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Canadian Notes => Canadian Journey Notes => Topic started by: kobecurrency on September 06, 2005, 05:31:24 am

Title: $20 New prefix series
Post by: kobecurrency on September 06, 2005, 05:31:24 am: Surprise, Surprise. :o :o

Just heard from a very reliable source that after AZZ, the new series of $20 Journey prefix will be ALA .... In fact, prefixes ALA, ALB & ALC have surfaced back East very recently!!

I suppose those of us who were betting on BIA... etc have just learnt they have lost their shirts. :-[ :-[
Title: Re: $20 New prefix series
Post by: Seth on September 06, 2005, 06:31:57 am: I'll have to see it to believe it. All of those prefixes already appeared on 1973 $1 notes. I can't see why the BOC would want to start recycling serial numbers when so many unused ones are still available.

Got any scans for us? ???
Title: Re: $20 New prefix series
Post by: BWJM on September 06, 2005, 01:48:11 pm: ~~I too must see it before I believe it. Even a scan might not suffice, as I know people who are quite talented with Photoshop.~~
Comments retracted. See post below.
Title: Re: $20 New prefix series
Post by: Bob on September 06, 2005, 02:26:58 pm: I recall that prefix ALE was passed when numbering the 1973 $1's. IF it is true that there is an AL_ series of $20 prefixes coming out, it will be interesting to see if BoC dares to use ALE this time.
Title: Re: $20 New prefix series
Post by: JB-2007 on September 06, 2005, 04:03:24 pm: I just dont see why the bank of Canada would use ALA-ALZ for the $20 when it has all been used for the $1 back in the '80s. It doesn't make any sense.
Title: Re: $20 New prefix series
Post by: Dr.Bill on September 06, 2005, 09:42:58 pm: It's true. I got some ALC notes today.
Title: Re: $20 New prefix series
Post by: BWJM on September 06, 2005, 10:14:18 pm: Alright, I've sent off an email to the Bank of Canada requesting more information.
Title: Re: $20 New prefix series
Post by: BORDEN01 on September 07, 2005, 12:09:42 am: I believe that next the préfix is; BIA-BIZ
Title: Re: $20 New prefix series
Post by: BWJM on September 07, 2005, 12:37:31 am: Two independent users have now provided scans of this truly mind-boggling situation.

ALC is now, despite all doubts, a legitimate Journey $20 prefix.
Title: Re: $20 New prefix series
Post by: JB-2007 on September 07, 2005, 01:25:30 am: Quote
I believe that next the préfix is; BIA-BIZ

Not anymore! ALA-ALZ... Its official. I never thought that the bank of canada would re-use prefixes.
Title: Re: $20 New prefix series
Post by: BORDEN01 on September 07, 2005, 01:56:23 am: WHY THE PRÉFIX, (ALA-ALZ) WHY NOT PRÉFIX, (AAA-AAZ), (ACA-ACZ), (AFA-AFZ),( AMA-AMZ)
Title: Re: $20 New prefix series
Post by: JB-2007 on September 07, 2005, 02:22:08 am: Quote
WHY THE PRÉFIX, (ALA-ALZ) WHY NOT PRÉFIX, (AAA-AAZ), (ACA-ACZ), (AFA-AFZ),( AMA-AMZ)

Its very odd i know! So those of us who have any $1 with ALA-ALZ we will be able to find matching numbers with the new journey 20's ;D
Title: Re: $20 New prefix series
Post by: Seth on September 07, 2005, 06:15:02 am: Gee, I guess seeing is believing. :P

Anyone want to bet that they skip ALE this time?
Title: Re: $20 New prefix series
Post by: BWJM on September 08, 2005, 04:14:44 am: I seem to have ruffled some feathers with my initial post on this subject. I have sent a personal note to the individual I have been told about by another party.

It was not my intention to offend anyone, or insinuate that someone could not be trusted. The absurdity of the suggestion that ALC might be reused was so against the history of the BoC's 3-letter prefixes that it was quite simply unbelieveable. My reference to Photoshop was meant to hint at myself, going back to the Journey $2 that I had posted not terribly long ago.

I should reaffirm that I trust the word of all of the members in this particular thread. I am sorry for having unintentionally implied any sense of distrust on anyone.

Respectfully,
Brent W.J. Mackie