{"product_id":"1951-commemorative-refinery-1-2-moon-canada-5-cents-iccs-certified-ms-64","title":"1951 Commemorative (Refinery), 1\/2 Moon Canada 5-cents ICCS Certified MS64","description":"1951 Commemorative (Refinery), 1\/2 Moon Canada 5-cents ICCS Certified MS-64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1950 plans were made to strike a coin to commemorate the isolation and naming of the element nickel by the Swedish chemist A.F. Cronstedt in 1751. The three Canadian commemorative coins issued up to that time had been silver dollars, but the 5-cent piece was selected for use in 1951 because it was the only denomination struck in nickel. The design was chosen from entries submitted to the Mint in an open compeition, the first time in Canada where this was done for coinage that was actually issued. The winning design depicts a nickel refinery, with low buildings flanking a smoke stack in the centre. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHalf Moon: Beneath the 1 in \"1951\", what appears to be a half moon can be seen. This is due to a clashed die. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecifications: \u003cbr\u003eMonarch: George VI\u003cbr\u003eDesigner and Engraver: Obverse: T.H. Paget, Thomas Shingles, Rev.: Stephan Trenka \u003cbr\u003eComposition: 1.00 nickel \u003cbr\u003eWeight: 4.54 g \u003cbr\u003eDiameter (12-sided): 21.3 mm (opposite corners), 20.9 mm (opposite sides)  \u003cbr\u003eEdge: Plain \u003cbr\u003eDie Axis: ↑ ↑ \u003cbr\u003eMintage:  8,329,321","brand":"Colonial Acres Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49202826871073,"sku":"5c-2350","price":42.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/1744\/7457\/files\/5-2350-2_87f06b72-da0c-4a5d-a9df-9bfd0b9a1caf.jpg?v=1719606981","url":"https:\/\/www.colonialacres.com\/products\/1951-commemorative-refinery-1-2-moon-canada-5-cents-iccs-certified-ms-64","provider":"Colonial Acres Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}