Catalog
25 Dollars
| Issuer | Bank of Canada |
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| Year | 1935 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
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| Signature(s) | J.A.C. Osborne and J.H. Towers |
| Protection type | Watermark |
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The 1935 Bank of Canada series was the first issue by the newly established central bank, created by the Bank of Canada Act of 1934. The 25-dollar denomination is among the more unusual face values in Canadian history — it was dropped entirely after this inaugural series and never reissued, making it a one-year type with no successor.
Two English-language and two French-language versions were printed for each denomination in 1935, reflecting a political compromise over bilingual currency. The English and French issues are catalogued separately, each with distinct text and slightly different design treatments. P#49 is the English-language variant.
Osborne was the Bank's first Deputy Governor; Towers its first Governor.