{"product_id":"2015-3-fine-silver-100th-anniversary-of-in-flanders-fields","title":"2015 1\/4oz $3 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF IN FLANDERS FIELDS FINE SILVER COIN","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__about-short-desc default-links\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eA poignant commemoration of John McCrae's famous poem.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__about-desc default-links\" data-component=\"Readmore\" data-component-id=\"cba3a41d10\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__about-desc-container\" data-readmore-container-text=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"tmx-pdp__about-desc-preview\" data-readmore-preview-text=\"\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tmx-pdp__about-desc-preview\" data-readmore-preview-text=\"\"\u003eThe year 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the poem \u003cem\u003eIn Flanders Fields\u003c\/em\u003e, which was writtenby Canadian physician Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae amid the horrors of the Second Battle of Ypres inMay 1915. Through his hauntingly poignant poem, McCrae succeeded in giving a voice to the 60,000 Canadians who would lose their lives in the First World War, and ignited an international effort to keep their legacy alive. To mark this anniversary, this fine silver coin is a solemn remembrance of those who bravely served their country abroad in a time of war–lest we forget.\u003cbr\u003eA symbolic gift for those in the military, or as a tribute to loved ones lost at war. Order today!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecial features:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThis fine silver coin is a moving commemoration of the 100thanniversary of Canadian John McCrae's famous poem \u003cem\u003eIn Flanders Fields\u003c\/em\u003e, whichhelped transform the poppy into a world-renowned memorial symbol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eA fitting tribute to the more than 600,000 Canadians who served abroad during the First World War, and the 60,000 who perished.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eFEATURES THE EFFIGY OF KING GEORGE V: The obverse features the effigy of King George V by Sir Edward B. MacKennal, as used on Canadian coins in the First World War period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eA striking collectible for commemorators, and a prestigious addition to any Canadian military- or history-themed collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"tmx-pdp__about-desc-preview\" data-readmore-preview-text=\"\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Design:\u003cbr\u003eDesigned by Canadian artist Laurie McGaw, your coin offers a beautifully detailed and engraved side-profile portrait of Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae as he composes his famous poem, \u003cem\u003eIn FlandersFields\u003c\/em\u003e. There, on the battlefields near the Belgian town of Ypres, a uniformed McCrae is seated with pen and paper in hand, using his elevatedthigh as a writing surface. He appears deep in thought and fixed upon the task at hand; in the background to the right of McCrae, an ambulance truck is parked before a field tent—a reminder of McCrae's medical role with the Canadian brigade during the First World War. A more haunting sight tothe left and behind McCrae is the landscape covered with makeshift graves for the fallen soldiers; this, together with the showy poppies that can be seenalong the left edge of the image field, inspired the lines “In Flanders Fields, the poppiesblow\/ Between the crosses, row on row,\/ That mark our place…” Also engraved alongthe edge of the image field is the word “CANADA,” the commemorative dates “1915-2015” to mark the poem's centennial, the face value “3 DOLLARS” and the poem's English and French title. The obverse features the effigy of King George V by Sir Edward B. MacKennal, as used on Canadian coins inthe First World War period.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePackaging:\u003cbr\u003eYour coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clamshell with a graphic beauty box.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__about-desc-container\" data-readmore-container-text=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tmx-pdp__about-desc-preview\" data-readmore-preview-text=\"\"\u003eITEM SPECIFACTIONS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__about-desc-container\" data-readmore-container-text=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eProduct Number:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003e145687\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eMintage: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003e15,000\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eComposition: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003e99.99% pure silver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eWeight: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003e7.96 g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eEdge: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003eserrated\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eCertificate: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003eserialized\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eFace Value: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003e3 dollars\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eFinish: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003ematte proof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eArtist: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003eLaurie McGaw (reverse), Sir Edward B. MacKennal (obverse)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"West Edmonton Coin \u0026 Stamp","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51179781685380,"sku":"145687","price":83.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/3447\/8468\/files\/145687_rev-1198__24381.1704934227.1280.1280.png?v=1759815343","url":"https:\/\/www.westedmontoncoinandstamp.com\/products\/2015-3-fine-silver-100th-anniversary-of-in-flanders-fields","provider":"West Edmonton Coin \u0026 Stamp","version":"1.0","type":"link"}