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Canadian Notes => Bank of Canada Notes => Topic started by: moneycow on February 26, 2007, 05:09:05 pm

Title: specimen notes
Post by: moneycow on February 26, 2007, 05:09:05 pm

Are specimen notes considered legal tender?

moneycow

Title: Re: specimen notes
Post by: multicolorama on February 26, 2007, 07:28:39 pm

I dont think so because the SPECIMEN stamp is all over it. I could be wrong. Most likely is'nt.

Title: Re: specimen notes
Post by: venga50 on February 26, 2007, 09:02:59 pm

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Are specimen notes considered legal tender?

moneycow

Since the earlier specimen notes did not have the signatures and BofC seal applied and/or had punch holes through the signatures, and the serial #s are all 0's I would think they are not legal tender.

However, I will gladly accept any Bank of Canada specimen notes you have as legal tender at face value...got any 1935 $500 specimen notes?  ;) :D

Title: Re: specimen notes
Post by: moneycow on March 04, 2007, 12:52:21 am

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However, I will gladly accept any Bank of Canada specimen notes you have as legal tender at face value...got any 1935 $500 specimen notes?

Sorry, already spent them on beer.

When did signatures start appearing on the specimen notes?

Title: Re: specimen notes
Post by: BWJM on March 04, 2007, 01:31:20 am

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When did signatures start appearing on the specimen notes?

At the same time as signatures became engraved in the intaglio plates.