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AK - Dawson,c1908 - Tanana Hotel Bar Token *Territorial*

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Saloon/Brothel Start Price:400.00 USD Estimated At:800.00 - 1,500.00 USD
AK - Dawson,c1908 - Tanana Hotel Bar Token *Territorial*
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Tanana Hotel Bar & Pool Room/ Dawson, Y.T.// GF/ 25c/ IT. Named after Canadian geologist George M. Dawson, who explored and mapped the area in 1887, the townsite was founded by Joseph Ladue in January 1897. The Klondike Gold Rush began in 1896, and the camp grew to 40,000 people by 1898. By 1899 the gold rush was over, and the population plummeted to about 8,000. When Dawson was incorporated as a city in 1902, the population was under 5,000. Choice, possible first known R800.