{"product_id":"2000-canada-50-first-recorded-hockey-game-sterling-silver-proof-canadian-sports-firsts","title":"2000 Canada 50¢ First Recorded Hockey Game Sterling Silver Proof – Canadian Sports Firsts","description":"\u003cp\u003eHockey players chase the puck on this 2000 sterling silver proof 50 cents from the Royal Canadian Mint, dated 1875-2000. It marks the first recorded modern hockey game, played at the Victoria Skating Rink in Montreal on March 3, 1875.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStruck in 92.5% silver, 9.3 g and 27.13 mm across. It comes in its capsule in the Mint's metal case, with the story of the coin printed inside the lid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry: Canada\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear: 2000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenomination: 50¢\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComposition: 92.5% silver \/ 7.5% copper (sterling)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 9.3 g (8.60 g pure silver, 0.277 troy oz)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter: 27.13 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Proof\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdge: Reeded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertificate: Mint information card in the case lid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePackaging: Coin case (Good condition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Proof coin in capsule and Mint metal case with printed card; not graded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMintage: 50,091 (sources differ on the figure per coin)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigner: Brian Hughes (reverse) \/ Dora de Pédery-Hunt (obverse)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe coin is part of the Mint's Canadian Sports Firsts series and was designed by Brian Hughes. That 1875 game used rules and a playing area that shaped the modern sport, with a puck in place of a ball.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy We Love This One\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA must for hockey fans: the birth of Canada's game on a small sterling proof, in its original case.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease note: this item is sold as is, including its packaging. The photos show the exact piece you will receive.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Royal Canadian Mint","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67909251203345,"sku":"FS-EDM-0254","price":35.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/4127\/6689\/files\/FS-EDM-0254_1.jpg?v=1793244955","url":"https:\/\/www.freedomsilver.ca\/products\/2000-canada-50-first-recorded-hockey-game-sterling-silver-proof-canadian-sports-firsts","provider":"Freedom Silver","version":"1.0","type":"link"}