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| Dominion of Canada June 23rd 1923 Two Dollar Bill |
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| Dominion of Canada 1923 $2 bill |
Dominion of Canada 2 Dollar Bill 1923
The 1923 $2 note featured the Prince of Wales, who reigned briefly in 1936 as King Edward VIII. He is wearing the uniform for the Welsh Guards. This issue is almost identical in design to the matching 1923 $1 notes. Controversy arose because of the portrait featured on this note. In 1924, the photographer who took the picture from which the engraving was made threatened to sue for infringement of copyright. This was an oversight on the part of the Canadian Bank Note Co., and an amicable settlement was sought. The reverse features the Coat of Arms of the Dominion of Canada. These were the last $2 notes issued before the Bank of Canada was established in 1935 and became the sole note-issuing authority in Canada.
Printer Canadian Bank Note Company. Quantity Printed: 83,400,000
Signatures: Hyndman & Saunders
Text: The Dominion Of Canada – Will pay to the bearer on demand – Two Dollars – Ottawa June 23rd 1923 – Canadian bank note company. Limited
Varieties: 1923 $2 Dominion of Canada notes can have black, red, blue, green, or bronze seals. They can also be signed by different officials.
Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Empire, and Emperor of India, from 20 January 1936 until his abdication on 11 December 1936.
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Dominion of Canada 2 Dollar Bill 1923 King Edward VIII