1935 Bank of Canada $1 Banknote BC-1 Osborne-Towers English Series B Check Letter A BCS Fine 15

A circulated example of the inaugural 1935 Bank of Canada One Dollar note — the English language issue — certified and graded Fine 15 by Banknote Certification Service (BCS) with the coveted BCS Guarantee. Catalogue reference BC-1, bearing the signatures of J.A.C. Osborne (Deputy Governor) and G.F. Towers (Governor) — English issue, Series B, Check Letter A, serial number B0599975. BCS notes Hole as a comment.

Dated Ottawa, Issue of 1935, the obverse features a portrait of King George V in military uniform at centre, flanked by red serial numbers, printed by the Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited. The reverse displays an allegorical figure representing the harvest, with the English legend Bank of Canada / One Dollar. The Osborne-Towers signature combination appears on the first-ever Bank of Canada notes issued, making this a historically significant piece from Canada's inaugural national currency series.

• Issuer: Bank of Canada
• Denomination: $1
• Date: 1935
• Catalogue: BC-1 (Osborne-Towers, English, Series B, Check Letter A)
• Serial Number: B0599975
• Grade: BCS Fine 15
• Cert #: FS026
• BCS Guarantee: Yes
• Comments: Hole
• Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited
• Encapsulated: Yes (BCS slab)

Encapsulated in an original BCS sealed holder. Tampering with the holder invalidates the certification opinion. Have holder replaced if inner package/seal is not intact. The BCS-certified banknote shown is the exact banknote you will receive. Guaranteed authentic.