New collectors might assume that the printed numbers found on Dominion of Canada banknotes are "serial numbers". This is not the case. Notes were printed in sheets of 10 each (25 cent notes)
or 4 each for all other denominations.
The number found on each note is actually the sheet number, and all notes on each sheet share the same number.
Each note on the sheet was assigned a "Check Letter" to distinguish it from the other notes.
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25 Cent notes were printed in sheets of ten notes each as shown below.
A "Check Letter" was printed on each note- A, B, C, D or E on the left half of the sheet, and H, J, K, L or M on the right half as shown below:
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All other denominations were printed 4 to a sheet, with Check Letters A, B, C or D as shown below:
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1923 25 Cent Shinplaster Note (Hyndman/Saunders)
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DC-24a
25 Cent
Hyndman/Saunders
VIGNETTES:
Front Right - Britannia holding trident.
Back - None.
These notes were printed with the signature of the Deputy Minister of Finance (J.C. Saunders) on the lower right side of the face. Once the notes were received by the Finance Department
the G.W. Hyndman signature and the seal were added to the notes.
In this version the text "AUTHORIZED BY R.S.C. CAP. 31." is located above the Comptroller signature box:
The Check Letter is in the form of a prefix to the serial number, and the Group Number is a suffix to the Series Letter which is located to the right of the seal on the right side of the vignette:
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1923 25 Cent Shinplaster Note (Hyndman/Saunders)
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DC-24b
25 Cent
Hyndman/Saunders
VIGNETTES:
Front Right - Britannia holding trident.
Back - None.
These notes were printed with the signature of the Deputy Minister of Finance (J.C. Saunders) on the lower right side of the face. Once the notes were received by the Finance Department
the G.W. Hyndman signature and the seal were added to the notes.
In this version the text "AUTHORIZED BY R.S.C. CAP. 31." has been deleted from above the Comptroller signature box:
The Check Letter has been removed from the serial number to the bottom left corner next to the large "25" and the Group Number is a suffix to the
Series Letter which is located to the right of the seal on the right side of the vignette:
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1923 25 Cent Shinplaster Note (McCavour/Saunders)
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DC-24c
25 Cent
McCavour/Saunders
VIGNETTES:
Front Right - Britannia holding trident.
Back - None.
These notes were printed with the signature of the Deputy Minister of Finance (J.C. Saunders) on the lower right side of the face. Once the notes were received by the Finance Department
the S.P. McCavour signature and the seal were added to the notes.
In this version the text "AUTHORIZED BY R.S.C. CAP. 31." has been deleted from above the Comptroller signature box:
The Check Letter has been removed from the serial number to the bottom left corner next to the large "25" and the Group Number is a suffix to the
Series Letter which is located to the right of the seal on the right side of the vignette:
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1923 25 Cent Shinplaster Note (Campbell/Clark)
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DC-24d
25 Cent
Campbell/Clark
VIGNETTES:
Front Right - Britannia holding trident.
Back - None.
These notes were printed with the signature of the Deputy Minister of Finance (W.C. Clark) on the lower right side of the face. Once the notes were received by the Finance Department
the C.E. Campbell signature and the seal were added to the notes.
In this version the text "AUTHORIZED BY R.S.C. CAP. 31." has been deleted from above the Comptroller signature box:
The Check Letter has been removed from the serial number to the bottom left corner next to the large "25" and the Group Number is a suffix to the
Series Letter which is located to the right of the seal on the right side of the vignette:
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1923 Issue of 1 Dollar Notes
The 1923 issue of 1 dollar notes are divided into four groups. On each note the Group number can be found to the right of the Seal on the right side.
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1923 1 Dollar Note: Hyndman/Saunders, Group 1, Black Seal
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DC-25a
1 Dollar
Hyndman/Saunders, Group 1, Black Seal
VIGNETTES:
Front Center - HRH King George V.
Back - Library of Parliament.
These notes were printed with the signature of the Deputy Minister of Finance (J.C. Saunders) on the lower right side of the face. Once the notes were received by the Finance Department
the G.W. Hyndman signature and the seal were added to the notes.
The three main features that differentiate between varieties are the signatures, group number and colour of the Department of Finance seal.
