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The 1937 series of bank notes saw the portrait of King George VI replace those of other members of the royal family on all denominations except the $100 and $1,000 bank notes, which pictured former Canadian prime ministers. Other departures from the 1935 series included colour variations and the location of the portrait in the centre of the ...
1 dollar 1937 values and prices. The face of the $1 note was modified in 1938 to increase the width of the panel in which the signatures appeared by 2.4 mm, to counter earlier printing problems.
1937 1 Dollar Note (Gordon-Towers, Wide Panel) The staff at the Bank of Canada found it difficult to fit the signatures into the signature panel on the 1 dollar note. For the second release of notes the layout was modified slightly to increase the height of the signature box. As a result the King's portrait was moved higher on the design.
1937 Issue 1 Dollar. New World Price Guide Search. Specifications. Year/Issue: 1937. Denomination: 1 Dollar. Design. Face Color: Black on green underprint. Face Type: Portrait King George VI at center.
1937 series. Size: 152.4 x 73.025 mm (6.0 x 2.875 inches) The creation of a second series of bank notes, only two years after the first, was prompted by changes in Canadian government legislation that required the Bank of Canada to produce bilingual bank notes. The portrait of King George VI was used on all denominations in this series except ...
1937: The Bilingual Series. Bilingual Series $1 Note. The face of the $1 note was modified in 1938 to increase the width of the panel in which the signatures appeared by 2.4 mm, to counter earlier printing problems. All the dies, rolls, and plates used to produce the original version were destroyed by Canadian Bank Note Company Ltd.
Translation: George VI King by the Grace of God . Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget. Reverse. A voyageur and an aboriginal traveling by canoe, carrying bundles of which one bears the initials "HB" for Hudson's Bay Company, are surrounded with the face value and the inscription "CANADA" Script: Latin . Lettering: CANADA 1948 DOLLAR EH. Engraver ...
