Archives International Auctions Auction 85 May 23, 2023

Archives International Auctions - Sale 85 7 April 4, 2023 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 33 33 Bank of Canada, 1971, HighGrade $10 Specimen Banknote Canada. Bank of Canada. 1971, $10 BC-49aS Specimen PMG graded Gem Unc 66 EPQ S/N DA0000000 745, Beattie - Rasminsky Sigs. CBNC. Red specimen overprints, Pin-punch Only 2 notes grade 1 grade designation higher out of 65 graded in the PMG census. This will be difficult if not impossible to improve upon. �� Est. $350-600 34 34 Bank of Canada, 1972, High Grade $5 Specimen Banknote Canada. Bank of Canada. 1972, $5, P-87s, BC-48aS Specimen PMG graded Gem Unc 66 EPQ S/N CA0000000 745, Bouey - Rasminsky Sigs. CBNC. Red specimen overprints, Pin-punch Specimen. Only 6 notes grade 1 grade designation higher out of 70 graded in the PMG census. Rarely found this nice. �� Est. $300-600 35 35 Bank of Canada, 1975, High Grade $50 Specimen Banknote Canada, 1975. $50, P-90aS, BC-51aS, Specimen Banknote, Red on m/c underprint with William Lyon Mackenzie King at right, Specimen overprints, S/N HA0000000 742, Printer: CBNC, PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ. �� Est. $400-800 36 36 Bank of Canada, 1988, $50, “Printers Essay” DuraNote Polymer Paper Banknote. Ottawa, Canada, 1988 (Date overprinted on back “JUL 24 1994) , $20, P-98tp, BC- 59aPE, Thiessen | Crow signatures, “Printers Essay” DuraNote Polymer paper test banknote without Security Features, Printed on DuraNote polymer plastic paper substitute, the obverse has the portrait of King at right and the m/c undertint without security features and large double lined SPECIMEN in black. The reverse has the normal design and color with the “Snowy Owl” and a large specimen overprint similar to the one on the face. PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ and very possibly the finest known. This essay note was part of a project by Mobil Oil for testing petroleum based hydrocarbon polymer paper for printing banknotes. �� Est. $8000-12000