OK, so I see and hear lots of talk about US paper money, but what about Canadian paper money? I have tried to register with Canadian Paper Money, but for some reason the site won't agree my security answers :O Anyway, I would like to know what would be considered worth keeping and not worth keeping I know in US there are certain SN's and stars and other things, but what about up north? I have a few bills I want to research but at no avail is info readily there. Questions such as: What is our replacement notes? Why does some of our first 3 letters have smaller printed letters? What would be considered a high or low SN What other SN's would be considered valuable? You know, stupid "newbie" questions lol
Why would anyone in their right mind wanna collect anything from that refrigerator land neighbour up north?:devil: Ah, that is right, much more colourful designs, devils in the Queen's hairs, ah those infernal Charter notes that were printed until 1942
If you're interested in collecting notes, I would suggest picking up a copy of Charlton's catalogue "Canadian Government Paper Money and keep trying to get on to the Canadian Paper Money Forum. It has all the up to date information concerning collectible paper money. If you're asking about current notes (Journey series): 1) The replacement notes aren't as easily identifiable as the U.S. notes at first glance. There is no star or other mark to look for. Replacement notes are identified by "brick" collectors who find oddball notes inserted in unopened stacks. These notes have different numbers and prefixes that don't follow the sequence of the numbers in the brick. These are the replacement notes. Once identified, other collectors will watch for other with the same prefix and will try to determine how many are actually replacements. These notes are confirmed on the wiki site which is part of the Canadian Paper Money Collectors forum. 2)I'm not sure about the smaller letters (prefix). Again, in the Journey series, it may just be over-inking that makes the letters appear larger. Even if it was a variety, it would consist of millions of notes which makes it common. If you have pics to show the difference, I might be able to research what you have to give you a more accurate answer. 3)Low numbers and high numbers are dependent on the number of notes printed for each prefix. Generally, the numbers run from 0000000 to 9999999. But sometimes the run ends at something like 3999999 or some other number. A price guide will list the quantity printed for each prefix. "0000000" is not put into circulation. You may find "0000000" for sale but these are usually specimen notes. They are collectible but have a very high value. The CPMF's wiki site lists high and low numbers found in circulation. 4) Other collectible serial numbers are: -changeover notes are the notes that are in the same prefix but new signatures are used. These notes are identified and are listed in the CPMF wiki site. -radar notes where the serial numbers are palindromes -rotator notes (flipper notes) where the serial numbers are the same upside down as right side up. -ladder notes eg. 1234567; 2345678 etc.; or reverse ladders eg. 9876543 etc. -repeater notes eg. 1212121; 1231231; etc. -solid number notes eg. 2222222 etc. -paper money printing errors: -missing ink; ink smears; offset printing errors; double printing; double denomination notes; inverted signatures or signatures in the wrong location; missing signatures; folding errors; mismatched prefixes; mismatched serial numbers; stuck digit numbers; missing numbers; cutting errors etc.. These are a few notes from my collection that I found in circulation: Rotator: Repeater/radar: Mismatched serial numbers: Mismatched prefix: Inverted serial number: Low number: Stuck Digit: Missing Digit:
So, I am going list a bunch of SN's I have for the Journey Series, please tell me, in your opinion, if they are worth holding onto or worth spending: $10: TTW 8055081 $20: ERU 0110111 ERV 0404001 EUD 5775999 EUc 0384670 Sometimes, like now, I feel like a pest, but I will never get up to speed if I don't ask! Thanks
TTW isn't a correct prefix. Are you sure it isn't BTW? While the lower BTW notes were confirmed replacement notes, your's is just a regular issue note. None of the $20 notes are anything special, but the ERU note has an interesting serial number. No extra value for it but it does look neat.
Yes I agree with you about the ERU one. I have a few others at work I have set aside. I appreciate your Canadian feedback. No disrespect to the US, but hearing from a seasoned Canadian makes me feel a little more assured.
I guess I'm a little late to the party. ikandiggit has already beat me to the explainations and I second them all. Canadian paper is always fun (and much more vibrant). Good luck with your collecting and ask away if you ever have any questions, thats why we're all here!
Great explanations! This also helps me although I don't get a lot of exposure to Canadian money. I have been just trying to get an example of each note in each series. I mostly need a $50 and up in each series. Do most people collect this way or just rookies?
