Bank of Canada values and prices of 1954 with the devil's face banknotes
This series caused controversy because highlighted areas of the Queen's hair gave the illusion of a grinning demon behind the ear.
The term "Devil's Head" is commonly used to describe these bank notes. The Bank of Canada had both bank note companies modify the face plates by darkening the highlights in the hair. These modifications were made in 1956 for all denominations.
George Gunderson, letter and picture engraver then Art Director at the British American Bank Note Company in Ottawa, is the one who prepared the original, so-called Devil's head, portrait of the Queen that appears on all denominations of the 1954 issue.
You can find out more about known asterisk and replacement 1954 devil's face banknotes.
1 dollar 1954 with the devil's face
1 dollar 1954 with the devil's face values and prices »
2 dollars 1954 with the devil's face
2 dollars 1954 with the devil's face values and prices »
5 dollars 1954 with the devil's face
5 dollars 1954 with the devil's face values and prices »
10 dollars 1954 with the devil's face
10 dollars 1954 with the devil's face values and prices »
20 dollars 1954 with the devil's face
20 dollars 1954 with the devil's face values and prices »
50 dollars 1954 with the devil's face
50 dollars 1954 with the devil's face values and prices »
100 dollars 1954 with the devil's face
100 dollars 1954 with the devil's face values and prices »
1,000 dollars 1954 with the devil's face
1,000 dollars 1954 with the devil's face values and prices »
