1870 Dominion of Canada 25 Cents Banknote DC-1b-i Dickinson-Harington Series B Small B BCS Good 6

A well-circulated survivor of Canada's first Dominion fractional currency issue, this 1870 Dominion of Canada Twenty-Five Cent note has been certified and graded Good 6 by Banknote Certification Service (BCS). Catalogue reference DC-1b-i, bearing the signatures of Dickinson (for Minister of Finance) and Harington (for Receiver General) — Series B, Small B variety.

The obverse retains the Britannia vignette and key design elements despite heavy circulation, printed by the British American Bank Note Company, Montreal & Ottawa. The reverse shows the classic green guilloché design redeemable at principal offices in Montreal, Toronto, and St. John. Authorized under 31 Vict. Cap. 46.

Encapsulated in a BCS tamper-evident holder (cert FS404). BCS notes Holes as a comment. An affordable entry point into the highly collectible 1870 DC-1 shinplaster series — one of the most historically significant of all Canadian fractional notes.

• Issuer: Dominion of Canada
• Denomination: 25 Cents
• Date: 1870
• Catalogue: DC-1b-i (Dickinson-Harington, Series B, Small B)
• Grade: BCS Good 6
• Cert #: FS404
• Comments: Holes
• Printer: British American Bank Note Company, Montreal & Ottawa
• Encapsulated: Yes (BCS slab)