{"product_id":"bank-of-british-columbia-canada-50-dollars-paper-money-1894-coloured-face-and-back-proof-set","title":"Bank of British Columbia (Canada) 50 Dollars Paper Money 1894 Coloured Face and Back Proof Set","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Canada\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssuer \/ Authority:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bank of British Columbia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50 Dollars\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1894\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coloured Face and Back Proof Set\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade \/ Condition (Face):\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eVery Choice UNC64 (Legacy Grading)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade \/ Condition \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(Back):\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eGem UNC65 PPQ (Legacy Grading)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlate:\u003c\/strong\u003e D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA spectacular \u003cstrong\u003eColoured Face and Back Proof Set\u003c\/strong\u003e of the Bank of British Columbia 50 Dollar note issued in 1894. Founded in 1862 during the British Columbia gold rush, the Bank of British Columbia was one of Western Canada's leading chartered banks before merging with the Bank of Montreal in 1901. Complete proof sets of this prestigious issue are exceptionally rare and represent the highest level of Canadian chartered bank note artistry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis complete set includes both the \u003cstrong\u003ecoloured face proof\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003ematching back proof\u003c\/strong\u003e, preserving the full design exactly as prepared for approval before circulation printing. Produced for presentation, archival, and printing reference purposes, these proofs were never intended for public use and survive in only very limited numbers. Complete face-and-back proof sets are among the most desirable items in Canadian paper money collecting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1894, \u003cstrong\u003e50 Dollars\u003c\/strong\u003e represented an extraordinary amount of purchasing power—equivalent to approximately two to three months' wages for many Canadian workers. It was sufficient to purchase livestock, make a substantial down payment on property, finance major business transactions, or cover significant commercial expenses, placing it among the highest-value banknotes of its era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional and historically significant proof set, ideal for collectors of Canadian numismatics, chartered bank notes, Bank of British Columbia issues, proof material, and world paper money.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dominion Numismatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44297051865176,"sku":null,"price":127500000.0,"currency_code":"IDR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/6969\/9928\/files\/20260630_195948.heic?v=1782821200","url":"https:\/\/www.dominionnumismatics.com\/products\/bank-of-british-columbia-canada-50-dollars-paper-money-1894-coloured-face-and-back-proof-set","provider":"Dominion Numismatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}