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Canadian Notes => Early Canadian Notes => Topic started by: Brad2dabone on October 24, 2010, 07:50:35 pm
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Hi, I am wondering about the existance of currency from the Weyburn Security Bank of Saskatchewan. Is it still possible to obtain this currency? Thanks, Brad
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The census (register) of chartered notes for the Weyburn Security Bank shows:
$5 - 26 issued notes with 5 in institutional collections
$10 - 13 issued notes with 3 in institutional collections
$20 - 10 issued notes with 1 in institutional collectionsroofs
As you can see they are quite rare. They do show up in the major auctions occasionally.
There are proofs available. There is a front and back proof of the $20 on ebay now for $3750: http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-Weyburn-Security-Bank-1911-20-PMG-CHUNC-63-64-/370352928474?pt=Paper_Money&hash=item563ac136da
Hope this helps.
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Thanks for the info, look's like they are very rare, I do realize it would be a major investment. My aunt lived in one of the old Weyburn Security Bank branches in Bracken Sask. The building is getting in bad shape now but I am salvaging the managers office wall and the tellers wicket. I also have a 1929 calendar, a folding ruler, a thimble, several cheque blanks and a couple deposit books all courtesy of WSB but a real bill would complete the collection nicely! Thanks again, Brad.
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If it is the original business you should break open the corner stone to see what is inside.
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I have definitely been hoping to find some hidden treasure in one of the walls, so far I have only discovered a bank deposit book with some cancelled cheques inside. How do I know which stone is the cornerstone?
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It will be at one of the corners.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornerstone
Shawn
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I will check that out!
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