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| Issuer | Government of Alberta |
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| Year | 1936 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Signed by Provincial Treasurer C. Cockroft and Premier William Aberhart on behalf of the Government of Alberta, the obverse carries the title PROSPERITY CERTIFICATE alongside the denomination. The design reflects the Social Credit monetary theory promoted by Premier Aberhart's government, with authorizing text and official signatures central to the composition. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse consists entirely of a dated stamp grid spanning from September 1936 through August 1938, arranged in weekly intervals across multiple rows. Four green Alberta 1-Cent stamp affixing spaces appear in the upper left corner, as the certificate required a 1-cent stamp to be affixed each week to maintain its validity — a defining feature of the Social Credit stamp-scrip mechanism. Each dated cell corresponds to a specific week during the certificate's two-year circulation period. |
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| Signature(s) | C. Cockroft and William Aberhart |
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