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1935 Bank of Canada English Text $500 Boosts World Paper Money Auction to Nearly $2 Million

An exceptionally rare Bank of Canada $500 1935 BC-17 English Text PCGS Banknote About UNC 53 PPQ sold for $228,000 to lead Heritage’s World Paper Money Signature® Auction to $1,975,746 March 7-8.

When the Bank of Canada opened in March 1935, its first issues were small-sized bank notes to replace the larger format

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