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Reason
High quality, high EV (presented as a complete set).
The Bank of Prince Edward Island in Charlottetown opened on 13 August 1856 and was the first bank on Prince Edward Island. Still a British colony at the time, negotiations with Great Britain to open the bank took almost two years. The pound was replaced by the Canadian dollar in 1872.
Original
A complete denomination set (5 notes) of the Prince Edward Island dollar as issued by the Bank of Prince Edward Island (plate dates of 1 January 1872 and 1877) in 1, 2, 5, 10, and 20 dollar denominations. Engraved and printed by the British American Banknote Company (Montreal & Ottowa).
Articles in which these images appear
Prince Edward Island dollar (all), Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, John Longworth
FP category for this image
Currency/American currency
Creator
British American Banknote Company (Montreal & Ottowa) for the Bank of Prince Edward Island
From the National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History
Images by Godot13

Promoted File:CAN-S1929c-Bank of Prince Edward Island-1 Dollar (1877).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:46, 29 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:CAN-S1930c-Bank of Prince Edward Island-2 Dollars (1877).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:46, 29 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:CAN-S1931c-Bank of Prince Edward Island-5 Dollars (1877).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:46, 29 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:CAN-S1932a-Bank of Prince Edward Island-10 Dollars (1872).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:46, 29 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:CAN-S1933a-Bank of Prince Edward Island-20 Dollars (1872).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:46, 29 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]