Banknote Proof

Name/Title

Banknote Proof

Entry/Object ID

2007.1.14

Tags

Books and Documents

Scope and Content

One face proof of Bank of Upper Canada one dollar banknote; black print on white paper mounted on white card; at centre bottom: "American Bank Note Company"; serial # and date not filled in; unsigned; note in pencil on reverse: "plate proof 400"(?); vignettes: bottom left: seated "Justice"; centre: St. George slaying the dragon, bottom right: seated Britannia with crest of Upper Canada; punch (x4) cancel at bottom; issue of 1859 and 1861.

Dimensions

Height

18.5 cm

Width

8.1 cm

Update Date

October 8, 2020