{"product_id":"1865-newfoundland-5-cents-very-good-vg-8","title":"1865 Newfoundland 5-cents Very Good (VG8)","description":"\u003cp\u003e1865 Newfoundland 5 Cents Very Good (VG-8) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThough at that time Newfoundland was a British colony, Newfoundland had its own distinct coinage separate from Canada, beginning in 1865 and ending in 1949, when Newfoundland joined Confederation. In 1865, Newfoundland issued its own silver coinage under its own authority, struck at the Royal Mint in London in sterling silver. As it is the beginning of Newfoundland's silver coin series, it remains a cornerstone of any Newfoundland collection. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObverse: Laureate portrait of Queen Victoria facing left, with the legend around. \u003cbr\u003eReverse: Denomination and date within a decorative circle. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecifications: \u003cbr\u003eMonarch: Victoria \u003cbr\u003eEngraver: Leonard Charles Wyon \u003cbr\u003eComposition: 0.925 Silver, 0.075 Copper \u003cbr\u003eWeight: 1.18 g \u003cbr\u003eDiameter: 15.5 mm \u003cbr\u003eDie Axis: ↑↓ \u003cbr\u003eMint: The Royal Mint, London, United Kingdom \u003cbr\u003eMintage: 80,000\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Colonial Acres Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49211161870625,"sku":"M-1279","price":60.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/1744\/7457\/files\/M-1279-2.jpg?v=1719520697","url":"https:\/\/www.colonialacres.com\/products\/1865-newfoundland-5-cents-very-good-vg-8","provider":"Colonial Acres Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}