{"product_id":"2017-25-cents-coupe-stanley-bu-ms-64-choice","title":"2017 25 Cents Stanley Cup BU (MS-64) - CHOICE","description":"\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2017 Canada: 25 cents 125th Anniversary of the Stanley Cup\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBU Quality (Brilliant Uncirculated) — Grade: MS-64 CHOICE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoin Description\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis commemorative 25-cent coin was issued in 2017 by the Royal Canadian Mint to mark the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e125th anniversary of the Stanley Cup (1892-2017)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, one of the most iconic and coveted trophies in professional sports. The Stanley Cup, named after Lord Stanley of Preston, Governor General of Canada, has become the ultimate symbol of ice hockey supremacy, first in Canada and then throughout the National Hockey League \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.numicanada.com\/pieces-de-monnaie-articles.php?article=25-cents-2017-coupe-stanley\u0026amp;id=1062\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe coin's design, by British Columbia artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteve Hepburn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, combines hockey from yesterday and today to mark this historic moment. The legendary trophy is the central element, surrounded by two hockey players, one wearing a vintage uniform, the other a modern uniform, evoking the rich history of the Stanley Cup \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.numicanada.com\/pieces-de-monnaie-articles.php?article=25-cents-2017-coupe-stanley\u0026amp;id=1062\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis coin was unveiled at Rideau Hall by David Johnston, then Governor General of Canada, and Sandra Hanington, President of the Royal Canadian Mint \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.numicanada.com\/pieces-de-monnaie-articles.php?article=25-cents-2017-coupe-stanley\u0026amp;id=1062\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. A limited mintage of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e75,000\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e copies was produced in BU quality, making it a particularly sought-after coin by collectors \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.numicanada.com\/pieces-de-monnaie-articles.php?article=25-cents-2017-coupe-stanley\u0026amp;id=1062\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The offered example, graded \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMS-64 Choice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, represents an exceptional state of preservation with remarkable visual appeal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Obverse (Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe obverse features the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Canadian artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSusanna Blunt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, an effigy used on Canadian coins from 2003 to 2023. In keeping with coins from that era, the obverse is adorned with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003emaple leaf\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 🍁 at the bottom, a distinctive mark used since 2007. The legend \"CANADA · ELIZABETH II D · G · REGINA\" surrounds the royal bust, with the date \"2017\". For an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMS-64 Choice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e grade, the original mint luster is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebrilliant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, intense, and uniform across the entire surface. Contact marks are virtually absent to the naked eye, and nothing distracts the view.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Reverse (Stanley Cup surrounded by two players)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse, designed by artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteve Hepburn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, depicts the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStanley Cup\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e surrounded by two players: on the left, a hockey player from yesteryear, and on the right, his modern counterpart. Together, they bear witness to the trophy's rich history. The bowl atop the Cup, instantly recognizable, eloquently recalls its origins \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.numicanada.com\/pieces-de-monnaie-articles.php?article=25-cents-2017-coupe-stanley\u0026amp;id=1062\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Also engraved on a banner on the reverse are the commemorative dates \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1892\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" and \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2017\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\", the inscription \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCOUPE STANLEY CUP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\", and the inscription \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e125 YEARS \/ ANS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" at the base of the trophy. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMS-64 Choice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, all details of the Cup, players, and inscriptions are perfectly sharp, with a full-strike.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ds-scroll-area ds-scroll-area--show-on-focus-within _1210dd7 c03cafe9\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2017\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistinctive Mark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaple leaf at the bottom of the obverse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheme\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e125th Anniversary of the Stanley Cup\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eObverse Artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSusanna Blunt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReverse Artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSteve Hepburn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.numicanada.com\/pieces-de-monnaie-articles.php?article=25-cents-2017-coupe-stanley\u0026amp;id=1062\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFace Value\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e25 cents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComposition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNickel-plated steel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMagnetism\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMagnetic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4.4 g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiameter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e23.88 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMintage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e75,000\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e copies (BU quality) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.numicanada.com\/pieces-de-monnaie-articles.php?article=25-cents-2017-coupe-stanley\u0026amp;id=1062\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoyal Canadian Mint, Ottawa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKrause Number\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKM# 2299\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: MS-64 CHOICE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLuster:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The original mint luster is brilliant, intense, and uniform across the entire surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSurface:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Contact marks are absent to the naked eye. The coin is uncirculated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrike:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Full strike with all design details (Cup, vintage and modern players, inscriptions) exceptionally sharp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVisual Appeal:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e An MS-64 Choice grade coin represents exceptional quality for this limited mintage commemorative issue.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Monnaie Royale Canadienne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44763520106519,"sku":"CA252017-BU64 STANLEY","price":8.25,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/8830\/6967\/files\/201725centsCoupeStanleyBU_MS-64_-Revers.png?v=1773846029","url":"https:\/\/grailcoins.ca\/products\/2017-25-cents-coupe-stanley-bu-ms-64-choice","provider":"Grail Coins \u0026 Collections Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}