Haida Dollar - British Columbia Indian Heritage Series I

Haida Dollar - British Columbia (Indian Heritage Series I) - obverseHaida Dollar - British Columbia (Indian Heritage Series I) - reverse

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Features

Location Canada
Type Trade tokens › Local administration token
Year 1977
Value 1 Dollar
Currency Canada - Local Dollar Tokens
Composition Nickel
Weight 13.59 g
Diameter 33 mm
Thickness 2.16 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 31 May 1977
Number
N#
48811
References Pel# BC41
Serge Pelletier; 1993. Standard catalogue of Canadian municipal trade tokens. St. Eligius Press, Sainte-Julie, Quebec, Canada.

Commemorative issue

Haida People - Charles Edenshaw

Obverse

Charles Edenshaw, the famous Haida artist, facing

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1839 1924
CHARLES EDENSHAW

Reverse

Traditional design by Haida artist Robert Davidson

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BRITISH COLUMBIA
CURRENCY VALUE $1.00
EXPIRES MAY 31, 1977
1977 HAIDA DOLLAR
Robert Davidson

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Mintmark of Sherritt Mint Sherritt Mint, Fort Saskatchewan, Canada (1927-date)

Comments

For three years, "Indian Heritage Dollars" were issued in three series by the North West Indian Cultural Society in British Columbia for use throughout the province. British Columbia has maintained a greater population of indigenous First Nations people compared to other provinces because of its relatively late colonization and mountainous terrain, and has continually been at the forefront of Canadian native rights struggles. These dollars aimed to highlight the diverse cultures and histories of British Columbia's many different First Nations tribes.

The Haida people are well-known for their totem poles and traditional motifs and Haida art is world-famous. Recent legislation has seen the name of their homeland, the former Queen Charlotte Islands, officially changed to Haida Gwaii, their chosen name for the region.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1977  100 000 78%
1977  3 000 14% Struck in .999 silver

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