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5 Dollars Dominion of Canada

Features

Issuer Canada
Issuing entity Dominion of Canada
King George V (1910-1936)
Type Standard circulation banknotes
Year 1924
Value 5 Dollars
5 CAD = USD 3.59
Currency Dollar (1858-date)
Composition Paper
Size 181 × 84 mm
Shape Rectangular
Number
N#
211652
References Ch GPM# DC-27
Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, P# 35
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

Obverse

A black and white frame with decorative shapes including the value of the banknote "5" & "FIVE". The denomination is repeated in blue underprint. In the central oval is a portrait of Mary of Teck, Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India. On either side of the portrait are serial numbers printed in red. At the far right is the Department of Finance seal featuring an escutcheon from the Royal Coat of Arms of Canada.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5 FIVE - FIVE 5
THE DOMINION OF CANADA
WILL PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 - 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
FIVE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE CANADA
OTTAWA, MAY 26TH, 1924.
V 5 V - V 5 V
COMPTROLLER OF CURRENCY - FOR MINISTER OF FINANCE
5 FIVE DOLLARS 5
CANADIAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, LIMITED.

Reverse

A blue and white frame with decorative shapes including the value of banknote "5". In the middle, a view of the East Block of Parliament.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5 5 555555 5 DOMINION OF CANADA 5 555555 5 5
5
5 5 - 5 5
5 - 5
5 5 - 5 5
5
5 5 555555555 5 FIVE DOLLARS 5 555555555 5 5
CANADIAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, LIMITED.

Signatures

C. E. Campbell (CEC) Comptroller of Currency
Robert Watson Sellar (RWS) Comptroller of Currency

Printer

Canadian Bank Note Company, Canada (1897-date)

Comments

Additional Information :
→ The printing of the note by the Canadian Bank Note Company did not begin until 1931 and it was first put into circulation only in 1934.

Sales :
→ In February 2018, at the Torex Auction, a bill graded by PCGS (GUNC-64PPQ) carrying the serial number (#A016355) sold for $43,125 CAD.

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Date Signatures No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC References
1924  CEC, RWS 2 000 000 P# 35
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

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