Catalog
20 Dollars
| Issuer | Banque d'Hochelaga |
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| Year | 1914 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Black intaglio engraving on white paper with intricate guilloche underprint. At centre, a detailed vignette of the Canadian Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, flanked on the left by a portrait bust of a bearded gentleman and on the right by a portrait of a Renaissance-era figure in period dress. The legends DOMINION OF CANADA, BANQUE D'HOCHELAGA, and VINGT DOLLARS appear across the note, with the denomination numeral 20 in each corner; this example bears diagonal red SPECIMEN overprints and punch cancellations. |
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| Reverse description | Printed in blue ink with dense guilloche lacework filling the entire field, centred by a large oval cartouche enclosing the Canadian Coat of Arms with provincial shields. The bank name BANQUE D'HOCHELAGA arches above the cartouche in bold serif lettering, with the denomination numeral 20 in mirror-image form at left and right; VINGT appears at the base, and the printer imprint of Waterlow & Sons Ltd., London runs along the lower margin. This example carries diagonal red SPECIMEN overprints and four punch-hole cancellations. |
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| Variants | Specimen note - Waterlow and Sons Ltd. |
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