2017 1/2 oz Proof Canadian Silver Passion to Play: Toronto Maple Leafs Coin (Box)

When the modern incarnation of the National Hockey League formed, there were just six franchises involved in what would grow to become a 30-team league. One of those so-called Original Six members was the Toronto Maple Leafs. Today, the 2017 ½ oz Proof Canadian Silver Passion to Play: Toronto Maple Leafs Coin is available from JM Bullion.

Coin Highlights:

• Ships in a maroon clamshell and graphic beauty box from the Royal Canadian Mint.
• 1 of the 7 Passion to Play coins.
• Limited mintage of only 15,000 coins.
• Contains ½ Troy oz of .9999 pure silver.
• Face value of $10 (CAD) is fully backed by Canada’s government.
• Reverse features the colorized image of children playing hockey, and the Maple Leafs logo.
• Obverse includes the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.

The Toronto Maple Leafs began play in 1917 as a franchise simply known as Toronto. From 1917 to 1919 the team was known as the Toronto Arenas, owned by the Toronto Arena Company that controlled the Arena Gardens where the team played. From 1919 to 1927, the franchise was known as the Toronto St. Patricks, and has been the Maple Leafs since 1927.

The Maple Leafs are the second most successful franchise in the NHL, with 13 Stanley Cup titles, second only to Montreal’s 24. However, the Leafs currently have a 48-year Stanley Cup drought, which is the longest in the NHL.

On the reverse of each 2017 ½ oz Proof Canadian Silver Passion to Play Toronto Maple Leafs Coin you’ll find the colorized artwork of children playing street hockey on a frozen street in the city of Toronto. The Maple Leafs’ iconic blue maple leaf is featured in the upper-right field of the coin’s reverse.

The obverse bears the familiar right-profile portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. The longest reigning monarch of Britain, Her Majesty appears on the obverse of all Canadian coinage and this current generation depiction was created in 2003 by Susanna Blunt.

All uses of NHL and the NHL Shield are registered trademarks of the National Hockey League. Use of NHL and NHL team marks are property of the league and its teams.

The Royal Canadian Mint strikes all Passion to Play coins. Founded in 1908 in Ottawa, today the mint includes a secondary facility which opened in Winnipeg in the 1980s.

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