Stack's Bowers 畫廊揭開了之前不為人知的 1870 年 2 美元加拿大自治領紙幣的發現，該紙幣是在不列顛哥倫比亞省維多利亞發行的

這項非凡發現將成為 2025 年 1 月 28 日首屆加拿大收藏家精選線上拍賣的焦點。

A previously unknown Dominion of Canada 1870 $2 banknote issued in Victoria, B.C., has been discovered by Stack’s Bowers Galleries, headlining the inaugural Canadian Collectors Choice Online Auction on Jan. 28, 2025.

Stack's Bowers Galleries 發現了一張之前不為人知的加拿大自治領1870 年2 加元紙幣，該紙幣是在不列顛哥倫比亞省維多利亞發行的，並成為2025 年1 月28 日首屆加拿大收藏家精選在線拍賣的主角。

This remarkable find is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for collectors due to its rarity, historical importance, and impeccable preservation, said Adem Karisik, consignment director for Stack’s Bowers Galleries in Canada.

加拿大 Stack's Bowers 畫廊寄售總監 Adem Karisik 表示，這項非凡發現對收藏家來說是千載難逢的機會，因為它的稀有性、歷史重要性和無可挑剔的保存。

Only 24,000 notes were originally printed for Victoria, a stark contrast to the 764,000 printed for Montreal and 728,000 for Toronto. The note’s scarcity is further highlighted by its absence from the National Currency Collection at the Bank of Canada. Until now, no surviving examples had been seen or rumored to exist.

維多利亞最初只印製了 24,000 張紙幣，與蒙特利爾印製的 764,000 張和多倫多印製的 728,000 張紙幣形成鮮明對比。該紙幣並未出現在加拿大央行的國家貨幣收藏中，進一步凸顯了該紙幣的稀缺性。到目前為止，還沒有看到或傳聞存在任何倖存的例子。

Graded Choice Very Fine 35 by PMG, the note is the finest known example of the 1870 $2 Dominion of Canada series. Its exceptional state of preservation, with crisp paper, vibrant inks, and vivid engravings, surpasses all other known specimens, none of which have been graded higher than Very Fine 20. While the note has a minor comment for lightened stains, its overall presentation is extraordinary.

該紙幣由 PMG 評級為 Choice Very Fine 35，是 1870 年 2 美元加拿大自治領系列中最著名的例子。其保存狀況極佳，紙張挺括，墨水鮮豔，雕刻生動，超越了所有其他已知的標本，所有其他標本的評級均不高於Very Fine 20。表現是非凡的。

This note has great historical significance as well. When it was issued in the early 1870s, Victoria was a frontier economy with a population of just 3,630 in 1871, a year after British Columbia joined the Canadian Confederation.

這篇筆記也具有重大的歷史意義。當它在 1870 年代初頒布時，維多利亞還是一個邊境經濟體，1871 年，即不列顛哥倫比亞省加入加拿大聯邦一年後，人口僅為 3,630 人。

With limited reliance on paper money and a preference for gold and silver coinage, the issuance of this note was likely a strategic effort to integrate the region into Canada’s economy and support its development as the provincial capital.

由於對紙幣的依賴有限且偏愛金銀幣，發行這張紙幣可能是將該地區融入加拿大經濟並支持其作為省會發展的戰略努力。

The 1870 $2 note will be the centerpiece of Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ January sale, marking an important moment in Canadian numismatics. This note, available as Lot 70102, has a pre-sale estimate of $50,000-75,000 USD.

1870 年 2 美元紙幣將成為 Stack's Bowers Galleries 一月份拍賣會的核心展品，標誌著加拿大錢幣學的一個重要時刻。此紙幣編號為 Lot 70102，預售估價為 50,000-75,000 美元。

The auction house will be hosting additional Canadian-exclusive auctions, building on the momentum of this discovery.

借助這項發現的勢頭，拍賣行將舉辦更多加拿大獨家拍賣會。

Collectors and enthusiasts interested in participating in the auction or consigning items for future sales can contact Stack’s Bowers Galleries at 800-458-4646 or info@StacksBowers.com. Further details about the January auction are available on the Stack’s Bowers website. For specific inquiries, Adem Karisik can be reached at akarisik@stacksbowers.com.

有興趣參加拍賣或委託拍賣物品以供未來銷售的收藏家和愛好者可以聯繫 Stack's Bowers Galleries，電話：800-458-4646，電子郵件：info@StacksBowers.com。有關一月份拍賣的更多詳細信息，請訪問 Stack's Bowers 網站。如需具體諮詢，請透過 akarisik@stacksbowers.com 聯絡 Adem Karisik。