Collecting Maple Leaf Canadian Coins

mapleleafIf you are looking for an intriguing coin collection, consider adding Maple Leaf Canadian coins to your collection. These Maple Leaf coins are the official Canadian bullion coins and they are created and distributed by the Royal Canadian Mint. They come in a number of different metal types including gold, silver, palladium and platinum. The Canadian Maple Leaf coin was originally designed by Walter Ott, and it has been minted for several decades since 1979. this coin is made out of .9999 fine gold, and it is only minted in Canada and it contains nearly no base metals. Its composition is 1/20 oz which is worth $1C, 1/10 oz which is worth $5C, ¼ oz which is worth $10C, ½ oz which is worth $20C and finally 1 oz which is worth $50C.

The coin’s obverse features Queen Elizabeth II, and then the reverse side of the coin has a picture of the Maple Leaf on it. There are two different obverse variations, one of which is the 39-year old version of Elizabeth II, and the other which is the 64-year old version of Elizabeth II.

The Silver Maple Leaf Canadian coins have been minted since the year 1988. This coin is made from an ounce of .9999 pure fine silver, and it is worth a total of $5C. The average mintage for this coin is 935,680 coins every year, and there have been a number of different variations of this particular coin including the Colored Maple Leaf, the Privy Mark Maple Leaf, the Hologram Maple Leaf, the Olympic Maple Leaf and many others. On this coin, the obverse features one of three different images of Queen Elizabeth the II, one of which is at age 39, one of which is at age 64, and one of which is at age 79. Once again, the coin’s reverse features a Canadian maple leaf image.

The platinum Canadian Maple Leaf coin was minted between 1988 and 1999, and then it was minted again in the year 2002. When it was being minted, it was minted using .9995 fine platinum, and it was available in several different denominations. The 1/20 oz coin was worth $1C, the 1/10 oz coin was worth $5C, the ¼ oz coin was worth $10c, the ½ oz coin was worth $20C and the 1 oz coin was worth $50C. The coin’s obverse featured Queen Elizabeth II and the Canadian Maple Leaf graced the coin’s reverse.

The Palladium Canadian Maple Leaf coin began minting in 2005, and it is still being minted. It is rafted from 1 oz of .9995 fine palladium. The coin’s obverse features Queen Elizabeth II at 79, and the reverse is graced by a Canadian Maple Leaf. If you are interested in collectible Canadian coins, the Canadian Maple Leaf is a good way to go. These coins are estimated to be going up in value because they are precious metal coins, and the value of precious metal is on the rise.

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