Canada 50 Dollars, 1937 P-63

Canada 50 Dollars, 1937 P-63 obverse
Canada 50 Dollars, 1937 P-63 reverse

Information:

Reference P#63
Country Canada
Period Dollar (1858-date)
Currency Dollars
Denomination 50 Dollars
Type Circulation banknotes
Ruler George VI (1936-1952)
Issuing bank Bank of Canada
Year 1937
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized No
Size (WxH) 152x73 mm

Obverse:

Canada 50 Dollars, 1937 P-63
Latin

Obverse text

50 FIFTY 50 50 50 CINQUANTE 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 - 50 50 50 50 50 50 FIFTY 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 - 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 CINQUANTE BANK OF CANADA - BANQUE DU CANADA WILL PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND - PAIERA AU PORTEUR SUR DEMANDE FIFTY DOLLARS - CINQUANTE DOLLARS OTTAWA, 2ND JAN. 1937. - OTTAWA, LE 2 JANV. 1937. DEPUTY GOVERNOR - SOUS-GOUVERNEUR GOVERNOR - GOUVERNEUR FIFTY FIFTY DOLLARS 50 CINQUANTE DOLLARS CINQUANTE CANADIAN BANK NOTE COMPANY LIMITED

Obverse symbol

English texts on the left and French texts on the right. A black and white frame decorated with abstract forms and rosettes with the values "50" and "FIFTY / CINQUANTE". In the middle in an oval of the banknote is a portrait of King George VI in official attire. Background colour of the banknote is yellow.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

50 BANK OF CANADA - BANQUE DU CANADA 50 50 50 - 50 50 50 - 50 50 50 - 50 50 50 FIFTY DOLLARS - 50 CINQUANTE DOLLARS 50

Reverse symbol

In the middle, an allegory of modern inventions represented by a seated woman reading a speech in front of a microphone. All around her, we can see a vast decorative composition. Background colour of the banknote is yellow.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1937 Signatures: JO, GFT + - - - - - -
1937 Signatures: DG, GFT - - - - - -
1937 Signatures: JEC, GFT - - - - - -