Signature Change-overs (PREFIXES to look out for)
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2022 9:53 am
Since this is covered in other forums, I thought I would post this for those who are curious. Briefly, a signature change-over occurs when there is a new Governor or Senior Deputy Governor appointed. This can happen at the beginning of a 10M prefix run, in the middle or near the end. The best (most sought after change-overs) happen at the beginning or end of a prefix since they're generally lower in number (or tough).
This post will cover what we know about the POLYMER "Frontiers/Vertical" series so far & hopefully members/collectors can post & add info regarding new change-overs as they become known. I have not covered the 2 brief commemorative series as there were no change-overs other than the FWW prefix shared with the 2015 $20.
The first name is the Deputy Governor & second name is Governor with the serial numbers listed either below or above in the millions M):
2013 FIVE:
Wilkins-Carney HBG (below 3.62M)
Macklem-Poloz HBG (above 3.62M)
Macklem-Poloz HMC (below 5.82M)
Wilkins-Poloz HMC (above 5.82M)
Wilkins-Poloz IND (below 8.98M)
Wilkins-Macklem IND (above 8.98M)
Wilkins-Macklem INK (below 6.28M)
Lane*-Macklem INK (above 6.28M)
*Deputy Governor Timothy Lane has been acting as Deputy Senior in absence of Carolyn Rogers. The endpoint of this signature is unknown at this time.
2013 TEN:
Mcklem-Carney FTH (below 8.36M)**
Macklem-Poloz FTH (above 8.36M)
Macklem-Poloz FTN (below 7.18M)
Wilkins-Poloz FTN (above 7.18M)
2018 Vertical TEN:
Wilkins-Poloz FFE (below 0.85M)
Wilkins-Macklem FFE (above 0.85M)
** Few M-C FTH (around 10) have been reported & are much scarcer than M-P FTH $10. It is suspected that only a ream of FTH with the Macklem-Carney signature were released.
2012 TWENTY:
Macklem-Carney FVP (below 8.96M)
Wilkins-Poloz FVP (above 8.96M)
Wilkins-Poloz FWW (above 3.47M prefix shared with the 2015 Commemorative issue)
Wilkins-Poloz seen as high as FZT (no new signature reported)
2012 FIFTY:
Mcklem-Carney GHD (below 4.90M)***
Willkins-Poloz GHD (above 4.90M)
Wilkins-Poloz GME (below 6.25M)
Wilkins-Macklem GME (above 6.25M)
Wilkins-Macklem GMN (below 6.11M)
Lane-Macklem GMM (above 6.11M)
*** Some M-C GHD have been reported so the 4.9M run is believed to be a very short release.
2012 ONE HUNDRED:
Mcklem-Carney FKN (below 1.39M)
Macklem-Poloz FKN (above 8.59M)
Macklem-Poloz GJA (below 3.02M)
Wilkins-Poloz GJA (above 6.97M)
Wilkins-Poloz GJL (below 8.99M)
Lane-Macklem GJL (above 9.00M)
This is a good starting point if you're interested in tough change-overs. As noted with the FIVE Deputy Governor Timothy Lanes signature came as a surprise since this is the first time a Senior Deputy governor's signature was substituted with an acting Sr. deputy. The best change-overs are the ones approaching 1M but there are others like the M-C FTH $10 which are very scarce. I've written a bit of commentary on this subject at CCF here:
https://www.coincommunity.com/forum/top ... _ID=387364
We also expect the new Sr. Deputy, Carolyn Roger's signature to be arriving soon. To learn more about the BOC's governing council see this link:
https://www.bankofcanada.ca/about/governing-council/
There are a 3 scarce short prefixes as well ($20 BSW, $50 AMK & $100 EKZ all with the Macklem-Carney signatures)
This post will cover what we know about the POLYMER "Frontiers/Vertical" series so far & hopefully members/collectors can post & add info regarding new change-overs as they become known. I have not covered the 2 brief commemorative series as there were no change-overs other than the FWW prefix shared with the 2015 $20.
The first name is the Deputy Governor & second name is Governor with the serial numbers listed either below or above in the millions M):
2013 FIVE:
Wilkins-Carney HBG (below 3.62M)
Macklem-Poloz HBG (above 3.62M)
Macklem-Poloz HMC (below 5.82M)
Wilkins-Poloz HMC (above 5.82M)
Wilkins-Poloz IND (below 8.98M)
Wilkins-Macklem IND (above 8.98M)
Wilkins-Macklem INK (below 6.28M)
Lane*-Macklem INK (above 6.28M)
*Deputy Governor Timothy Lane has been acting as Deputy Senior in absence of Carolyn Rogers. The endpoint of this signature is unknown at this time.
2013 TEN:
Mcklem-Carney FTH (below 8.36M)**
Macklem-Poloz FTH (above 8.36M)
Macklem-Poloz FTN (below 7.18M)
Wilkins-Poloz FTN (above 7.18M)
2018 Vertical TEN:
Wilkins-Poloz FFE (below 0.85M)
Wilkins-Macklem FFE (above 0.85M)
** Few M-C FTH (around 10) have been reported & are much scarcer than M-P FTH $10. It is suspected that only a ream of FTH with the Macklem-Carney signature were released.
2012 TWENTY:
Macklem-Carney FVP (below 8.96M)
Wilkins-Poloz FVP (above 8.96M)
Wilkins-Poloz FWW (above 3.47M prefix shared with the 2015 Commemorative issue)
Wilkins-Poloz seen as high as FZT (no new signature reported)
2012 FIFTY:
Mcklem-Carney GHD (below 4.90M)***
Willkins-Poloz GHD (above 4.90M)
Wilkins-Poloz GME (below 6.25M)
Wilkins-Macklem GME (above 6.25M)
Wilkins-Macklem GMN (below 6.11M)
Lane-Macklem GMM (above 6.11M)
*** Some M-C GHD have been reported so the 4.9M run is believed to be a very short release.
2012 ONE HUNDRED:
Mcklem-Carney FKN (below 1.39M)
Macklem-Poloz FKN (above 8.59M)
Macklem-Poloz GJA (below 3.02M)
Wilkins-Poloz GJA (above 6.97M)
Wilkins-Poloz GJL (below 8.99M)
Lane-Macklem GJL (above 9.00M)
This is a good starting point if you're interested in tough change-overs. As noted with the FIVE Deputy Governor Timothy Lanes signature came as a surprise since this is the first time a Senior Deputy governor's signature was substituted with an acting Sr. deputy. The best change-overs are the ones approaching 1M but there are others like the M-C FTH $10 which are very scarce. I've written a bit of commentary on this subject at CCF here:
https://www.coincommunity.com/forum/top ... _ID=387364
We also expect the new Sr. Deputy, Carolyn Roger's signature to be arriving soon. To learn more about the BOC's governing council see this link:
https://www.bankofcanada.ca/about/governing-council/
There are a 3 scarce short prefixes as well ($20 BSW, $50 AMK & $100 EKZ all with the Macklem-Carney signatures)