Paper Money Series Collection, 1937–2006, $1–$20 (26 notes)
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Product Overview
Instantly build a complete collection of every major issue of Canadian paper money from $1 to $20 dating from 1937 through to 2006. This collection includes the 1937 Allegorical Design Series $1–$20, the 1954 Modified Series $1–$20, both types of 1967 centennial $1 notes, the 1969–1979 Multicolour Series $1–$20, the 1986–1991 Birds Series $2–$20, and the 2001–2006 Journey Series $5–$20. The older notes are in excellent collectible mid-grade circulated condition, while the later notes are uncirculated. Each note comes protected in professional archival mylar sleeves set into a premium-quality display album.
1937 Allegorical Design Series
This series features the face design of King George VI on all the $1 to $20 notes. The 1937 series is the first series of bilingual banknotes in Canada and the last issue to feature allegorical designs. The allegorical vignettes are also regarded as some of the most beautiful artwork ever to appear on Canadian banknotes.
• $1: agriculture allegory; seated female with agricultural products
• $2: harvest allegory; seated female with fruits of the harvest
• $5: electric power allegory; seated male with symbols of electricity
• $10: transportation allegory; Mercury with ships, trains and an airplane
• $20: fertility allegory; seated female with sickle
1954 Modified Series
The original young portrait of Queen Elizabeth II appears on all the faces of all the banknotes in this series.
• $1: western Prairie scene
• $2: landscape from the Upper Melbourne, Richmond, Quebec
• $5: Otter Falls, mile 996, Alaska Highway
• $10: Mount Burgess, BC
• $20: Laurentians in winter
1967 Centennial Issue
These notes features the centennial symbol and Queen Elizabeth II; the centennial symbol is a stylized maple leaf divided into 11 triangles.
• $1 double-dated; old Parliament buildings
• $1 serial number; old Parliament buildings
1969–1979 Multicolour Series
The second portrait of Queen Elizabeth II appears on the face of the $1, $2 and $20 notes. Sir Wilfrid Laurier appears on the face of the $5 note, and Sir John A. Macdonald appears on the face of the $10 note.
• $1: 1973; Parliament buildings as seen from across the Ottawa River
• $2: 1974; inuit hunting scene on Baffin Island
• $5: 1979; salmon seiner, Johnston Strait, Vancouver
• $10: 1971; industrial scene, Sarnia, Ontario
• $20: 1969; Moraine Lake, Alberta
1986–1991 Bird Series
The portrait of Queen Elizabeth II appears on the face of the $2 and $20 notes. Sir Wilfrid Laurier appears on the face of the $5 note, and Sir John A. Macdonald appears on the face of the $10 note.
• $2, 1986: Queen Elizabeth II/Parliament buildings (front design); robin (back design)
• $5, 1986: Sir Wilfrid Laurier/Parliament buildings (front design); belted kingfisher (back design)
• $10, 1989: Sir John A. Macdonald/Parliament buildings with Red Ensign flag (front design); osprey in flight (back design)
• $20, 1991: Queen Elizabeth II/Library of Parliament (front design); common loon (back design)
2001–2006 Journey Series
• $5, 2002: Sir Wilfrid Laurier/west block of Parliament, three maple leaves optical security device/Canadian flag and a large "5" counter (front design); child on toboggan, snowflakes, child and parent skating, poem by Roch Carrier, children playing hockey (back design)
• $5, 2006, upgraded security issue: Sir Wilfrid Laurier/west block of Parliament/Canadian flag and a large "5" counter (front design); child on toboggan, snowflakes, child and parent skating, poem by Roch Carrier, children playing hockey (back design)
• $10, 2001: Sir John A. Macdonald/Library of Parliament, three maple leaves optical security device/Canadian flag (front design); poppies, "In Flanders Fields"/doves/modern peacekeeping soldier/war memorial and two soldiers/two children and veteran (back design)
• $10, 2005: upgraded security issue: Sir John A. Macdonald/Library of Parliament/Canadian flag and large "10" counter (front design); poppies, "In Flanders Fields"/doves/modern peacekeeping soldier/war memorial and two soldiers/two children and veteran (back design)
• $20, 2004: Queen Elizabeth II/Centre Block of Parliament, watermark/Canadian flag and large "20" counter (front design); The Raven and the First Men/excerpt from Gabrielle Roy's novel, The Hidden Mountain/The Grizzly Bear/The Spirit of Haida Gwaii/Mythic Messengers (artwork by Bill Reid (1920–1998) (back design)
Includes:
• 1937–2006 Canadian Banknote Collection ($1 to $20; 26 notes in custom album)
Warranty Information:
This product comes with a 30-day warranty through TSC.
