This 1954 $2 Dollar Bank of Canada note, graded EF-45 by BCS, features a striking portrait of Elizabeth II and a vibrant orange background, making it a standout addition for collectors. With its unique million-numbered serial A/U40000000 and detailed rural landscape on the reverse, this paper banknote offers both historical significance and investment potential.
- Issuer: Bank of Canada
- Year: 1954
- Face Value: $2 Dollar
- Composition: Paper
- Size: 152 x 70 mm
- Obverse: English texts on the left and French texts on the right. A black and white frame decorated with abstract forms in which the values “2” and “TWO / DEUX” are presented. On the right is a portrait of Elizabeth II, the new Queen of England and the Commonwealth. Background colour of the banknote is orange.
- Reverse: In the middle, a rural landscape of the Richmond region with the hills of Quebec City, known as “Les Montérégiennes”, beyond the Saint-François River. Background colour of the banknote is orange.
- Grade: EF-45 (BCS)
- Serial Number: A/U40000000
- Catalogue Reference: Ch GPM# BC-38, P# 76
- Numista N#: 201765