1935 Issue of Canadian Banknotes
"Jubilee" Issue
1935 saw the issue of the first banknotes from the newly formed Bank of Canada. It was also planned to issue a special 25 dollar note to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of King George V's reign.
Because public demand for 25 cent notes had dwindled significantly, it was decided to drop the 25 cent note altogether.
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New collectors might assume that the printed numbers found on Bank of Canada banknotes are "serial numbers". This is not the case.
Notes were printed in sheets of 4 each. 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.
Check Letters A, B, C or D are printed as shown.
These notes use a seven digit sheet number, which allows the issue of 10 million sets of 4 notes. In case more than that quantity of notes are ordered a "Series Letter" is added as a prefix to the
sheet number, which allowed the sequence to be repeated.
All banknotes which are translated to French were assigned the Series Letter "F".
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1935 1 Dollar Note (English)
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BC-1
1 Dollar
(English)
VIGNETTES:
Front Left - H.M. King George V.
Back - Agriculture Allegory - Seated female with agriculture tools and produce.
These notes were delivered to the Bank of Canada without any printed signatures or seals. The seal of the Bank of Canada and signatures of the Deputy Governor (J.A.C. Osbourne)
and the Governor (G.F. Towers) were printed by the letterpress method with black ink at the Bank of Canada.
In this version all of the text is printed in English.
The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
Note: See Appendix A for the locations of the plate numbers on these notes.
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1935 1 Dollar Note (French)
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BC-2
1 Dollar
(French)
VIGNETTES:
Front Left - H.M. King George V.
Back - Agriculture Allegory - Seated female with agriculture tools and produce.
These notes were delivered to the Bank of Canada without any printed signatures or seals. The seal of the Bank of Canada and signatures of the Deputy Governor (J.A.C. Osbourne)
and the Governor (G.F. Towers) were printed by the letterpress method with black ink at the Bank of Canada.
In this version all of the text is printed in French.
The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
Note: See Appendix A for the locations of the plate numbers on these notes.
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1935 2 Dollar Note (English)
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BC-3
2 Dollar
(English)
VIGNETTES:
Front Left - H.M. Queen Mary.
Back - Transportation allegory - Mercury with airplanes, ships and trains.
These notes were delivered to the Bank of Canada without any printed signatures or seals. The seal of the Bank of Canada and signatures of the Deputy Governor (J.A.C. Osbourne)
and the Governor (G.F. Towers) were printed by the letterpress method with black ink at the Bank of Canada.
In this version all of the text is printed in English.
The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
Note: See Appendix A for the locations of the plate numbers on these notes.
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1935 2 Dollar Note (French)
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BC-4
2 Dollar
(French)
VIGNETTES:
Front Left - H.M. Queen Mary.
Back - Transportation allegory - Mercury with airplanes, ships and trains.
These notes were delivered to the Bank of Canada without any printed signatures or seals. The seal of the Bank of Canada and signatures of the Deputy Governor (J.A.C. Osbourne)
and the Governor (G.F. Towers) were printed by the letterpress method with black ink at the Bank of Canada.
In this version all of the text is printed in French.
The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
Note: See Appendix A for the locations of the plate numbers on these notes.
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1935 5 Dollar Note (English)
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BC-5
5 Dollar
(English)
VIGNETTES:
Front Left - The Prince of Wales.
Back - Electric power allegory - Seated male with the symbols of electricity.
These notes were delivered to the Bank of Canada without any printed signatures or seals. The seal of the Bank of Canada and signatures of the Deputy Governor (J.A.C. Osbourne)
and the Governor (G.F. Towers) were printed by the letterpress method with black ink at the Bank of Canada.
In this version all of the text is printed in English.
The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
Note: See Appendix A for the locations of the plate numbers on these notes.
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1935 5 Dollar Note (French)
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BC-6
5 Dollar
(French)
VIGNETTES:
Front Left - The Prince of Wales.
Back - Electric power allegory - Seated male with the symbols of electricity.
These notes were delivered to the Bank of Canada without any printed signatures or seals. The seal of the Bank of Canada and signatures of the Deputy Governor (J.A.C. Osbourne)
and the Governor (G.F. Towers) were printed by the letterpress method with black ink at the Bank of Canada.
In this version all of the text is printed in French.
The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
Note: See Appendix A for the locations of the plate numbers on these notes.
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1935 10 Dollar Note (English)
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BC-7
10 Dollar
(English)
VIGNETTES:
Front Left - Princess Mary.
Back - Electric power allegory - Seated male with the symbols of electricity.
These notes were delivered to the Bank of Canada without any printed signatures or seals. The seal of the Bank of Canada and signatures of the Deputy Governor (J.A.C. Osbourne)
and the Governor (G.F. Towers) were printed by the letterpress method with black ink at the Bank of Canada.
In this version all of the text is printed in English.
The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
Note: See Appendix A for the locations of the plate numbers on these notes.