1937 Allegorical Design Series
This series features the face design of King George VI on all the $1 to $20 notes. The 1937 series is the first series of bilingual banknotes in Canada and the last issue to feature allegorical designs. The allegorical vignettes are also regarded as some of the most beautiful artwork ever to appear on Canadian banknotes.
• $1: agriculture allegory; seated female with agricultural products
• $2: harvest allegory; seated female with fruits of the harvest
• $5: electric power allegory; seated male with symbols of electricity
• $10: transportation allegory; Mercury with ships, trains and an airplane
• $20: fertility allegory; seated female with sickle
1954 Modified Series
The original young portrait of Queen Elizabeth II appears on all the faces of all the banknotes in this series.
• $1: western Prairie scene
• $2: landscape from the Upper Melbourne, Richmond, Quebec
• $5: Otter Falls, mile 996, Alaska Highway
• $10: Mount Burgess, BC
• $20: Laurentians in winter
1967 Centennial Issue
These notes features the centennial symbol and Queen Elizabeth II; the centennial symbol is a stylized maple leaf divided into 11 triangles.
• $1 double-dated; old Parliament buildings
• $1 serial number; old Parliament buildings
1969–1979 Multicolour Series
The second portrait of Queen Elizabeth II appears on the face of the $1, $2 and $20 notes. Sir Wilfrid Laurier appears on the face of the $5 note, and Sir John A. Macdonald appears on the face of the $10 note.
• $1: 1973; Parliament buildings as seen from across the Ottawa River
• $2: 1974; inuit hunting scene on Baffin Island
• $5: 1979; salmon seiner, Johnston Strait, Vancouver
• $10: 1971; industrial scene, Sarnia, Ontario
• $20: 1969; Moraine Lake, Alberta
1986–1991 Bird Series
The portrait of Queen Elizabeth II appears on the face of the $2 and $20 notes. Sir Wilfrid Laurier appears on the face of the $5 note, and Sir John A. Macdonald appears on the face of the $10 note.
• $2, 1986: Queen Elizabeth II/Parliament buildings (front design); robin (back design)
• $5, 1986: Sir Wilfrid Laurier/Parliament buildings (front design); belted kingfisher (back design)
• $10, 1989: Sir John A. Macdonald/Parliament buildings with Red Ensign flag (front design); osprey in flight (back design)
• $20, 1991: Queen Elizabeth II/Library of Parliament (front design); common loon (back design)
2001–2006 Journey Series
• $5, 2002: Sir Wilfrid Laurier/west block of Parliament, three maple leaves optical security device/Canadian flag and a large "5" counter (front design); child on toboggan, snowflakes, child and parent skating, poem by Roch Carrier, children playing hockey (back design)
• $5, 2006, upgraded security issue: Sir Wilfrid Laurier/west block of Parliament/Canadian flag and a large "5" counter (front design); child on toboggan, snowflakes, child and parent skating, poem by Roch Carrier, children playing hockey (back design)
• $10, 2001: Sir John A. Macdonald/Library of Parliament, three maple leaves optical security device/Canadian flag (front design); poppies, "In Flanders Fields"/doves/modern peacekeeping soldier/war memorial and two soldiers/two children and veteran (back design)
• $10, 2005: upgraded security issue: Sir John A. Macdonald/Library of Parliament/Canadian flag and large "10" counter (front design); poppies, "In Flanders Fields"/doves/modern peacekeeping soldier/war memorial and two soldiers/two children and veteran (back design)
• $20, 2004: Queen Elizabeth II/Centre Block of Parliament, watermark/Canadian flag and large "20" counter (front design); The Raven and the First Men/excerpt from Gabrielle Roy's novel, The Hidden Mountain/The Grizzly Bear/The Spirit of Haida Gwaii/Mythic Messengers (artwork by Bill Reid (1920–1998) (back design)
Includes:
• 1937–2006 Canadian Banknote Collection ($1 to $20; 26 notes in custom album)
Warranty Information:
This product comes with a 30-day warranty through TSC.










