1937 Bank of Canada $5 Banknote BC-23b Gordon-Towers BCS Very Good 10

A heavily circulated example of the 1937 Bank of Canada Five Dollar note, certified and graded Very Good 10 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 E/C, serial number E/C5304716. BCS notes Hole, Minor Tear 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 one of the most celebrated designs in Canadian numismatic history — an allegorical male figure representing a fisherman, seated amid nets and fish, rendered in deep blue tones. 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: E/C
• Serial Number: E/C5304716
• Grade: BCS Very Good 10
• Cert #: FR739
• BCS Guarantee: Yes
• Comments: Hole, Minor Tear
• 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.