$25 English 1935 Note

to CCF. All I could find https://www.ebay.com/itm/1935-Bank-...047675.l2557
John1

How do you tell counterfeits?

you can check coinsandcanada dot com under banknotes; bank of canada lowest section (1935)...and check the denomination out...you can even check prices sold at auction

It is better to go by sold prices from places like ebay,or auction companies.
John1

Agreed with @oriole, but I will add that the discount on retail is also (from lots of experience dealing in Canada), that these notes sit around for a loooooooong time. They are the type of item that gets a lot of lookie-loo, but very few people actually pony up for a decent one. I had one graded BCS EF-45 that sat for a couple years, and I probably touched it more than any other person in its history taking it out of / putting it back in the counter. In retrospect, should have just sent it to auction, and taken the discounted price that we eventually got for it.

F - VF book between $4000 - $5000 CDN but they're hard to buy from a CDN owner since so many have been snapped up by US dealers (asking Charlton prices in USD). This makes them priced out of reach for most CDN collectors IMO.

Also far too many are over graded (IMO). This wouldn't be such a problem with normal banknotes but since 1935 $25 are so scarce, 5 points (or difference between F & VF) can cost thousands. It doesn't surprise me that they sit under dealer's cabinets for months.

Several of the lower (non EPQ) grades lack colour & it's obvious they've been pressed. The one you posted has good eye appeal (actually looks to have original colour) no design lost & just the 3 major creases/folds. The only issue I can detect is that it has been soiled on the back (left border). Since it is ungraded, you may be able to strike a fair price depending on what you can settle the grade to be. Good luck!

I was watching it on ebay and wondered for curiosity what a good deal on it would be. It sold for slightly over $2100

- Sounds like a pandemic* "great" deal (jitters* on how things will bear out in the next couple years for the economy) but you never can tell. Buying tough, pricey raw notes like that - you really take your chances. It's what I discuss on my Money Market page on my Notaphylic Culture website.

Although the photos show good colour I wasn't too impressed with the long shot angles. Would be nice to have better scans and better close ups (so one really knows what they're buying into).