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Added on: 06-Aug-2015

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Description:
A scarce "Prosperity Certificate" from the Province of Alberta. This is the only currency ever issued by a Canadian province in the modern era and is based on the principle of "demurrage" - the note is only valid as long as a new 1-cent stamp is affixed to its back every 7 days. The stamp system soon proved unworkable and all but 19,000 certificates were revoked and destroyed.

North America

Canada

VF (Very Fine)

1936

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Author - BCNumismatics
Comment: Never been listed in the Pick Specialised catalogue.Eludes me so far!
Date: 10-Aug-2015