Canadian 1 dollar note from 1973 with FY serial number

I have a Canadian 1973 1 dollar with Lawson/Bouey signatures and a serial number FY4610554. I can locate the note in the catalog but not for that specific prefix FY serial number. Please advise.

Hello!

The reason that not every single prefix is listed is because it would take up too much space. Common prefixes are listed under the signature type - in your case, Lawson-Bouey. Rarer prefixes such as changeovers and replacements are given their own lines, but common prefixes of 10,000,000 notes are grouped together.

Hope this helps!

Then this should be written in the comment of every Canadian banknote page which dose that.
Otherwise we will have this kind of thread ad nauseam.

Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Government Paper Money (CGPM) has 5 pages which list the print run of each prefix (series) before the actual pricing table pages for each denomination. The tabs of each table has a catalogue number followed by date and a heading which states "Varieties." The varieties listed are the most collectible banknotes.

After varieties have been listed, the "Quantity printed" & the various conditions from VG to G UNC (their estimated book values) are suggested in the chart below. If a new collector doesn't know how to read a table like this (or the preceding pages) then it only makes sense for him/her to ask.

Quote: "Idolenz"​Then this should be written in the comment of every Canadian banknote page which dose that.
​Otherwise we will have this kind of thread ad nauseam.

​Or do like I've done with Turkey. Here's an exampke: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/note207584.html

Thanks for the information.

Quote: "ngdawa"​

Quote: "Idolenz"​Then this should be written in the comment of every Canadian banknote page which dose that.
​​Otherwise we will have this kind of thread ad nauseam.

​​Or do like I've done with Turkey. Here's an exampke: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/note207584.html

​That would do, but there should also be some distinction between engraved and lithographed notes as the printing process changed during the note's production. Here's what would make the most sense:

Lawson-Bouey (engraved) - prefixes AA-AZ, FA-FZ, GA-GZ, IA-IZ, LA-LZ, MA-MZ, NA-NZ, OA-OV, AAA-AAZ, ACA-ACZ, AFA-AFE, EAA-EAJ
Lawson-Bouey (litho) - prefixes AFG-AFZ, ALA-ALL, EAL-EAM
Crow-Bouey - prefixes ALN-ALZ, AMA-AMZ, BAA-BAZ, BCA-BCZ, BFA-BFK, EAP-EAZ, ECA-ECU

These should be all the regular issue notes excluding signature changeovers that already have their own lines.

I just looked over Canada's P-85 and it looks pretty straight forward to me.
Under "Comments"

& perhaps it is the above (short) that could be expanded for the Lawson-Bouey change-over prefixes?
It may also be helpful to add that a last "X" on a triple letter prefix (__X) designates Replacement note. A middle "X" (_X_) designates Test note.

In the Comments Section, identify each prefix (AFF engraved backs below 3.8M); (EAK engraved backs below 1.2M); (AAX engraved backs below 2.16M); (EAX engraved backs below 0.62M) & (AXA engraved backs below 0.9M) would this help? These are the change-over points.

AFF & EAK are regular prefixes (AFF above 3.8m & EAK above 1.2M are lithographed backs)

AAX & EAX are Replacement prefixes with smaller lithographed runs (thus higher BV). AAX above 2.16 & EAX above 0.62M are lithographed)
AXA are Test notes (above 0.9M are lithographed & also commands higher BV than the steel engraved backs)

A two letter prefix on a Lawson/Bouey note is P85a1 according to the Bank Note Museum. The other two letter notes on numista actually have a * preceding the two letters and are insert notes.
At some point it would be nice to get a recognized identification system on the entries so this confusion does not arise.