Canada. - 11 Banknotes - 1937 (No reserve price)

Canada – Collection of 11 Banknotes (1937 Series) – 6 x 1 Dollar, 2 x 2 Dollars, 1 x 20 Dollars & 2 x 50 Dollars – King George VI

Description

An exceptional collection of 11 vintage Canadian banknotes from the historic 1937 bilingual series, featuring the portrait of King George VI. This lot consists of six $1 banknotes, two $2 banknotes, one scarcer $20 banknote, and two highly collectible high-denomination $50 banknotes, offering a fantastic opportunity for collectors of North American currency and Commonwealth numismatics to acquire a substantial group of these classic mid-century issues.

The 1937 series was a landmark issue for the Bank of Canada, representing the first fully bilingual series mandated by the government, featuring text seamlessly presented in both English and French.

Lot Details & Composition

One Dollar Banknotes ($1) – 6 Pieces
Front Design: Portrait of King George VI in the center, flanked by English and French text.
Reverse Design: Allegorical female figure representing Agriculture sitting with a cornucopia.
Gordon-Towers Signatures:
Serial: 3055003 (damaged top-right corner)
Serial: 1092049
Serial: 6257868 (damaged top-left corner)
Serial: 8007131
Serial: 5370301
Coyne-Towers Signature:
Serial: 6987049

Two Dollar Banknotes ($2) – 2 Pieces

Front Design: Portrait of King George VI in the center, flanked by English and French text.

Reverse Design: Allegorical male figure representing Transportation (Mercury) standing with ships and a train.

Gordon-Towers Signature:
Serial: 6372950
Coyne-Towers Signature:
Serial: 7735237

Twenty Dollar Banknotes ($20) – 1 Piece

Front Design: Portrait of King George VI in the center, a highly detailed engraving.

Reverse Design: Allegorical female figure symbolizing Fertility/Harvest.

Coyne-Towers Signature:
Serial: 4705013

Fifty Dollar Banknotes ($50) – 2 Pieces

Front Design: Portrait of King George VI in the center, a scarcer high-denomination issue.

Reverse Design: Allegorical modern male figure representing Modern Invention and Industry.

Gordon-Towers Signatures:
Serial: 3032073
Serial: 3247752

Condition Report

Grade: Mixed circulated conditions

Details: The notes display natural circulation wear, including folds, creasing, and paper softening from age. Two of the one-dollar notes have noticeable corner tears as detailed above. Colors remain clear across the scarcer higher denominations ($20 and $50).

Please carefully examine the high-resolution front and back images provided to form your own assessment of the grades and paper quality before bidding.

Shipping & Important Terms

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