Permanently Lost Banknotes

Is it possible that some Banknotes have been totally lost and no one in the world now has at least one copy of it? Or we'll never know about it?

When you consider date and signature varieties, of course very possible. There may be many varieties that are down to less than a dozen. I have a Thai 1000 baht note where the type is common but I’m the only I know with the signature set. I’ve spent 5 years looking for another one to no luck. I suppose I could turn it into the bank for destruction and that variety could be gone as you say. Attrition is always happening through use, natural disasters and other factors.

blue-m

When you consider date and signature varieties, of course very possible. There may be many varieties that are down to less than a dozen. I have a Thai 1000 baht note where the type is common but I’m the only I know with the signature set. I’ve spent 5 years looking for another one to no luck. I suppose I could turn it into the bank for destruction and that variety could be gone as you say. Attrition is always happening through use, natural disasters and other factors.

But then it's still possible that some notes would be retrieved from, let's say, a chest recovered from excavation or something so perhaps it's really hard to be sure of.

Some early Irish banknotes, which are known to have been issued because there is a record of their issue, have never been recorded. Bank of Ireland issues of 1784 are an example.

Hibernia

Some early Irish banknotes, which are known to have been issued because there is a record of their issue, have never been recorded. Bank of Ireland issues of 1784 are an example.

Do these notes still exist?