November 10th:

I found this polymer $50 a few days ago and I tried to upload a photo for confirmation to the SNDB but the page would not load.

So, here it is:

GMP 0741530 the low for the prefix with only 4 notes reported.

Enjoy!
Dean

If they keep Laurier on the $5, then chances are (Mackenzie) King will remain on the vertical $50 and Borden will likely remain on the vertical $100.  But it doesn't matter anymore, since I am getting up there in age, and I don't know if I could be around to see the latest banknote series release their fifth and final new banknote. MacDonald will likely be dropped from our banknotes due to his past policies and controversy.

When the new $20 is issued in early 2027, I will have just turned 54.  If they release new banknotes every eight years after that, I will be 62, 70 and 78 respectively.

November 4th finds:

I bought a lot of circulated notes and there was writing on the back of this $1…
It reads “$30 Margo La Plante”
Unfortunately, the name is written on the back of an *FA replacement note!

This set of three $2 notes appears to be a keepsake dump.  I think the person’s name was Franz…

The first note says “From mummy 1995” then “Happy New Year 1995” Franz?
Love Mum

The second note says “From Grandma 1995” “Happy New Year Franz?”

And the third note says “From Aunty Peri 1995”.

Seeing notes like this for sale is ind of sad because it indicates that they are no longer treasured keepsakes…
I fear that my descendants will do the same thing to my collection when I’m gone.  Nobody else in my family collects anything and my nieces and nephews don’t use cash…

Enjoy!
Dean

November 4th finds and mail call!

I went to one of my banks today.  They had no paper money, but they did have four bags of pennies and a box of customer wrapped nickels and a few rolls of customer wrapped dimes.  I’ll update whenever I finish hunting all of these coin rolls…

When I got home, I received two envelopes.  Why would I buy more circulated notes? 

Well, there were two *FA replacements and a couple of other surprises I will discuss in my other thread.

Enjoy!
Dean

November 3rd finds:
More paper and silver too!

Yesterday, one of my banks gave me two birds $100s.  While I was there, I picked up a few rolls of dimes.

My silver streak continues!  There was one 1968 silver dime in the rolls, $1.30 in US dimes, a 2023 King Charles dime, a few commemoratives, a 5 pence coin from the UK and three 1968 nickel alloy dimes.

Enjoy!
Dean

The M/P prefix came right after the 1967 commemorative issue so presumably wouldn't have been issued until late '67 or early '68.  Your eyes are better than mine though because that stamp just looks like a blue smudge to my eyes.

October 31st dind:

I bought this ratty old $1 for face value for the stamp on it.  I think it says Aug 17 1964, but I could be wrong.

What do you think?

Dean

October 31st finds and mail call.

I picked up some rolled coins today, and while the finds were few, the dimes contained silver!  A 1960 and a 1962 dime to be exact…

A package of notes arrived in the mail today.  Why would I buy such low grade notes?  Well, one of them is a 1979 $5 replacement note and the other has an interesting stamp on it.

Enjoy!
Dean

I'm still open for offers on my Bank of Canada duplicates (priced in CAD) & World notes (priced in USD).

October 30th:

Finds from an old album?

I purchased these two shinplasters because of the hand written names and messages on them.  One of the notes is the 1900 issue and it has the name H. Pauline Erb written in pencil, the date July 22nd 1922 and “21 years old (overwritten 22 as if it was a mistake).

“Good Luck” is also written on the bottom margin.

The 1923 shinplaster is also miscut; see the imprint of the adjoining note on the front.

The second note has the inscription Ross Erb Sept 25th 1933.
On the bottom margin, it is inscribed Aunt Evlyn    Uncle Ben

These notes have appropriate dates that match the issue that would have been in circulation at the time and they must have come out of a family album.

Enjoy!
Dean