Catalog
20 Dollars
| Issuer | Bank of Canada / Banque du Canada |
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| Year | 1991 |
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| Printer | BA International Inc. (British American Bank Note Company), Ottawa, Canada / Canadian Bank Note Company, Ottawa, Canada |
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| Reverse lettering | 20 CANADA HUART À COLLIER - COMMON LOON 20 |
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| Protection description | Embedded security thread running vertically through the note; watermark visible when held to light |
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| Comments |
The 1991 $20 was the last Birds of Canada series note to be issued, completing a set that had been rolling out since 1986. Two Ottawa security printers shared production — BA International (formerly British American Bank Note Company) and Canadian Bank Note Company — a dual-sourcing arrangement the Bank of Canada had maintained for decades to avoid dependence on a single supplier.
Doubtfire's engraving work on this series is among the finer Canadian intaglio output of the period. The security thread introduced on this issue runs vertically and is visible as a dark line when held to light.