Silver dollar coin decorated on one side with Queen Elizabeth's head and the inscription 'ELIZABETH II D.G. REGINA'. The other side is decorated with a steamtrain moving away from a cityscape which is surmounted with a sunrise, surrounded by the inscription: ' CANADA DOLLAR 1886 VANCOUVER 1986'. Milled edge. Coin contained within a clear perspex casing, within a presentation box covered with a silver cardboard sleeve. Inscription on sleeve reads '1886-1986 Vancouver B.C., Royal Canadian Mint.'
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