10 Dollars, Bank of Canada, Canada, 1989 (Pick 96)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1989
Issuing entity
CanadaThis 10 Dollars note was issued in Canada by the Bank of Canada, dated 1989. It belongs to the Dollar (1858-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Elizabeth II (1952-2022). It measures 152 × 70 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 96.
Obverse: Texts in English and French. The number "10" is printed in waves of various colors. In the center at the top is the Coat of Arms of Canada. On the right is a portrait of Sir John Alexander Macdonald, lawyer, Canadian statesman and Prime Minister of Canada from 1867 to 1873 and from 1878 to 1891. To the right of the portrait is a view of the Parliament of Ottawa. Its lettering reads “10 / BANQUE DU CANADA / 10 - CANADA / BANK OF CANADA / OTTAWA 1989 / THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER - CE BILLET A COURS LEGAL / SOUS-GOUVERNEUR - DUPUTY GOVERNOR / GOVERNOR - GOUVERNEUR / TEN · DOLLARS · DIX”.
Reverse: In the middle, an Osprey flying over a lake has just caught a fish. In the background, the word "CANADA". Below, the serial number printed twice in black with the bar code for the blinds. Its lettering reads “10 / CANADA / OSPREY - BALBUZARD / 10”. The note was printed by BA International Inc. (British American Bank Note; British American Banknote Company Limited), Canada (1866-2012). Engraving is credited to Thomas Hipschen. Signatures recorded for the type: Gordon George Thiessen (GGT₁) (Deputy Governor); John William Crow (JWC) (Governor); Bernard Bonin (BB) (Deputy Governor); Gordon George Thiessen (GGT₂) (Governor); Malcolm D. Knight (MDK) (Deputy Governor). Technique: Intaglio, Lithography.
Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 2
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Historical context
List of full-run prefixes for lines marked with the symbol "(▲)" : P# 96a - Thiessen/Crow (▲) : ADA → ADH, ADJ → ADN, ADP, ADS → ADW, ADY → ADZ, AEA → AEH, AEJ → AEN, AEP, AES → AEW, AEY → AEZ, ATA → ATH, ATJ → ATN, ATP, ATS → ATW, ATY → ATZ, BDA → BDG. P# 96b - Bonin/Thiessen (▲) : BDI → BDN, BDP, BDR → BDW, BDY → BDZ, BEA → BEE. P# 96c - Knight/Thiessen (▲) : BEG. Replacement: → (AA X 0000000) : Banknotes that have been issued to replace banknotes that were damaged or destroyed before they were put into circulation. The letter " X " is added as the third letter. Obverse: → Microprint: “BANQUE DU CANADA 10 BANK OF CANADA” Sets: 50,000 Knight/Thiessen notes with BEH prefix were issued as part of the "Lasting Impressions" set of matching serials with the new Canadian Journey notes.
Physical characteristics
- Size
- 152 × 70 mm
- Shape
- Rectangular
- Material
- Paper
Technical characteristics
- Printer
- BA International Inc. (British American Bank Note; British American Banknote Company Limited), Canada (1866-2012)
- Currency
- Dollar (1858-date)
- Engraver
- Thomas Hipschen
- Signatures
- Gordon George Thiessen (GGT₁) (Deputy Governor) · John William Crow (JWC) (Governor) · Bernard Bonin (BB) (Deputy Governor) · Gordon George Thiessen (GGT₂) (Governor) · Malcolm D. Knight (MDK) (Deputy Governor)
- Issuing bank
- Bank of Canada
Design
- Obverse
- Texts in English and French. The number "10" is printed in waves of various colors. In the center at the top is the Coat of Arms of Canada. On the right is a portrait of Sir John Alexander Macdonald, lawyer, Canadian statesman and Prime Minister of Canada from 1867 to 1873 and from 1878 to 1891. To the right of the portrait is a view of the Parliament of Ottawa.
- Reverse
- In the middle, an Osprey flying over a lake has just caught a fish. In the background, the word "CANADA". Below, the serial number printed twice in black with the bar code for the blinds.
- Obverse lettering
- 10 / BANQUE DU CANADA / 10 - CANADA / BANK OF CANADA / OTTAWA 1989 / THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER - CE BILLET A COURS LEGAL / SOUS-GOUVERNEUR - DUPUTY GOVERNOR / GOVERNOR - GOUVERNEUR / TEN · DOLLARS · DIX
- Reverse lettering
- 10 / CANADA / OSPREY - BALBUZARD / 10
Identification
- Value
- 10 Dollars
- Dates recorded
- 1989
- Distinguishing features
- Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
- Catalogue number to match
- Pick 96
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Research required
- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P96
- NumistaN# 201915
Research required
- Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.