2000 Canadian $20 Transportation: The H.S. Taylor Steam Buggy Sterling Silver Hologram Coin
Inventor Henry Seth Taylor designed this steam buggy, an adaptation of a horse drawn carriage in 1867. It is Canada’s first known horseless carriage. Although Taylor drove his buggy throughout Quebec for many years, he received little recognition.
Learn more about Canada’s first car from the Canada Science and Technology Museum.
Features
– Coin series focuses on Canadian innovations in transportation that contributed to our rich Canadian transportation history
– Holographic cameo depicts the form of transportation: land, sea, or rail
Packaging
2000 Canadian $20 Transportation: The H.S. Taylor Steam Buggy Sterling Silver Hologram Coin comes encapsulated and presented in Royal Canadian Mint oval-shaped metal clamshell case, custom Transportation Series box and Certificate of Authenticity.
Specifications
Face Value: $20
Mintage: 44,367
Composition: 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper
Weight (g): 31.103
Diameter (mm): 38.0
Finish: Proof
