20 dollars - Canadian banknotes from 1969 to 1975 - Bank of Canada notes price guide and values - Coins and Canada

20 dollars 1969 to 1975 values and prices

20 dollars 1969 to 1975 - Canada Banknote

The first $20 note in the series was issued in June 1970 and was printed by both CBN and BABN. The face features the Gunderson engraving of the Queen, while the back shows a view of Moraine Lake in Alberta's Valley of the Ten Peaks, based on a photo from the Canadian Pacific Railway collection. The original engraving by De La Rue was replaced with one prepared by BABN, because the mountains in the first did not seem authentic. The problem was attributed to the poor quality of the original photograph.

In 1979, the $20 note was reissued with the serial numbers moved to the back of the notes. The Bank took this opportunity to modify the colours of the $20 note to further differentiate it from the $1 note. A small change was also made to the motif at the centre top of the face to make the numeral more distinct.

Price guide and values - 20 dollars 1969 to 1975

You can see the list of signatures on Bank of Canada's banknotes. To help you to know the meaning of grades such as G, VG, F, VF, EF, AU, UNC, etc., you can jump to the grading section.

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Lawson-Bouey

Varieties AG-3 G-4 VG-8 F-12 VF-20 EF-40 AU-50
  - $20.00 $20.00 $20.00 $20.00 $26.30 $36.80
Prefix *EZ - $20.00 $24.30 $27.00 $45.00 $90.00 $162
Prefix *WA - $2,700 $4,500 $6,300 $8,100 $10,800 $13,500
Prefix *WE - $20.00 $24.30 $27.00 $37.80 $81.00 $135
Prefix *WF - $20.00 $22.50 $24.30 $53.30 $72.00 $111
Prefix *WL - $22.50 $27.00 $31.50 $54.00 $160 $180
Prefix *WN - $20.00 $22.50 $36.60 $45.00 $88.40 $162
Prefix *WV - $20.00 $24.30 $40.00 $53.00 $99.00 $162
Prefix *YA - $20.00 $22.50 $24.30 $31.50 $72.00 $122
Prefix EZ - $20.00 $20.00 $20.00 $20.70 $26.30 $45.00
Prefix YH - $20.00 $20.00 $20.00 $20.00 $26.30 $36.80
Varieties UNC-60 UNC-62 CUNC-63 CUNC-64 GUNC-65 GUNC-66 GUNC-67
  $78.80 $85.00 $90.00 $92.00 $94.90 $196 $266
Prefix *EZ $187 $206 $212 $341 $383 - -
Prefix *WA $25,200 - - - - - -
Prefix *WE $260 $300 $315 $373 $429 - -
Prefix *WF $153 $195 $196 $304 $348 - -
Prefix *WL $328 $405 $420 $429 $439 - -
Prefix *WN $265 $282 $287 $349 $389 $533 -
Prefix *WV $293 $303 $306 $376 $447 $678 $910
Prefix *YA $227 $232 $296 $360 $424 - -
Prefix EZ $81.00 $92.90 $103 $113 $126 - -
Prefix YH $78.80 $85.00 $90.00 $95.00 $97.40 $196 -
Varieties SP-60 SP-62 SP-63 SP-64 SP-65 SP-66 SP-67
  - - - - - - -
Prefix *EZ - - - - - - -
Prefix *WA - - - - - - -
Prefix *WE - - - - - - -
Prefix *WF - - - - - - -
Prefix *WL - - - - - - -
Prefix *WN - - - - - - -
Prefix *WV - - - - - - -
Prefix *YA - - - - - - -
Prefix EZ - - - - - - -
Prefix YH - - - - - - -

Beattie-Rasminsky

Varieties AG-3 G-4 VG-8 F-12 VF-20 EF-40 AU-50
  - $20.00 $20.00 $20.00 $20.00 $22.50 $41.20
Prefix *EA - $22.50 $31.50 $36.00 $63.00 $129 $180
Prefix *EB - $20.00 $24.30 $27.00 $40.50 $81.00 $146
Prefix *EH - $22.50 $31.50 $40.50 $67.50 $113 $180
Prefix *EM - $22.50 $31.50 $58.50 $93.00 $140 $248
Prefix *EV - $40.50 $58.50 $90.00 $180 $281 $720
Prefix *EX - $20.00 $24.30 $49.50 $73.10 $171 $270
Varieties UNC-60 UNC-62 CUNC-63 CUNC-64 GUNC-65 GUNC-66 GUNC-67
  $57.70 $70.10 $74.30 $79.00 $118 $247 $516
Prefix *EA $248 $292 $315 $315 $339 $478 -
Prefix *EB $223 $254 $282 $289 $344 $643 $941
Prefix *EH $254 $360 $383 $401 $410 $450 -
Prefix *EM $338 $367 $383 $383 $383 $459 -
Prefix *EV $1,170 $1,300 $1,370 $1,500 $2,030 - -
Prefix *EX $450 $480 $490 $500 $520 - -
Varieties SP-60 SP-62 SP-63 SP-64 SP-65 SP-66 SP-67
  $220 $276 - $360 $400 $599 $614
Prefix *EA - - - - - - -
Prefix *EB - - - - - - -
Prefix *EH - - - - - - -
Prefix *EM - - - - - - -
Prefix *EV - - - - - - -
Prefix *EX - - - - - - -

View the average prices of certified 1969 to 1975 sold at auctions »

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Varieties and details

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This is a banknote that was issued to replace a damaged banknote or a banknote destroyed before being put into circulation. This type of banknote generally have a larger value. For some banknotes, between 1954 and 1975, an * added to the prefix to indicate that it's a replacement banknote.

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