As of January 1, 2021, the $1, $2, $25, $500 and $1,000 bills from every Bank of Canada series are no longer legal tender. These bank notes have not been produced in decades, so the decision to remove them from circulation has had little impact on most of us.
Quick Currency Facts
They are worth $1000 in Canadian dollars, but are no longer Legal tender. There might still be a programme in place to turn them in and get their face value for them to the bank of Canada via a Chartered Bank. Otherwise, they are only of value to collectors.
The $2 note was withdrawn in 1996 and replaced by the $2 coin, known as the toonie. The $1,000 note was withdrawn by the Bank of Canada on 12 May 2000, at the request of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) as part of a program to reduce organized crime.
A $1,000 bill is worth significantly more than its face value today, typically ranging from around $1,500 to over $5,000 for common circulated notes, but high-grade or rare examples (like star notes or specific Federal Reserve districts) can fetch tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars, as they are popular collector's items.
The $1, $2, $25, $500 and $1,000 bills still retain their face value even though they are no longer legal tender. You can take them to your financial institution or send them to the Bank of Canada to redeem them. Or, you can decide to keep them.
Be Aware of the Myths
You might have heard that the discontinued $2 Canadian bill is worth $10,000 — but that's wrong. Indeed, a $2 paper bill at auction did sell for $10,000 — but not because it was $2. Instead, it was because the signatures of the wrong officials were on it.
Printing of the $1,000 note ceased in 2000. The denomination was withdrawn on the advice of the Solicitor General and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), as it was often used for money laundering and organized crime. The Bank of Canada has requested that financial institutions return $1,000 notes for destruction.
The United States no longer issues bills in larger denominations, such as $500, $1,000, $5,000, and $10,000 bills. But they are still legal tender and may still be in circulation. The U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing creates U.S. paper currency.
A $1 bill could be worth up to $150,000 if it's part of a rare pair from the 2014-2016 printings that have matching serial numbers, specifically a "Series 2013" bill with a "B" Federal Reserve Seal and a star at the end of its serial number. The real value comes from pairing two of these misprinted bills, as millions were accidentally printed with duplicate numbers, and finding the matching set is the key to the high price.
Those include RBC, TD Bank, Scotia Bank, BMO, CIBC and others. Ask each bank how many US Dollars (or whatever currency you need) they will provide in exchange for $1,000 Canadian.
$100 polymer note - Bank of Canada.
The $100,000 Gold Certificate was used only for official transactions between Federal Reserve Banks and was not circulated among the general public. This note cannot be legally held by currency note collectors.
Why Large Denominations Were Discontinued. The US Mint ceased printing large denomination bills in 1945 and removed them from active circulation in 1969. At the time, the reason for the discontinuation was simply “lack of use.”
The $1,000 denomination stopped being issued in 2000, and it is no longer considered legal tender. Essentially, you won't be able to spend them in a cash transaction. This does not mean that the notes are worthless, however. The Bank of Canada says it will continue to honour them at face value.
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