1 dollar 1954 modified portrait values and prices
Initially printed by CBN and later by BABN as well, the face of the $1 note features an engraving of Queen Elizabeth II based on a Karsh portrait that appears on all denominations in the series. The portrait was moved to the right to eliminate wear from folding. It was felt that the change from a decorative frame to a soft vignette would make counterfeiting more difficult. The Saskatchewan prairie scene on the back was engraved by Carl Louis Irmscher of ABN.
Price guide and values - 1 dollar 1954 modified portrait
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Lawson-Bouey
- Circulated
- Uncirculated
| Varieties | AG-3 | G-4 | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.80 | $2.70 | $4.40 | |
| Prefix *C/I | - | - | - | - | $19,800 | $22,000 | $26,000 |
| Prefix *X/F | - | $3.00 | $3.60 | $4.80 | $7.80 | $13.40 | $31.80 |
| Prefix D/I - Test | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prefixes V/F and E/I | - | $5.40 | $7.20 | $10.80 | $13.50 | $22.50 | $36.00 |
| Varieties | UNC-60 | UNC-62 | CUNC-63 | CUNC-64 | GUNC-65 | GUNC-66 | GUNC-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6.90 | $7.70 | $10.40 | $13.30 | $24.60 | $62.50 | - | |
| Prefix *C/I | $31,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prefix *X/F | $49.40 | $50.30 | $57.60 | $60.80 | $78.40 | $114 | - |
| Prefix D/I - Test | - | - | - | $8,100 |
- | - | - |
| Prefixes V/F and E/I | $43.60 | $57.70 | $58.50 | $59.50 | $60.50 | $150 | $217 |
| Varieties | SP-60 | SP-62 | SP-63 | SP-64 | SP-65 | SP-66 | SP-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Prefix *C/I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prefix *X/F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prefix D/I - Test | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prefixes V/F and E/I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bouey-Rasminsky
- Circulated
- Uncirculated
| Varieties | AG-3 | G-4 | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.80 | $2.40 | $3.30 | |
| Prefix *C/F | - | $3.00 | $3.30 | $4.80 | $6.60 | $12.60 | $27.00 |
| Prefix *H/F | - | $18.00 | $22.50 | $31.50 | $54.00 | $113 | $248 |
| Prefix *V/V | - | $900 | $990 | $1,260 | $1,910 | $2,790 | $4,170 |
| Varieties | UNC-60 | UNC-62 | CUNC-63 | CUNC-64 | GUNC-65 | GUNC-66 | GUNC-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9.60 | $11.00 |
$11.60 | $20.10 | $24.30 | $120 | $194 | |
| Prefix *C/F | $42.00 | $50.20 | $58.60 | $62.20 | $71.00 | $198 | $290 |
| Prefix *H/F | $302 | $397 | $405 | $434 | $527 | $798 | - |
| Prefix *V/V | $7,200 | $9,300 | $10,000 | $11,900 | $13,500 | - | - |
| Varieties | SP-60 | SP-62 | SP-63 | SP-64 | SP-65 | SP-66 | SP-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Prefix *C/F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prefix *H/F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prefix *V/V | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Beattie-Rasminsky
- Circulated
- Uncirculated
| Varieties | AG-3 | G-4 | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.80 | $6.10 | $11.90 | |
| BABN - Prefixes T/M and U/M, no FPN | - | $9.00 | $12.20 | $20.30 | $36.00 | $51.80 | $78.80 |
| CBN - Prefix W/N, no FPN | - | $6.80 | $13.40 | $13.50 | $22.50 | $31.50 | $54.00 |
| Prefix *A/A | - | - | $4.10 | $5.00 | $6.30 | $7.70 | $9.00 |
| Prefix *A/F | - | - | $4.50 | $5.40 | $8.10 | $16.20 | $36.00 |
| Prefix *A/M | - | - | $18.00 | $36.00 | $63.00 | $84.40 | $165 |
| Prefix *A/Y | - | - | $6.30 | $8.10 | $14.20 | $20.70 | $36.20 |
| Prefix *B/M, with FPN | - | - | $2.70 | $3.60 | $6.00 |
$7.00 |
$11.90 |
| Prefix *B/M, no FPN | - | - | $13.50 | $18.00 | $22.50 | $39.40 | $40.50 |
| Prefix *D/O | - | - | $10.80 | $14.40 | $31.50 | $63.00 | $112 |
| Prefix *H/Y | - | - | $8.10 | $10.80 | $18.00 | $25.20 | $51.80 |
| Prefix *I/O | - | - | $18.00 | $36.00 | $67.50 | $126 | $143 |
| Prefix *M/Y | - | - | $6.30 | $8.10 | $11.70 | $22.50 | $54.00 |
| Prefix *N/Y | - | - | $27.00 | $36.00 | $60.20 | $113 | $248 |
| Prefix *O/Y | - | - | $7.20 | $10.80 | $18.00 | $40.50 | $99.00 |
| Prefix *S/O | - | - | $4.50 | $6.30 | $9.00 | $32.70 | $36.30 |
