1937 Bank of Canada $5 Banknote BC-23b Gordon-Towers BCS Very Fine 20

A circulated example of the 1937 Bank of Canada Five Dollar note, certified and graded Very Fine 20 by Banknote Certification Service (BCS) with the coveted BCS Guarantee. Catalogue reference BC-23b, bearing the signatures of D. Gordon (Deputy Governor) and G.F. Towers (Governor), prefix T/C, serial number T/C4296117. BCS notes Tears, Repairs as comments.

Dated Ottawa, 2nd January, 1937, the obverse features a portrait of King George VI in military uniform at centre, flanked by blue-green serial numbers on a rich blue ground, printed by the British American Bank Note Company, Limited. The reverse displays the iconic allegorical fisherman vignette in deep blue tones — one of the most celebrated reverse designs in Canadian numismatic history. The Gordon-Towers signature combination is a mid-series pairing of the popular 1937 five dollar series.

• Issuer: Bank of Canada
• Denomination: $5
• Date: 1937
• Catalogue: BC-23b (Gordon-Towers)
• Prefix: T/C
• Serial Number: T/C4296117
• Grade: BCS Very Fine 20
• Cert #: FR742
• BCS Guarantee: Yes
• Comments: Tears, Repairs
• Printer: British American 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.