In this variety the seal of the Department of Finance was printed in black ink:
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The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
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1923 1 Dollar Note: McCavour/Saunders, Group 1, Red Seal
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DC-25b
1 Dollar
McCavour/Saunders, Group 1, Red Seal
VIGNETTES:
Front Center - HRH King George V.
Back - Library of Parliament.
These notes were printed with the signature of the Deputy Minister of Finance (J.C. Saunders) on the lower right side of the face. Once the notes were received by the Finance Department
the S.P. McCavour signature and the seal were added to the notes.
The three main features that differentiate between varieties are the signatures, group number and colour of the Department of Finance seal.
In this variety the seal of the Department of Finance was printed in red ink:
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The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
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1923 1 Dollar Note: McCavour/Saunders, Group 1, Blue Seal
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DC-25c
1 Dollar
McCavour/Saunders, Group 1, Blue Seal
VIGNETTES:
Front Center - HRH King George V.
Back - Library of Parliament.
These notes were printed with the signature of the Deputy Minister of Finance (J.C. Saunders) on the lower right side of the face. Once the notes were received by the Finance Department
the S.P. McCavour signature and the seal were added to the notes.
The three main features that differentiate between varieties are the signatures, group number and colour of the Department of Finance seal.
In this variety the seal of the Department of Finance was printed in blue ink:
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The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
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1923 1 Dollar Note: McCavour/Saunders, Group 1, Green Seal
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DC-25d
1 Dollar
McCavour/Saunders, Group 1, Green Seal
VIGNETTES:
Front Center - HRH King George V.
Back - Library of Parliament.
These notes were printed with the signature of the Deputy Minister of Finance (J.C. Saunders) on the lower right side of the face. Once the notes were received by the Finance Department
the S.P. McCavour signature and the seal were added to the notes.
The three main features that differentiate between varieties are the signatures, group number and colour of the Department of Finance seal.
In this variety the seal of the Department of Finance was printed in green ink:
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The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
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1923 1 Dollar Note: McCavour/Saunders, Group 1, Bronze Seal
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DC-25e
1 Dollar
McCavour/Saunders, Group 1, Bronze Seal
VIGNETTES:
Front Center - HRH King George V.
Back - Library of Parliament.
These notes were printed with the signature of the Deputy Minister of Finance (J.C. Saunders) on the lower right side of the face. Once the notes were received by the Finance Department
the S.P. McCavour signature and the seal were added to the notes.
The three main features that differentiate between varieties are the signatures, group number and colour of the Department of Finance seal.
In this variety the seal of the Department of Finance was printed in bronze ink:
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The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
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1923 1 Dollar Note: McCavour/Saunders, Group 2, Black Seal
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DC-25f
1 Dollar
McCavour/Saunders, Group 2, Black Seal
VIGNETTES:
Front Center - HRH King George V.
Back - Library of Parliament.
These notes were printed with the signature of the Deputy Minister of Finance (J.C. Saunders) on the lower right side of the face. Once the notes were received by the Finance Department
the S.P. McCavour signature and the seal were added to the notes.
The three main features that differentiate between varieties are the signatures, group number and colour of the Department of Finance seal.
In this variety the seal of the Department of Finance was printed in black ink:
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The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
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1923 1 Dollar Note: McCavour/Saunders, Group 2, Red Seal
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DC-25g
1 Dollar
McCavour/Saunders, Group 2, Red Seal
VIGNETTES:
Front Center - HRH King George V.
Back - Library of Parliament.
These notes were printed with the signature of the Deputy Minister of Finance (J.C. Saunders) on the lower right side of the face. Once the notes were received by the Finance Department
the S.P. McCavour signature and the seal were added to the notes.
The three main features that differentiate between varieties are the signatures, group number and colour of the Department of Finance seal.
In this variety the seal of the Department of Finance was printed in red ink:
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The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
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1923 1 Dollar Note: McCavour/Saunders, Group 2, Blue Seal
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DC-25h
1 Dollar
McCavour/Saunders, Group 2, Blue Seal
VIGNETTES:
Front Center - HRH King George V.
Back - Library of Parliament.
These notes were printed with the signature of the Deputy Minister of Finance (J.C. Saunders) on the lower right side of the face. Once the notes were received by the Finance Department
the S.P. McCavour signature and the seal were added to the notes.
