{"product_id":"2008-limited-edition-proof-silver-dollar-90th-anniversary-end-of-world-war-ww1","title":"2008 LIMITED EDITION PROOF SILVER DOLLAR - 90TH ANNIVERSARY END OF WORLD WAR WW1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2008\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.00\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"clear: both;\"\u003eIt was the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918 when the Allies and Germany reached a cease fire to end four years of unprecedented horror and destruction in the \"war to end all wars\". Roughly three years prior to this historic turning point, a poem written by a Canadian Medical Officer serving in Flanders fields (Belgium) touched the world with its anguish and imagery.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The poppy had long been known to flourish in the lime-rich soil of battlefields, but it was John McCrae's poem that transformed it into the symbol of remembrance that Canadians proudly wear every November. Ninety years after the armistice of the First World War, the humble poppy endures as a powerful symbol to honour our veterans' past, present and future.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Face Value: 1 dollarv Mintage: 5,000\u003cbr\u003e Composition: 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper\u003cbr\u003e Weight (g): 30\u003cbr\u003e Diameter (mm): 36.15\u003cbr\u003e Edge: Plain\u003cbr\u003e Finish: Frosted relief on a proof-like field\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Design features a poppy blossom against a Canadian maple leaf above a ribbon with the words \"Remember\/Souvenir.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e HANDCRAFTED ARTISTRY! The poppy has been crafted in ultra-high relief, an exceptional level of sculpting that requires significant hand crafting and polishing. Slight inconsistencies in the quality of the surface are normal for this ultra-high relief process.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A MINT FIRST! First ever proof dollar struck in the ultra high relief long associated with ancient medallic art.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Low mintage - only 5,000 coins worldwide!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePackaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Coin encapsulated and presented in a clamshell case lined with flock and protected by a black beauty box.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"West Edmonton Coin \u0026 Stamp","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51175923089540,"sku":"103526","price":189.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/3447\/8468\/files\/aa__40685.1370132009.1280.1280.png?v=1759515261","url":"https:\/\/www.westedmontoncoinandstamp.com\/products\/2008-limited-edition-proof-silver-dollar-90th-anniversary-end-of-world-war-ww1","provider":"West Edmonton Coin \u0026 Stamp","version":"1.0","type":"link"}