Maple Leaf Gold Coins

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Gold Canadian Maple Leaf Coins

Along with the South African Krugerrand, Canadian Maple Leaf gold coins are some of the most desirable gold bullion coins in today's precious metals market. These beautiful gold coins that were first minted in 1979 are produced by the Royal Canadian Mint and contain .9999 pure gold and are guaranteed by the Canadian government as to weight, metal content and authenticity.

These coins are available in four different sizes ranging from one-ounce, half-ounce, quarter-ounce and one-tenth ounce. Smaller sizes make them very desirable for those that would like to invest in gold in small increments over a period of time.

Last update: Friday 06/01/2012

Maple Leaf Gold Coin Specifications

Produced by the Royal Canadian Mint, the design of Canadian Maple Leaf gold coins remains almost unchanged since its introduction in 1979. The obverse or front side of the coin features a bust of Queen Elizabeth II and the reverse side features the national symbol of Canada, a beautiful Canadian maple leaf. Each coin has a metal content of .9999 fine gold.

One troy ounce Maple Leaf Coins
are 30mm in diameter and feature a $50 face value.

One half troy ounce Maple Leaf Coins
are 25mm in diameter and feature a $20 face value.

One quarter troy ounce Maple Leaf Coins
are 20mm in diameter and feature a $10 face value.

One tenth of a troy ounce Maple Leaf Coins
are 16mm in diameter and feature a $5 face value.

The thickness of each coin varies according to the weight of the coin.

Canadian Maple Leaf Coin Prices

The prices on Canadian Maple Leaf gold coins is based on the spot price of gold on the worlds precious metal markets plus a premium for each coin. The spot price of gold changes hourly on world markets so the buy and sell price varies according to prevailing market supply and demand.

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