| Varieties | UNC-60 | UNC-62 | CUNC-63 | CUNC-64 | GUNC-65 | GUNC-66 | GUNC-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15.90 | $16.60 | $17.00 | $24.60 | $32.30 | $76.90 | $204 |
|
| BABN - Prefixes T/M and U/M, no FPN | $158 | $172 | $180 | $197 | $214 | $222 | - |
| CBN - Prefix W/N, no FPN | $90.00 | $148 | $150 |
$164 |
$170 |
$192 |
$240 |
| Prefix *A/A | $15.90 | $17.80 | $30.10 | $35.00 | $40.50 | $158 | $284 |
| Prefix *A/F | $48.20 | $59.90 | $68.00 | $72.00 | $75.50 | $201 | - |
| Prefix *A/M | $270 |
$300 |
$366 | $402 |
$437 |
$558 | - |
| Prefix *A/Y | $72.30 | $83.90 | $94.50 | $98.60 | $103 | $137 |
$409 |
| Prefix *B/M, with FPN | $16.90 |
$21.90 | $24.10 | $30.10 |
$47.40 | $112 |
$209 |
| Prefix *B/M, no FPN | $72.00 | $83.00 | $85.50 | $124 | $196 | - | - |
| Prefix *D/O | $157 | $190 | $201 | $243 | $345 |
$380 |
- |
| Prefix *H/Y | $99.00 | $100 | $130 | $132 | $134 | $504 | - |
| Prefix *I/O | $209 | $258 | $275 | $310 | $416 | $460 | - |
| Prefix *M/Y | $72.90 | $105 | $113 | $124 | $145 | - | - |
| Prefix *N/Y | $360 | $361 | $362 | $460 | $540 | $550 | - |
| Prefix *O/Y | $135 | $145 | $157 | $168 | $225 | $313 |
- |
| Prefix *S/O | $51.20 | $51.40 | $59.50 | $65.20 | $81.40 | $125 | - |
| Varieties | SP-60 | SP-62 | SP-63 | SP-64 | SP-65 | SP-66 | SP-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| BABN - Prefixes T/M and U/M, no FPN | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| CBN - Prefix W/N, no FPN | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prefix *A/A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prefix *A/F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prefix *A/M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prefix *A/Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prefix *B/M, with FPN | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prefix *B/M, no FPN | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prefix *D/O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prefix *H/Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prefix *I/O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prefix *M/Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prefix *N/Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prefix *O/Y | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prefix *S/O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Beattie-Coyne
- Circulated
- Uncirculated
| Varieties | AG-3 | G-4 | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.80 | $4.50 | $13.60 | |
| CBN - Replacement *A/A | - | $6.80 | $7.20 | $10.80 | $18.00 | $31.50 | $72.50 |
| Prefix H/M | - | - | $3.60 | $5.40 | $7.20 | $13.50 | $19.80 |
| Prefixes T/A and F/N | - | - | $1.80 | $3.20 | $5.00 | $8.10 | $13.60 |
| Varieties | UNC-60 | UNC-62 | CUNC-63 | CUNC-64 | GUNC-65 | GUNC-66 | GUNC-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15.60 | $17.00 | $18.30 | $25.70 | $44.30 | $69.50 | $189 | |
| CBN - Replacement *A/A | $126 | $127 | $129 | $150 | $179 | $334 |
- |
| Prefix H/M | $36.00 | $41.90 | $45.00 | $51.80 | $58.50 | - | - |
| Prefixes T/A and F/N | $17.10 | $20.70 | $22.50 | $25.90 | $44.30 | $83.70 | - |
| Varieties | SP-60 | SP-62 | SP-63 | SP-64 | SP-65 | SP-66 | SP-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| CBN - Replacement *A/A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prefix H/M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prefixes T/A and F/N | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
No signature
- Specimen
Auctions prices and values
View the average prices of certified 1954 modified portrait sold at auctions »
1 dollars 1954 - Modified portrait - *CI9517999
This banknote sold for $22,800 CAD at Toronto Coin Expo on May 29, 2014. It was described as:
This note is 1 of the 2 known. This may be the only chance to add this rarity to your collection.
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Varieties and details
Insert Repl. / Repl. / Replacement
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.
DI - Test
DI 4001180 to DI 4001199
F.P.N.
F.P.N. : Front Plate Number
1954 to 1973 banknotes plate numbers locations
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