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Date Sold	Category	Lot	Description	Sale Price
04/09/2022 Auction 178	World Banknotes	Lot 64	Canada - The Dominion of Canada One Dollar 1st June 1878, Portrait of Countess of Dufferin at the centre, Payable at Toronto on the reverse, series A 255570 plate letter D, Pick 17b, Fine More banknotes like this	£150
06/09/2020 Auction 170	World Banknotes	Lot 144	Canada The Bank of Upper Canada, York (Toronto) 10 Dollars Pick S2037 (Charlton Unlisted) dated 1st January 1861 Number 43552, a manuscript signature at lower centre right and with no observable overprint, in a PMG holder graded VF 20 this is a fabulous example of this Exceptionally Rare note. A collaboration of engraving by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New-York on plate patented 30th June 1857 and printed by the American Bank Note Company is the result of this fabulous note in black on green underprint featuring a young portrait of Queen Victoria at lower left, seated Britannia with trident and shield with the crest of Upper Canada at right, and at upper centre 2 Allegorical female figures symbolizing Upper and Lower Canada, which united in 1841, and a Lion and a Unicorn, possibly representing Great Britain, and 3 crests in the middle. The 3 crests as follows - lower left and right depict the arms of the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada and the top - surmounted by a crown, shows the badge of The Order of the Garter, a clear reference to the monarchy. Below the whole allegory is a plinth carrying the words "VICT...TTANNIARM RE DEF"-Victoria, Queen of the Britons, Defender of the Faith. The reverse with an ornate panel and value at centre. An excellent example from one of the first Canadian Banks to issue their own banknotes following the success and the provided model of the Bank of Montreal, the very first Bank to issue any banknotes in Canada just following its establishment in 1817, and which in turn was itself following the model of the First Bank of the United States established in 1791 by Alexander Hamilton, the first U.S. secretary of the Treasury. Also, one of the most influential early banks which ended up in a "Bang" in 1866 after having setup close relationships with the government from the moment of its establishment. The first significant bank failure in Canadian history, with its shareholders losing all their capital, which at a time had amounted up to over three million dollars and the government losing another million dollars. Banknotes at the time represented the principal liability of a bank and were redeemable in specie, upon demand. The issue of banknotes was well received by the public and became the principal means of payment along with the fact that they helped mitigate the problems that were associated with having a vast range of foreign coins circulating with different ratings. This note is a bit of an outlier as although featuring Royal portraits and images to relate to Great Britain, the Bank chose to use dollars as their denomination in contrast to others circulating in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland that were typically denominated in Pounds, Shillings, and Pence. Online research could not find any of this denomination offered in recent times, with only a few of the lower denominations in similar grades that were so keenly sought after they ended up in the 4 figure range, and the only example that occured is currently in the collection of the Bank of Canada Museum and these early issues are very unlikely to be seen in much higher grades, infect the current SCWPM prices them only up to the VF grade. Such an early Rarity, especially in issued format, is certainly a 'tasty' find for any serious collector and will most certainly serve as an absolute treasure in their collection. According to an official publication of the Canadian Paper Money Society Journal Volume 50, Number 143 of December 2014 this denomination was ordered May 1861 in Sheet Numbers 34001 - 44000 and October 1861 in Sheet Numbers 44001 - 49000 and was in a total of only 60000 notes More banknotes like this	£7,500
06/09/2020 Auction 170	World Banknotes	Lot 142	Canada Dominion of Canada 1 Dollar Pick 18a (DC-8e) variety with value numerals in the corners dated 1st June 1878 Payable at Montreal blue serial number 255590 plate B manuscript signature at left Taylor and printed signature Harrington at right, about VG. Black on green underprint featuring a portrait of Countess of Dufferin on obverse and seal of Queen Victoria on reverse. Printed by the British American Banknote Company, Montreal. Hariot Georgina Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava VA CI DBE (1843 - 1936) was a British peeress and the great-granddaughter of both United Irishmen patriot and hero Archibald Hamilton Rowan as well as the political writer, activist, and Irish nationalist General George Cockburn. She was known for her success in the role of "diplomatic wife", and for leading an initiative to improve medical care for women in British India. For an example with red serial number and payable at Toronto see next lot More banknotes like this	£90
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Banknotes	Lot 1066	USA & Chile (7) a mixed group in circulated grades comprising Confederate States Richmond (3) $10 17th February 1864 Criswell T68 ( Pick 68 ) Artillery horsemen, Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter, all VF some pinholes and stains. USA obsolete currency Farmers Joint Stock Bank, Toronto $1 (2) dated 1std February 1849 VF or near so , pinholes and stains, Rare. Chile The Nitrate Railways Company Limited 10 pesos (2) dated 1st May 1891 No 12585 Good and No. 9663 VG, both have pinholes and overprint "Cancelado" in blue More banknotes like this	£300
18/03/2018 Auction 160	World Banknotes	Lot 256	Canada 2 Dollars dated 1st February 1849, Farmers Joint Stock Bank, Toronto, portrait Prince Consort at top centre, (PickS1767), limp with some dirt, splits and edge nicks, Fair and scarce More banknotes like this	£70
02/03/2013 Auction 140	World Banknotes	Lot 466	Canada, The Dominion of Canada $1 dated 1st June 1878 series No.352290 plate letter B, payable at Toronto, lettered border, Pick18a (DC-8f), edge nicks & trimmed, about Fine More banknotes like this Signature Sale : The World Specimen Banknote Collection	£130
03/07/2010 Auction 128	World Banknotes	Lot 310	Canada Bank of Toronto 10 Dollars 1937 issue S.692 VF with an inked number by the left serial number More banknotes like this	£50
07/12/2009 Auction 127	World Banknotes	Lot 232	Canada $10 dated 2nd January 1901, Canadian Bank of Commerce, Plate B serial No.154249, Toronto branch, Pick s961d, VG More banknotes like this	£240

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