1937 Bank of Toronto $5 Newest Pick Up

I bought this weathered 1937 Bank of Toronto $5 on line today. If I stick to my "less than $100" budget, I think I can put together a pretty decent collection of Canadian Charterred Bank bank notes. I would love to have high grade examples but the prices are out of my range.

This is the seller's pic:

 

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Cool images on that note. Gotta wonder about the one in the lower right corner though... "hey, I can't squeeze this last corner in - think it'll work if I just put it in sideways?"

Dave

 

My thought exactly!

The 1880 and 1887 issues have the same design.

 

Very cool note. I like the $100 budget idea for these Chartered Bank notes - Now that Toronto is sitting beside your Commerce note, I assume Royal is the next target?

 

There are so many different ones but in order to stay within budget, yes, I think it will be the Royal Bank. I'm not too crazy about the obverse on the Royal Bank notes but some of the reverses are incredible.

 

I have to agree...I'd be like a kid in a candy store.... very beautiful, very expensive candy.

 

Is that a unicorn on the right hand side of that image?

 

Yes, it is. It's the Royal coat of arms of England, I believe.

 

That's a seriously cool note there! I like it a lot! The sideways 5 makes it all the better I think!

 

It does make one wonder the reasoning behind putting that one design element on the note that way. Usually there is a balance, on this bill there isn't.

 

I like it. very nice.

 

Remind me of my favorite currency... Obsolete American notes.

 

Obsolete's are hit and miss ofr me. I think my rationale for one is whether or not the appearance of the note appeals to me. I would have probably bought this one if I came across it.