CANADA
2014
Hanging The Stockings
$4 Fine Silver Coin
No Tax
Specification:
RCM Number: 105336
Face Value: $4
Mintage: 15,000
Composition: 99.99% pure Silver
Weight: 15.87g
Diameter: 34 mm
Edge: Serrateds
Finish: Proof
Artist: Susanna Blunt (obverse) Tony Bianco (reverse)
Hanging The Stockings
Stockings hanging from the fireplace are a sure sign that theHolidays have begun. But there was a time when hangingstockings was an everyday sight as people regularly driedtheir clothes by the fire. One can almost imagine a parent orhusband slipping a small gift into a stocking as a surprise.
The link between stockings and Christmas began to emergewith the legend of Saint Nicholas. Centuries later, ClementMoore (1779-1863) penned his famous words “...The stockingswere hung by the chimney with care...” and stockings became aHoliday fixture—one that endures to this day.
The classic design of this coinwill inspire a senseof excitement in young and old alike. Its upscale compositionof 99.99% pure silver and traditional engraving evoke a senseof yesteryear; qualities that will secure a special place as acherished family heirloom..
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