Description
DESCRIPTION
English and French Canadian colonists and First Nations alike recognized that American invasion threatened their own independence and way of life. They had good reason to fret: the United States continued to expand relentlessly south and westward throughout the nineteenth century.
The war was hard fought on both sides for two more years, over which time some of Canada’s proudest moments arose. The hard lessons learned in the War of 1812 further strengthened the physical and economic ties between Upper and Lower Canada, driving greater colonial unity. More viscerally, the conflict spawned shared stories and heroes that represent a common thread in the histories of all of Canada’s founding peoples.
ITEM SPECIFACTIONS
Item Number: 116870
Mintage: 25,000
Composition: 99.99% pure silver
Weight: 23.17 g
Diameter: 36.07 mm
Face Value: $1
Finish: BU
Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II
Reverse: War of 1812
