2012 25-CENT CURPRONICKEL COIN WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS*
Since the first football game took place in Toronto, Ontario, on November 9, 1861, the game has grown to become one of Canada’s most popular sports. Today, the Canadian Football League† annually hosts the Grey Cup® Championship, which is followed and celebrated by millions each year. The 2012 edition of this world-class sporting event represents the 100th time that Canadian football teams have vied for Lord Earl Grey’s coveted trophy since it was first presented by the famed Governor-General in 1909.
The Coin: This painted cupronickel coin has a diameter of 35 millimetres. The reverse design by Canadian artist Filip Mroz highlights several important elements for all eight Canadian Football League teams, including their team logo, team colours, and past Grey Cup championship wins. In the foreground, half of the polished field is filled with a side- view of a football, rendered in exceptional textural detail with its laces crossing the centre of the image. The football features a full-colour blue and white Winnipeg Blue Bombers logo. In the background rises the Grey Cup. The reverse highlights the Blue Bombers’ past Grey Cup championship wins with the bilingual blue text 'TEN- TIME CHAMPIONS/DIX FOIS CHAMPIONS.' The reverse also features the engraved text 'CANADA,' the year '2012' to commemorate the 100th Grey Cup Game, and the face value of '25 CENTS.' The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.
The Stamps: The two Canada Post commemorative stamps each have a PERMANENT™ domestic rate.
The Grey Cup Stamp – With its exciting history both during the game and the annual festivities that surround the Grey Cup, this commemorative stamp salutes a favourite Canadian past-time that has become deeply entrenched into the very culture of Canada. The Grey Cup is recognised as one of the oldest Canadian Iconic Trophies that brings true pride to its winners and all Canadians alike.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers Stamp – The Fog Bowl of 1962 featuring Winnipeg and Hamilton is captured on this collector’s stamp. Fog settled on the field as the game began and eventually became so thick that the Canadian Football League suspended play early in the 4th quarter. Winnipeg carried a 28-27 lead forward to the next afternoon where the Blue Bombers claimed the first and only Grey Cup contested over two days.
Special Features:
- A unique collectable set – 2 commemorative stamps, a commemorative coin and a special place to collect the commemorative circulation coin all celebrating the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the 100th Playing of Grey Cup.
- The packaging highlights Winnipeg’s Grey Cup appearances and wins in a comprehensive time line chart.
- The collectable set showcases photos of key pieces of memorabilia such as unforgettable game tickets, a Grey Cup Championship Ring, team roster shots and action shots from the recent past – all unique for the team!
- Packaging includes a brief history of the how the Grey Cup Trophy became known as the Grey Cup, forever making the connection with this important Canadian cultural event and the Royal Canadian Mint. After all, it was the Governor General Lord Earl Grey, who took part in the ceremony that launched the Royal Canadian Mint’s first coin press in 1908.
Product Specifications:
- Face Value: 25 cents
- Mintage: While supplies last
- Composition: Cupronickel
- Diameter (mm): 35
- Edge: Plain
- Finish: Specimen
- Artist: Filip Mroz of Bensimon Byrne
Packaging:
- The coin and stamps are encapsulated and presented in a colourful folder, featuring a special area to collect the 100th Playing of the Grey Cup commemorative circulation $1 coin, all protected by a plastic sleeve.