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Canadian Notes => Show and Tell => Topic started by: AL-Bob on September 24, 2019, 09:56:38 am

Title: Bank Legal Collection
Post by: AL-Bob on September 24, 2019, 09:56:38 am

I had the privilege to photograph what is undoubtedly the most complete privately owned collection of Bank Legals.  Since most collectors will never have a chance to handle to view these notes in person I thought I would share them here.

1896 $500 Issue

This face and back proof are the only privately owned examples of this issue:
{attach:16582} {attach:16585}

1896 $1000 Issue

This face and back proof are the only privately owned examples of this issue:
{attach:16588} {attach:16589}

1896 $5000 Issue

This face and back proof are the only privately owned examples of this issue:
{attach:16594} {attach:16595}

Title: Re: Bank Legal Collection
Post by: AL-Bob on September 24, 2019, 10:03:59 am

1901 $1000 Issue

Face and back proof with hand signed approval from J. M. Courtney:
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1901 $5000 Issue

Face and back proof with hand signed approval from J. M. Courtney:
{attach:16618} {attach:16619}

Specimen front & back:
{attach:16624} {attach:16625}

The only known fragment of a fully issued bank legal:
{attach:16633}

Title: Re: Bank Legal Collection
Post by: AL-Bob on September 24, 2019, 10:13:46 am

1918 $5000 Issue

Face proof (no tint) & face tint:
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Back proof:
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1918 $50,000 Issue

Face and back proof:
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Face proof (no tint):
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Specimen front & back:
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Title: Re: Bank Legal Collection
Post by: AL-Bob on September 24, 2019, 10:21:00 am

1924 $1000 Issue

Face proof (no tint):
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Specimen front & back:
{attach:16664} {attach:16665}

1924 $5000 Issue

Specimen front & back:
{attach:16670} {attach:16671}

1924 $50,000 Issue

Face and back proof:
{attach:16676} {attach:16677}

Specimen front & back:
{attach:16682} {attach:16683}

Title: Re: Bank Legal Collection
Post by: docstrange on September 24, 2019, 05:26:00 pm

WOW thank you so much for posting Those are Fantastic, Awesome :o :o

Title: Re: Bank Legal Collection
Post by: wagnert89 on September 25, 2019, 08:06:41 am

Amazing art and design.  That fragment is interesting and the history would be cool to know.  Thanks for sharing

Title: Re: Bank Legal Collection
Post by: Rupiah on September 25, 2019, 08:39:41 pm

Nice - These are not in BoC museum collection?

Title: Re: Bank Legal Collection
Post by: AL-Bob on September 26, 2019, 10:36:48 am

The notes shown are from a private collection.  Many of these are the notes featured in the CGPM catalogue.  The BoC does have some of the notes that are missing such as the 1896 specimens.  I assume that the BoC also has duplicates of most of these notes but I'm not exactly sure what their collection contains.

Title: Re: Bank Legal Collection
Post by: walktothewater on September 27, 2019, 07:17:45 am

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I had the privilege to photograph what is undoubtedly the most complete privately owned collection of Bank Legals.  Since most collectors will never have a chance to handle to view these notes in person I thought I would share them here.

-Thanks for sharing. Very nice eye candy to view!