1973 Bank of Canada $1 Error Banknote BC-46a Lawson-Bouey Partial Back to Face Offset Legacy Gem New 65PPQ

An extraordinary gem-grade Error Note — the 1973 Bank of Canada One Dollar, certified and graded Gem New 65PPQ by Legacy Currency Grading (Cert #80947142). Catalogue reference BC-46a, bearing the signatures of R.W. Lawson (Deputy Governor) and G.K. Bouey (Governor), serial number AF9735154, Plate 69/81. Legacy notes Partial Back to Face Offset as the error type.

A back-to-face offset error occurs during the printing process when wet ink from the reverse side transfers onto the face of the note, resulting in a ghost image of the reverse design appearing on the obverse. On this note, the iconic Parliament Hill reverse design — featuring the Centre Block and Peace Tower viewed from the Ottawa River, with a log boom in the foreground — is visible bleeding through to the face. What makes this example truly exceptional is its Gem New 65PPQ grade with Premium Paper Quality — an essentially perfect uncirculated note with outstanding paper quality, making it among the finest known examples of this error type. A world-class addition to any error note or Canadian paper money collection.

The obverse features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at right, with the Canadian Coat of Arms at left, on a distinctive olive-green and multicolour ground. The reverse displays the celebrated view of Parliament Hill from the Ottawa River, with a log boom and tugboat in the foreground, rendered in rich green tones. Printed by the British American Bank Note Company, Limited.

• Issuer: Bank of Canada
• Denomination: $1
• Date: 1973
• Catalogue: BC-46a (Lawson-Bouey)
• Serial Number: AF9735154
• Plate: 69/81
• Grade: Legacy Gem New 65PPQ
• Cert #: 80947142
• Error Type: Partial Back to Face Offset
• Printer: British American Bank Note Company, Limited
• Encapsulated: Yes (Legacy slab)

Encapsulated in an original Legacy Currency Grading sealed holder. The graded banknote shown is the exact banknote you will receive. Guaranteed authentic.