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1937 Bank of Canada $20 Banknote BC-25c Coyne-Towers Changeover BCS Very Fine 35 Original
1937 Bank of Canada $20 Banknote BC-25c Coyne-Towers Changeover BCS Very Fine 35 Original
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A circulated example of the 1937 Bank of Canada Twenty Dollar note — and a desirable Changeover Note — certified and graded Very Fine 35 Original by Banknote Certification Service (BCS) with the coveted BCS Guarantee. Catalogue reference BC-25c, bearing the signatures of J.E. Coyne (Deputy Governor) and G.F. Towers (Governor), serial number H/E 6069757. BCS notes Changeover as a comment. The Original designation confirms this note retains its original paper quality and has not been cleaned, pressed, or altered.
Changeover notes are among the most sought-after varieties in Canadian paper money collecting, printed at the transition point between two signature combinations. Combined with the Original paper designation and a solid Very Fine 35 grade, this is an especially appealing example. Dated Ottawa, 2nd January, 1937, the obverse features a portrait of King George VI in military uniform at centre within an oval vignette, flanked by red serial numbers on a rich olive-green and black ground. The reverse displays one of the most celebrated designs in Canadian numismatic history — an allegorical scene featuring a seated female figure representing Canada, accompanied by a cherub, set within an elaborate lathe-work border, rendered in rich olive-green tones. Printed by the Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited.
- Issuer: Bank of Canada
- Denomination: $20
- Date: 1937
- Catalogue: BC-25c (Coyne-Towers)
- Serial Number: H/E 6069757
- Grade: BCS Very Fine 35 Original
- Cert #: FR531
- BCS Guarantee: Yes
- Comments: Changeover
- 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.
