1.000 Dollars CAN Banknote (1935 Issue) 1935

1.000 Dollars Canadian Dollar (Issued 1935)

Security for Canada’s inaugural Bank of Canada series in 1935 relied heavily on the exceptional intaglio engraving craftsmanship of the Canadian Bank Note Company, whose name is printed at the foot of both faces. The deeply recessed ink of intaglio printing created a tactile, raised surface that was difficult to reproduce by photographic or lithographic means, serving as the primary anti-counterfeiting measure of the era. Fine guilloché lathe-work patterns surrounding the central vignette and denomination panels added further complexity, as their intricate geometric repetition could not be faithfully replicated without specialist machinery. These layers of security were considered state-of-the-art for a nation issuing its very first independent central bank currency.

On the front, the dominant feature to the left is a finely engraved intaglio portrait of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the seventh Prime Minister of Canada and the first French-Canadian to hold that office, depicted in a formal oval vignette with cross-hatched shading and precise line engraving that renders the texture of his dark jacket and white cravat with exceptional detail. The overall colour of the front face is a deep, warm black-brown on cream-white paper, lending it an austere and authoritative appearance. At the very top of the note, the text reads “OTTAWA” centrally flanked by “ONE THOUSAND” on either side, with “ISSUE OF 1935” printed directly beneath. The issuing authority is declared in bold, prominent serif lettering as “THE BANK OF CANADA” occupying the upper central register, beneath which the promise text reads “WILL PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND.” The serial number “A14835” appears twice in matching positions on either side of the central design, printed in a bold serif typeface. Flanking the central denomination panel, the letter “B” appears on both the left and right sides. The large central numeral “1000” is set within an ornate guilloché rosette, itself surrounded by further intricate lathe-work panels, with the numeral “1000” repeated in smaller form to each side within the rosette border. Beneath the central vignette area, the denomination is spelled out in full as “ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS” in bold engraved lettering. Two facsimile signatures appear at the lower centre: the Deputy Governor’s signature reading “J.A. Osborne” to the left, and the Governor’s signature reading “G.F. Towers” to the right. The side borders of the note carry vertical repeated numeral patterns reading “ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS” in small text, and the denomination “1000” appears in each of the four corners. At the very base of the note, the printer’s imprint reads “CANADIAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, LIMITED.”

The reverse is printed entirely in a warm olive-green tone on cream paper, presenting a striking allegorical vignette at its centre. The central oval scene depicts two classical female figures alongside a cherubic child; the principal figure to the left is a robed woman holding a long staff or spear, her garments rendered in flowing drapery with fine line engraving capturing the fall of fabric and the contours of her form. Beside her, a second female figure leans inward, and a small winged cherub or putto holds what appears to be a circular shield or medallion. The scene is framed within a large engraved oval, itself set against further guilloché background work. To the upper centre of the reverse, “BANK OF CANADA” is printed in bold serif capitals, flanked on either side by decorative floral and foliate engraved ornaments. The numeral “1000” appears prominently in large bold format in both the left and right panels of the reverse, with smaller “1000” numerals repeated in the four corners of the note. The denomination “ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS” is spelled out in full in a bold engraved panel running across the lower portion of the central design. Decorative border work consisting of fine guilloché interlace and geometric patterns frames the entire reverse face. At the foot, the printer’s credit again reads “CANADIAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, LIMITED.”

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