{"product_id":"2024-20-commemorating-black-history-amber-valley-fine-silver-coin","title":"2024 1oz $20 COMMEMORATING BLACK HISTORY: AMBER VALLEY FINE SILVER COIN","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__left-column col-xs-12 col-lg-4\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"caption-large -dash\"\u003eAbout\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__right-column col-xs-12 col-lg-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__about-short-desc default-links\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tmx-rtf-medium-text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscover the story of one of western Canada’s largest all-Black settlements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__about-desc default-links\" data-component=\"Readmore\" data-component-id=\"78a2d83016\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__about-desc-container\" data-readmore-container-text=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey headed north to Canada, lured by the promise of land and guided by the hope of a better life free from racial violence. Arriving in Amber Valley (formerly Pine Creek), Alberta, the Black settlers worked hard to establish a thriving community, some 300 people strong, blazing a trail as they went and building a rich legacy through their achievements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2024 \u003cem\u003eCommemorating Black History \u003c\/em\u003ecoin brings to life an often-overlooked story from Canada’s immigration history. Its finely engraved reverse captures the spirit of Amber Valley—one of the largest Black settlements in western Canada during the early 20th century—and honours the Black pioneers who persevered through hardships and hostility, facing down discrimination and building up a foundation for future generations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHonouring Amber Valley’s place in Canadian history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRemembering Amber Valley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost of those who settled in Amber Valley sought to escape escalating racial violence and segregation in the southern United States. Seizing on the Canadian government’s promises of cheap land, founding families made the trek north in 1910, crossing the border and boarding a train bound for Edmonton, then travelling by wagon train to Pine Creek, where they set out to convert the land and build a community from the ground up.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first wave of Black settlers endured harsh weather, long days of clearing land that had been rejected by European homesteaders, and racial hostilities that led to the active discouragement of Black immigration to Canada by 1912. Still, the residents of Pine Creek—re-named Amber Valley in 1931—persevered and Canada’s northernmost all-Black community thrived, its population peaking at 300 residents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bustling community gradually went into decline after the Second World War, as residents moved to larger urban centres to find work. Its school closed in the 1950s and the post office was shut down in 1968; today, only a few weathered buildings remain, but the memory and spirit of Amber Valley endure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e---------------------------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__left-column col-sm-12 col-lg-4\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"caption-large -dash\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__right-column col-sm-12 col-lg-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"block blurbblock col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 \"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-blurb-block tmx-blurb-block--full tmx-dark-theme \" data-img-position=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-blurb-block__img\" data-border=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"image\" class=\"img-fluid ls-is-cached lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mint.ca\/globalassets\/products\/2024\/l2\/246159-20-pure-silver-coin-commemorating-black-history-amber-valley\/b1_ft_design.png?hash=638405731640000000\u0026amp;quality=80\" title=\"image\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-blurb-block__text default-links \"\u003e\n\u003ch6 class=\"blurb-block__title\"\u003eHighly intricate design\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-blurb-block__wysiwyg\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the ornamental flourishes to the representation of some of Amber Valley’s earliest buildings, every engraved detail has historical meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"block blurbblock col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 \"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-blurb-block tmx-blurb-block--full tmx-dark-theme \" data-img-position=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-blurb-block__img\" data-border=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"image\" class=\"img-fluid ls-is-cached lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mint.ca\/globalassets\/products\/2024\/l2\/246159-20-pure-silver-coin-commemorating-black-history-amber-valley\/b2_ft_focus.png?hash=638405731640000000\u0026amp;quality=80\" title=\"image\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-blurb-block__text default-links \"\u003e\n\u003ch6 class=\"blurb-block__title\"\u003eThe focus is on history\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-blurb-block__wysiwyg\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo keep the focus on the Amber Valley community, the only word engraved on the reverse is “CANADA”—the date and face value are inscribed on the obverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"block blurbblock col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 \"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-blurb-block tmx-blurb-block--full tmx-dark-theme \" data-img-position=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-blurb-block__img\" data-border=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"image\" class=\"img-fluid ls-is-cached lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mint.ca\/globalassets\/products\/2024\/l2\/246159-20-pure-silver-coin-commemorating-black-history-amber-valley\/b3_ft_obvpattern.png?hash=638405731640000000\u0026amp;quality=80\" title=\"image\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-blurb-block__text default-links \"\u003e\n\u003ch6 class=\"blurb-block__title\"\u003eMaple leaf pattern\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-blurb-block__wysiwyg\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs with previous \u003cem\u003eCommemorating Black History coins\u003c\/em\u003e, the 2024 edition features a symbol of Canada on its obverse, where the maple leaf forms a repeating pattern that fills the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__left-column col-sm-12 col-lg-4\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"caption-large -dash\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv 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