Collectable Canadian Money Appraisal

Series 1973 Canadian One Dollar Banknote

This is a Series 1973 'Scenes of Canada' one-dollar banknote, issued by the Bank of Canada. The obverse side features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the right, engraved by George Gundersen. The banknote is predominantly green, with multi-colored underlying tints including yellow, blue, and red scrollwork. Centrally, it displays the Canadian Coat of Arms. The note carries the serial number FU5935498, printed twice in red ink. It bears the signatures of the Governor (Gerald Bouey) and Deputy Governor (John Crow) of the Bank of Canada, dating this particular issue to the mid-1980s. The physical condition is poor to fair; the paper shows significant circulation wear, including multiple heavy vertical and horizontal creases, rounded corners, and a notably jagged right edge indicating it may have been roughly handled or trimmed. There is visible surface soiling and yellowing consistent with age and frequent handling. The note retains some intact intaglio printing details, but the high-relief texture is likely flattened due to wear. This series was the last one-dollar paper note issued before the introduction of the 'Loonie' coin in 1987, making it a common but historically significant piece of Canadian numismatics.