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moneycow
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« on: February 26, 2007, 05:09:05 pm »

Are specimen notes considered legal tender?

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multicolorama
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« Reply #1 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.
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venga50
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« Reply #2 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

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« Reply #3 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?
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« Reply #4 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.

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