Thursday, February 5, 2009

Canadian Maple Leaf Gold Bullion Coins


Royal Canadian Mint Retooling 
The Royal Canadian Mint has currently rationed its gold Maple Leaf coin production. As an authorized retailer of these products, we are currently filling back orders with our limited rations. We estimate that any new orders you place will ship in 12-14 weeks, but you can be confident that all trades locked in will be shipped expeditiously as we receive supply of product from the Royal Canadian Mint. For those of you who wish to ensure a place in the queue, we will continue to lock in trades at our low premiums over spot.

Guaranteed by the Government of Canada and traded in world markets since 1979, gold Canadian Maple Leaf coins have become some of the most desirable bullion coins in the world today. Available in four sizes of, one-ounce, half-ounce, quarter-ounce and one-tenth ounce, all are beautifully struck with a gold purity of .9999. As a government issued gold bullion coin, it was the second to become available, after the South African Krugerrand.coin face* diameter thickness purity

1 Troy Oz $50.00 30 mm 2.87 mm .9999
1/2 Troy Oz $20.00 25 mm 2.20 mm .9999
1/4 Troy Oz $10.00 20 mm 1.78 mm .9999
1/10 Troy Oz $5.00 16 mm 1.13 mm .9999
1/20 Troy Oz $1.00 14 mm 0.92 mm .9999
*Face value is in Canadian Dollars.


Minimum Purchase
The minimum purchase of gold bullion coins is 5 ounces. If you are interested in purchasing less than 5 ounces, you can do so at our online store:
• Gold Maple Leaf 1/10 Ounce 
• Gold Maple Leaf 1/4 Ounce 
• Gold Maple Leaf 1/2 Ounce 
• Gold Maple Leaf 1 Ounce 
(Higher markup and shipping charges will apply). 

Market Value
Maple Leaf pricing is based on the current market “spot price” plus a premium per coin. The spot price of gold (and all precious metals) is reported every business day in all major newspapers, network television and radio and online. 
 

Coin Purity
The Royal Canadian Mint pioneered the concept of minting a gold coin without the need for a strengthening alloy in order to produce the gold Maple Leaf in such high purity. Such purity proved to be extremely popular with collectors and investors worldwide. A few years after its initial introduction, the Maple Leaf gold coin was outselling the Krugerrand. 

Coin Desgin
The classic design of the gold Maple Leaf coin is virtually unchanged from its introduction. The bust of Queen Elizabeth II appears on the obverse side of the coin, gracefully aging across various vintage coins in a design by Arnold Machin. Several other small changes can be found. The reverse depicts a single Canadian Maple Leaf, the national symbol of Canada. The finely detailed design has a proof-like strike

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