2017 Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Government Paper Money - 29th Edition

2017 Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Government Paper Money - 29th Edition

    
Charlton's 29th edition of Canadian Government Paper Money has been reviewed to bring the prefixes of current notes, insert replacement notes and note registry census totals up to date. New information has been made available on the availability of the scarce 1937 $1 J/A prefix, as well as a few other notes both early and modern.

Overall, the market for Bank of Canada note issues continues in a holding pattern. Prices are up for some specific notes and grades, down for others, but there are few sharp adjustments either way, and many prices remain steady.

Replacement, Error & Radar Note Values

The market for replacement notes continues to be soft, with limited demand. Sales are slow in conventional settings, but internet sales continue to bring prices within range of catalogue valuations, so no need was seen for any massive reduction for replacement note values generally. A limited number of specific replacement notes have undergone moderate price corrections because of perceived oversupply. It is encouraging to observe that there is general upward pressure on gem uncirculated Bank of Canada note prices, for both regular issues and replacements. So far this has been restricted to notes which are reasonably available in top grades. Error notes are uncharacteristically quiet, while special number notes are a little more active, with low numbered notes showing some upward momentum. The newly discovered Journey $5 with inverted design, resulting from the rotation of a sheet prior to printing, has been added to the panoply of error notes. Some information has been provided explaining that all ladder notes are not created equal: a note numbered 1234567 would sell for a premium over catalogue value, while one numbered 3456789 would not. Provincial and municipal notes, in the main, continue to appreciate in value.

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