2 Dollars
Features
| Issuer |
Canada
 |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Bank of Canada |
| Queen |
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
|
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Year | 1974 |
| Value | 2 Dollars (2 CAD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 152 × 70 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Technique | Intaglio, Lithography |
| Demonetized | 1 January 2021 |
| Number | N# 201905 |
| References | P# 86 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
Series: Scenes of Canada
Obverse
A red frame decorated with abstract shapes in which the "2" values are presented. Multicolour printing known as "rainbow printing". Each banknote has a seven-digit serial number with a 2- or 3-letter prefix. The number on the left is printed in red, while the number on the right is printed in blue. On the left is an illustration of the "Coat of Arms of Canada" and on the right is a portrait of Elizabeth II, Queen of England and the Commonwealth.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
2 BANK OF CANADA - BANQUE DU CANADA 2
TWO 2 DEUX
DOLLARS
CANADA
OTTAWA
1974
CE BILLET A COURS LEGAL - THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER
SOUS-GOUVERNEUR - DEPUTY GOVERNOR
GOUVERNEUR - GOVERNOR
2 2 - 2 2
Reverse
In the middle, an Inuit hunting scene on Baffin Island. To the right and left, abstract forms in which the values "2", "TWO" and "TWO" are presented.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
DEUX - 2
2 - TWO
BANK OF CANADA - BANQUE DU CANADA
Engraver: Charles Gordon Yorke
Signatures
| Ruston William Lawson (RWL) | Deputy Governor |
|
| Gerald Keith Bouey (GKB) | Governor |
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| John William Crow (JWC) | Deputy Governor |
|
Printer
BA International Inc. (British American Bank Note; British American Banknote Company Limited), Canada (1866-2012)Comments
List of full-run prefixes for lines marked with the symbol "(▲)" :
- P# 86a - Lawson/Bouey (▲) :
2-letter prefixes: BA → BH, BJ → BN, BP, BR → BZ, RA → RH, RJ → RN, RP, RR, RT → RZ, UA → UH, UJ → UL.
3-letter prefixes: ABA → ABH, ABJ → ABN, ABP, ABR → ABW, ABY, ABZ, AGA → AGH, AGJ.
- P# 86b - Crow/Bouey (▲) :
3-letter prefixes: AGK → AGN, AGP, AGR → AGW, AGY, AGZ, ARA → ARD.
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 and is present 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.
UV activity markers: fluorescent blue planchettes.
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| Date | Signatures | No. printed | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | Frequency | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1974 | RWL, GKB | Ch GPM# BC-47aSteve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
*duplicate entry (▲) | 0.6% | |||||||||||
| 1974 | RWL, GKB | 540 000 000 | $ 1.60 | $ 1.60 | $ 2.00 | $ 2.00 | $ 3.80 | $ 6.00 | $ 10 | Ch GPM# BC-47aSteve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
▲ - 2-letter prefix | 54% | |||
| 1974 | RWL, GKB | 9 520 000 | $ 7.90 | Ch GPM# BC-47aSteve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
UM prefix | 2% | |||||||||
| 1974 | RWL, GKB | 310 000 000 | $ 2.80 | $ 5.80 | Ch GPM# BC-47a-iSteve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
▲ - 3-letter prefix | 8% | ||||||||
| 1974 | RWL, GKB | 160 000 | Ch GPM# BC-47aASteve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
(*BC 0320000 → *BC 0479999) - Replacement | 0.16% | ||||||||||
| 1974 | RWL, GKB | 280 | Ch GPM# BC-47aASteve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
(*BC 1900000 → *BC 6183999) - Replacement (Estimated printed amount) | 0.6% | ||||||||||
| 1974 | RWL, GKB | 479 574 | Ch GPM# BC-47aASteve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
*BA prefix - Replacement | 1.6% | ||||||||||
| 1974 | RWL, GKB | 197 378 | Ch GPM# BC-47aASteve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
*BJ prefix - Replacement | 0.5% | ||||||||||
| 1974 | RWL, GKB | 358 838 | Ch GPM# BC-47aASteve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
*BM prefix - Replacement | 0.9% | ||||||||||
| 1974 | RWL, GKB | 193 750 | Ch GPM# BC-47aASteve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
*BX prefix - Replacement | 0.7% | ||||||||||
| 1974 | RWL, GKB | 77 972 | Ch GPM# BC-47aASteve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
*RA prefix - Replacement | 0.6% | ||||||||||
| 1974 | RWL, GKB | 80 | Ch GPM# BC-47aASteve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
*RD prefix - Replacement (Estimated printed amount) | 0.7% | ||||||||||
| 1974 | RWL, GKB | 418 668 | Ch GPM# BC-47aASteve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
*RE prefix - Replacement | 1.0% | ||||||||||
| 1974 | RWL, GKB | 397 054 | Ch GPM# BC-47aASteve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
*RW prefix - Replacement | 1.1% | ||||||||||
| 1974 | RWL, GKB | 197 004 | Ch GPM# BC-47aASteve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
*UG prefix - Replacement | 1.1% | ||||||||||
| 1974 | RWL, GKB | 1 015 464 | $ 6.20 | Ch GPM# BC-47aA-iSteve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
ABX prefix - Replacement | 2% | |||||||||
| 1974 | RWL, GKB | 3 195 284 | Ch GPM# BC-47aTSteve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
RS prefix - Test | 1.5% | ||||||||||
| 1974 | JWC, GKB | 170 000 000 | $ 2.60 | $ 2.60 | $ 2.60 | $ 2.60 | $ 4.30 | $ 5.80 | Ch GPM# BC-47bSteve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
▲ | 29% | ||||
| 1974 | JWC, GKB | 8 800 000 | $ 8.10 | Ch GPM# BC-47bSteve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
ARE prefix | 4% | |||||||||
| 1974 | JWC, GKB | 535 926 | Ch GPM# BC-47bASteve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
ABX prefix - Replacement | 0.6% | ||||||||||
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Katz Auction 64 Lot 3063 
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17 Aug 2022 | Undetermined | UNC |
USD 5.80
(EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 62 Lot 1715
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21 Jun 2022 | Undetermined | UNC |
USD 11.61
(EUR 10.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Jubilee Auction 60 Lot 641
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14 May 2022 | Undetermined | UNC |
USD 52.24
(EUR 45.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items. |
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Katz Auction 59 Lot 3174
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23 Apr 2022 | Undetermined | UNC |
USD 9.29
(EUR 8.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 59 Lot 3173
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23 Apr 2022 | Undetermined | AU |
USD 8.13
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Katz Auction 147 Lot 2497
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17 Dec 2024 | Undetermined | XF |
USD 15.09
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Katz Auction 145 Lot 1287
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29 Nov 2024 | Undetermined | XF |
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Katz Auction 130 Lot 2399
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24 Jun 2024 | Undetermined | XF | Unsold | |
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Katz Auction 137 Lot 3862
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11 Sep 2024 | Undetermined | VF |
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Katz Auction 121 Lot 2663
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