Silver Maple Leaf
First minted in 1988 and struck every year since, Maple Leaf coins hold 1 oz of fine Silver. Minted in.9999 fine Silver, they are among the finest of all Silver dollar-size coins. The mintage of this popular Canadian series has varied since the Maple Leaf was introduced - beginning with 1,155,931 in 1988 and expanding to as much as 29,245,000 in 2014. Design of the Canadian Silver Maple Leaf. The Canadian Maple Leaf silver coin, from the Royal Canadian Mint, is the second most popular silver coin we offer, behind the American Silver Eagle Coin. Silver Maple Leaf Coins are highly recognizable around the world and fully guaranteed by the Canadian government (enforced by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, RCMP). Silver Maple Leaf Coins have a higher silver bullion content (.9999 fine silver).
The silver coins for sale in the Canadian Maple Leaf Series are available only in 1 oz silver. The annual release of this coin is met with anticipation by investors and is a favorite when markets go through turmoil. The Silver Canadian Maple Leaf was the first and remains one of the only, silver coins with .9999 fine silver content.
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Coin Tube Highlights:
- Coins ship to you inside of the original tube of 25 coins!
- 33rd available coin from the 1 oz Silver Canadian Maple Leaf collection!
- Consists of One Troy ounce of .9999 fine silver per coin in BU condition.
- Issued individual face values of $5 (CAD) by Canada.
- The obverse bears a bust of Queen Elizabeth II.
- On the reverse side is a depiction of the sugar maple leaf.
The Silver Canadian Maple Leaf Coin was introduced by the Royal Canadian Mint in 1988. The series has the same designs on the obverse and reverse each year. An effigy of Queen Elizabeth II is found on the obverse, while the sugar maple leaf is on the reverse. While the sugar maple leaf has remained the same each year, the specific effigy of the Queen on the obverse has changed a few times.
When the program debuted in 1988, the second-generation effigy of the Queen was used on the coins. This design from Arnold Machin had been in use since 1965 and was replaced in 1990 by the first image from a Canadian artist. The Dora de Pedery-Hunt effigy was on the coins from 1990 to 2002, and eventually replaced in 2003 by Susanna Blunt’s fourth-generation depiction of the Queen.
The obverse of the 2021 1 oz Silver Canadian Maple Leafs includes the latest effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. In use on the coins since 2003, this bust of Her Majesty is the fourth for Canadian coins and the first during her reign to lack a crown on the Queen’s head.
On the reverse of 2021 Silver Canadian Maple Leafs, you will find the sugar maple leaf. This design is based on Walter Ott’s 1979 depiction of the sugar maple leaf. This side of the coin also features a laser micro-engraved privy mark. This mark has the “21” date mark in the center that is visible only under magnification. Both sides of the coin have radial lines in the background field.
These 2021 1 oz Silver Canadian Maple Leaf Tubes contain a total of 25 individual coins, each one in Brilliant Uncirculated condition with .9999 fine silver content. The tube offers 25 Troy ounces of silver with a combined face value of $125 (CAD).
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The Silver Canadian Maple Leaf has been produced since 1987 and has been a favorite among collectors ever since! With .9999 pure silver and low premiums, the Silver Canadian Maple Leaf series is a dependable investment for bullion collectors all over the globe! The Royal Canadian Mint is revered as one of the top mints, in the world, to produce bullion coins with .9999 purity. The RCM is also a leader in technological advances towards safer coin transactions, protecting against fraud and counterfeiting. As you see the Canadian Silver Maple Leafs through the years, you will see a drastic change not in design but in aesthetic of the coins. In 1988, collectors see a smooth surface coin with a simple depiction of Queen Elizabeth II and the maple leaf. Starting in 2017 and continued today, collectors see the same design but the presentation is much different! With radial lines and a security privy mark, the newer Silver Maple Leaf coins are prepared to dismantle fraudulent activity in the coin world!