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 1983
Value 1 Dollar
Currency Canada - Local Dollar Tokens
Composition Nickel plated steel
Weight 12.9 g
Diameter 33 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 31 July 1983
Number
N#
53935
References Pel# AB221
Serge Pelletier; 1993. Standard catalogue of Canadian municipal trade tokens. St. Eligius Press, Sainte-Julie, Quebec, Canada.

Commemorative issue

The Prince and Princess of Wales and the 12th Universiade Games

Obverse

Heads of Prince Charles and Princess Diana surrounded by legends

Script: Latin

Lettering:
THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES

OFFICIAL OPENING
WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES

JULY 1st, 1983

Engraver: Murray Griffiths

Reverse

Klondike Mike facing with pickaxe surrounded by legends.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EDMONTON'S KLONDIKE DOLLAR

GOOD FOR $1 IN EDMONTON
EXPIRES JULY 31, 1983

ALBERTA 1983 CANADA

Engraver: Don Wincentowich

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.

Although this dollar doesn't explicitly say so, the 12th Summer University Games in 1983 were held in Edmonton, hence the commemoration.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1983 ϴ 160 0%
1983 ϴ 15 0%
1983 ϴ 125 000 17% Cane, Mintage is the total for all 4 mint-marks
1983 ϴ 33% Hat
1983 ϴ 2 400 6% Nickel-bonded steel plated with gold. 600 were struck for each mint-mark.
1983 ϴ 56% Pick
1983 ϴ 33% Shovel

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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