Catalog
100 Dollars - F.E.C. School Bank Montreal, Quebec
| Issuer | F.E.C. School Bank (Banque Scolaire), Montreal, Quebec |
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| Year | 1920 |
| Type | Fantasy banknote |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE SCOLAIRE 100 C DOLLARD DES ORMEAUX 100 CENT |
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| Reverse lettering | $100 Sans Dollard et ses seize héros la colonie était perdue en 1660. Droits réservés, Canada, 1920. Printed in Canada, F.E.C. Montréal. |
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School savings banks — "banques scolaires" — were a fixture of Quebec's Catholic educational system in the early twentieth century, run through parish schools to instill thrift habits in children. The F.E.C. (Frères de l'Enseignement Chrétien, the French branch of the De La Salle Brothers) operated their own internal scrip alongside the broader movement, printed and redeemed entirely within the school network. These were not legal tender in any sense; they functioned as classroom currency, recording deposits and rewarding saving behavior.
The yellow paper stock — "jaune" — was a deliberate denomination marker within the series, distinguishing the 100-dollar face value from lower denominations printed on different colors. At 105 × 53 mm, the format is notably small even by school scrip standards.