Sri Lanka P83 2 Rupees

Pick: P83
Date: 1979-03-26
Colour: Red.

1979 “Fauna and Flora” Series.

Front: Puntius nigrofasciatus (black ruby barb) fish.  The fish belongs to the minnow family or originates from Sri Lanka.  It is found in the forested streams from the Kelani basin to the Nilwala basin, they are found in streams on hills around 1000 ft (300 m) in elevation. Their population in Sri Lanka has diminished due to the aquarium export trade.

Back:  (Vertical) Cethosia nietneri nietneri (Tamil lacewing) butterfly and Dasia haliana (tree skink) lizard on Murraya cleniei branch. Solid security thread.

Watermark: Chinthe.

Printer: Unknown

Size: 108 x 60 mm.

Varieties
a. 1979-03-26.
as. Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt.

Catalog Value:
a.

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Canada P98 50 Dollars

Pick: P98
Date: 1988
Colour: Red on multicolor underprint.
 



Birds of Canada Series.

Front: William Lyon MacKenzie King, Parliament building at right, gold optical device with denomination at upper left, arms at upper left center.

Back:  Snowy owl.

Watermark: None

Printer: Unknown

Size: 152.4 x 69.85 mm (6.0 x 2.75 inches)

Varieties
a. (BC-59a) Signature Thiessen-Crow.
*a. (BC-59a) Signature Thiessen-Crow. Prefix FHG large F.
*a. (BC-59a) Signature Thiessen-Crow. Prefix FHG small F.
*a. (BC-59a) Signature Thiessen-Crow. EHX replacement note.
b. (BC-59b) Signature Bonin-Thiessen.
c. (BC-59c) Signature Knight-Thiessen.
d. (BC-59d) Signature Knight-Dodge.

* Not listed in Krause catalog.

Catalog Value:
a. $125 - UNC, $50 - VF
a. $135 - UNC, $20 - VF
a. $150 - UNC, $20 - VF
a. $200 - UNC, $20 - VF
b. $120 - UNC, $20 - VF
c. $85 - UNC, $20 - VF
d. $70 - UNC, $20 - VF

Canada PNew 100 Dollars

Pick: PNew
Date: 2011-11-14
Colour: Brown

Polymer Series.

Front: Polymer banknote.  Maple leaf; Prime Minister Sir Robert L. Borden. Back:  No security thread.

Back:  Medical Innovation.  Electrocardiogram (EKG) reading; woman looking into microscope; bottle of insulin; DNA double helix; maple leaf. Holographic stripe with Robert Borden and tower of parliament building in Ottawa.

Watermark: None

Printer: Unknown

Size: 152.4 x 69.85 mm (6.0 x 2.75 inches)

Varieties

*a. Signature Maclem-Carney. Printed in 2011.

* Note listed in Krause Catalog.

Catalog Value:
a. $120 - UNC, $100 - VF

Canada P105 100 Dollars

Pick: P105
Date: 2004
Colour: Brown and green on multicolor underprint.

Journey Series.  Official first day of issue was March 17, 2004.

Front: Sir Robert Borden at left.  East Block of Parliment, 100 watermark.  Canadian flag and large 100.

Back: Champlain's map of Canada from 1632 and birch bark canoe.  Canadian satellite Radarsat-1 and satellite map of Canada. Telecommunications antenna.  Miriam Waddington's poem "Jacques Cartier in Toronto"

Watermark: Sir Robert Borden

Printer: Canadian Banknote Company or BA International Inc.

Size: 152.4 x 69.85 mm (6.0 x 2.75 inches)

Varieties

a. (BC-66a) Signature Jenkins-Dodge.  Printed in 2003.
*a. (BC-66a) Signature Jenkins-Dodge.  Printed in 2005.
*a. (BC-66a) Signature Jenkins-Dodge.  Printed in 2006.
*b. (BC-66b) Signature Maclem-Carney.  Printed in 2006.
*b. (BC-66b) Signature Maclem-Carney.  Printed in 2009.

* Note listed in Krause Catalog.

Catalog Value:
a. $120 - UNC, $100 - VF
a. $120 - UNC, $100 - VF
a. $120 - UNC, $100 - VF
b. $120 - UNC, $100 - VF
b. $120 - UNC, $100 - VF

Canada P104 50 Dollars

Pick: P104
Date: 2004
Colour: Red-orange and tan on multicolor underprint.

Journey Series.  First date of issue, November 17, 2004.

Front: William Lyon MacKenzie King at left.  Peace Tower of the Canadian parliament building.  Canadian flag and large 50.

Back: Accomplishments of the Famous Five and Thérèse Casgrain.  October 18, 1929 newspaper headlines "Women are Persons" which is the quotation from Article One of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948).  Scales of justice, and statue of the Famous Five.  Thérèse Casgrain Volunteer Award medal.

Watermark: William Lyon MacKenzie King

Printer: Canadian Banknote Company or BA International Inc.

Size: 152.4 x 69.85 mm (6.0 x 2.75 inches)

Varieties

a. (BC-65a) Signature Jenkins-Dodge.  Printed in 2004.
a. (BC-65a) Signature Jenkins-Dodge.  Printed in 2006.
*b. (BC-65b) Signature Jenkins-Carney.  Printed in 2008.
*c. (BC-65c) Signature Maclem-Carney. Printed in 2011.

* Note listed in Krause Catalog.

Catalog Value:
a. $65 - UNC, $50 - VF
a. $65 - UNC, $50 - VF
b. $65 - UNC, $50 - VF
c. $65 - UNC, $50 - VF

Sri Lanka P105 100 Rupees

Pick: P105
Date: 1.1.1991
Colour: Orange and dark brown on multicolor underprint.

 

Front: Decorative urn at right.


Back: (Vertical) Tea leaf pickers, two Rose-ringed Parakeets at bottom.

Watermark: Chinze

Printer: TDLR

Size:

Varieties

a. Without dot on value in Tamil at left. 1.1.1991.

b. With dot on value in Tamil at left. 1.1.1991.

Catalog Value:
a. $50 - UNC
 b. $12.50 - UNC