SCREW ALASKA WITH WOODEN RADICALS

Ever wonder what your editor was doing in 1976? Through a fortunate purchase, we can show you! About 1976 (I can't remember the exact date), I issued the wooden nickel above. It compared the intrinsic value of the wood to Federal Reserve notes. I don't know how many were made, but my guess is 200. Of that number, 100 had a gold nugget attached and were serially numbered.

1979 marked the 20th anniversary of Alaska statehood. This was the time of the native land claims, the antiquity act, national monuments and D-2, which locked up massive amounts of public land in Alaska.

I thought it appropriate that a suitable commemorative should be issued, hence the Alaska Statehood Commemorative Kit. You got a large wooden token and a screw. Just follow the directions.













Wayne Homren, Editor

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