Klondike Dollar - Edmonton, Alberta

Features

Location	Canada
Type	Local coins
Year	1972
Value	1 Dollar (1 CAD)
Currency	Dollar (1858-date)
Composition	Nickel
Weight	20.5 g
Diameter	35 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	31 July 1972
Number	N# 52493
References	Pel# AB45 Serge Pelletier; 1993. Standard catalogue of Canadian municipal trade tokens. St. Eligius Press, Sainte-Julie, Quebec, Canada.

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Obverse

Two men rowing on river raft surrounded by legends.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
KLONDIKE•DAYS

GOOD
FOR $1
EDMONTON

EXPIRES
JULY 31
1972

JULY 1972

Reverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EDMONTON•CANADA

KLONDIKE DOLLAR

Edge

Reeded

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 below the "EXPIRES..." text.

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Date	Mintage		Frequency
Undetermined
1972	110 000	Cane	25%
1972		Hat	29%
1972		Pick	21%
1972		Shovel	42%
1972	250	Struck in .999 silver	4%
1972	15	Struck in 24K gold	4%
1972 X		The holder of this token would be eligible for a prize. Rare.	4%

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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