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5 Dollars
| Uitgever | Halifax Banking Company |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1872 |
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| Vorm | Rectangular |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | A panoramic harbour vignette occupies the central field, with sailing vessels and steamships in the foreground and the Halifax waterfront with its fortifications visible in the background. Large numeral "5" panels anchor the upper left and upper right corners, with vertical "FIVE DOLLARS" lettering running along both lateral borders, and the issuer's title "THE HALIFAX BANKING COMPANY" in bold letterpress across the upper centre. The lower portion carries a manuscript-style promise-to-pay clause with ruled lines for date, serial number, and dual signature positions for Cashier and President; illustrated examples are Specimen notes with zeroed serials. |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | THE HALIFAX BANKING COMPANY FIVE DOLLARS Halifax, N.S. promise to pay the Bearer of this Note at their Bank in Halifax the sum of FIVE DOLLARS Cashier President SPECIMEN |
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The Halifax Banking Company was a private chartered bank operating in Nova Scotia under the Bank Act of 1871, which federalized Canadian banking and required chartered institutions to issue notes only in standard denominations. This note dates to the earliest period of that regime. The American Bank Note Company in New York was the dominant supplier to Canadian chartered banks throughout this period — virtually every Maritime institution went to ABNC rather than domestic printers, simply because no Canadian press could match the quality of the engraving or the security features.
Halifax Banking Company was eventually absorbed by the Canadian Bank of Commerce in 1903, ending its independent note-issuing history after roughly three decades.