BANKCOLLECTOR
How long does a bank note last?
The speed with which different denominations of bank notes change hands among consumers and businesses varies so too does the average life of different bank note denominations:
$ 5: 1 to 2 years
$ 10: 1 to 2 years
$ 20: 2 to 4 years
$ 50: 4 to 6 years
$100: 7 to 9 years
counterfiet bank notes by province in 2007
Province Number seized
Number passed
Quebec
5,572
55,480
Ontario
14,933
53,329
Alberta
314
4,101
British Columbia
984
24,766
Newfoundland
2
238
Nova Scotia
0
1,537
Prince Edward Island
0
24
New Brunswick
28
248
Manitoba
52
1,153
Saskatchewan
130
608
Northwest Territories
0
16
Yukon Territories
3
1
Nunavut
0
1
Total
22,018
141,502
