Ireland: Pre-1921 issues, National Bank Ltd, One Pound, 1 July 1899, proof in black on white by Perkins, Bacon, Hibernia seated top centre with harp and wolfhound, pencilled date ‘July 19th 1899’ in bottom margin, three small punch-holes across signature area (Pick A57). Smudges on right side corners and paper remanants from mount marks on backs of all corners, about extremely fine (£180-220)