Recent Purchase - Bank Of Nova Scotia Jamaica Issue

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KHatt Valued Member Canada 291 Posts	Posted 03/06/2026 08:51 am * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * I recently got this from an auction in the US. Funny enough - it was a large world banknote auction, and it was listed with the Jamaica notes instead of the Canadian ones, which may have helped me get a good deal on it. Report this Post to the Staff

mcshilling Pillar of the Community Canada 9150 Posts	Posted 03/06/2026 09:45 am Well it does say "Kingston Jamaica" on it. Be interesting to hear from someone who knows. Report this Post to the Staff
Harry213 Pillar of the Community United States 1060 Posts	Posted 03/06/2026 10:31 am Congrats on this fascinating piece of history and new acquisition. But also for your keen eye. It appears you may have found something other's had missed. Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9862 Posts	Posted 03/06/2026 10:55 am It's not Canadian, it was not redeemable in Canada, it does properly belong in world notes. Google the Pick catalog # found on the front of the PMG holder (S139) and you'll find a wealth of information about your note. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Edited by DBM 03/06/2026 2:12 pm Report this Post to the Staff
walk2dwater Pillar of the Community Canada 2571 Posts	Posted 03/06/2026 6:52 pm Quote: It's not Canadian, it was not redeemable in Canada, it does properly belong in world notes. & we weren't using £ in the 30's (the last time I checked) but $. Some of our Chartered banks issued notes for Jamaica (& the other islands too, I believe). Barclays & the Canadian Bank of Commerce were 2 other banks that issued notes in Jamaica. And that £1 from the Bank of Nova Scotia is a very rare note! Congrats on your win! Here's the Numista entry on S-139 Jamaican £1 from the Bank of Nova Scotia: https://en.numista.com/218639 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUc8Kx5wCI4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LeYOYtSAoc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq1DlqkPHhE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PsCjxldIao Report this Post to the Staff
mcshilling Pillar of the Community Canada 9150 Posts	Posted 03/06/2026 7:27 pm Congrats KHatt you landed a big one. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73628 Posts	Posted 03/06/2026 11:21 pm Nice purchase! Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
KHatt Valued Member Canada 291 Posts	Posted 03/07/2026 11:49 am Quote: It's not Canadian, it was not redeemable in Canada, it does properly belong in world notes. I mean that is fair but it is listed in the Charlton catalog of Canadian chartered banknotes and, I imagine, most of the market is Canadian collectors. There are a bunch of UK tokens that are more recognized as Canadian tokens and are often posted in that category or at least have both labels. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187582 Posts	Posted 03/08/2026 5:00 pm Very nice! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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