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CanadaDominion of CanadaTwenty Five Cents 1870
One of the fascinating aspects of Canada's monetary history was that for a long time in the 19th century it's money was a mixture of British, American and Canadian coinages. American coinage circulated in Canada at par with the Canadian dollar, and was an important element in the money of Canada. So much so that as a result of the American Civil War, when in the USA coinage disappeared, similarly it did in Canada also. The USA alleviated the shortage of coinage with the Fractional Currency issues of 1863-1875. In Canada the Dominion did not take steps to address the shortage of coinage until 1870 when this lovely 25 Cent note was printed. Much more so in Canada than in the USA, these notes were popular small change notes and saw long and hard use and would continue to be used until the 1930's when after sixty some years of issuing the denomination it was discontinued. This note was printed by British American Banknote Company in Ottawa. Twenty Five Cents 1900
The small change notes continued into later years with a new design printed by American Banknote Company in Ottawa, this lovely note has a familiar vignette of "Britannia" with her ubiquitous trident. One Dollar 1917 ~ Princess Patricia
The then Dominion of Canada issued the $1 denomination in many different varieties in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the previous issue to this one was issued in 1911. With the start of World War I and the entry of Canada into the conflict as part of the British Empire Canada found herself raising regiments to go and fight in the European conflict. Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Farquhar, the military secretary to the Governor General of Canada, the Duke of Connaught, asked the permission of the Duke to name a Canadian regiment in the Duke's daughter, Patricia's name. She was a very popular person in Canada, and was instrumental in the regiments founding. In 1918 Princess Patricia was name colonel in chief of the regiment, and she retained an active role in the regiment until her death at aged 88 years in 1974. Bank of CanadaOne Dollar 1937
One of my favourite designs from Canada, this one has a confident young Canadian lady on the reverse. This note is P58c. Two Dollars 1937
The feminine vignette on the reverse of this note was actually "borrowed" from the $10 Bank of Canada that was issued in 1935, for some reason Agriculture was thought more suitable for this denomination when this new George VI note was released dated 1937. Twenty Dollars 1937
Bank of Canada issued a new series of banknotes in 1935 with all new designs, many of these designs carried over to the 1937 issue when new notes with George VI's portrait were released. The feminine vignette on the reverse is emblematic of agriculture. This note is P62c. Fifty Dollars
The vignette on this note represents Radio and reflects the importance of radio in ordinary life during the late 1930's. A whole new medium of instant communication had been opened up with the development of radio, and it effectively linked people together much more quickly than before. This vignette is very similar to numerous contemporary American Banknote Company vignettes. Canadian Charter Banks |
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