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10 Dollars

10 Dollars - obverse10 Dollars - reverse

Obverse © nordboutik59 – Reverse © Jérémy Pureur

Features

Issuer Canada
Issuing bank Bank of Canada
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Standard circulation banknotes
Year 1971
Value 10 Dollars
10 CAD = USD 7.20
Currency Dollar (1858-date)
Composition Paper
Size 152 × 70 mm
Shape Rectangular
Technique Intaglio, Lithography
Number
N#
201670
References P# 88
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
, Ch GPM# BC-49
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Series: Scenes of Canada

Obverse

A purple frame decorated with abstract shapes in which the "10" values are presented. Multicolour printing known as "rainbow printing". On the left is an illustration of the "Coat of Arms of Canada" and on the right a portrait of Sir John A. Macdonald, lawyer, Canadian statesman and Prime Minister of Canada from 1867 to 1873 and from 1878 to 1891.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
10 BANQUE DU CANADA - BANK OF CANADA 10
TEN 10 DIX
DOLLARS
CANADA
OTTAWA
1971
THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER - CE BILLET A COURS LEGAL
SOUS-GOUVERNEUR - DEPUTY GOVERNOR
GOUVERNEUR - GOVERNOR
10 10 - 10 10

Engraver: George Arthur Gundersen

Reverse

In the middle, representation of an industrial scene with the Sarnia, Ontario refinery. On the right and left, abstract forms in which the values "10", "TEN" and "DIX" are represented.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DIX - 10
10 - TEN
BANK OF CANADA - BANQUE DU CANADA

Signatures

John Robert Beattie (JRB) Deputy Governor
Louis Rasminsky (LR) Governor
Gerald Keith Bouey (GKB₁) Deputy Governor
Ruston William Lawson (RWL) Deputy Governor
Gerald Keith Bouey (GKB₂) Governor
John William Crow (JWC₁) Deputy Governor
Gordon George Thiessen (GGT) Deputy Governor
John William Crow (JWC₂) Governor

Printer

Canadian Bank Note Company, Canada (1897-date)

Comments

List of full-run prefixes for lines marked with the symbol "(▲)" :

 

  • P# 88a - Beattie/Rasminsky(▲) :
    2-letter prefixes: DA → DH, DJ → DK.
     
  • P# 88b - Bouey/Rasminsky (▲) :
    2-letter prefixes: DM, DN, DP, DR → DW.
     
  • P# 88c - Lawson/Bouey (▲) :
    2-letter prefixes: DY → DZ, TA → TH, TJ → TN, TP, TR → TZ, VA → VH, VJ → VN, VP, VR → VW.
    3-letter prefixes: EDA → EDH, EDJ → EDN, EDP, EDR → EDW, EDY → EDZ, EEA → EEH, EEJ → EEN.
     
  • P# 88d - Crow/Bouey (▲) :
    3-letter prefixes: EER → EES, EEU → EEW, EEY → EEZ, ETA → ETH, ETJ → ETN, ETP, ETR → ETW, ETY → ETZ, FDA → FDB.
     
  • P# 88e - Thiessen/Crow (▲) :
    3-letter prefixes: FDD → FDH, FDJ → FDN, FDP, FDR.


Replacement:
→ (*AA0000000) : Banknotes that have been issued to replace banknotes that have been damaged or destroyed before being put into circulation. The symbol "✽" precedes the serial number on replacement notes with a 2-letter prefix.
→ (AAX0000000) : Banknotes that have been issued to replace banknotes that were damaged or destroyed before they were put into circulation. The letter "X" is added as the third letter on banknotes with a 3-letter prefix.

