Hello, friends: As you can see, my image collection is now working into the H's; I calculate I am about a third of the way through this project and will need about a year to finish it.
I do need some information about The Halifax Banking Company. With reference to the 1882-1880-type $4 note: I have nice images of both obverses, but I need an image of the common reverse.
There is mention of an 1880 $10 note, of which I have not found an image; was this note actually issued? Did it differ significantly from the
1872-1880 type??
My catalogue says there were 1887 $5's in both green tint and red tint, but I find no image anywhere of any issued note. Were these in fact circulated?
Does anybody have one of which I could get images?
Did the 1890 $20 and the 1894 $5 notes actually circulate? I also need images of fronts and backs of both; I also need the 1898 $20.
It appears that some of you have wondered why don't I "just buy a (Charlton) catalogue." What I am trying to assemble is a collection of full-size full-color images of both fronts and backs of chartered bank notes which actually circulated. Catalogue pictures are usually very small, not in color, and usually not showing the reverses. Furthermore all the discretionary funds which I am able to dedicate to this project are being spent on ink jets ($7 apiece). After I eventually complete this "collection" I am thinking of perhaps putting all these image albums (US large and small, 3 volumes, and Canada government and chartered, 4 volumes) on discs (my daughters will have to show me how to do this), and I have already mentioned this to one of your forum members.
I was able to locate a really nice image of The Molson Bank 1871 $7 obverse.
Once again, my continuing thanks to those of you who have contributed images and info to my project in the past and hopefully also in the future. Next week: a few questions about The Bank of Hamilton (a town in which I once stayed overnight). Bernard Schaaf
