Stack's Bowers 画廊揭开了之前不为人知的 1870 年 2 美元加拿大自治领纸币的发现，该纸币是在不列颠哥伦比亚省维多利亚发行的

这一非凡发现将成为 2025 年 1 月 28 日首届加拿大收藏家精选在线拍卖的焦点。

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 发现了一张之前不为人知的加拿大自治领 1870 年 2 加元纸币，该纸币是在不列颠哥伦比亚省维多利亚发行的，并成为 2025 年 1 月 28 日首届加拿大收藏家精选在线拍卖的主角。

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 画廊的寄售总监阿德姆·卡里西克 (Adem Karisik) 表示，这一非凡的发现对于收藏家来说是千载难逢的机会，因为它的稀有性、历史重要性和无可挑剔的保存。

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.

维多利亚最初只印制了 24,000 张纸币，与蒙特利尔印制的 764,000 张和多伦多印制的 728,000 张纸币形成鲜明对比。该纸币并未出现在加拿大央行的国家货币收藏中，进一步凸显了该纸币的稀缺性。到目前为止，还没有看到或传闻存在任何幸存的例子。

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.

该纸币由 PMG 评级为 Choice Very Fine 35，是 1870 年 2 美元加拿大自治领系列中最著名的例子。其保存状况极佳，纸张挺括，墨水鲜艳，雕刻生动，超越了所有其他已知的标本，其中没有一个标本的评级高于 Very Fine 20。虽然该纸币对淡化污渍有轻微评论，但其整体表现是非凡的。

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.

这篇笔记也具有重大的历史意义。当它于 1870 年代初颁布时，维多利亚还是一个边境经济体，1871 年，即不列颠哥伦比亚省加入加拿大联邦一年后，人口仅为 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.

由于对纸币的依赖有限且偏爱金银币，发行这张纸币可能是将该地区融入加拿大经济并支持其作为省会发展的战略努力。

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 美元纸币将成为 Stack's Bowers Galleries 一月份拍卖会的核心展品，标志着加拿大钱币学的一个重要时刻。此纸币编号为 Lot 70102，预售估价为 50,000-75,000 美元。

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

借助这一发现的势头，拍卖行将举办更多加拿大独家拍卖会。

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.

有兴趣参加拍卖或委托拍卖物品以供未来销售的收藏家和爱好者可以联系 Stack's Bowers Galleries，电话：800-458-4646，电子邮件：info@StacksBowers.com。有关一月份拍卖的更多详细信息，请访问 Stack's Bowers 网站。如需具体咨询，请通过 akarisik@stacksbowers.com 联系 Adem Karisik。