Dominion of Canada 5 Dollars 1912 Train Note

Dominion of Canada 1912 Five Dollar Bill

Dominion of Canada May 1st 1912 Five Dollar Bill

Dominion of Canada 5 Dollars 1912 Train Note

In 1912, the Dominion of Canada issued its first $5 Dollar banknotes.  Work began on this note 6 years earlier though.  Some of the designs considered included a Nova Scotia mining scene, portraits of the Earl and Countess Grey and the train vignette, which was finally chosen for the issue of 1912.  The coat of arms and the Great Seal of Canada were both considered for the back of the note, but neither were chosen.

The issued note portrays an attractive vignette of a steam passenger train, the "Ocean Limited" traveling on the Intercolonial Railway through the Wentworth Valley in Nova Scotia. Signature Boville at right. The back consists of lathe work and the Roman and Arabic numeral counters.

Text:   Ottawa, May 1st 1912 – The Dominion Of Canada – Will pay to the bearer – Five Dollars – American bank note company, Ottawa.
Quantity Printed:   11,019,000

Varieties:   There are eight different types of 1912 $5 bills based on the seal type, signature combination, and signature type.

Canadian 5 Dollar Bills

Province of Canada 5 Dollar Bill 1866 Queen Victoria      Dominion of Canada 5 Dollar Bill 1912 Train Note

Dominion of Canada 5 Dollar Bill 1924 Queen Mary           Canadian 5 Dollar Bill 1937 King George VI

Canadian 5 Dollar Bill 1954 Queen Elizabeth II              Canadian 5 Dollar Bill 1972 Sir Wilfrid Laurier

Canadian 5 Dollar Bill 1986 Sir Wilfrid Laurier                Canadian 5 Dollar Bill 2006 Sir Wilfrid Laurier

Canadian 5 Dollar Bill 2013 Sir Wilfrid Laurier