1954 $50 SPECIMEN

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Hey,

What is with this specimen if I recall the sets are different then this note??? :-/ :-/

Arthur

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and back

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Charlton's says a few notes were perforated "specimen" diagonally three times...but you're right, I don't understand why the word "specimen" is stamped in BLUE on the front, and again in blue, twice, on the back.  I have never seen ANY BofC specimen note where the word "specimen" is in blue ink; it's always in red.  For the 1954 series I have only seen "specimen" stamped on the back on the note once, near the lower right margin.

Also funny how the auction for this item has no reserve and a starting bid of only $99.99 USD!  Book value is $1,250.00!  :-?

I do believe that some denominations of the 1954s were stamped as such.

Check out this link:
http://www.moneymuseum.ca/sets_54-specimens.asp

So the question is what is it worth they are on ebay would they command book at 1250?

Arthur

My $50 is the same as this one with the specimen printed in blue. The ones you have seen are probably the extra $2's and $5's and not part of the sets. Those are printed in red and not perforated with the words specimen. I would think this $50 was once part of a full set.

Here is the back of mine.


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.....and the front.



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