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1935 10 Dollar Note (French)
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BC-8
10 Dollar
(French)
VIGNETTES:
Front Left - Princess Mary.
Back - Electric power allegory - Seated male with the symbols of electricity.
These notes were delivered to the Bank of Canada without any printed signatures or seals. The seal of the Bank of Canada and signatures of the Deputy Governor (J.A.C. Osbourne)
and the Governor (G.F. Towers) were printed by the letterpress method with black ink at the Bank of Canada.
In this version all of the text is printed in French.
The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
Note: See Appendix A for the locations of the plate numbers on these notes.
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1935 20 Dollar Note (English - Large Seal)
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BC-9a
20 Dollar
(English)
Large Seal
VIGNETTES:
Front Left - H.R.H Princess Elizabeth.
Back - Agriculture allegory: Kneeling male showing harvested produce to seated female.
These notes were delivered to the Bank of Canada without any printed signatures or seals. The seal of the Bank of Canada and signatures of the Deputy Governor (J.A.C. Osbourne)
and the Governor (G.F. Towers) were printed by the letterpress method with black ink at the Bank of Canada.
In this version all of the text is printed in English, and the seal of the Bank of Canada is larger:
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compared to the small seal of the BC-9b variety:
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The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
Note: See Appendix A for the locations of the plate numbers on these notes.
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1935 20 Dollar Note (English - Small Seal)
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BC-9b
20 Dollar
(English)
Small Seal
VIGNETTES:
Front Left - H.R.H Princess Elizabeth.
Back - Agriculture allegory: Kneeling male showing harvested produce to seated female.
These notes were delivered to the Bank of Canada without any printed signatures or seals. The seal of the Bank of Canada and signatures of the Deputy Governor (J.A.C. Osbourne)
and the Governor (G.F. Towers) were printed by the letterpress method with black ink at the Bank of Canada.
In this version all of the text is printed in English, and the seal of the Bank of Canada is smaller.
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compared to the large seal of the BC-9a variety:
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The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
Note: See Appendix A for the locations of the plate numbers on these notes.
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1935 20 Dollar Note (French - Small Seal)
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BC-10
20 Dollar
(French)
Small Seal
VIGNETTES:
Front Left - H.R.H Princess Elizabeth.
Back - Agriculture allegory: Kneeling male showing harvested produce to seated female.
These notes were delivered to the Bank of Canada without any printed signatures or seals. The seal and signatures of the Deputy Governor (J.A.C. Osbourne)
and the Governor (G.F. Towers) were printed by the letterpress method with black ink at the Bank of Canada.
In this version all of the text is printed in French, and the seal of the Bank of Canada is smaller.
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The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
Note: See Appendix A for the locations of the plate numbers on these notes.
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1935 25 Dollar Note (English)
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BC-11
25 Dollar
(English)
VIGNETTES:
Front Center - H.M. King George V and H.M. Queen Mary.
Back - Windsor Castle.
This note was issued to commemorate the Silver Jubilee (25 years) of the reign of King George V. As such it not technically a part of the 1935 issue of banknotes.
In order to make the King's effigy the same size as the Queen's, there was a problem fitting his effigy into the oval frame. His crown was considerably taller. To solve the problem they allowed the top jewels of the crown to rise above the
frame and separate the words "WILL PAY" and "TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND".
These notes were delivered to the Bank of Canada without any printed signatures or seals. The seal of the Bank of Canada and signatures of the Deputy Governor (J.A.C. Osbourne)
and the Governor (G.F. Towers) were printed by the letterpress method with black ink at the Bank of Canada.
In this version all of the text is printed in English.
The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
Note: See Appendix A for the locations of the plate numbers on these notes.
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1935 25 Dollar Note (French)
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BC-12
25 Dollar
(French)
VIGNETTES:
Front Center - H.M. King George V and H.M. Queen Mary.
Back - Windsor Castle.
This note was issued to commemorate the Silver Jubilee (25 years) of the reign of King George V. As such it not technically a part of the 1935 issue of banknotes.
In order to make the King's effigy the same size as the Queen's, there was a problem fitting his effigy into the oval frame. His crown was considerably taller. To solve the problem they allowed the top jewels of the crown to rise above the
frame and separate the words "WILL PAY" and "TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND".
These notes were delivered to the Bank of Canada without any printed signatures or seals. The seal of the Bank of Canada and signatures of the Deputy Governor (J.A.C. Osbourne)
and the Governor (G.F. Towers) were printed by the letterpress method with black ink at the Bank of Canada.
In this version all of the text is printed in French.
The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
Note: See Appendix A for the locations of the plate numbers on these notes.
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1935 50 Dollar Note (English)
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BC-13
50 Dollar
(English)
VIGNETTES:
Front Left - H.R.H. Prince Albert, Duke of York.
Back - Modern inventions allegory: Seated female with some of the symbols of radio broadcasting.
