Lot 539
Hudson's Bay Company Five Shillings Promissory Note, 11 May 1820
Lot 539 Details
Hudson's Bay Company Five Shillings Promissory Note, 11 May 1820
issued at York Factory, Rupert's Land, numbered 986 and endorsed by William Williams, (HBC) Governor, William Smith, Secretary and John Spencer, Accountant
note 4.75 x 9.25 in — 12.1 x 23.5 cm
Estimate $200-$300
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The current lot is an very early example of an HBC note, having been issued in May of 1820, the year of their introduction. HBC promissory notes remained in circulation until 1870 when the Dominion of Canada began minting coinage.