1963 CFL Nalley’s Coins – Complete High Grade Set (160)

In 1963, the Canadian Football League contracted to have plastic player coins inserted in brand name potato chip bags including those put out by Nalley's, Hunter's, Krun-Chee, and Humpty Dumpty. In total, there were eight teams represented with 20 coins per team: Toronto Argonauts (1-20), Ottawa Roughriders (21-40), Hamilton Tiger Cats (41-60), Montreal Alouettes (61-80), Winnipeg Blue Bomber (81-100), Edmonton Eskimos (101-120), Calgary Stampeders (121-140), and British Columbia Lions (141-160). While the first 10 coins of each consecutively numbered team were relatively available, the final 10 coins were much more difficult to find. This short printing of half the set (80 coins), coupled with the fact that not every coin was available with each potato chip brand, make this the most challenging CFL set to complete from the 1960s.

The set includes 34 Hall of Fame members composing almost 20% of the total number of players enshrined in the CFL Hall of Fame. 32 players and 2 builders are featured in a virtual who's who of the CFL from this decade. The following is a complete list of the Hall of Fame players:

The break-down by potato chip brand name is as follows:

Krun-Chee: 60		Humpty Dumpty: 21
Nalley's: 40		Anonymous Back (English Only): 16
Anonymous Back (Bilingual): 21		Hunter's: 2

Even though this is the first complete set to be offered publicly, it is in top grade and all coins are completely intact without even a hint of a chip to the fragile plastic. In contrast, the groups and accumulations which are typically available for sale are often in average condition at best. Each coin has been placed in a custom coin holder and then smartly inserted into 12-pocket pages. A binder is included for easy viewing as well as for protection for long-term storage.

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