These notes were delivered to the Bank of Canada without any printed signatures or seals. The seal of the Bank of Canada and the signatures of the Deputy Governor (J.A.C. Osbourne)
and the Governor (G.F. Towers) were printed by the letterpress method with black ink at the Bank of Canada.
In this version all of the text is printed in English.
The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
Note: See Appendix A for the locations of the plate numbers on these notes.
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1935 50 Dollar Note (French)
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BC-14
50 Dollar
(French)
VIGNETTES:
Front Left - H.R.H. Prince Albert, Duke of York.
Back - Modern inventions allegory: Seated female with some of the symbols of radio broadcasting.
These notes were delivered to the Bank of Canada without any printed signatures or seals. The seal of the Bank of Canada and signatures of the Deputy Governor (J.A.C. Osbourne)
and the Governor (G.F. Towers) were printed by the letterpress method with black ink at the Bank of Canada.
In this version all of the text is printed in French.
The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
Note: See Appendix A for the locations of the plate numbers on these notes.
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1935 100 Dollar Note (English)
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BC-15
100 Dollar
(English)
VIGNETTES:
Front Left - H.R.H. Duke of Glouchester.
Back - Commerce and industry allegory: Seated male showing a model ship to a child, with a dock and industrial scene in the background.
These notes were delivered to the Bank of Canada without any printed signatures or seals. The seal of the Bank of Canada and signatures of the Deputy Governor (J.A.C. Osbourne)
and the Governor (G.F. Towers) were printed by the letterpress method with black ink at the Bank of Canada.
In this version all of the text is printed in English.
The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
Note: See Appendix A for the locations of the plate numbers on these notes.
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1935 100 Dollar Note (French)
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BC-16
100 Dollar
(French)
VIGNETTES:
Front Left - H.R.H. Duke of Glouchester.
Back - Commerce and industry allegory: Seated male showing a model ship to a child, with a dock and industrial scene in the background.
These notes were delivered to the Bank of Canada without any printed signatures or seals. The seal of the Bank of Canada and signatures of the Deputy Governor (J.A.C. Osbourne)
and the Governor (G.F. Towers) were printed by the letterpress method with black ink at the Bank of Canada.
In this version all of the text is printed in French.
The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
Note: See Appendix A for the locations of the plate numbers on these notes.
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1935 500 Dollar Note (English)
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BC-17
500 Dollar
(English)
VIGNETTES:
Front Left - Sir John A. Macdonald.
Back - Fertility allegory: Seated female with a sickle.
These notes were delivered to the Bank of Canada without any printed signatures or seals. The seal of the Bank of Canada and signatures of the Deputy Governor (J.A.C. Osbourne)
and the Governor (G.F. Towers) were printed by the letterpress method with black ink at the Bank of Canada.
In this version all of the text is printed in English.
The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
Note: See Appendix A for the locations of the plate numbers on these notes.
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1935 500 Dollar Note (French)
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BC-18
500 Dollar
(French)
VIGNETTES:
Front Left - Sir John A. Macdonald.
Back - Fertility allegory: Seated female with a sickle.
These notes were delivered to the Bank of Canada without any printed signatures or seals. The seal of the Bank of Canada and signatures of the Deputy Governor (J.A.C. Osbourne)
and the Governor (G.F. Towers) were printed by the letterpress method with black ink at the Bank of Canada.
In this version all of the text is printed in French.
NOTE: Photos of a circulated note of this variety could not be located. These are photos of a "Face-Proof" and "Back-Proof", which are missing the sheet number, check letters, group numbers, signatures
and the seal of the Bank of Canada.
To show the location of these components, they are simulated in this image:
Note: See Appendix A for the locations of the plate numbers on these notes.
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1935 1000 Dollar Note (English)
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BC-19
1000 Dollar
(English)
VIGNETTES:
Front Left - Sir Wilfred Laurier.
Back - Security allegory: Kneeling female shielding her child.
These notes were delivered to the Bank of Canada without any printed signatures or seals. The seal of the Bank of Canada and signatures of the Deputy Governor (J.A.C. Osbourne)
and the Governor (G.F. Towers) were printed by the letterpress method with black ink at the Bank of Canada.
In this version all of the text is printed in English.
The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
Note: See Appendix A for the locations of the plate numbers on these notes.
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1935 1000 Dollar Note (French)
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BC-20
1000 Dollar
(French)
VIGNETTES:
Front Left - Sir Wilfred Laurier.
Back - Security allegory: Kneeling female shielding her child.
These notes were delivered to the Bank of Canada without any printed signatures or seals. The seal of the Bank of Canada and signatures of the Deputy Governor (J.A.C. Osbourne)
and the Governor (G.F. Towers) were printed by the letterpress method with black ink at the Bank of Canada.
In this version all of the text is printed in French.
The Check Letters, Series Letters and Group Number are located as shown below:
Note: See Appendix A for the locations of the plate numbers on these notes.
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