2009 $200 Coal Mining Trade 22K Gold Coin
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In Canada, it was the late 1600s when the reserves of coal along the east coast first came to light. Visible in the outcroppings of cliffs along the shoreline, the valuable fuel source was easy pickings for the French military and early settlers.
Authorities soon realized a potential source of wealth lay in the ground beneath them and opened the first commercial coal mine in 1720 in Port Morien (Cow Bay) in Cape Breton. Four years later, coal was shipped to Boston—the first recorded mineral export from Canada—and by 1873, there were eight coal companies operating in the region. These were some of the most extensive mining operations in the world.
Coal was the economic fuel of many communities—the prosperity of town and mine were linked directly to each other as company stores and housing quickly disappeared when the coal ran out. From east to west, scenarios like this played out wherever coal was being harvested from the ground. Although production in Ontario and Quebec was limited, it was Nova Scotian coal that fuelled their industrial development for almost a century.
• Fifth issue in the Historical Commerce series
Includes:
• 2009 $200 Coal Mining Trade 22K Gold Coin
Warranty Information:
This product comes with a 30-day warranty through TSC.
Authorities soon realized a potential source of wealth lay in the ground beneath them and opened the first commercial coal mine in 1720 in Port Morien (Cow Bay) in Cape Breton. Four years later, coal was shipped to Boston—the first recorded mineral export from Canada—and by 1873, there were eight coal companies operating in the region. These were some of the most extensive mining operations in the world.
Coal was the economic fuel of many communities—the prosperity of town and mine were linked directly to each other as company stores and housing quickly disappeared when the coal ran out. From east to west, scenarios like this played out wherever coal was being harvested from the ground. Although production in Ontario and Quebec was limited, it was Nova Scotian coal that fuelled their industrial development for almost a century.
• Fifth issue in the Historical Commerce series
Includes:
• 2009 $200 Coal Mining Trade 22K Gold Coin
Warranty Information:
This product comes with a 30-day warranty through TSC.
