Royal Canadian Mint Hockey coins

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The Royal Canadian Mint has made coins with various themes. Most recently, ice hockey has been used for many numismatic releases. The first known ice hockey coin was for the 1988 Winter Olympics. Issued on February 25, 1986, the coin featured a goalie on the coin. Edge lettering was also used for the coin, the first time that it was used on silver coins.

In the 1990's, the theme would be used more frequently. The first issue was in 1991 and was on a coin with a denomination of $200. The coin was titled A National Passion and it was issued as a tribute to the spirit and vitality of Canadian youth and the national game of hockey. [1] The most noticeable example was for two of the Silver Dollar series. The Silver Dollar for 1993 and 1997 would feature hockey as its theme.

Logos from the Canadian National Hockey League franchises would start to appear on Canadian coinage. This would start in 2005 as part of various gift sets. The sets were similar to the Oh! Canada set in terms of packaging, but the one difference is that the twenty-five cent coin had a team logo in colour. The first sets were issued for the 2005-2006 NHL regular season and the sets were issued for the Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, and the Toronto Maple Leafs. The following season, offerings included all six Canadian franchises. The sets would feature "vintage" logos, including the Vancouver Canucks first logo (which featured a stick and a puck) and the Senators logo from the 1920's.

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[edit] Fifty Cents

[edit] Canadian Sports Series

Year Description Artist Finish Issue Price (Was Part of Four Coin Set) Total Mintage
2000 First Recorded Hockey Game, 1875 Brian Hughes Proof $59.95 50,091

[edit] NHL coins

[edit] Twenty-Five Cents

Year Theme Artist Mintage Issue Price Special Notes
2006 Montreal Canadiens N/A N/A 24.95 From Montreal Canadiens Gift Set
2006 Ottawa Senators N/A N/A 24.95 From Ottawa Senators Gift Set
2006 Toronto Maple Leafs N/A N/A 24.95 From Toronto Maple Leafs Gift Set
2007 Calgary Flames N/A N/A 24.95 From Calgary Flames Gift Set
2007 Edmonton Oilers N/A N/A 24.95 From Edmonton Oilers Gift Set
2007 Montreal Canadiens N/A N/A 24.95 From Montreal Canadiens Gift Set
2007 Ottawa Senators N/A N/A 24.95 From Ottawa Senators Gift Set
2007 Toronto Maple Leafs N/A N/A 24.95 From Toronto Maple Leafs Gift Set
2007 Vancouver Canucks N/A N/A 24.95 From Vancouver Canucks Gift Set

[edit] Fifty Cents

Year Team Legends Mintage Issue Price Finish
2005 Montreal Canadiens [2] Jean Beliveau, Guy Lafleur, Jacques Plante, Maurice Richard 25,000 $99.95 Specimen
2005 Toronto Maple Leafs [3] Johnny Bower, Tim Horton, Dave Keon, Darryl Sittler 25,000 $99.95 Specimen
  • NOTE: All legends sets consisted of four coins with images provided courtesy of the Hockey Hall of Fame

[edit] One Dollar

Year Theme Artist Mintage Issue Price Special Notes
2008 Calgary Flames N/A N/A 15.95 From Coin and Puck Set
2008 Calgary Flames N/A N/A 24.95 From Calgary Flames Gift Set
2008 Edmonton Oilers N/A N/A 15.95 From Coin and Puck Set
2008 Edmonton Oilers N/A N/A 24.95 From Edmonton Oilers Gift Set
2008 Montreal Canadiens N/A N/A 15.95 From Coin and Puck Set
2008 Montreal Canadiens N/A N/A 24.95 From Montreal Canadiens Gift Set
2008 Ottawa Senators N/A N/A 15.95 From Coin and Puck Set
2008 Ottawa Senators N/A N/A 24.95 From Ottawa Senators Gift Set
2008 Toronto Maple Leafs N/A N/A 15.95 From Coin and Puck Set
2008 Toronto Maple Leafs N/A N/A 24.95 From Toronto Maple Leafs Gift Set
2008 Vancouver Canucks N/A N/A 15.95 From Coin and Puck Set
2008 Vancouver Canucks N/A N/A 24.95 From Vancouver Canucks Gift Set

[edit] Olympics

To commemorate the 1988 Winter Olympics, held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, the Royal Canadian Mint issued five series of Olympic coins. Each series had two coins and the coin honouring hockey was featured in Series Two.

The coins were issued to help with the financing of the event. Edge lettering was used for the first time on Canadian coins. “XV OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES – JEUX OLYMPIQUES D’HIVER” appeared on all ten silver coins. There are existing varieties that have missed the edge lettering process. [4]

Year Series Sport Artist Mintage Issue Price
1986 Second Series Hockey Ian Stewart 396,602 $37.00
Year Sport Artist Mintage
2007 Ice Hockey Glen Green 22,000,000
2009 Sledge hockey TBD TBD

Specifications

Composition Finish Weight (grams) Diameter (mm) Special Notes
92.5% silver, 7.5% copper Proof (with hologram on reverse) 27.78 40 First ever holographic coin collection for the Olympic Winter Games
Year Sport Artist Mintage Issue Price Release Date
2007 Ice Hockey Steve Hepburn 45,000 $69.95 April 4

