Klondike Dollar - Edmonton, Alberta

Klondike Dollar - Edmonton, Alberta - obverseKlondike Dollar - Edmonton, Alberta - reverse

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Features

Location Canada
Type Trade tokens › Local administration token
Year 1974
Value 1 Dollar
Currency Canada - Local Dollar Tokens
Composition Nickel
Weight 20.5 g
Diameter 35 mm
Thickness 2.69 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 31 July 1974
Number
N#
67859
References Pel# AB64
Serge Pelletier; 1993. Standard catalogue of Canadian municipal trade tokens. St. Eligius Press, Sainte-Julie, Quebec, Canada.

Commemorative issue

Alberta R.C.M.P. Centennial

Obverse

R.C.M.P. (Royal Canadian Mountain Police) officers surrounded by legends.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ALBERTA - R.C.M.P. CENTENNIAL
KLONDIKE DAYS 1874-1974 EDMONTON, CANADA

Engraver: Michael J. Lee

Reverse

Klondike Mike facing with shovel and bag of gold surrounded by legends.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SOUVENIR OF EDMONTON KLONDIKE DAYS
GOOD FOR $1
IN EDMONTON
EXPIRES JULY 31, 1974

Engraver: Michael J. Lee

Edge

Reeded

Mint

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

Comments

This trade dollar was made for the annual Klondike Days festival in Edmonton, Alberta. "Klondike Dollars" were struck every year for some decades, with the festival mascot "Klondike Mike" on the reverse and a different obverse design every year. They would be worth $1 for the duration of the festival, but they are now all expired.

These were struck with four different "mint-marks" so that completionists would have to track down all four different types to finish their collection. The mint-mark can be seen to the right of Klondike Mike.

The four mint marks.





Struck by Sherritt Mint. They had collectors pouch.


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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1974 ϴ 50 000 36% Cane
1974 ϴ 50 000 32% Hat
1974 ϴ 50 000 43% Pick
1974 ϴ 50 000 29% Shovel
1974 ϴ 200 4% Struck in .999 silver
1974 ϴ 20 0% Struck in 24K gold
1974 ϴ 0% X Prize-marked token. Rare.

Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this item. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.

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