This 1972 $5 Canadian Replacement Banknote with the SL-prefix is a classic representation of Canada’s maritime legacy and Sir Wilfrid Laurier’s statesmanship. A must-have for collectors!
- Denomination: $5 Dollars
- Composition: Paper
- Obverse Description:
- A blue frame with multicolour rainbow printing, the Coat of Arms of Canada on the left, and a portrait of Sir Wilfrid Laurier on the right. Each banknote has a seven-digit serial number with a 2- or 3-letter prefix, the left number in red and the right in blue.
- Reverse Description:
- A depiction of salmon seiner fishing boats at sea, symbolizing Canada’s coastal industries.
- Size: 152 x 70 mm
- Year: 1972
- Signatures: Ruston William Lawson (Deputy Governor), Gerald Keith Bouey (Governor)
- Serial Number: *SL2177837
- Catalogue Reference: P# 87b* / Ch GPM# BC-48bA