Canada 1954 $2 Banknote Modified Hair Beattie Rasminsky Pick 67c U/R Block VF

This is an authentic 1954 Series $2 Banknote issued by the Bank of Canada / Banque du Canada (Canadian Landscape Series), printed in terracotta/sepia-brown tones with Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and rural Quebec on the reverse.

Note Specifications

• Country / Issuer: Canada (Bank of Canada)

• Denomination: $2.00 (Deux Dollars)

• Series Date: 1954

• Catalog Numbers: Charlton #BC-38c / Pick #67c

• Portrait Variety: Modified Hair (Modified Portrait)

• Signatures: J.R. Beattie (Deputy Governor) & L. Rasminsky (Governor)

• Serial Number: U/R 2867392 (Red ink)

• Printer: British American Bank Note Company Limited (BABN)

Design Vignettes & Background

• Signatures & Production Period: Louis Rasminsky served as Governor from 1961 to 1973 with J.R. Beattie serving as Deputy Governor through 1971, placing the production of this note in the 1960s.

• Modified Hair: All notes bearing the Rasminsky signature belong to the Modified Hair design, where the curls behind the Queen's ear were re-engraved, shaded, and darkened to completely eliminate the earlier 1954 "Devil's Face" illusion.

• Reverse Vignette: Features a scenic view of the Saint-François River valley near Richmond in the Eastern Townships of Quebec, engraved by the British American Bank Note Company.