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1 Dollar - Craigellachie, British Columbia
| Location | Canada |
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| Year | 1985 |
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| Thickness | 2.3 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central relief depicts a group of figures gathered around a railway track, commemorating the ceremonial driving of the Last Spike completing the Canadian Pacific Railway. The scene is set within a semicircular arch, with the legend 'THE LAST SPIKE' arching above and 'CANADA LINKED FROM SEA TO SEA' along the lower periphery, flanked by small maple leaf devices. The inscription 'Craigellachie, British Columbia / November 7, 1885' appears in the lower field beneath the central scene, all within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central relief depicts a steam locomotive crossing the Stoney Creek Bridge at Rogers Pass, British Columbia, rendered in detailed low relief against a rocky mountain backdrop. The legend 'STONEY CREEK BRIDGE, ROGERS PASS, B.C.' arches around the upper periphery, with 'REVELSTOKE RAILWAY MUSEUM' along the lower periphery, all within a beaded border. |
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