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Beaver Creek• Inscription on obversereads Yong Le tong bao( 永樂通寶 ) during the regind of Emperor Cheng Zu ofthe Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1403-1424).• No inscriptions on reverse but has a curved dent in theedge – possible musket ball impact?• Shortage of copper – minted between 1408 and 1424.• Could have been minted in Beijing*, Nanking on eastcoast, or at one of the early provincial mints.
Beaver Creek• May have been traded infrom early Russian tradingfrom Dry Bay or Yakutat Bay by Coastal Tlingit.• May have been carried in by <strong>Chinese</strong> placer minersduring the Klondike or Chisana gold rushes.• Perhaps associated with Cordova to Kennicott rail roadworkers 1907 – 1911 about 100 km to the southwest?• Also possible one or two pig bone fragments found insame site.
Page 2: James Mooney, MA, RPCAEcofor Consul
Page 6 and 7: China - Yukon Trade Interaction•
Page 8 and 9: China - Yukon Trade Interaction•
Page 10 and 11: First Nation and early historicuse
Page 12 and 13: Early Chinese Immigration tothe Yuk
Page 15 and 16: Coins foundin and near theYukon:1)
Page 17: Freegold Road• Four smaller holes
Page 23: Fantail River• Collected near Tag

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