This item may be available for purchase from our downtown Vancouver location on Pender St. This is the third coin in the 99.999 pure gold Klondike Gold Rush bullion series. As the Klondike Gold Rush (1896-1899) went on, continued prospecting and the influx of stampeders bound for the boomtown of Dawson City fuelled a demand for transportation. Most made the treacherous journey by foot and boat, but in 1898, work began on a narrow-gauge railroad that would serve as a vital link to the coast—and to the rest of the world. Completed in 1900, the White Pass & Yukon Route (WP&YR) Railway was a marvel of engineering that spanned 175 kilometres, from Skagway, Alaska, to Whitehorse, Yukon. It took a total workforce of 35,000 men to overcome some of the most challenging terrain and complete “The Scenic Railway of the World,” the steepest pitched railway in Canada. As a freight, ore and passenger carrier, WP&YR drastically shortened the journey in and out of the Yukon’s interior and facilitated the flow of goods. Freight could be offloaded in Whitehorse then ferried down the Yukon River to Dawson City, while gold could be loaded onto barges and sent upriver to Whitehorse, where it was loaded onto WP&YR trains bound for the coast. This 2023 coin is the third issue of the "Klondike Gold Rush" series in 99.999% pure gold. It features a micro-engraved maple leaf laser mark in the coin's field. Unique credit card sized packaging is ideal for easy handling and storing. This coin also features a $200 face value. (GKG1)