Withdrawn Canadian Banknotes - $2

$2

Printing of the $2 bill ceased on February 18, 1996, with the release of the toonie, a coin that replaced it. These bills are virtually never seen in general circulation today, although there are many still being collected or otherwise held on to, since there are 109,271,483 notes that have not been returned to the Bank of Canada (as of 2006), which is more than the total number of $10 notes in circulation.

The most recent banknote series that included the two-dollar note was released in 1986 (the "Birds of Canada" series), in which the two was a terra cotta colour. The front featured a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II; the back featured a meadow scene with two robins. The $2 bill from the "Birds of Canada" series (1986) was widely circulated, especially after the $1 note was withdrawn. The bill is also noted for being frequently used as the sole visible currency in the TV show The Kids in the Hall, generally to humorous effect.