Canada P97 20 Dollars

Pick: P97
Date: 1991
Colour: Deep olive-green and olive-green on multicolor underprint.





Birds of Canada Series.  Though dated 1991 the first date of official issue was June 29, 1993.

Notes with signature Bonin-Thiessen were issued with and without back plate numbers.



Front: Green foil optical device with denomination at upper left, Queen Elizabeth II, Parliament library at right, arms at upper left center.

Back: Common loon.

Printer: Canadian Banknote Company or BA International Inc.

Size: 137 × 74 mm

Varieties
a. (BC-58a) Signature Thiessen-Crow. Prefix without serifs.
a. (BC-58a) Signature Thiessen-Crow. Prefix with serifs.
*a. (BC-58a) Signature Thiessen-Crow. Prefix AIX, EIX replacement note.
b. (BC-58b) Signature Bonin-Thiessen. With back plate number.
*b. (BC-58b) Signature Bonin-Thiessen. Without back plate number.
*b. (BC-58b) Signature Bonin-Thiessen. Prefix AIX, replacement note.
c. Signature Knight-Thiessen.
d. Signature Knight-Dodge.

* Not listed in Krause catalog.

Catalog Value:
a. $50 - UNC, $20 - VF
b. $50 - UNC, $20 - VF
c. $50 - UNC, $20 - VF
d. $30 - UNC, $20 - VF