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Canadian Notes => Early Canadian Notes => Topic started by: milohiks on December 15, 2015, 05:58:44 pm
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Hello all, I am newby here. I do collect, but not paper money. Hope that's OK. I have a question. This 1912 proposed Royal Bank ten dollar note had the image of a four-funnel passenger liner.
The minister of trade and commerce George Foster knew about the CPR's proposed liner in February 1912. How did the never-built ship make it to a bank note?
Anybody got any idea about a direct link with a government official? Perhaps Foster was a director of the bank. Were the banks answerable to the the dept of trade and commerce and not finance?
I am looking for any link I can find to explain the never issued note. Can you think of a possible reading source for me?
Much appreciated. Milo Hicks, North Vanocuver
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Helo Milo,
Here is the link to an excellent 2014 article written by Ronald Greene that provides the most comprehensive answer to your question. Hope this helps.
http://www.nauticapedia.ca/Articles/Banknotes_Ships.php (http://www.nauticapedia.ca/Articles/Banknotes_Ships.php)
I have also attached an image of a proof from the ABNCo of this note (from the Ronald Greene Collection).
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