Edmonton Klondike Days Gold Claim Certificate Oversized Postcard – Honorary Sourdough, 1967–1968, Fort Edmonton at Expo '67

Edmonton's Klondike Days at its most charming: an oversized novelty postcard printed as a "Gold Claim Certificate" for the Edmonton Exhibition. The front declares "You are now an Honorary Sourdough" and entitles the holder to one day's free gold panning privileges in the Chilkoot Mine at the fair, good for both the 1967 fair (July 20–29) and the 1968 fair (July 18–27), with the Mayor's facsimile signature and a colour photo of a plaid-shirted prospector working his gold pan. A banner along the bottom reads "Sponsoring Fort Edmonton at Expo '67," tying it to Canada's Centennial year. Flip it over and it becomes a proper Edmonton postcard: sepia views of the thirty-five storey Chateau Lacombe — "with the largest rotating Penthouse Restaurant in the world" — and the new Civic Centre towers, plus the city's booster pitch as home of "Canada's Fabulous Klondike Days, Gay Nineties Gold Rush Extravaganza," population 410,000. Unused, and a great piece of Edmonton exhibition history.

Details
Item: Oversized novelty postcard / "Gold Claim Certificate," Edmonton's Fabulous Klondike Days, Edmonton Exhibition
Front text (as printed): "Gold Claim Certificate — You are now an Honorary Sourdough and entitled to one day's Free Gold Panning Privileges in the Chilkoot Mine at the Edmonton Exhibition (Klondike Days at the Fair) and the thrills of re-living the colorful Gold Rush Days in the Gay 90's, Downtown." Dates: "From July 20th to 29th, 1967 and July 18th to 27th, 1968." Facsimile signature of the Mayor of Edmonton. Photo of a prospector with a gold pan at right. Bottom banner: "Edmonton, Alberta, Canada — Sponsoring Fort Edmonton at Expo '67"
Back: Post card back, unused — no writing, stamp, or postmark. Two sepia photo views: the Chateau Lacombe tower and Edmonton's Civic Centre. Printed text includes "Edmonton, Alberta, Canada — Pop. 410,000, Home of Canada's Fabulous Klondike Days" and "Over a quarter of a million Gay 90's costumes — Girls, Gold, Gambling — Wide Open Entertainment." Green "Fort Edmonton — Edmonton, Alberta, Canada" fort logo at right
Printer: Commercial Printers Ltd., Edmonton — Lithographed in Canada
Size: 6.75 x 3.75 inches (per seller)
Colour: Gold/yellow stock with red printing on the front
Included: The single oversized postcard shown (front and back pictured)

Condition
Very good vintage condition. Unused, with no writing, stamp, or postmark, and the bold red and gold printing is bright and clean on both sides. Light corner and edge wear from age and storage, including a small crease at one corner. Please review all photos, front and back, for the exact condition.

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