes by design variation

There are five Types by major design variation for Series B banknotes, which divide into several variations as listed below. There are many signature variations, and it is likely that other as yet unrecorded signatures exist on notes of all Types. Banknotes prior to Type D are generally rare.

Type A

Type B


Type C


Type D


Type E


Type F

Six Types

Type A. 1851. Belfast Banking Company. First multibranch General Issue design.
Design similar to Series A notes, but with 25 bank branches listed.
Type A1. 1865. “Ent’d” on bottom border of each note.
Type A2. 1867. “ESTABLISHED 1827 INCORPORATED 1865” on bottom border of each note.

Type B. 1879. Reverse printing introduced

Blue back now printed on all notes.

Type C. 1883. Bank title changed to Belfast Banking Company Limited

35 branches.
All denominations except £1 notes redesigned. All observed serial Nos. 1–4 digits.

Type D. 1893. BELFAST DUBLIN added to all notes as principal offices of payment

Design similar to Type C.

Type E. 1905. Belfast Banking Company £1 Notes redesigned

Addition of blue central panel, ca.1905; and then, ca.1912, removal of underprint in signature panel.
a. Branch WARRENPOINT stamped on lower right of banknote.
b. WARRENPOINT integrated into branch listings.
Type E1. ca1905. Addition of blue central panel,.
Type E2. ca1912. Removal of underprint in signature panel

Type F. 1917. Gaps between branch bars removed

This design alteration created more room for branches. 44 – 57 branches listed.

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