Catalog
2 Dollars - Bank of Upper Canada Kingston
| Issuer | Bank of Upper Canada |
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| Year | 1820 |
| Type | Local banknote |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of a seated allegorical figure of Justice flanked by the numeral «2» in ornate oval frames at left and right, with a smaller vignette of two George III coins at the lower centre. The text panel bears the full promise-to-pay legend in letterpress, with the issuer name BANK OF UPPER CANADA in bold display type, place and date line reading Kingston Jan 1st 1820, and two manuscript signatures for Cashier and President below. |
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| Obverse lettering | PAYABLE AT THE BANK OF CANADA IN MONTREAL II 2 The President Directors & Co. of the BANK of UPPER CANADA promise to pay the bearer TWO Dollars on demand out of the Joint Funds of the Association and no other No Kingston Jan 1st 1820 Cashr. Prest. Graplne Company 2 2 TWO DOLLARS 2 2 |
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| Variants | S1992a - dated 01.05.1819 S1992b - dated 01.01.1820 |
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