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2014 25 cent Soccer - coloured coin
celebrating the 2014 FIFA World Cup held in Brazil
Soccer commemorative
Pristine condition!
This listing
is for the 2014 25 cent coloured coin produced by the
Royal Canadian Mint in 2014 to celebrate the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. On the reverse is a logo featuring a celebrating canadian soccer player. The coin is dated on the reverse.
This 25 cent is 35 mm in diameter and weighs 12.62 grams. It is protected in its capsule set into a black clamshell case holder and that is surrounded by a coloured cardboard sleeve. A certificate of authenticity is also included.
his 2014 25 cent coin presents a dynamic stylized pastiche of soccer images. Dominating the image is a soccer player, right leg at the ready to kick. Mintage for this coin is 20,000.
The Design:
The player’s target is a large soccer ball upon which a map of Canada replaces one of the dark patches. Three young children play soccer in a field of grass with all the young players are dressed in the sport’s recognizable uniform of long shorts, jersey, tall socks, and soccer cleats. In the upper right corner of the image, is a yellow sunburst, a large stylized image of a Canadian crowd, flanked by swirling maple leaves. The background is dominated by the green of the soccer pitch. Behind the ball are complex line patterns recalling soccer nets.
Although the nominal face value is 25 cents, this is very different from a circulation issue coin. This collector issue features a large 35 mm diameter, and is struck and coloured using advanced striking and coin painting processes.
FIFA World Cup:
In 2014, the FIFA World Cup is being hosted in Brazil. Considered the world’s most popular sport, soccer has also taken hold of Canadians young and old. The 1980s, saw soccer become the Canadian sport with the highest number of registered players, surpassing even hockey. Soccer remains both the top participatory sport and fastest-growing sport in Canada.
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SHIPPING RATES & MORE INFO:
CANADIAN buyers: This
item has free shipping in Canada depending on location. In Canada, shipping
time is up to Canada Post - your item is being sent by Canada Post parcel post
shipping (full tracking).
US buyers: This item has free shipping to USA. First class shipping includes full tracking. Coins going to the USA will be dropped in the USPS mail depot in Edmonton within a few days of purchase and because they enter the USPS mail system directly, shipping time is faster and more reliable than using Canada Post and cross-border shipping. Most purchases will arrive in US customers hands in about one week.
Taxes: GST or HST exempt item.
INTERNATIONAL buyers: $19.99 or more for overseas destinations. Usually MUCH cheaper for multiples of this item or similar weight/size...Shipping time is up to Canada Post and your countries' postal system. - your item is being sent by a cheaper and slower but fully trackable method (3-6 weeks typically). Check with me about projected shipping time if it is a concern. I have no control over how long the postal systems take to get it to you.