{"product_id":"1937-bank-of-canada-1000-banknote-bc-28-osborne-towers-low-serial-ak0000068-legacy-very-choice-new-64","title":"1937 Bank of Canada $1000 Banknote BC-28 Osborne-Towers Low Serial AK0000068 Legacy Very Choice New 64","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn extraordinary example of the \u003cstrong\u003e1937 Bank of Canada One Thousand Dollar\u003c\/strong\u003e note, certified and graded \u003cstrong\u003eVery Choice New 64\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eLegacy Currency Grading\u003c\/strong\u003e (Cert #80980068). Catalogue reference \u003cstrong\u003eBC-28\u003c\/strong\u003e, bearing the signatures of \u003cstrong\u003eJ.A.C. Osborne\u003c\/strong\u003e (Deputy Governor) and \u003cstrong\u003eG.F. Towers\u003c\/strong\u003e (Governor), with the spectacular serial number \u003cstrong\u003eAK 0000068\u003c\/strong\u003e — an exceptionally \u003cstrong\u003elow serial number\u003c\/strong\u003e of just 68. Plate \u003cstrong\u003e1\/1\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 1937 Bank of Canada $1,000 note is one of the rarest and most coveted issues in all of Canadian paper money collecting. With only a small number of examples known to exist in collector hands — the vast majority having been redeemed and destroyed by the Bank of Canada — any example in high grade is a significant find. This note combines three exceptional attributes: a \u003cstrong\u003enear-gem Very Choice New 64\u003c\/strong\u003e grade, a \u003cstrong\u003elow serial number of 68\u003c\/strong\u003e (among the earliest notes printed in the AK prefix), and \u003cstrong\u003ePlate 1\/1\u003c\/strong\u003e — the very first plate used to print this denomination. Together, these features make this one of the most desirable examples of this issue that could be offered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe obverse features a distinguished portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eSir Wilfrid Laurier\u003c\/strong\u003e — Canada’s seventh Prime Minister and the first French-Canadian to hold that office — at centre within an oval vignette, flanked by red serial numbers on a rich pink and black ground. The reverse displays one of the most magnificent designs in Canadian numismatic history — an allegorical scene featuring a seated female figure representing \u003cstrong\u003eCanada\u003c\/strong\u003e, accompanied by a cherub, holding a shield and torch, surrounded by elaborate lathe-work in deep crimson tones. Printed by the \u003cstrong\u003eCanadian Bank Note Company, Limited\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bank of Canada\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e $1,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1937\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue:\u003c\/strong\u003e BC-28 (Osborne-Towers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSerial Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e AK 0000068\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Feature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low Serial Number (68)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Legacy Very Choice New 64\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCert #:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80980068\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComments:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEncapsulated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (Legacy slab)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEncapsulated in an original Legacy Currency Grading sealed holder. The graded banknote shown is the exact banknote you will receive. Guaranteed authentic.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Calgary Coin Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48332421202138,"sku":null,"price":40000.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/6584\/0346\/files\/image6_6.jpg?v=1786573803","url":"https:\/\/www.calgarycoin.com\/products\/1937-bank-of-canada-1000-banknote-bc-28-osborne-towers-low-serial-ak0000068-legacy-very-choice-new-64","provider":"Calgary Coin Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}