The three main features that differentiate between varieties are the signatures, group number and colour of the Department of Finance seal.
In this variety the seal of the Department of Finance was printed in blue ink:
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The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
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1923 1 Dollar Note: McCavour/Saunders, Group 2, Bronze Seal
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DC-25i
1 Dollar
McCavour/Saunders, Group 2, Bronze Seal
VIGNETTES:
Front Center - HRH King George V.
Back - Library of Parliament.
These notes were printed with the signature of the Deputy Minister of Finance (J.C. Saunders) on the lower right side of the face. Once the notes were received by the Finance Department
the S.P. McCavour signature and the seal were added to the notes.
The three main features that differentiate between varieties are the signatures, group number and colour of the Department of Finance seal.
In this variety the seal of the Department of Finance was printed in bronze ink:
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The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
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1923 1 Dollar Note: McCavour/Saunders, Group 2, Green Seal
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DC-25j
1 Dollar
McCavour/Saunders, Group 2, Green Seal
VIGNETTES:
Front Center - HRH King George V.
Back - Library of Parliament.
These notes were printed with the signature of the Deputy Minister of Finance (J.C. Saunders) on the lower right side of the face. Once the notes were received by the Finance Department
the S.P. McCavour signature and the seal were added to the notes.
The three main features that differentiate between varieties are the signatures, group number and colour of the Department of Finance seal.
In this variety the seal of the Department of Finance was printed in green ink:
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The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
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1923 1 Dollar Note: McCavour/Saunders, Group 1 Test Note, Purple Seal
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DC-25k
1 Dollar
McCavour/Saunders, Group 1 Test Note, Purple Seal
VIGNETTES:
Front Center - HRH King George V.
Back - Library of Parliament.
These notes were printed with the signature of the Deputy Minister of Finance (J.C. Saunders) on the lower right side of the face. Once the notes were received by the Finance Department
the S.P. McCavour signature and the seal were added to the notes.
The three main features that differentiate between varieties are the signatures, group number and colour of the Department of Finance seal.
In this variety the seal of the Department of Finance was printed in purple ink:
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Note: The Group 1 Test notes can be easily confused with Group 1 Bronze notes because the seal's ink colour is very similar.
All Test Notes will have the C-1 series and group indicators to the right of the seal.
The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
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1923 1 Dollar Note: Campbell/Sellar, Group 1 Test Note, Purple Seal
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DC-25l
1 Dollar
Campbell/Sellar, Group 1 Test Note, Purple Seal
VIGNETTES:
Front Center - HRH King George V.
Back - Library of Parliament.
These notes were printed with the signature of the Deputy Minister of Finance (Watson Sellar) on the lower right side of the face. Once the notes were received by the Finance Department
the C.E. Campbell signature and the seal were added to the notes.
The three main features that differentiate between varieties are the signatures, group number and colour of the Department of Finance seal.
In this variety the seal of the Department of Finance was printed in purple ink:
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Note: The Group 1 Test notes can be easily confused with Group 1 Bronze notes because the seal's ink colour is very similar.
All Test Notes will have the C-1 series and group indicators to the right of the seal.
The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
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1923 1 Dollar Note: McCavour/Saunders, Group 3, Black Seal
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DC-25m
1 Dollar
McCavour/Saunders, Group 3, Black Seal
VIGNETTES:
Front Center - HRH King George V.
Back - Library of Parliament.
These notes were printed with the signature of the Deputy Minister of Finance (J.C. Saunders) on the lower right side of the face. Once the notes were received by the Finance Department
the S.P. McCavour signature and the seal were added to the notes.
The three main features that differentiate between varieties are the signatures, group number and colour of the Department of Finance seal.
In this variety the seal of the Department of Finance was printed in black ink:
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The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
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1923 1 Dollar Note: Campbell/Sellar, Group 3, Black Seal
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DC-25n
1 Dollar
Campbell/Sellar, Group 3, Black Seal
VIGNETTES:
Front Center - HRH King George V.
Back - Library of Parliament.
These notes were printed with the signature of the Deputy Minister of Finance (Watson Sellar) on the lower right side of the face. Once the notes were received by the Finance Department
the C.E. Campbell signature and the seal were added to the notes.
