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Commemorative Dollar - Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Park Photo-Phone to Fiber Optics
| Location | Canada |
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| Year | 1990 |
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| Composition | (probably nickel) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a bold high-relief bust portrait of Alexander Graham Bell facing slightly left, with full beard and detailed hair. The circular legend reads ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK around the upper periphery and BADDECK, Nova Scotia along the lower periphery. |
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| Obverse lettering | ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK · BADDECK, Nova Scotia · |
| Reverse description | The reverse depicts Bell seated at a table operating his photo-phone apparatus, with a beam directed toward a receiving device at right, rendered in fine engraved detail. The upper legend reads "PHOTO-PHONE TO FIBER OPTICS" with the date 1990 below it, while the lower legend reads VALID AT PARK GIFT SHOP and COMMEMORATIVE DOLLAR around the periphery. |
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