{"product_id":"2008-20-fine-silver-coin-agriculture-trade","title":"2008 1oz $20 AGRICULTURE TRADE FINE SILVER COIN","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor as long as humans have walked the earth, they have drawn their sustenance from the land. Early hunters and gatherers made the first crude attempts to raise crops. As agriculture developed, the need for reliable food sources continued to lure people to new lands. When the first immigrants began arriving in North America four hundred years ago, they faced the challenge of adapting European farming methods to this new and unknown land.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e As settlements spread from east to west, the changing climate and geography produced markedly different agricultural practices across the continent. Still, regardless of crop or locale, every farm had the same basic need power.Horses emerged as a critical source and the services required to breed, equip and maintain them often became an essential part of the first communities that dotted the landscape.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Horses remained a key necessity well into the 1920s. Without them, farms would be incapable of producing the volume needed to generate income. In just a few generations, the first seeds sown by the pioneers had yielded of one of Canada's defining industries.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Specifications:\u003cbr\u003e Face Value: 20 dollars\u003cbr\u003e Mintage: 10,000\u003cbr\u003e Composition: 99.99% pure silver\u003cbr\u003e Weight (g): 31.39\u003cbr\u003e Diameter (mm): 38\u003cbr\u003e Edge: Serrated\u003cbr\u003e Finish: Proof\u003cbr\u003e Certificate: Serialized\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Special Features:\u003cbr\u003e First issue in the fine silver Historical Commerce series. Silver rendition of the engraved Gold Design. Superior sculpting depicts a typical farming scene from the 1920s - a farmer plowing his field with a two-horse team.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Packaging:\u003cbr\u003e Coin encapsulated and presented in a maroon clamshell case lined with flock and protected by a black sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"West Edmonton Coin \u0026 Stamp","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51176079425668,"sku":"101044","price":194.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/3447\/8468\/files\/08_20_Agriculture_Reverse_Hi_res__54474.1399140961.1280.1280.jpg?v=1759519713","url":"https:\/\/www.westedmontoncoinandstamp.com\/products\/2008-20-fine-silver-coin-agriculture-trade","provider":"West Edmonton Coin \u0026 Stamp","version":"1.0","type":"link"}