5 Dollars - George VI
Features
| Issuer |
Canada
 |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Bank of Canada |
| King |
George VI (1936-1952)
|
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Year | 1937 |
| Value | 5 Dollars 5 CAD = USD 3.60 |
| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 152 × 73 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Number | N# 201719 |
| References | Ch GPM# BC-23 Steve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
Obverse
English text on the left and French text on the right. A black and white frame decorated with abstract forms and rosettes with the values "5" and "FIVE / CINQ". In the middle in an oval of the banknote is a portrait of King George VI in official attire. Background colour of the banknote is blue.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
5 5 5 FIVE DOLLARS 5 5 CINQ DOLLARS 5 5 5
555555555
55555555555555 - 55555555555555
5 FIVE DOLLARS 5 - 5 CINQ DOLLARS 5
55555555555555 - 55555555555555
BANK OF CANADA - BANQUE DU CANADA
WILL PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND - PAIERA AU PORTEUR SUR DEMANDE
FIVE DOLLARS - CINQ DOLLARS
OTTAWA, 2ND JAN. 1937. - OTTAWA, LE 2 JANV. 1937.
DEPUTY GOVERNOR - SOUS-GOUVERNEUR
GOVERNOR - GOUVERNEUR
5 FIVE 5 FIVE DOLLARS 5 5 5 CINQ DOLLARS 5 CINQ 5
BRITISH AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY LIMITED
Reverse
In the middle, an allegory of industry with a seated man. He is holding a hammer, his foot rests on a gear, in the back ground it a dam providing power for industry. All around him, we can see a vast decorative composition. Background color of the banknote is blue.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
5 BANK OF CANADA - BANQUE DU CANADA 5
5 - 5
5 FIVE DOLLARS 5 CINQ DOLLARS 5
Signatures
| James Osborne (JO) | Deputy Governor |
|
| Graham Ford Towers (GFT) | Governor |
|
| Donald Gordon (DG) | Deputy Governor |
|
| James Elliott Coyne (JEC) | Deputy Governor |
|
Printers
BA International Inc. (British American Bank Note; British American Banknote Company Limited), Canada (1866-2012)Canadian Bank Note Company, Canada (1897-date)
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| Date | Signatures | No. printed | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | Frequency | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1937 | JO, GFT | 8 824 500 | Ch GPM# BC-23aSteve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
3% | |||||||||||
| 1937 | DG, GFT | 160 000 000 | $ 15 | $ 33 | $ 33 | Ch GPM# BC-23bSteve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
45% | ||||||||
| 1937 | DG, GFT | 5 200 000 | Ch GPM# BC-23bSteve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
X/C prefix - changeover | 7% | ||||||||||
| 1937 | JEC, GFT | 70 000 000 | $ 20 | $ 35 | $ 220 | Ch GPM# BC-23cSteve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
44% | ||||||||
| 1937 | JEC, GFT | 8 024 396 | Ch GPM# BC-23cSteve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
H/S prefix | 9% | ||||||||||
| 1937 | JEC, GFT | 4 800 000 | Ch GPM# BC-23cSteve R. Bell (ed.); 2022. Canadian Government Paper Money (33rd Edition). Charlton Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
X/C prefix - changeover | 4% | ||||||||||
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  |
Katz Auction 153 Lot 2072 
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22 Mar 2025 | Undetermined | XF |
USD 81.27
(EUR 70.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 193 Lot 459
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5 May 2026 | Undetermined | VF |
USD 15.09
(EUR 13.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 147 Lot 2470
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17 Dec 2024 | Undetermined | VF | Unsold | |
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