Commemorative Coin Collection
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- Date
- 1985
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1064 a,b
- Description
- Commemorative Centennial Coins, Banff National Park [3 items] (a) 1885-1985 silver coin, beaver on one side with "Parks Canada 1885-1985 Parcs Canada" written around the circumference divided by 4 small maple leaves,"James Bernard Harkin 1911-1936 written on the other side with a picture of Harkin…
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- Title
- Commemorative Coin Collection
- Date
- 1985
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre; plastic
- Description
- Commemorative Centennial Coins, Banff National Park [3 items] (a) 1885-1985 silver coin, beaver on one side with "Parks Canada 1885-1985 Parcs Canada" written around the circumference divided by 4 small maple leaves,"James Bernard Harkin 1911-1936 written on the other side with a picture of Harkin. Written around the outside in both English and French is "First Commissioner National Parks" . The coin is in a black leather case with gold, metal trim and blue and white material on the inside,a circular slot is cut for the coin. The coin is encased in clear, hard plastic (b) an identical coin to (a) but housed in a beige and brown card brochure, the brochure has the two sides of the coin printed, the beaver on the front, Harkin on the back, the Park logo along the right side. In the interior of the card the coin is stored along with a short piece on the beaver and a history on the Parks Centennial
- Credit
- Purchased from Jon Whyte, Banff, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1064 a,b
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