{"product_id":"2023-20-fine-silver-coin-commemorating-black-history-no-2-construction-battalion","title":"2023 1oz $20 COMMEMORATING BLACK HISTORY: NO. 2 CONSTRUCTION BATTALION FINE SILVER COIN","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDESCRIPTION \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eThey served with distinction, and they were willing to risk their lives to preserve the very rights and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003efreedoms that weren’t always afforded to them before, during, and after the First World War. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eFrom the unit’s formation in 1916 until its disbandment in 1920, the members of No. 2 Construction \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eBattalion persevered in the face of racism and discrimination. They provided vital support to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eCanada’s war effort by assisting Canadian Forestry Corps (CFC) lumber operations in France. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eThe fifth coin in the Royal Canadian Mint’s annual Commemorating Black History series pays \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003ehomage to No. 2 Construction Battalion, the largest all-Black battalion-sized unit in Canadian \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003emilitary history. Crafted in 99.99% pure silver, the coin’s reverse shines a light on the battalion’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003ehistory and contribution in the First World War. Despite racial prejudice, the members of No. 2 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eConstruction Battalion persevered in their determination to serve, and a century later, their legacy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eremains an inspiration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIFACTIONS \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eItem Number: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e206208\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eSRP: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e$99.95\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eMintage: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e5,500\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eComposition: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e99.99% pure silver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eWeight*: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e31.39 g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eDiameter: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e38 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eFace Value: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e$20\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eFinish: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eProof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eEdge: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eSerrated\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eArtist: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eKwame Delfish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003ePackaging: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eBlack clamshell with black beauty box\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eFinished Size: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e67 mm x 67 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eUPC: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e6-23932-11125-7\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"West Edmonton Coin \u0026 Stamp","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51179660181636,"sku":"206208","price":194.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/3447\/8468\/files\/Black_history__61389.1675108260.1280.1280.jpg?v=1759804245","url":"https:\/\/www.westedmontoncoinandstamp.com\/products\/2023-20-fine-silver-coin-commemorating-black-history-no-2-construction-battalion","provider":"West Edmonton Coin \u0026 Stamp","version":"1.0","type":"link"}