2022 Toonie ($2) Summit Series BU (MS-69) SUPER GEM NEAR PERFECT

2022 2 Dollars (Toonie) Commemorative "SUMMIT SERIES 50th ANNIVERSARY"

BU (MS-69) Superb GEM (Nearly Perfect)

Description of the room

This 2022 Canadian $2 coin (Toonie) is a very popular commemorative issue celebrating the 50th anniversary of the legendary 1972 Summit Series , a historic hockey showdown between Canada and the Soviet Union. The reverse features two hockey players in the heat of the action.

Its certification with the MS-69 (Mint State 69) grade places it in the "Superb GEM" category. This grade indicates near-perfect quality , with only one minor and almost invisible flaw, even under high magnification. For a bimetallic circulation coin, the MS-69 is an exceptionally high-quality and highly sought-after specimen.

General characteristics

• Face value: $2

• Year: 2022

• Issuer: Canada

• Composition: Bimetallic (Outer ring in nickel plated with steel, center in brass plated with aluminum-bronze).

• Weight: 7.30 grams

• Diameter: 28.00 mm

• Theme: 50th Anniversary of the Summit Series (1972)

Details of the reasons and the evaluation

• Obverse: Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II . The strike is extremely sharp and the luster is complete and uninterrupted on the ring and the center.

• Reverse: The hockey players ' design. The details of the jerseys, skates, and ice are fully formed and accurate . The surface is flawless , showing no marks visible to the naked eye.

Grade evaluation details

• Grade: MS-69

• Description of the grade:

  • MS (Mint State): Uncirculated coin.

  • 69 (on the Sheldon scale): Almost perfect quality, with only one minor flaw (contact mark or striking defect), invisible without high magnification.

  • BU (Brilliant Uncirculated): Retains the original brilliance of the coin.

  • Designation: Superb GEM / Almost Perfect.