1937 Bank of Canada $5 Banknote BC-23b Gordon-Towers BCS Very Fine 30

A circulated example of the 1937 Bank of Canada Five Dollar note, certified and graded Very Fine 30 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 D/C, serial number D/C9177666. BCS notes Stains as a comment.

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: D/C
• Serial Number: D/C9177666
• Grade: BCS Very Fine 30
• Cert #: FR737
• BCS Guarantee: Yes
• Comments: Stains
• 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.