A newly discovered 1890 Molsons Bank $5 note, described as an extraordinary Canadian chartered banknote rarity, headlines The Canadian Numismatic Company's (TCNC) upcoming Prominence XV sale. The three-day auction, scheduled for Nov. 13-15, is featured in the latest issue of Canadian Coin News (Vol. 61, No. 17). The Quebec-based auction house will offer 1,009 lots of Canadian coins, banknotes, tokens and historical medals, including material from two major collections and 85 additional consignors across North America. The St. George Collection of Canadian coins and banknotes and the Laval Collection of Canadian paper money are among the sale's major attractions. Continue reading →
A newly discovered 1890 Molsons Bank $5 note, offered as Lot 921, is graded Legacy Choice VF-25 PPQ and described by TCNC as an extraordinary Canadian chartered banknote rarity. The catalogue estimate is $45,000 and up.
