Bank of Toronto banknote $20 issued 1935. “old No.1” depicted 1887-1940.
Bank of Toronto 1937 banknote.
The Traders Bank of Canada 20 banknote
Sterling Bank of Canada $5 banknote 1914.
One contemporary new
Beautiful young Queen and a 4-4-0 with large diameter drivers and short wheelbase pilot truck. Very nice incentive to save the banknote.
Canada 1937.
FYI.
Thank You.
Those are some beautiful old bank notes!
A question, anyone know why Canada uses dollars and not pounds?
Same reason Australia does?
Firelock–.Its a bit of a long story, but an easy read.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_pound
NDG-- Not sure but I think that’s a 2-10-4 on the bridge.
The Mercury guy must have been modelled after myself of course, but I don’t drape myself much these days, especially that way! Toga, toga, toga! )
Thanks for that Miningman, that makes sense. It was just easier for all concerned, especially since the “Mother Country” was an ocean away compared to Canada’s next door neighbor.
It was for the same reason that when the Mounties were formed they armed themselves with Colts and Winchesters instead of Weblys and Enfields. The American guns were a lot closer and easier to obtain.
Canadians also drive on the correct side of the road. [:)]
https://www.ncpedia.org/media/north-carolina-10-dollar-note
A banknote during Civil War (1861)
http://www.civil-war.net/cw_images/files/richmond.htm
Damaged 4-4-0 in Civil War.