Various manufacturing processes:
→ Lithography
→ Steel-engraved

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Date Signatures No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC References Frequency
1971  JRB, LR 100 000 000 Ch GPM# BC-49a
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, P# 88a
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
 ▲ 8%
1971  JRB, LR 800 000 Ch GPM# BC-49a
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, P# 88a
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
 DL prefix - Changeover 0%
1971  JRB, LR 437 028 Ch GPM# BC-49aA
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, P# 88a*
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
 *DA prefix - Replacement 0.7%
1971  JRB, LR 390 852 Ch GPM# BC-49aA
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, P# 88a*
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
 *DB prefix - Replacement 0.9%
1971  JRB, LR 14 294 Ch GPM# BC-49aA
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, P# 88a*
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
 *DE prefix - Replacement 0%
1971  JRB, LR 157 924 Ch GPM# BC-49aA
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, P# 88a*
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
 *DG prefix - Replacement 1.1%
1971  GKB₁, LR 90 000 000 Ch GPM# BC-49b
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, P# 88b
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
 ▲ 7%
1971  GKB₁, LR 9 200 000 Ch GPM# BC-49b
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, P# 88b
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
 DL prefix - Changeover 0%
1971  GKB₁, LR 440 000 Ch GPM# BC-49b
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, P# 88b
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
 DX prefix - Changeover 0.2%
1971  GKB₁, LR 477 550 Ch GPM# BC-49bA
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, P# 88b*
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
 *DK prefix - Replacement 0.4%
1971  GKB₁, LR 393 186 Ch GPM# BC-49bA
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, P# 88b*
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
 *DR prefix - Replacement 0.2%
1971  GKB₁, LR Ch GPM# BC-49bA
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, P# 88b*
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
 *DX prefix - Replacement 0%
1971  RWL, GKB₂ 9 000 000 Ch GPM# BC-49c
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, P# 88c
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
 (EEP 0000001 → EEP 8999999) - Changeover 0.7%
1971  RWL, GKB₂ 810 000 000 $ 9.00 $ 10 $ 15 $ 23 $ 35 Ch GPM# BC-49c
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, P# 88c
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
 ▲ 46%
1971  RWL, GKB₂ 9 560 000 Ch GPM# BC-49c
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, P# 88c
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
 DX prefix - Changeover 0.4%
1971  RWL, GKB₂ 7 240 000 Ch GPM# BC-49c
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, P# 88c
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
 P# 88c - (VX prefix) 0.9%
1971  RWL, GKB₂ 10 452 Ch GPM# BC-49c-i
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, P# 88c
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
 EES prefix - "Good over" 0.7%
1971  RWL, GKB₂ 640 000 Ch GPM# BC-49c-i
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, P# 88c
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
 EET prefix - "Good over" 0.2%
1971  RWL, GKB₂ 458 748 Ch GPM# BC-49cA
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, P# 88c*
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
 *DY 2896587 → *DY 3355334) 0.4%
1971  RWL, GKB₂ 505 500 Ch GPM# BC-49cA
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, P# 88c*
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
 *DY 4591500 → *DY 5096999) 0%
1971  RWL, GKB₂ 382 344 Ch GPM# BC-49cA
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, P# 88c*
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
 *TC prefix - Replacement 0.2%
1971  RWL, GKB₂ 196 680 Ch GPM# BC-49cA
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, P# 88c*
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
 *TG prefix - Replacement 1.1%
1971  RWL, GKB₂ 437 064 Ch GPM# BC-49cA
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, P# 88c*
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
 *TL prefix - Replacement 0.9%
1971  RWL, GKB₂ 437 678 Ch GPM# BC-49cA
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, P# 88c*
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
 *TT prefix - Replacement 0.9%
1971  RWL, GKB₂ 395 936 Ch GPM# BC-49cA
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, P# 88c*
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
 *VA prefix - Replacement 0.2%
1971  RWL, GKB₂ 115 460 Ch GPM# BC-49cA
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, P# 88c*
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
 *VJ prefix - Replacement 0.2%
1971  RWL, GKB₂ 154 614 Ch GPM# BC-49cA
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, P# 88c*
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
 *VT prefix - Replacement 1.3%
1971  RWL, GKB₂ 371 714 Ch GPM# BC-49cA
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, P# 88c*
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
 P# 88c - (*VL prefix) - Replacement 0.2%
1971  RWL, GKB₂ 2 159 912 Ch GPM# BC-49cA-i
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, P# 88d*
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
 EDX prefix - Replacement / Changeover 1.1%
1971  JWC₁, GKB₂ 1 000 000 Ch GPM# BC-49d
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, P# 88d
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
 (EEP 9000000 → EEP 9999999) - Changeover 0.4%
1971  JWC₁, GKB₂ 310 000 000 $ 8.60 $ 8.60 $ 13 $ 19 $ 32 Ch GPM# BC-49d
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, P# 88d
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
 ▲ 27%
1971  JWC₁, GKB₂ 4 820 000 Ch GPM# BC-49d
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, P# 88d
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
 FDC prefix - Changeover 0.4%
1971  JWC₁, GKB₂ 470 650 Ch GPM# BC-49dA
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, P# 88d*
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
 (EDX 2169349 → EDX 2639999) - Replacement / Changeover {steel-engraved} 0.7%
1971  JWC₁, GKB₂ 2 360 000 Ch GPM# BC-49dA
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, P# 88d*
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
 (EDX 2640000 → EDX 4999999) - Replacement / Changeover {lithographed} 1.3%
1971  GGT, JWC₂ 120 000 000 $ 9.50 Ch GPM# BC-49e
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, P# 88e
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
 ▲ 12%
1971  GGT, JWC₂ 5 180 000 Ch GPM# BC-49e
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, P# 88e
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
 FDC prefix - Changeover 0.2%
1971  GGT, JWC₂ 3 140 000 Ch GPM# BC-49e
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, P# 88e
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
 FDS prefix 1.1%
1971  GGT, JWC₂ 941 974 Ch GPM# BC-49eA
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, P# 88e*
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
 EDX prefix - Replacement / Changeover 0.9%

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Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 10 DollarsPicture 1 of a sold 10 Dollars
Katz
Auction 135
Lot 3680 Internet Archive 		14 Aug 2024 Undetermined UNC USD 31.32
(EUR 27.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
Picture 1 of a sold 10 DollarsPicture 1 of a sold 10 Dollars
Katz
Auction 102
Lot 2631 Internet Archive 		28 Nov 2023 Undetermined XF USD 9.28
(EUR 8.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
Picture 1 of a sold 10 DollarsPicture 1 of a sold 10 Dollars
Katz
Auction 91
Lot 1129 Internet Archive 		8 Aug 2023 Undetermined XF USD 11.60
(EUR 10.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
Picture 1 of a sold 10 DollarsPicture 1 of a sold 10 Dollars
Katz
Auction 195
Lot 585 Internet Archive 		23 May 2026 Undetermined VF USD 22.04
(EUR 19.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
Picture 1 of a sold 10 DollarsPicture 1 of a sold 10 Dollars
Katz
Auction 148
Lot 3444 Internet Archive 		11 Jan 2025 Undetermined VF USD 8.12
(EUR 7.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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Picture 1 of a sold 10 DollarsPicture 1 of a sold 10 Dollars
Katz
Auction 121
Lot 2664 Internet Archive 		18 Apr 2024 Undetermined F USD 5.80
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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Picture 1 of a sold 10 DollarsPicture 1 of a sold 10 Dollars
Katz
Auction 87
Lot 1158 Internet Archive 		21 Jun 2023 Undetermined F USD 11.60
(EUR 10.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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Picture 1 of a sold 10 DollarsPicture 1 of a sold 10 Dollars
Katz
Auction 93
Lot 2508 Internet Archive 		24 Aug 2023 Undetermined USD 67.27
(EUR 58.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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