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MacPuffin Dollar - Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
| Location | Canada |
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| Year | 1985 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the Sydney steel mill complex in detailed relief, showing industrial structures, conveyor systems, and smokestacks. The upper legend reads 'THE CITY OF SYDNEY BICENTENNIAL 1785-1985' in arched lettering, with inscriptions in the field identifying Sydney as the 'Steel Center of Eastern Canada' and the slogan 'Sydney's Alive in '85'. The lower legend states the token's value of one dollar at participating members, with an expiry date of December 31, 1985. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central device features a stylized Atlantic puffin wearing a Tam o' Shanter cap, perched above a ribbon banner reading 'Laird of Cibou'. The curved legend 'MACPUFFIN DOLLAR' arcs across the top, with the trademark name 'MacPuffin' inscribed in script in the left field. The lower legend reads 'THE CAPE BRETON TOURIST ASSOCIATION' along the bottom rim, all within a beaded border. |
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