Canadian provinces 4 Dollars 1888-Jan-03

Commercial Bank of Newfoundland; Overstamped 20 Dollars

Issued 1894

© Bank Note Museum generic images

Canadian provinces 4 Dollars, 1888 obverse
Canadian provinces 4 Dollars, 1888 reverse

Information:

Rarity B - Uncommon
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1888-Jan-03 Issued 1894 + - - - - - -
Country Canadian provinces
Period Newfoundland Dollar (1865-1949)
Issuing bank Commercial Bank of Newfoundland
Currency Dollars
Denomination 4 Dollars
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1888
Shape Rectangular
Composition
Demonetized Yes

Obverse:

Canadian provinces 4 Dollars, 1888
Latin

Obverse text

20 COMMERCIAL BANK OF NEWFOUNDLAND 20 Saint Johns, Jan 3rd 1888 We Promis to pay the Bearer demand 20 Twenty Dollars 20 CURRENCY IN SPECIE

Obverse symbol

Black and green print. In the center a woman representing commerce, with the bank name above her and value and promissory text below. Sailor to the left and dog to the right.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

TWENTY TWENTY COMMERCIAL BANK 20 20 OF NEWFOINDLAND TWENTY TWENTY

Reverse symbol

Green print. In the center is the bank name, with value to the left and right

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1888-Jan-03 Issued 1894 + - - - - - -