$8 · 4 - 1967 Bank of Canada $1 bank notes

This lot contains 4 - $1 Centennial of Canadian Confederation bank notes. The signatories are John Robert Beattie and Louis Rasminsky. In honour of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, a modified version of the 1954 $1 note was issued, bearing the date 1967. The centennial logo was added to the front of the note and a view of Canada's original Parliament Buildings, destroyed by fire in 1916, was substituted for the prairie landscape that appeared on the original 1954 $1 note. A second version of this commemorative note, featuring the dates 1867-1967 in place of the serial numbers, was also issued. Issue date : 3 January 1967, Size : 152.4 x 69.85 mm (6.0 x 2.75 inches), Reverse : Original Parliament Buildings which were destroyed by fire in 1916