Canadian Silver Maple Leaf
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The Canadian Silver Silver Maple Leaf is a series of silver bullion coins issued by Canada. It has a static design every year and comes mostly in 1 troy oz of silver. Variation for this coin includes proof (1989 only), privy marks, coloured maple leaf (has a different design than regular maple leaf) and holographic enhancement (5 Coin Set – 1 oz, ½ oz, ¼ oz, 1/10 oz, 1/20 oz). A single-issue 10 oz version was produced in 1998 to mark the 10th anniversary of the coin series. The face value of the 1 oz coin is 5 Canadian Dollars, the highest among other silver bullions. The purity of the coin is 99.99% silver, also the highest among other bullions which have a 99.90% standard. The program started in 1988 and is on-going today.
In 1999, all Silver Maple Leaf coins that were issued came with a Privy Mark to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Maple Leaf program. The following year, all coins for the year 2000 featured a Privy Mark with Fireworks and the number 2000. Another Silver Maple Leaf was issued to commemorate the Millennium. These coins were produced for January 1, 2000 and the Privy Mark consisted of Fireworks as well. The coins were double dated 1999 and 2000. [1]The coin is struck by the Royal Canadian Mint.
Obverse: The effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. There are two different versions, a young head and an old head version. The year of issue and the face value of 5 dollars is also displayed on this side.
Reverse: Picture of a maple leaf. On some variations there are also a small privy mark on the lower half of the coin or colour enhancement
There is also a Gold Maple Leaf series issued in the same design as the silver one.
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[edit] Silver Maple Leaf
Coloured Silver Maple Leaf
| Year | Description | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price |
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| 2001 | Autumn (Autumn Red) | Debbie Adams | 49,709 | $34.95 |
| 2002 | Spring (Summer Green) | N/A | 29,509 | $34.95 |
| 2003 | Summer (Sugar Maple) | Stan Witten | 29,416 | $34.95 |
| 2004 | Winter (Red Maple) | Stan Witten | 26,848 | $39.95 |
| 2005 | Bigleaf Maple | Stan Witten | 27,000 | $39.95 |
| 2006 | Silver Maple | Stan Witten | 20,000 | $39.95 |
Hologram Silver Maple Leaf
| Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Maple of Good Fortune | N/A | 29,817 | $59.99 |
| 2003 | Maple of Good Fortune | N/A | 29,731 | $39.99 |
| 2005 | Maple of Hope | Toan Nguyen | 25,000 | $39.95 |
Privy Mark Silver Maple Leaf
| Year | Privy Mark | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price | Special Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 90th Anniversary of the RCM | Walter Ott, RCM Engravers | 13,025 | N/A | Sold by RCM |
| 1998 | RCMP | Walter Ott, RCM Engravers | 25,000 | N/A | Made for Canada Post |
| 1998 | Year of the Tiger | Walter Ott, RCM Engravers | 25,000 | N/A | Made for MTB Bank |
| 1998 | Titanic | Walter Ott, RCM Engravers | 26,000 | $29.95 | Made for Dillon Gage |
| 1999 | Year of the Rabbit | Walter Ott, RCM Engravers | 25,000 | N/A | Made for MTB Bank |
| 2000 | Expo Hanover | Walter Ott, RCM Engravers | 15,000 | N/A | N/A |
| 2000 | Year of the Dragon | Walter Ott, RCM Engravers | 25,000 | N/A | Made for MTB Bank |
| 2001 | Year of the Snake | Walter Ott, RCM Engravers | 25,000 | N/A | N/A |
| 2002 | Year of the Horse | Walter Ott, RCM Engravers | 25,000 | N/A | N/A |
| 2003 | Year of the Sheep | Walter Ott, RCM Engravers | 25,000 | N/A | N/A |
| 2004 | Alphonse Desjardins | Walter Ott, RCM Engravers | 15,000 | $39.95 | Sold by La Caisse Desjardins |
| 2004 | D-Day | Walter Ott, RCM Engravers | 12,485 | $39.95 | Included Certificate of Authenticity |
| 2004 | Year of the Monkey | Walter Ott, RCM Engravers | 25,000 | N/A | N/A |
| 2005 | Liberation of the Netherlands | Walter Ott, RCM Engravers | 3,500 | $45.95 Euros | Made for Royal Dutch Mint |
| 2005 | VE Day | Walter Ott, RCM Engravers | 7,000 | $39.95 | Sold in US by Jerry Morgan |
| 2005 | Victory in Japan | Walter Ott, RCM Engravers | 7,000 | $39.95 | Sold in US by Jerry Morgan |
| 2005 | Year of the Rooster | Walter Ott, RCM Engravers | 15,000 | $24.95 | N/A |
| 2006 | Year of the Dog | Walter Ott, RCM Engravers | 10,000 | N/A | Lowest Mintage for Chinese New Year Privy Mark |
Privy Mark Sets
| Year | Description | Artist | Mintage | Issue Price | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Privy Mark Set | RCM Staff | 13,859 | $99.95 | 5 Coin Set – 1 oz, ½ oz, ¼ oz, 1/10 oz, 1/20 oz |
| 2004 | Zodiac Set | RCM Staff | 5,000 | $368.88 | Each coin in the set carries one of the twelve signs of the Zodiac |
[edit] References
- ^ Charlton Standard of Canadian Coins, 60th Edition, p.434
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Royal Canadian Mint's Official Website
- Royal Canadian Mint Act
- Canadian Numismatic Association
- Numismatic Network Canada
- Canadian Coin News
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