Canadian Gold Coins

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 The Royal Canadian Mint has been the manufacturer of Canadian gold coins since it's opening January 02, 1908.

 The mint in charge of producing Canadian gold coins all of which have a bust of Queen Elizabeth II of England on the observe (front) and a single maple leaf, Canada’s national symbol, on the reverse. Come in commemorative editions and bullion coins.

 The Maple Leaf Canadian gold coins are "official legal tender" in a country well-known for its stability, independence and freedom.
A reason for the coin’s world popularity, other than its purity, is the design with rich gold color and beautifully frosted background, the Canadian Royal Mint has issued and the trademark of all Canadian gold coins,the distinctive maple leaf.

 
   The first Canadian gold coins minted for domestic use and bearing Canadian imagery debuted in 1912, even earlier if you include the issues from British Columbia and Newfoundland from 1862, and were coined in 1913 ,1914, as well.

 The onset of World War I in 1914 prompted Canada to suspend gold payments, a prohibition which remained in effect until 1926.

 In 1967, Canada produced a gold 20-dollar piece commemorating the centennial of the Confederation, and this has led to a series of non-circulating gold coins minted specifically for collectors in denominations of 100, 175 and 200 dollars.

 Created by Walter Ott in 1979, the gold bullion Maple leaf series was introduced in one ounce and fractional weights.
One of the purest gold coins of regular issue in the world,[citation needed] with a gold content of .9999 millesimal fineness (24 carats), with some special issues .99999 fine.
That is, it contains virtually no base metals at all—only gold exclusively from gold mines in Canada.

 The Royal Canadian Mint, recognizing the high demand for the beautifuly crafted maple leaf Canadian gold coins, began offering the gold coins in fraction values of one quarter ounce, and one tenth of a troy ounce along with one ounce versions in 1982.

 Starting in 1988, Maple Leaf coins have also been struck in .9995-fine platinum, having the same weights and face values as the Canadian gold coins.
Since 1988, a one ounce .9999-fine silver Maple Leaf has also been struck, with a face value of $5.
In 2005, a .9995-fine palladium Maple Leaf 1 oz coin was introduced, with a face value of $50.

 By the year 1994,the government began creating a Canadian gold coin with one-twentieth of a troy ounce as well.
The year 1994 also saw the introduction and the cessation of the 1/15-ounce Canadian maple leaf gold coin.

 
 The euphoria surrounding the year 2000 led to the birth of the Millennium 25-cent coin program.
The number of numismatic releases would increase on an annual basis starting in 2003.
Numismatic three cents, five cents, and ten cents would be introduced, along with numismatic three dollars and eight dollars.
Coins with face values of 250, 300 and 350 dollars would be introduced by 2006.

 May 3, 2007, Saw the Royal Canadian Mint unveiled a Gold Maple Leaf coin with a face value of $1 million, estimated gold content to be worth over $2 million at the time.
It measures 50 cm in diameter by 3 cm thick and has a mass of 100 kg, with a purity of 99.999%.

 The artist was Stanley Witten.
The coin is mainly a promotional product to give the mint a higher international profile.
The hundred-kilogram coin was conceived as a one-off showpiece to promote the mint's new line of 99.999 per cent pure one ounce Gold Maple Leaf bullion coins.
Several interested buyers came forward so the mint announced it would manufacture them as ordered and sell them for between $2.5 million and $3 million.

 2009 Gold Proof £5 was the first of four Canadian gold coins to be issued by the Royal Mint for the Countdown to the 2012 Olympic Games.

 The 2010 Maple Leaf Canadian gold coins are ideal alternatives to ordinary gold bars as they are recognized worldwide, making them easy to buy, trade, or sell at any time.

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 During the last decade, there have been various technological achievements.
The first Royal Mint gold coin to be directly laser etched was the $100 Gold Leduc Oil Fields coin from 2002.
This technique would be later used for the 2003 $100 Gold Marquis Wheat coin and the 2004 $20 Iceberg coin.

 Canadian Gold coins come in commemorative editions,such as the commemorative 100 dollar series of coins, and bullion coins.
The bullion coins have more standardized gold content and are often used for investment purposes.
The commemorative coins have gold content that varies widely. Although many of the commemorative coins have $100 denomination the amount of gold they contain can vary by 75%.
Buying a commemorative coin always buy with a certificate of authenticity which clearly states its gold content

 1-oz Maple Leaf Canadian Gold coins are pure gold and because of their design (Gold Maple Leaf coins have sharp milled edges and smooth fields on both sides of the coins) are more suitable to investors because they sell at smaller premiums (markups over spot) than the fractional-ounce coins.

 One of the more recent mintings at the Royal Canadian Mint of limited edition gold coins, had a circulation of just fifty coins worldwide, designed to celebrate the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games in Vancouver, Canada.
These highly prized one kilogram Canadian gold coins were priced at $54,000. Looking to purchase one now you would have to find one of the private collections where they are now resident.