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10 Dollars
| Issuer | Quebec Bank |
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| Year | 1863 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
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| Obverse description | Engraved in black and green ink by the American Bank Note Company, the obverse bears the bank title THE QUEBEC BANK in bold lettering across the upper centre, with a large green guilloche oval enclosing the denomination TEN DOLLARS at centre. A classical allegorical vignette at left portrays a reclining female figure accompanied by a globe and navigational instruments, while a second vignette at right presents standing allegorical figures flanking a coat of arms; denomination counters of 10 occupy the upper corners, and the lower border carries the inscription CHARTERED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE QUEBEC BANK TEN DOLLARS 10 CHARTERED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT FOR THE QUEBEC BANK |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed on plain white paper with no formal vignette or decorative elements, consistent with a plate proof or unissued specimen impression; faint handwritten notations in ink are visible at centre. |
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