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Trade Dollar - Grande Prairie, Alberta
| Location | Canada |
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| Year | 1978 |
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| Composition | Nickel |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts a trumpeter swan taking flight from a marsh, wings spread upward, with water and reeds in the lower field. The surrounding legend reads 'CITY OF GRANDE PRAIRIE, ALBERTA CANADA' along the upper periphery and 'TRUMPETER SWAN' along the lower, with a beaded border. The designer credit 'Design by ROBERT C. GUEST' appears in the left field. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts an ox-drawn covered wagon fording a river, with figures and tall trees in the background, referencing the historic 1901 Edson Trail. The upper legend reads 'RIVER CROSSING ~ 1901' with 'EDSON TRAIL' in the right field, while the lower portion carries the denomination legend 'TRADE ~ 1978 ~ DOLLAR' and the exergual inscription noting value and expiry. Designer credit 'DESIGN BY LOIS CONNELL' appears in the lower field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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