Edge Plain
Grade UNC
Metal Bronze
Shape Round
Type Society Tokens, Tourist Tokens
Year of issue 1970
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Country: * Tokens * (Canada - Souvenir Tokens)
Type: Token
Years: 1970
Currency: Souvenir Tokens
Mintage: 325
Grade: UNC
Composition: Bronze
Weight: 17.9 g
Diameter: 33 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Shape: Round
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
References: -
Commemorative issue:
Annual Abbotsford International Air Show.
Obverse:
Planes of different historical periods flying.
Lettering:
THE NINTH ANNUAL ABBOTSFORD INTERNATIONAL AIR SHOW
1970
Reverse:
Laurel wreath, maple leaf and trophy superposed on a map of Canada.
Lettering:
CANADA'S 1970 NATIONAL AIR SHOW
FOUNDED 1962
Edge:
Plain.
Comments:
The map on the reverse strangely misses Labrador. It seems likely that it was created with a pre-1949 map when Newfoundland with Labrador was still a dominion. While Newfoundland is an island, the land boundaries between Labrador and Quebec would have been obvious. Someone with little knowledge of history and geography could assume that this piece of land was not part of Canada.
Source : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces2...
Collection : Canada - Monnaies et Tokens