[edit] Silver Dollar

Two key moments in Hockey history have been commemorated on Canada’s silver dollar series. The first of these coins was the Centennial of the Stanley Cup. The Cup was first presented in 1893 to the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association team by Lord Stanley. The RCM issued the coin in 1993, and the proof coin was in a black leatherette case, with a maroon insert and a Certificate of Authenticity. The Brilliant Uncirculated version was in a clear plastic outer case, with a black plastic insert and a silver sleeve. [5]

To commemorate the 25th Anniversary of Paul Henderson’s series clinching goal against Russia, the RCM placed Henderson on its Silver Dollar for 1997. The RCM offered two gift packages: a sterling silver pin and Uncirculated dollar, and a numbered colour reproduction print and an Uncirculated Dollar. [6]

Year Theme Artist Mintage (Proof) Issue Price (Proof) Mintage (BU) Issue Price (BU)
1993 Stanley Cup Centennial Stewart Sherwood 294,214 $23.95 88,150 $17.50
1997 25th Anniversary of Canada/Russia Summit Series Walter Burden 184,965 $29.95 155,252 $19.95

[edit] 100 Dollar Gold

Year Theme Artist Mintage Issue Price
2006 75th Anniversary, Longest International Hockey Series Tony Bianco 9,000 $329.95

[edit] 200 Dollar Gold

Year Theme Artist Mintage Issue Price
1991 A National Passion (Hockey) Stewart Sherwood 10,215 $425.00

[edit] Medallions

Starting in 1997, the Royal Canadian Mint started to sell hockey medallions to the public. To commemorate the induction of Mario Lemieux in the Hockey Hall of Fame, a set was issued honouring all three inductees. One set was issued in Sterling Silver while another was issued in Nickel. The success of the release led to future issues.

As a way of commemorating the retirement of Wayne Gretzky, a medallion was issued with a mintage of over 50,000. The medallions were $9.95 each and they were packaged in a blue sleeve with the number 99 in red on the packaging.

[edit] Canada Post

Starting in 2000, a series of stamps was issued to commemorate the All-Star Game in Toronto. The success of the series led to future stamp releases. Starting in 2001, the stamps were issued in a special collectors set. The stamps were packaged in a hard plastic case, with a hockey puck and corresponding medallions. These medallions were struck by the Royal Canadian Mint.

Year of Issue Theme Players Issue Price
2001 NHL All-Stars Jean Beliveau, Eddie Shore, Terry Sawchuk, Denis Potvin, Bobby Hull, Syl Apps N/A
2002 NHL All-Stars Tim Horton, Guy Lafleur, Howie Morenz, Glenn Hall, Red Kelly, Phil Esposito

[7]

 N/A
2003 NHL All-Stars Frank Mahovlich, Ray Bourque, Serge Savard, Stan Mikita, Mike Bossy, Bill Durnan [8] N/A
2004 NHL All-Stars Larry Robinson, Marcel Dionne, Ted Lindsay, Johnny Bower, Brad Park, Milt Schmidt N/A
2005 NHL All-Stars Henri Richard, Grant Fuhr, Allan Stanley, Pierre Pilote, Bryan Trottier, Johnny Bucyk N/A

[edit] Hockey Hall of Fame

Year of Issue Theme Description Composition Issue Price Mintage
1997 Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees Medallion Collection Mario Lemieux, Glen Sather, Bryan Trottier Sterling Silver $69.99 1,997
1997 Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees Medallion Collection Mario Lemieux, Glen Sather, Bryan Trottier Nickel $19.95 N/A
1998 Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees Medallion Collection Michel Goulet, Peter Stastny, Roy Conacher, Monsignor Athol Murray Sterling Silver $89.99 1,998
1998 Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees Medallion Collection Michel Goulet, Peter Stastny, Roy Conacher, Monsignor Athol Murray Nickel $29.00 (set), $7.50 (individually) N/A
1999 Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees Medallion Collection Wayne Gretzky, Ian “Scotty” Morrison, Andy Van Hellemond Sterling Silver $99.00 1,999
2001 Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees Medallion Collection Viacheslav Fetisov, Mike Gartner, Dale Hawerchuk, Jari Kurri, Craig Patrick Nickel $29.95 N/A

[edit] Wayne Gretzky

Year of Issue Theme Description Finish Weight Diameter Thickness Issue Price Mintage
1999 Wayne Gretzky Medallion Composed of Nickel Proof 13.338 27 2 $9.99 50,000

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins, 60th Anniversary Edition, W.K. Cross, p. 386, The Charlton Press, 2006, ISBN 0-88968-297-6
  2. ^ Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins, 61st Edition
  3. ^ Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins, 61st Edition
  4. ^ The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins, 60th Anniversary Edition, W.K. Cross, p. 354, The Charlton Press, 2006, ISBN 0-88968-297-6
  5. ^ The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins, 60th Anniversary Edition, W.K. Cross, p. 307, The Charlton Press, 2006, ISBN 0-88968-297-6
  6. ^ The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins, 60th Anniversary Edition, W.K. Cross, p. 310, The Charlton Press, 2006, ISBN 0-88968-297-6
  7. ^ Canada Post Corporation. Canada's Stamp Details, Vol. 11, No. 1, 2002, p. 12-14.
  8. ^ Canada Post Corporation. Canada's Stamp Details, Vol. 12, No. 1, 2003, p. 12, 14-15.

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