Old Canadian money was primarily printed by Charted Banks, Colonial and Canadian governments and by the Bank of Canada. The first bank note from Canada was issued by the Montreal Bank. The note was dated in 1817 and placed in circulation. Until 1858 Canadian banknotes were denominated in Shillings, Pounds and Dollars. Later on only Dollar denominations were printed and issued. Face values of old Canadian paper money ranged from $1 to $1,000. Canadian currency is widely collected by investors and collectors.
Old Canadian Paper Money: 1817 – 1944
During the period from 1817 until 1944 a combination of governments, chartered banks and municipalities were allowed to issue Canadian paper money. Centralization for the printing of paper currency in Canada occurred around 1944 with the Bank of Canada the only one allowed to print money. Currency printed before the centralization may be highly valuable to investors today. The following is a list of the types of Canadian old paper money:
