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Volume 2 - ElectricCanadian.com

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552 HISTORY OF THE BANKand other symbolic objects. The denominations appear inlarge Arabic numerals on each side of the central group and inwords on a panel at its base.Apart from the protective Major tints, there is no colouron the face of these notes; they are printed in black on a whiteground. 1 The Major tints on these notes consist of a patternof curved lines having in the centre the caduceus, or a reproductionof the seal of the bank surmounted by the Union Jackand the British crown. There are four colours in each tint invarying proportions and <strong>com</strong>binations. The backs of thenotes are printed in colour. The back of the five is olive green;and that of the ten, blue; that of the twenty will be orange;and of the fifty, chocolate brown. No decision has yet beenreached as to the colour of the hundred. The numbering ofthe fives, tens and twenties is in blue.MSince this was written the experiment has been tried of placing a green overalltint on the face of the five dollar note. It is hoped that this may improve itswearing qualities. The notes bearing this tint are numbered in red instead of blue.

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