The three main features that differentiate between varieties are the signatures, group number and colour of the Department of Finance seal.
In this variety the seal of the Department of Finance was printed in black ink:
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The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
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1923 1 Dollar Note: Campbell/Clark, Group 4, Black Seal
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DC-25o
1 Dollar
Campbell/Clark, Group 4, Black Seal
VIGNETTES:
Front Center - HRH King George V.
Back - Library of Parliament.
These notes were printed with the signature of the Deputy Minister of Finance (W.C. Clark) on the lower right side of the face. Once the notes were received by the Finance Department
the C.E. Campbell signature and the seal were added to the notes.
The three main features that differentiate between varieties are the signatures, group number and colour of the Department of Finance seal.
In this variety the seal of the Department of Finance was printed in black ink:
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The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
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1923 2 Dollar Note: Hyndman/Saunders, Group 1, Black Seal
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DC-26a
2 Dollar
Hyndman/Saunders, Group 1, Black Seal
VIGNETTES:
Front Center - HRH King George V.
Back - Library of Parliament.
These notes were printed with the signature of the Deputy Minister of Finance (J.C. Saunders) on the lower right side of the face. Once the notes were received by the Finance Department
the G.W. Hyndman signature and the seal were added to the notes.
The three main features that differentiate between varieties are the signatures, group number and colour of the Department of Finance seal.
In this variety the seal of the Department of Finance was printed in black ink:
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The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
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1923 2 Dollar Note: McCavour/Saunders, Group 1, Red Seal
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DC-26b
2 Dollar
McCavour/Saunders, Group 1, Red Seal
VIGNETTES:
Front Center - HRH King George V.
Back - Library of Parliament.
These notes were printed with the signature of the Deputy Minister of Finance (J.C. Saunders) on the lower right side of the face. Once the notes were received by the Finance Department
the S.P. McCavour signature and the seal were added to the notes.
The three main features that differentiate between varieties are the signatures, group number and colour of the Department of Finance seal.
In this variety the seal of the Department of Finance was printed in red ink:
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The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
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1923 2 Dollar Note: McCavour/Saunders, Group 1, Blue Seal
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DC-26c
2 Dollar
McCavour/Saunders, Group 1, Blue Seal
VIGNETTES:
Front Center - HRH King George V.
Back - Library of Parliament.
These notes were printed with the signature of the Deputy Minister of Finance (J.C. Saunders) on the lower right side of the face. Once the notes were received by the Finance Department
the S.P. McCavour signature and the seal were added to the notes.
The three main features that differentiate between varieties are the signatures, group number and colour of the Department of Finance seal.
In this variety the seal of the Department of Finance was printed in blue ink:
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The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
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1923 2 Dollar Note: McCavour/Saunders, Group 1, Green Seal
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DC-26d
2 Dollar
McCavour/Saunders, Group 1, Green Seal
VIGNETTES:
Front Center - HRH King George V.
Back - Library of Parliament.
These notes were printed with the signature of the Deputy Minister of Finance (J.C. Saunders) on the lower right side of the face. Once the notes were received by the Finance Department
the S.P. McCavour signature and the seal were added to the notes.
The three main features that differentiate between varieties are the signatures, group number and colour of the Department of Finance seal.
In this variety the seal of the Department of Finance was printed in green ink:
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The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
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1923 2 Dollar Note: McCavour/Saunders, Group 1, Bronze Seal
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DC-26e
2 Dollar
McCavour/Saunders, Group 1, Bronze Seal
VIGNETTES:
Front Center - HRH King George V.
Back - Library of Parliament.
These notes were printed with the signature of the Deputy Minister of Finance (J.C. Saunders) on the lower right side of the face. Once the notes were received by the Finance Department
the S.P. McCavour signature and the seal were added to the notes.
The three main features that differentiate between varieties are the signatures, group number and colour of the Department of Finance seal.
In this variety the seal of the Department of Finance was printed in bronze ink:
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The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
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1923 2 Dollar Note: Hyndman/Saunders, Group 2, Black Sea
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DC-26f
2 Dollar
Hyndman/Saunders, Group 2, Black Seal
VIGNETTES:
Front Center - HRH King George V.
