Canada 1961 2 Dollars Circulated World Banknote
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Item Type: Banknote
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Country: Canada
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Denomination: 2 Dollars Canadian Dollar
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Date / Issue: 1961 (1954 Series, Modified Portrait)
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Pick / Catalog: P-76b (estimated)
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Issuing Authority: Bank of Canada
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Series: 1954 Series; Modified Portrait; Beattie–Rasminsky signatures
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Color: Red/black face, brown back
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Design: Young queen portrait at right (Modified Portrait variety)
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Obverse: Bilingual CANADA/TWO DOLLARS with national arms at center; portrait of the young queen at right; red serial numbers; signatures M. Beattie (Deputy Governor) and L. Rasminsky (Governor); text Ottawa 1954; imprint BRITISH AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY LIMITED.
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Reverse: Pastoral rural landscape and village scene with trees and fields; bilingual legends and large 2 in corners.
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Printer: British American Bank Note Company Limited
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Composition: Paper
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Dimensions: Approx. 152 x 70
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Condition: Crisp AU/UNC appearance—bright paper, sharp corners, minimal handling seen.
Condition is based on visual inspection only. Please review all photos carefully for wear, marks, stains, scratches, edge issues, cleaning, damage, writing, or other condition details.
You will receive the exact item shown in the listing photos.
Identification note: Exact SCWPM Pick number depends on subtype (prefix/replacement); user note lists P-76 but references vary. Series date shows 1954 while the Governor’s signature indicates notes printed from 1961 onward. | Canada, Bank of Canada $2 from the 1954 Series with the Modified Portrait is confirmed by the stated portrait type, bilingual legends, BABN imprint, red serials, and the rural landscape reverse. The Beattie–Rasminsky signatures (1961+) narrow it to the Modified Portrait later printings that align with SCWPM Pick 76, signature subtype b. What remains unverified is whether the note is a replacement (asterisk serial/prefix), which would shift the listing to the replacement entry; serial prefix details were not provided to confirm or exclude this.
