{"product_id":"r375","title":"Guernsey 1834 William IV 8 Doubles F-VF (F12) DOD","description":"Guernsey 1834 William IV 8 Doubles F-VF (F12) DOD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGuernsey is a self-governing British Crown Dependency located in the English Channel close to the coast of France. Historically, fishing, knitting, and quarrying were important industries, and the island acted as a port for trade with Europe, the West Indies, and the Americas. Around the time of the Napoleonic Wars, however, Guernsey became a base for British privateers -- that is, legalized pirates who were free to prey on the ships of Britain's enemies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 1834 coin dates to the reign of William IV -- the final king of the Hanoverian dynasty, before the rise of Queen Victoria.","brand":"Colonial Acres Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53373590012193,"sku":"Sept.DOD-R375","price":24.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/1744\/7457\/files\/R375.jpg?v=1787756641","url":"https:\/\/www.colonialacres.com\/products\/r375","provider":"Colonial Acres Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}