1937 Bank of Canada $5 Banknote BC-23c Coyne-Towers BCS Very Fine 25

A circulated example of the 1937 Bank of Canada Five Dollar note, certified and graded Very Fine 25 by Banknote Certification Service (BCS) with the coveted BCS Guarantee. Catalogue reference BC-23c, bearing the signatures of J.E. Coyne (Deputy Governor) and G.F. Towers (Governor), prefix D/S, serial number D/S7938046. BCS notes Tear 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 Coyne-Towers signature combination is among the later pairings of this popular 1937 five dollar series.

• Issuer: Bank of Canada
• Denomination: $5
• Date: 1937
• Catalogue: BC-23c (Coyne-Towers)
• Prefix: D/S
• Serial Number: D/S7938046
• Grade: BCS Very Fine 25
• Cert #: FR704
• BCS Guarantee: Yes
• Comments: 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.