$25 Canadian Baseball Fine Silver Coin 2018
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This $25 convex proof fine silver coin is the ultimate fusion of history and modern minting innovation. Curved in the shape of a baseball, the design is both a baseball itself, and an engraved depiction of the first recorded baseball game played in Canada 180 years ago. The sharply convex coin has a $25 denomination and weighs about one ounce of pure silver. The mintage is limited to just 5,000, which adds to its collectability.
The reverse design by artist Steve Hepburn deftly combines art and technology to re-create a historic sports moment. Paired with engraved stitchwork, the coin's curvature transforms the reverse into a baseball-shaped canvas fit for commemorating the earliest documented game played in Canada. The highly detailed image provides a prime view of the action during the match, which took place on June 4, 1838, in Beachville, Ontario. As seen from behind the "knocker's stone" (now known as home plate), the participants from Beachville and Zorra are all in position: one team stands in the open field, ready to catch the ball; a "knocker" (batter) from the opposing team grips the "club" (bat) as he keeps his focus on the ball tossed by the "thrower" (pitcher); to the right of him, an umpire leans in to rule whether the ball is "fair" or "unfair." At their feet, the denomination "25 dollars" is engraved in a vintage-style font, while in the arched banner above the double commemorative dates "1838" and "2018" flank a rendering of the equipment used in that era: two clubs (crossed) and a yarn ball covered by stitched calfskin.
• Mintage: 5,000
• Diameter: 38 mm
• Weight: 1 oz fine silver
• GST/HST exempt
Includes:
• $25 Canadian Baseball Fine Silver Coin 2018
The reverse design by artist Steve Hepburn deftly combines art and technology to re-create a historic sports moment. Paired with engraved stitchwork, the coin's curvature transforms the reverse into a baseball-shaped canvas fit for commemorating the earliest documented game played in Canada. The highly detailed image provides a prime view of the action during the match, which took place on June 4, 1838, in Beachville, Ontario. As seen from behind the "knocker's stone" (now known as home plate), the participants from Beachville and Zorra are all in position: one team stands in the open field, ready to catch the ball; a "knocker" (batter) from the opposing team grips the "club" (bat) as he keeps his focus on the ball tossed by the "thrower" (pitcher); to the right of him, an umpire leans in to rule whether the ball is "fair" or "unfair." At their feet, the denomination "25 dollars" is engraved in a vintage-style font, while in the arched banner above the double commemorative dates "1838" and "2018" flank a rendering of the equipment used in that era: two clubs (crossed) and a yarn ball covered by stitched calfskin.
• Mintage: 5,000
• Diameter: 38 mm
• Weight: 1 oz fine silver
• GST/HST exempt
Includes:
• $25 Canadian Baseball Fine Silver Coin 2018
