Banknotes of the Commercial Bank of Newfoundland

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Banknotes were issued by the Commercial Bank of Newfoundland at various times between 1857 and 1888. The notes are quite rare.

Banknote Form of physical currency made of paper, cotton or polymer

A banknote is a type of negotiable promissory note, made by a bank, payable to the bearer on demand. Banknotes were originally issued by commercial banks, which were legally required to redeem the notes for legal tender when presented to the chief cashier of the originating bank. These commercial banknotes only traded at face value in the market served by the issuing bank. Commercial banknotes have primarily been replaced by national banknotes issued by central banks.

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These notes have a figure representing commerce in the centre of the notes. They were printed by Perkins, Bacon and Company, and British American Bank Note Company Limited

Pound currency issue (1857–58)

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a. Issued note. p. Proof note. 18xx.

Dual currency issue (1865–67)

Dollar name of many currencies

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Underprint

An underprint is anything printed underneath the main design of a stamp, banknote or similar item. Underprinting is used as a security measure to prevent forgery, or the cleaning of a postmark from a used stamp. The most common form of underprinting is burelage which takes the form of a faint pattern of lines or dots. Underprinting may also take the form of single or repeating words, for instance the word CUSTOMS at one time appeared underprinted on British revenue stamps.

Dual currency issue (1874–85)

a. 1 January 1874; 1 March 1882. b. 1 July 1884.

Guilloché decorative technique

Guilloché ,(or guilloche) is a decorative technique in which a very precise, intricate and repetitive pattern is mechanically engraved into an underlying material via engine turning, which uses a machine of the same name, also called a rose engine lathe. This mechanical technique improved on more time-consuming designs achieved by hand and allowed for greater delicacy, precision, and closeness of line, as well as greater speed.

a. 1 January 1874. p. 1 July 1885. Proof note.

Decimal currency issue (1881–84)

a. 1 January 1881; 1882. b. 1 July 1884.

Decimal currency issue (1888)

The following notes PS113 to PS117 have a black on green underprint and a green back.

a. Issued note. b. Redemption overprint: 2 DOLLARS.

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