{"product_id":"2015-50-fine-silver-coin-100th-anniversary-of-in-flanders-fields","title":"2015 5oz $50 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF IN FLANDERS FIELDS FINE SILVER COIN","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__about-short-desc default-links\"\u003eCommemorates John McCrae’s famous poem in a beautiful large format. A touching tribute.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__about-desc default-links\" data-component=\"Readmore\" data-component-id=\"b50738b65f\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__about-desc-container\" data-readmore-container-text=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tmx-pdp__about-desc-preview\" data-readmore-preview-text=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn Flanders fields the poppies blow\u003cbr\u003eBetween the crosses, row on row,\u003cbr\u003eThat mark our place; and in the sky\u003cbr\u003eThe larks, still bravely singing, fly\u003cbr\u003eScarce heard amid the guns below.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cem\u003eIn Flanders Fields\u003c\/em\u003e, John McCrae (1872-1918)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe year 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the poem \u003cem\u003eIn Flanders Fields\u003c\/em\u003e, which was written byCanadian physician Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae amid the horrors of the Second Battle of Ypres in May1915. 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\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eITEM SPECIFACTIONS \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eItem Number: 145157\u003cbr\u003eMintage: 1,500\u003cbr\u003eComposition: 99.99% pure silver\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 157.6 g\u003cbr\u003eDiameter: 65.25 mm\u003cbr\u003eFace Value: $50\u003cbr\u003eFinish: Proof\u003cbr\u003eEdge: Serrated\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"West Edmonton Coin \u0026 Stamp","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51180075122820,"sku":"145147","price":1164.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/3447\/8468\/files\/623932066748__86583.1718742040.1280.1280.jpg?v=1759818808","url":"https:\/\/www.westedmontoncoinandstamp.com\/products\/2015-50-fine-silver-coin-100th-anniversary-of-in-flanders-fields","provider":"West Edmonton Coin \u0026 Stamp","version":"1.0","type":"link"}