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| Location | Canada |
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| Year | 1989 |
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| Composition | Nickel plated steel |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features multiple hot air balloons in relief drifting above the Grande Prairie cityscape, with the largest balloon bearing the legend '10th Anniversary' in its field. The circular legend reads 'Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships' and 'JULY 1989' at the top, with 'GRANDE PRAIRIE · ALBERTA · CANADA' along the lower arc, all within a dotted inner border. The designer credit 'Design · Christine Nofziger' appears in small text in the lower field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a stylized outline of the province of Alberta with a scenic landscape device emerging from it, accompanied by a large '75' anniversary numeral and three five-pointed stars in the field. The legend 'GRANDE PRAIRIE PRIDE!' arcs along the top, while 'VALUE ONE DOLLAR IN GRANDE PRAIRIE' and 'EXPIRES SEPT. 30, 1989' appear to the left, and 'Design Annabelle Wright' to the right. The lower field reads '...CELEBRATION ...75th ANNIVERSARY ...AND YOU!' with 'TRADE 1989 DOLLAR' as a bold legend along the bottom arc, within a dotted inner border. |
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