Catalog
1 Dollar
| Issuer | Bank of Western Canada |
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| Year | 1859 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in black with a central vignette of the British Royal Arms supported by a lion and a unicorn, flanked on either side by large ornate numeral "1" panels. To the lower left, an oval portrait vignette of Queen Victoria in diadem is set within a guilloche border, while to the lower right appears a corresponding oval portrait of a gentleman in period dress. The upper margin bears the bank title "THE BANK OF WESTERN CANADA" with the capital amount "$1,000,000" and the lower margin carries the imprint of the American Bank Note Company along with the legend "INCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT." |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in a warm brown tone and displays the large bold word "ONE" in ornate block lettering centered on an otherwise plain paper ground, with a small manuscript notation visible in the upper portion. |
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| Signature(s) | E. J. Richardson J. McMicken |
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