{"product_id":"1-oz-1991-20-aviation-series-one-3-a-e-a-silver-dart-sterling-silver-coin","title":"1991 $20 Aviation Series One (3) A.E.A. Silver Dart - Sterling Silver Coin","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-block-list__item product-block-list__item--description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card__header\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"card__title heading h3\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card__section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte text--pull\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased in 1991, this $20 sterling silver coin is the third release in Canada's acclaimed ten-coin series,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePowered Flight in Canada: The First 50 Years\u003c\/i\u003e. Celebrate Canada's aviation heroes and their groundbreaking achievements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece honors the A.E.A. Silver Dart as well as \u003cspan\u003eF.W. Baldwin and J.A.D. McCurdy, who piloted the Silver Dart for Canada's first military demonstration of powered flight in 1909\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse features the A.E.A. Silver Dart along with a 24-karat gold plated cameo portrait of F.W. Baldwin and J.A.D. McCurdy. The obverse features the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Dora de Pédery-Hunt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe A.E.A. Silver Dart \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeveloped by the Aerial Experiment Association (AEA) under the leadership of Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSilver Dart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas the fourth and most advanced of the organization's pioneering aircraft. Following initial testing in New York State in December 1908, the plane was shipped to Baddeck on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, for further flight trials. It made history on February 23, 1909, by flying for over half a mile above the frozen waters of Bras d’Or Lake. This flight marked the very first controlled, powered, heavier-than-air flight in Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-block-list__item product-block-list__item--content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card__header\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"card__title heading h3\"\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"card__title heading h3\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card__section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte text--pull\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mm-metafields\"\u003eFEATURES:\u003cbr\u003eProduced By: RCM\u003cbr\u003eDenomination: 20 Dollars\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTECHNICAL SPECS:\u003cbr\u003eDiameter: 38 mm\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Silver\u003cbr\u003eFineness: 0.925\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 31.103 grams\u003cbr\u003eBullion Weight: 0.925 Troy Ounces\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEXTENDED INFORMATION:\u003cbr\u003eObverse: Queen Elizabeth II\u003cbr\u003eReverse: A.E.A. Silver Dart\u003cbr\u003eFinish: Proof, gold cameo\u003cbr\u003eTheme: Aviation Commemoratives\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Royal Canadian Mint","offers":[{"title":"CA19878812","offer_id":52332573425965,"sku":null,"price":110.63,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4844\/5231\/files\/5201991103.webp?v=1788190361","url":"https:\/\/globalbullionsuppliers.com\/products\/1-oz-1991-20-aviation-series-one-3-a-e-a-silver-dart-sterling-silver-coin","provider":"Global Bullion Suppliers ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}