Back - Library of Parliament.
These notes were printed with the signature of the Deputy Minister of Finance (J.C. Saunders) on the lower right side of the face. Once the notes were received by the Finance Department
the G.W. Hyndman signature and the seal were added to the notes.
The three main features that differentiate between varieties are the signatures, group number and colour of the Department of Finance seal.
In this variety the seal of the Department of Finance was printed in black ink:
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The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
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1923 2 Dollar Note: McCavour/Saunders, Group 2, Red Seal
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DC-26g
2 Dollar
McCavour/Saunders, Group 2, Red Seal
VIGNETTES:
Front Center - HRH King George V.
Back - Library of Parliament.
These notes were printed with the signature of the Deputy Minister of Finance (J.C. Saunders) on the lower right side of the face. Once the notes were received by the Finance Department
the S.P. McCavour signature and the seal were added to the notes.
The three main features that differentiate between varieties are the signatures, group number and colour of the Department of Finance seal.
In this variety the seal of the Department of Finance was printed in red ink:
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The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
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1923 2 Dollar Note: McCavour/Saunders, Group 2, Blue Seal
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DC-26h
2 Dollar
McCavour/Saunders, Group 2, Blue Seal
VIGNETTES:
Front Center - HRH King George V.
Back - Library of Parliament.
These notes were printed with the signature of the Deputy Minister of Finance (J.C. Saunders) on the lower right side of the face. Once the notes were received by the Finance Department
the S.P. McCavour signature and the seal were added to the notes.
The three main features that differentiate between varieties are the signatures, group number and colour of the Department of Finance seal.
In this variety the seal of the Department of Finance was printed in blue ink:
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The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
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1923 2 Dollar Note: Campbell/Sellar, Group 2, Blue Seal
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DC-26i
2 Dollar
Campbell/Sellar, Group 2, Blue Seal
VIGNETTES:
Front Center - HRH King George V.
Back - Library of Parliament.
These notes were printed with the signature of the Deputy Minister of Finance (Watson Sellar) on the lower right side of the face. Once the notes were received by the Finance Department
the C.E. Campbell signature and the seal were added to the notes.
The three main features that differentiate between varieties are the signatures, group number and colour of the Department of Finance seal.
In this variety the seal of the Department of Finance was printed in blue ink:
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The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
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1923 2 Dollar Note: Campbell/Sellar, Group 3, Black Seal
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DC-26j
2 Dollar
Campbell/Sellar, Group 3, Black Seal
VIGNETTES:
Front Center - HRH King George V.
Back - Library of Parliament.
These notes were printed with the signature of the Deputy Minister of Finance (Watson Sellar) on the lower right side of the face. Once the notes were received by the Finance Department
the C.E. Campbell signature and the seal were added to the notes.
The three main features that differentiate between varieties are the signatures, group number and colour of the Department of Finance seal.
In this variety the seal of the Department of Finance was printed in black ink:
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The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
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1923 2 Dollar Note: Campbell/Sellar, Group 3, Black Seal
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DC-26k
2 Dollar
Campbell/Sellar, Group 3, Black Seal
VIGNETTES:
Front Center - HRH King George V.
Back - Library of Parliament.
These notes were printed with the signature of the Deputy Minister of Finance (Watson Sellar) on the lower right side of the face. Once the notes were received by the Finance Department
the C.E. Campbell signature and the seal were added to the notes.
The three main features that differentiate between varieties are the signatures, group number and colour of the Department of Finance seal.
In this variety the seal of the Department of Finance was printed in black ink:
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The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
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1923 2 Dollar Note: Campbell/Clark, Group 4, Black Seal
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DC-26l
2 Dollar
Campbell/Clark, Group 4, Black Seal
VIGNETTES:
Front Center - HRH King George V.
Back - Library of Parliament.
These notes were printed with the signature of the Deputy Minister of Finance (W.C. Clark) on the lower right side of the face. Once the notes were received by the Finance Department
the C.E. Campbell signature and the seal were added to the notes.
The three main features that differentiate between varieties are the signatures, group number and colour of the Department of Finance seal.
In this variety the seal of the Department of Finance was printed in black ink:
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The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
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