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Canadian Maple Leaf Coins

By Randy Zakowski

Canadian Maple Leaf Coins are the official bullion coins of Canada made by the Royal Canadian Mint. They come in the metals of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium.

The Canadian Gold Maple Leaf was designed by Walter Ott and has been minted since 1979. It is made of .9999 fine gold with almost no base metals mined only in Canada. It is made in 1/20 oz worth $1C, 1/10 oz worth $5C, 1/4 oz worth $10C, 1/2 oz worth $20C, and 1 oz worth $50C. The obverse of the coin has Queen Elizabeth II and the reverse has a picture of a Canadian Maple Leaf. There are two different variations of the obverse, 39-year old Elizabeth II and 64-year old Elizabeth II.

TheCanadian Maple Leaf silver dollar has been minted since 1988. It is made of 1 ounce of .9999 fine silver and is worth $5C. It has an average mintage of 935,680 coins per year. There has been many different variations to this coin including the Privy Mark Silver Maple Leaf, the Coloured Silver Maple Leaf, the Hologram Silver Maple Leaf, and the Olympic Maple Leaf. The obverse of the coin has one of three pictures of Elizabeth II, at age 39, age 64, and age 79. The reverse has a picture of the Canadian Maple Leaf.

The Canadian Platinum Maple Leaf was minted from 1988 to 1999 and then again in 2002. It was made of .9995 fine platinum in 1/20 oz worth $1C, 1/10 oz worth $5C, 1/4 oz worth $10C, 1/2 oz worth $20C, and 1 oz worth $50C. The obverse of the coin has Queen Elizabeth II and the reverse has a picture of a Canadian Maple Leaf. Like the Canadian Gold Maple Leaf, there are two different variations of the obverse, 39-year old Elizabeth II and 64-year old Elizabeth II.

The Canadian Palladium Maple Leaf started being minted in 2005 and has continued to be minted since. It is made of 1 ounce of .9995 fine palladium. The obverse has a picture of Queen Elizabeth II at age 79 and the reverse has a picture of a Canadian Maple Leaf.

The Canadian Maple Leaves are the ultimate Canadian collectible coins. The values of these coins are planned to increase due to the rising prices of precious metals and their low mintages. Get yours while you can before they go up in price.

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About The Author

Randy Zakowski is an author and a successful coin seller. Visit his site Canadian and U.S. Money to find great deals on Canadian Gold Maple Leaf plus many other Canadian Coins.

Brief Numismatists News

In today's world of fiat currencies, buying gold coins still answers the need for sound money, as it has for thousands of years. Bullion coins have a proven ability to protect wealth and preserve one's purchasing power, and gold coins offer divisible size and are universally acceptable in a recognizable form. This makes the purchase of gold coins and the selling of gold coin convenient through reputable coin dealers. Monex is America's premier coin dealer because of its sizable buy-and-sell bullion and coin market. Billions of dollars in transaction volume is proof that Monex offers competitive gold coin prices, making Monex the preferred source for the purchase of coins. Whether it be for investing in pure 24k gold Vienna Philharmonic, American Buffalo, or Canadian Maple Leaf coins, or other monetary bullion coins like the Krugerrand or the US American Eagle, buying gold coins is a convenient method for wealth protection and profit potential.
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