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Size: 152.4 x 69.85 mm (6.0 x 2.75 inches)
The Birds of Canada series was designed with enhanced security features to counter developments in colour-copier technology.
Of particular note was the introduction of an optical security device (a square, metallic patch that shifts from gold to green and back again). Larger portraits of the Queen and former Canadian prime ministers made it easier to see the fine-line work in the face and hair. This was also the last series to include small green dots (planchettes) in the bank note paper. From the first Bank of Canada note issue in 1935 through to this series, Canada’s paper currency contained these randomly distributed dots in the paper. From the 1954 series through to the 1986 series, the planchettes glowed under ultraviolet light.
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