Token Canada Dawson Creek Dollar 1979

Dr. George Mercer Dawson (1849-1901) was a Canadian scientist and surveyor. He was afflicted with tuberculosis of the spine (Pott's disease) that resulted in a deformed back and stunted his growth. However, his physical limitations did not deter Dawson from becoming one of Canada's greatest scientists. In 1887, he led an expedition into the Yukon, developing some of the first maps of what later became the separate territory. Both Dawson City and Dawson Creek, British Columbia are named in his honor.

This token, known as a 'Dawson Dollar,' was mass-produced at the 100th anniversary of Dawson's survey of the creek in British Columbia. They sell for two to five US dollars, depending on condition.
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Coin: 16898, Genre: Tokens, Timeline: Modern
Created (yyyymm): 201403, Last review: 201603
Appearance: Normal round coin Metallic gray Letters: Latin
Years: sort: 1979, filter: 1979 to 1979
Image: canada_dawson_creek_token_1979.jpg
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