09/10/2025
Unearthed old 1937 Canadian $10 bill.. I never saw one before ..It is 88 years old.
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The death of George V on 20 January 1936 was another factor for the Bank of Canada to introduce a new series of banknotes.It created designs for new banknotes incorporating the portrait of Edward VIII, but when he abdicated on 11 December 1936 in order to marry Wallis Simpson, the Bank of Canada rushed to prepare new designs.
These used portraits of King George VI, who ascended the throne on 11 December 1936.[
