.25 Paper Money from the Past Called Shinplaster

Has anyone heard of .25 cents paper money used in the past called "shinplaster". Here is an explanation from the Bank of Canada. Can anyone comme up with a photo of this "Shinplaster".

Mister Billard, 

In response to your inquiry, much has been written about Canadian paper 25 cent notes, familiarly called shinplasters. The term “shinplaster” refers to any notes with a face value below a dollar. It was a term coined during the Revolutionary War in the United States, in which soldiers would use the worthless fractional notes to stuff their boots to keep their feet warm during the winter.  If you do a search on the Internet for “shinplaster” you will find loads of information on these quaint little notes. There were three issues of 25-cent notes in Canada: 1870, 1900 and 1923. They were printed when there was a shortage of silver 25-cent coins, and were quite popular and well-received. I hope you have some luck finding more information about shinplasters. Thank you for considering the Currency Museum of the Bank of Canada. 

Regards, 

David Bergeron

Curator/ Conservateur

National Currency Collection - Bank of Canada/

Collection nationale de monnaies - Banque du Canada

 

Leroy Auto 1901-1903 Made in Canada

Here is another Made in Canada Auto at the beginning of the 20th century. Added to my Album No. 33 on Antique Cars.

Guy

Canadian Government Doubles Quebec's Territory in 1912

 

How many people are aware that the Canadian Parliament in 1912 passed a law giving to the Province of Quebec, jurisdiction over de territory of Ungava thus more than doubling its territory as described in this "La Presse" map/collage of the province, of the 12th of May 1912. I had read about this but completely forgot about it until going over some old newspapers.

I am sure many Canadians/Quebecers will be surprised to learn about this.

Guy

Famous Canadian Arenas

http://www.museevirtuel.ca/Exhibitions/Hockey/English/Arenas/arenas.html

 

Operation Overlord 1944

I  THOUGHT I WOULD POST THIS IN CASE  I MISS-PLACE IT

 

 

     An elderly gentleman of 83 arrived in Paris by plane. At the
 French customs desk, the man took a few minutes to locate his passport in
 his  carry-on bag.
            "You have been to France before, monsieur?" the customs officer
 asked,  sarcastically.
            The elderly gentleman admitted he had been to France previously.
           "Then you should know enough to have your passport ready."
            The Canadian said, "The last time I was here, I didn't have to
 show  it."
            "Impossible. Everyone  has to show their passports on
 arrival  in  France!"
            The Canadian senior gave the Frenchman a long hard look. Then he
 quietly explained. "Well, when I came ashore at Normandy Beach on D-Day in
 1944 to help liberate this country, I couldn't find any Frenchmen to  show
 it to."