Description
This is an official Royal Canadian Mint set including a rare “BRX” $2 replacement note and one of Canada’s first $2 coins in perfect proof condition. The total mintage of these sets is only 27,103. The coin is presented in a clear capsule and the note is set in an acrylic holder. The coin and note are set into a presentation box.
About Replacement Notes:
When banknotes are printed for the Bank of Canada, they are carefully accounted for by the serial numbers. If a sheet of notes is imperfect or damaged in the printing process, it is "replaced" and accounted for with a special series of "replacement notes". On all Birds series Canadian denominations, the letter "X" was used as the third letter of the serial number prefix to show that it was a replacement note. Because replacement notes are much scarcer than regular issue notes, most uncirculated replacement notes command a significant collector premium.
