Canada 1967 $1 Centennial Banknote Beattie Rasminsky Pick 84b Serialized AU/UNC

This is an original 1967 Centennial $1 Banknote issued by the Bank of Canada / Banque du Canada to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Confederation (1867–1967).

Note Specifications

• Country / Issuer: Canada (Bank of Canada)

• Denomination: $1.00 (Un Dollar)

• Date on Note: 1967 (Ottawa)

• Catalog Numbers: Charlton #BC-45b / Pick #84b

• Type Variety: Standard Serial Number Variety

• Serial Number: 2553236 (featuring the two-digit prefix with an open "O" / letter over digits format)

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

• Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited (CBNC)

Design Vignettes & Background

• Centennial Emblem: Features the stylized 11-point maple leaf Centennial logo at top center flanked by the commemorative dates 1867 1967.

• Border Text: Carries the commemorative text "Centennial of Canadian Confederation / Le Centenaire de la Confédération Canadienne" along the side borders.

• Reverse Vignette: Features Canada's original, historic First Parliament Buildings in Ottawa (engraved from an 1870s archival photograph), destroyed by fire in 1916.

• The Two Varieties: The Bank of Canada issued two versions in 1967: one with regular serial numbers (like this note, Pick #84b) and another non-serialized version where the serial positions were replaced with double commemorative dates "1867 1967" (Pick #84a).