This rare 1954 $2 banknote from the Bank of Canada features the signatures of Deputy Governor Gerald Keith Bouey and Governor Louis Rasminsky, making it a valuable addition to any collection. With its striking orange background, portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, and picturesque rural landscape on the reverse, this piece not only reflects Canadian heritage but also holds significant investment potential.
- Issuer: Bank of Canada
- Year: 1954
- Signatures: Gerald Keith Bouey (Deputy Governor), Louis Rasminsky (Governor)
- Face Value: $2 Dollars
- Composition: Paper
- Size: 152 x 70 mm
- Obverse: English texts on the left and French texts on the right. A black and white frame decorated with abstract forms in which the values “2” and “TWO / DEUX” are presented. On the right is a portrait of Elizabeth II, the new Queen of England and the Commonwealth. Background colour of the banknote is orange.
- Reverse: In the middle, a rural landscape of the Richmond region with the hills of Quebec City, known as “Les Montérégiennes”, beyond the Saint-François River. Background colour of the banknote is orange.
- Serial Number: U/G 4965920
- Catalogue Reference: Ch GPM# BC-38, P# 76
- Numista N#: 201765
- Numista NN#: 496612
