100th Grey Cup Coin(s)?

[PiCat]

What about getting the commissioner or someone else from the CFL offices involved?

[Cool]

@"Blue Blood"

I posted at the Extra Point (Bombers’ board) about this and the idea was positively received there too. One of the members, galeforce, wrote a letter that can be sent to the Mint to make the request for those who either don’t have the time, energy or skill to draft a letter themselves. I asked her if I could post it here so members here could use it as well (for those of you who don’t cheer for the Bombers, feel free to change Doug Brown to the name of another player or the reference to TD Manitoba ). Here it is:

Director of Product Marketing The Royal Canadian Mint 320 Sussex Drive Ottawa, ON K1A 0G8

Dear Sir/Madam:

Re: 2012 Grey Cup Commemorative Coin

The Canadian Football League will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Grey Cup in 2012.

With that in mind, I would like to request that the Royal Canadian Mint honour this unique and venerable Canadian institution by issuing both circulation and numismatic coinage.

The Canadian Football League (CFL) needs no introduction. It is an institution deeply ingrained into the fabric of this great country of ours by remaining true to its Canadian heritage. The CFL is known and celebrated country-wide, providing moments of joy, exhilaration and inspiration for Canadians from Vancouver to Moncton.

Few events have the ability to unite Canadians from coast to coast in the way that the Grey Cup has always done. Grey Cup Week itself is a celebration of Canadian culture, reflecting not only the heritage of the host city but also other cities and provinces as well. As an example, Touchdown Manitoba has hosted a Manitoba-style “social evening” at every Grey Cup since 1991, where it has now become one of the Week’s premier events. The Stampede Breakfast is a Grey Cup tradition going back over 60 years, where the Calgary Stampeder Football Club and the City of Calgary fund the transport of an 18-foot semi-trailer loaded with breakfast supplies to serve more than 5,000 hungry football fans.

CFL football has remained true to its Canadian roots by not only promoting itself across the country but by mandating the utilization of Canadian football players, many of whom have risen to be its most shining stars. Names such as Russ Jackson, Tony Gabriel, Norm Kwong, Doug Brown are widely known across Canada and provide inspiration for young football players to pursue a dream of playing professional football in their home country.

The CFL is a rare entity within Canada in that it has remained true to its Canadian self while maintaining its uniquely Canadian aspects from coast to coast. The CFL has truly stood the test of time and deserves to be recognized by the issuing of commemorative coins.

Thank you for your consideration in this regard.

Great letter. Excellent language. vbeers galeforce.

[long_time_fan]

Yah! I wrote them at the start of the '09 season and asked them why they had Habs 100 years coins but not Grey Cup 100 years coins. I got the "thanks for your interest" boiler plate as a response. I think that it simply fell through the cracks, but if enough of us tell them its importance, they'll listen.
LTF

[rpaege]

Snail mail. How quaint. Apparently the Mint is still operating in the last century. :thdn:

I should also point out that that letter, while well written, doesn't actually follow all the rules contained in the Mint's rather involved instructions email.

[rpaege]

I suggest people contact their MP, because I have a bad feeling about this stodgy suggestion process. Maybe if a member of parliament brings it up it will light a fire under the bureaucrats who stamp REJECTED on the suggestion mail they have to read.

[PiCat]

@"rpaege"

I suggest people contact their MP, because I have a bad feeling about this stodgy suggestion process. Maybe if a member of parliament brings it up it will light a fire under the bureaucrats who stamp REJECTED on the suggestion mail they have to read.

I would think we’d need to contact MPs, the Mint, and someone within the league (perhaps just head office, perhaps the offices of each individual team as well).

[Cool]

@"rpaege"

Snail mail. How quaint. Apparently the Mint is still operating in the last century. :thdn:

I should also point out that that letter, while well written, doesn’t actually follow all the rules contained in the Mint’s rather involved instructions email.

A written and signed letter will always receive more attention than spam (i.e. a five second email).

[rpaege]

@"Cool"

@"rpaege"

Snail mail. How quaint. Apparently the Mint is still operating in the last century. :thdn:

I should also point out that that letter, while well written, doesn’t actually follow all the rules contained in the Mint’s rather involved instructions email.

A written and signed letter will always receive more attention than spam (i.e. a five second email).

There was a time when the written letter was the way to go, but that was a long time ago. And nowhere did anyone suggest that email was the preferred route either.

What is needed is an official on-line submission form. In the very least there should be a download-able PDF form that one can fill out and send back.

By saying that they only take snail mail submissions, they’re basically telling you not to bother, because they aren’t interested in your suggestions.

[Blue_Blood]

Update for those interested… I sent a letter to the Royal Canadian Mint and received a response in the mail today. They said:

You will be pleased to learn that tthe Mint has already been in touch with the Canadian Football League, and that we are currently in the process of reviewing the opportunity to issue a commemorative coin to mark this significant milestone.

[geroy_simon_081]

That's great news. Hopefully something comes from it. We must commemorate such an important part of Canadian history. :thup:

[PiCat]

That's great! I hope it's a circulation coin.

[eyebleedgreen]

Yeah, when I wrote the mint from their 'Comments' page. They seem'd fairly inquisitive. And the response I got seem'd like they would email mark cohon. (as i provided them with his email, as it was not hard to track down)

So now im in the hurry up and wait stage... I want my CFL coin!

[Earl]

I'll be grabbing a few if these are made, that's for sure. :thup:

[rpaege]

Hey this is great! Nice going by those who took the time to write :thup:

I'm happy that I was wrong and that the mint seems to have taken this suggestion seriously. I can't wait to see what it comes up with. A circulation coin would be fantastic.

[nstn3610]

I realize that you have been referring to the Mint. However, the CFL does have some fine corporate sponsors such as Wendy's. Why not have Wendy's make available for purchase anniversary coins? You could have a coin where on one side would be an embossed "100th Anniversary Grey Cup Logo" and on the other side could be the logo of the team and the years in which they won the Grey Cup. Teams like Queen's University who just won the Vanier Cup also won the Grey Cup back in the day. They could also sell a board that would hold the entire collection. Wendy's could sell one or two per week during the entire season.

McDonald's does a good job in selling NHL collectibles.

Shell Oil sold commemorative Prime Minister coins in 1968-1969. It was a collection of 15 coins (Macdonald - Trudeau).

[dariderfan]

@"PiCat"

There’s a thread in the Riders Forum about a 100th anniversary loonie for the Riders. According to the last post in that thread, special coins need to be planned 2 years in advance, so unless somebody thought it about this a while ago, the time has probably passed for a Rider loonie. The 100th Grey Cup, however, is scheduled for 2012, still more than 2 years away, so it’s not too late to mark that date with a coin or a coin series (might be too late for a series), unless it gets started. Perhaps a Grey Cup loonie and/or a series of quarters, one for each team. Whaddya think?

I’m game!!

[dariderfan]

@"nstn3610"

I realize that you have been referring to the Mint. However, the CFL does have some fine corporate sponsors such as Wendy’s. Why not have Wendy’s make available for purchase anniversary coins? You could have a coin where on one side would be an embossed “100th Anniversary Grey Cup Logo” and on the other side could be the logo of the team and the years in which they won the Grey Cup. Teams like Queen’s University who just won the Vanier Cup also won the Grey Cup back in the day. They could also sell a board that would hold the entire collection. Wendy’s could sell one or two per week during the entire season.

McDonald’s does a good job in selling NHL collectibles.

Shell Oil sold commemorative Prime Minister coins in 1968-1969. It was a collection of 15 coins (Macdonald - Trudeau).

Might you have the PM coins?