{"product_id":"canada-1880-h-5-cents-silver-victoria","title":"Canada 1880 H 5 Cents - Silver - Victoria","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 20px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"text-align: center; margin: 25px 0; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #2F4F4F; border-bottom: 2px solid #DAA520; padding-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\n    Canada 1880 H 5 Cents - Silver - Victoria\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; margin: 25px 0; padding: 12px; background: #FFF5F5; border-radius: 5px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #A52A2A; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; letter-spacing: 1px;\"\u003e\n      COMBINED SHIPPING AVAILABLE\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"border: 1px solid #EEE; border-radius: 6px; padding: 20px; margin-bottom: 25px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cul style=\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.8; list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin: 0;\"\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #F5F5F5;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color: #556B2F;\"\u003eCountry:\u003c\/b\u003e Canada\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #F5F5F5;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color: #556B2F;\"\u003eYear:\u003c\/b\u003e 1880 H\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #F5F5F5;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color: #556B2F;\"\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/b\u003e 5 Cents\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #F5F5F5;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color: #556B2F;\"\u003eComposition:\u003c\/b\u003e 92.5% Silver (Sterling)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #F5F5F5;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color: #556B2F;\"\u003eGrade:\u003c\/b\u003e Circulated (please refer to photos for exact condition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"padding: 12px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color: #556B2F;\"\u003eMint Error:\u003c\/b\u003e N\/A\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"border-left: 3px solid #1E90FF; padding: 20px; margin: 25px 0; background-color: #F8F8F8; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 16px; color: #333; margin: 0 0 15px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\n      DETAILED DESCRIPTION:\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 15px; color: #666; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n      This is a genuinely rare 1880-H Canadian 5-cent silver coin — a 145-year-old sterling silver piece struck during the reign of Queen Victoria, just 13 years after Canadian Confederation. The \"H\" mint mark identifies this coin as having been struck at the Heaton Mint in Birmingham, England — one of the private mints contracted by Canada during the Victorian era to supplement Royal Mint production, making this a particularly desirable variant for mint mark collectors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      The obverse bears the second portrait of Queen Victoria by Leonard C. Wyon — the \"Laureate\" or \"Diadem\" bust used on Canadian coins from 1858 through the early 1880s — giving this coin a distinctly elegant, early Victorian character. The reverse displays the denomination within a maple wreath, consistent with the early Canadian silver series. The 1880-H is a lower-mintage date within the Victorian five-cent series, adding to its appeal for date and mintmark collectors alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      This coin would have circulated in Canada during the early years of Confederation, passing through the hands of Canadians in an era of railway expansion, western settlement, and the birth of a new nation — a tangible connection to Canada's earliest post-Confederation decades.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      \u003cb\u003eObverse:\u003c\/b\u003e Laureate portrait of Queen Victoria by Leonard C. Wyon\u003cbr\u003e\n      \u003cb\u003eReverse:\u003c\/b\u003e Denomination within maple wreath — struck at the Heaton Mint, Birmingham (H)\u003cbr\u003e\n      \u003cb\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/b\u003e 15.5 mm | \u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.17 g | \u003cb\u003eComposition:\u003c\/b\u003e 92.5% Silver (Sterling)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      A 145-year-old Victorian silver coin with a desirable Heaton mint mark — a rare early Canadian issue for the serious collector.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; margin: 30px 0; padding: 20px; background-color: #FFF; border: 1px solid #EEE; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 16px; color: #333; margin: 0;\"\u003e\n      \u003cb\u003eCOIN CARE:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Kept in protective holders — Ready for your collection\u003cbr\u003e\n      Extra photos available anytime - just ask!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin: 30px 0; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 16px; color: #1E90FF; padding: 15px; border: 1px dashed #1E90FF; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n      Looking for specific items? 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