Catalog
10 Dollars
| Issuer | Bank of Hamilton |
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| Year | 1922 |
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| In circulation to | 1923 |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in black and orange on white paper, with the issuer's name BANK OF HAMILTON in large bold letters across the upper portion, below the overprint DOMINION OF CANADA and the place and date HAMILTON, 1 MARCH 1922. A central intaglio vignette presents a classical female allegorical figure seated in a relaxed pose against an industrial harbour backdrop, flanked on each side by large ornate orange guilloche panels bearing the numeral 10 in letterpress. Serial numbers appear at upper left and right, with panel letters B at lower flanks, and the promise clause WILL PAY TO BEARER ON DEMAND above the denomination TEN DOLLARS at the base, accompanied by two manuscript signature lines for President and General Manager. |
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| Obverse lettering | DOMINION OF CANADA BANK OF HAMILTON HAMILTON 1 MARCH 1922 WILL PAY TO BEARER ON DEMAND TEN DOLLARS PRESIDENT GENERAL MANAGER 10 |
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The Bank of Hamilton was absorbed by the Canadian Bank of Commerce in 1924, making this 1922 issue one of the final emissions under its own name. Notes printed in the last two years before the merger are correspondingly scarcer than earlier series, as the bank wound down its note-issuing activity ahead of the takeover rather than maintaining full circulation volumes.
The American Bank Note Company operated a Canadian plant in Ottawa, which handled this printing — a distinction worth noting since ABNC work for Canadian chartered banks was split between their New York and Ottawa facilities depending on the period and contract.