1975 Canada Silver Dollar - Calgary 100th Anniversary OGP

This silver dollar depicts the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Calgary, Alberta occurring in 1875. The coin is struck with .0375 oz of silver. The image featured is a cowboy riding a bucking bronco. In the background you will see a beautiful modern city skyline displaying the crucial petroleum industry. Major growth of the trade expansion occurred within Calgary, along with the prior history of the town being a large ranching region. The city became an essential industrial city upon the addition of the Canadian railway in 1883.