"An Indispensible Reference for Banknote Buffs and Banking Historians..."

The 2002, 14th Edition, Charlton Canadian Government Paper Money Catalogue is one of the best and most popular price guides and handbooks that we sell. Newly revised, and just released, at Cdn $19.95, the Charlton Banknote Catalogue is worth adding to any collector's reference library.

While extremely fine or better 1954 and earlier Canadian banknotes tend to be more and more difficult to acquire, many 1935 through 1954 banknotes prices actually declined slightly in this edition. The price changes, and there are some rises as well, reflect some market softness in the last year, as the market absorbs the contents of the Government of Canada low serial number and specimen notes auction sessions, and copes with the advent of a new banknote series.

Many collectors have devoted their annual banknote buying budgets to purchasing blocks of notes and searching these for radar, or palindromic serial numbered notes, and different prefixes. Last and First Tens are being widely hoarded and speculated upon. Many collectors feel the newer notes are more affordable.

Ignore the classics at your peril. The prudent collector seeks the earliest material in the best afforable quality, and is prepared to upgrade.

Specimen notes, from the historic Bank of Canada auctions, are still affordably priced. There are as few as 18 pieces available of some of these notes, and specimens are seldom made available outside museum collections.

With the sudden discontinuance of Canada's $1000 bill in the year 2000, there is some collector interest in the high denomination series. Ones, Twos, and Fives still rule the roost in popularity because of their less painful basic face values. Fill out the affordable issues before you park big money in high face value notes. Do not pass up 1937 or earlier $1000s should they come your way. These are rare and attractive issues, which are still relatively affordable when compared with the premiums over face value that the lower denominations bring.

With market trends like these, an annual catalogue can only hope to be a general guideline to retail pricing. Regional differences, retail prices, and auction results vary. The Charlton Catalogue gives you the detailed background information to participate knowledgeably in the hyperactive banknote marketplace.

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