1 Dollar - Yellowknife, North-West Territories (Caribou Carnival) 1974-1976 front 1 Dollar - Yellowknife, North-West Territories (Caribou Carnival) 1974-1976 back
1 Dollar - Yellowknife, North-West Territories (Caribou Carnival) 1974-1976 photo
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1 Dollar - Yellowknife, North-West Territories Caribou Carnival

 
Nickel 14.0 g 33 mm
Description
Location
Canada
Type
Event tokens › Carnival and mardi gras tokens
Years
1974-1976
Value
1 Dollar
Currency
Canada - Local Dollar Tokens
Composition
Nickel
Weight
14.0 g
Diameter
33 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-13
References
Numista
N#73299
Rarity index
92%

Reverse

Carnie the Caribou.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CARIBOU CARNIVAL
YELLOWKNIFE
N.W.T.

Carnie
MINTED
1974
ONE DOLLAR

Edge

Reeded

Comment

From 1974 to 1989, tokens were struck for the Caribou Carnival in Yellowknife, capital of the vast North-West Territories. They all had a formulaic design - on one side, a dogsled team, and on the other side, the Carnival's mascot Carnie doing some kind of activity.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1974  10000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Dollar - Yellowknife, North-West Territories (Caribou Carnival) 1974-1976 item.