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Commemorative Coin Collection

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Date
n.d.
Material
skin; metal; plastic
Catalogue Number
105.02.1063 a-g
Description
National Parks 1985 commemorative coin collection. The collection is made up of 2 one dollar coins, one with a moose and the second with an Indian and voyageur, a 50 cent piece with the coat of arms of Canada, a quarter with a caribou, dime with fishing schooner, Bluenose, nickel with a beaver, the…
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Title
Commemorative Coin Collection
Date
n.d.
Material
skin; metal; plastic
Description
National Parks 1985 commemorative coin collection. The collection is made up of 2 one dollar coins, one with a moose and the second with an Indian and voyageur, a 50 cent piece with the coat of arms of Canada, a quarter with a caribou, dime with fishing schooner, Bluenose, nickel with a beaver, the penny with a maple leaf. The Queen is on the obverse of all coins. The coins are housed in a hard plastic case, (grey and black), inside a black leather case with red interior and a silver metal maple leaf on thefron. All is stored in a black plastic holding box with the Royal Canadian Mint symbol on the lid. Awhite and silver card is included describing the coinage.
Subject
Parks
centennial
Banff National Park
commemorative
Credit
Purchased from Royal Canadian Mint, Ottawa, 1986
Catalogue Number
105.02.1063 a-g
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Commemorative Envelope

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Date
2011
Material
paper; metal; wood; glass
Catalogue Number
105.02.1193
Description
pink sunset, yellow canoe, tent and two people on envelope with postage stamp centered in ornate gold frame with blue, green and yellow “100” beaver pin beneath envelope. ink stamped with black moose “DAY OF ISSUE BANFF AB 2011.05.19”
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Title
Commemorative Envelope
Date
2011
Material
paper; metal; wood; glass
Dimensions
24.13 x 30.48 cm
Description
pink sunset, yellow canoe, tent and two people on envelope with postage stamp centered in ornate gold frame with blue, green and yellow “100” beaver pin beneath envelope. ink stamped with black moose “DAY OF ISSUE BANFF AB 2011.05.19”
Subject
Canada Post
Centennial
Parks Canada
Day of Issue
Tim Nokes
commemorative
Credit
Gift of Grit McCreath, Canmore, 2017
Catalogue Number
105.02.1193
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Date
2005
Material
plastic; paper
Catalogue Number
105.02.1175
Description
A plastic container with a white paper lid surrounded by black plastic. There is a small round hole in the centre of the paper lid. On the front is black lettering (outlined in black) “ALBERTA CENTENNIAL MOUNTAIN EXPEDITION”. There is a black line simulating mountains over the writing, and the sole…
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Title
Summit Canister
Date
2005
Material
plastic; paper
Dimensions
17.0 x 9.0 cm
Description
A plastic container with a white paper lid surrounded by black plastic. There is a small round hole in the centre of the paper lid. On the front is black lettering (outlined in black) “ALBERTA CENTENNIAL MOUNTAIN EXPEDITION”. There is a black line simulating mountains over the writing, and the sole of a boot, viewer’s left with “AC” printed, then a simulated mountain with “2005” and on the heel of the sole an “E”. On the bottom of the container there is a raised triangle with a “2” in the middle, underneath that, “PRETIUM”, and underneath that , viewer’s right “16”.
Subject
commemorative
sports
mountain climbing
summit
Alberta Centennial Mountain Expedition
Credit
Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 2010
Catalogue Number
105.02.1175
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