| Added by |
 Alain Martineau
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| In personal collections | 22 |
| General Description | The beaver has a long history in Canada as both commodity and cultural icon. The Hurons honoured the beaver hundreds of years ago as the totem of their tribe. Native peoples used the beaver emblem to sign treaties with the first colonists. Since then the beaver has appeared in the heraldic bearings of Québec City and Montreal and even marked Canada's first postage stamp. The beaver coin design was created by Canadian artist G.E. Kruger Gray and was first used in 1937. Composition: 94.5% steel, 3.5% copper, 2% nickel plating |
| Obv. Description | Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II facing right over the Canadian Mint Mark |
| Rev. Description | Beaver on a rock in water facing left designed by G.E. Kruger-Gray in 1937 |
| Catalog code | KM#491 |
| Diameter | 21.20 mm |
| Thickness | 1.76 mm |
| Weight | 3.9500 g |
| Material | Nickel plated Steel |
| Orientation | Medal |
| Mint | Canada - Royal Canadian Mint - Winnipeg |
| Edge Type | plain |
| Designer | George Edward Kruger-Gray / Susanna Blunt |
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Catalog prices *what it means? |
XF $0.45 Proof $2.50 |
