British and World Paper Money

The Bank of Ireland, Five Pounds, ‘5 September 1978’, 00ZK 000000, colour trial, stamped SPECIMEN in red on front, Brennan-Gargan signatures, small punch-hole through signature at bottom (CBI 2; MacDevitt E-003SX). Slight damage right edge with nick and short tear on thinned strip upper half, paper residue bottom half, good fine to very fine, rare
£800-1,000