Canada 1974 $2 Banknote Scenes of Canada Lawson Bouey Pick 86a BU Block Gem UNC

This is an authentic 1974 Series $2 Banknote issued by the Bank of Canada / Banque du Canada from the multicolored "Scenes of Canada" series, featuring Queen Elizabeth II on the face and an Inuit hunting scene on the back in pristine Gem Crisp Uncirculated condition.

Note Specifications

• Country / Issuer: Canada (Bank of Canada)

• Denomination: $2.00 (Deux Dollars)

• Series Date: 1974 (Ottawa)

• Catalog Numbers: Charlton #BC-47a / Pick #86a

• Signatures: R.W. Lawson (Deputy Governor) & G.K. Bouey (Governor)

• Serial Number: BU 6520140 (Red/brownish-red ink, 2-letter prefix / 7-digit format)

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

Design Vignettes & Background

• Obverse Design: Features Queen Elizabeth II wearing the George IV State Diadem and Queen Victoria's diamond collet necklace, set against multi-color lithographic guilloche work and the Canadian Coat of Arms.

• Reverse Vignette: Features an Inuit hunting camp scene at Pond Inlet on Baffin Island, Northwest Territories (now Nunavut), showing hunters preparing kayaks and equipment, engraved by C. Gordon Yorke from a photograph by Dr. Charles Bruchesi.

• Prefix / Issue: The 2-letter prefix BU belongs to the earlier print run of the 1974 $2 notes before the transition to 3-letter prefixes.

Condition & Market Value

• Grade Assessment: Gem Crisp Uncirculated (CU 65–66). Pristine, flat paper with razor-sharp pointed corners, clean margins, strong original embossing, and zero handling folds, bends, or counting marks.