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Updated on 06/23/2024

Canadian
1 oz. Silver Maple Leaf
Bullion Coin

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1988 - Present

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The Royal Canadian Mint began minting the Canadian Silver Maple Leaf bullion coin in 1988.

The Silver Maple leaf has a purity of 99.99% silver and is one of the purest bullion coins minted today.

Among bullion investors and coin collectors, the Silver Maple Leaf bullion coin is one of the most sought-after bullion coins in the world.

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Design of the
1 oz. Canadian Silver Maple Leaf
Bullion Coin

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Obverse

The 2023 Silver Maple Leaf is the last year of Queen Elizabeth II's effigy on the obverse side.

To commemorate the Queen's reign, the Royal Canadian Mint included the double date of her reign, 1952 ∙∙∙∙ 2022.

The four pearls between the dates symbolize the four effigies of the Queen that have graced Canadian coins since her coronation in 1952.

Note: Only three different effigies of Queen Elizabeth II graced the obverse side of the Silver Maple Leaf bullion coin, as seen here.

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The obverse side of the Canadian Silver bullion coin displays the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Susanna Blunt.

Inscriptions:

• ELIZABETH II
• 5 DOLLARS  (face value)
  
• Year of Issue
• 1952
   ∙∙∙∙
  2022 (description above coin photo)
• SB - Susanna Blunt's initials on the Queen's shoulder.

The Royal Canadian Mint added radial lines to make it harder for counterfeiters to reproduce the coins; these lines are on both sides of all the Canadian Maple Leaf bullion coins.

Obverse Coin photo courtesy of SD Bullion

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Reverse

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Canada's national symbol, the Maple Leaf, which Walter Ott designed, is the centerpiece on the reverse side of the Silver Maple Leaf bullion coin.

Inscriptions:

• CANADA
• 9999 (purity)
• FINE SILVER
• 1 OZ
  
• ARGENT PUR ("Pure Silver" in French)
  
• micro-engraved maple leaf security mark
  

The edge of the Silver Maple Leaf bullion coin is reeded.

Reverse Coin photo courtesy of SD Bullion

Micro-Engraved Maple Leaf
Security Mark

In 2013, the Royal Canadian Mint added a security feature to the 1oz. Canadian Gold Maple Leaf bullion coin's reverse side.

The Micro-Engraved Maple Leaf security mark was designed and produced by the Royal Canadian Mint laser technology. 

Inside the laser-engraved maple leaf is a "numeral" indicating the coin's "Year of Issue," which is more easily visible under magnification.

In 2014, the RCM added this feature to the reverse side of the 1oz Silver Maple Leaf bullion coin.

Bullion DNA
Anti-Counterfeiting Technology

Inside each Micro-Engraved Maple Leaf on every Canadian Maple Leaf bullion coin is a unique imprinted security mark.

No two security marks are the same; the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) has given each bullion coin its own DNA code, which can only be cross-referenced with the RCM for authentication.

MINT SHIELD

MINTSHIELD™, by the Royal Canadian Mint, is the world's first and only proven solution for reducing white spots or 'milk spots' on silver bullion coins.

Since 2018, every Silver Maple Leaf bullion coin has had the  MINTSHIELD™ applied to it.

The video below offers a quick overview of all the security features of each Silver and Gold Maple Leaf Bullion Coin.

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1 oz. Silver Maple Leaf Bullion Coin
Coin Information

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Introduction:........1988

IRA approved:......Yes

Grade:.................Uncirculated

Face Value:..........$5 CAD

Silver Content:.....1 Troy oz.

Total Weight:.......31.10 grams

Purity:.................99.99% / 999.9 per mille

Diameter:............38mm

Thickness:............3.29mm

Mint Mark:............No

Designers:............Susanna Blunt (obverse) & Walter Ott (reverse)

Edge:...................Reeded

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1oz. Silver Maple Leaf 
Mintage Figures:

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Year     Mintage

1988....1,062,000

1989....3,332,200

1990....1,708,800

1991....644,300

1992....343,800

1993....1,133,900

1994....889,946

1995....326,244

1996....250,445

1997....100,970

1998....591,359

1999....1,229,442

2000....403,652

2001....398,563

2002....576,196

2003....684,750

2004....680,925

2005....955,694

2006....2,464,727

2007....3,526,052

2008....7,909,161

2009....9,727,592

2010....17,799,992

2011....23,129,966

2012....18,132,297

2013....28,222,061

2014....30,263,000

2015....n/a

2016....n/a

2017....n/a

2018....n/a

2019....n/a

2020....n/a

2021....n/a

2022....n/a

2023....n/a

n/a = Not Available, The Royal Canadian Mint has not released the mintage figures for the Silver Maple Leaf Bullion Coins since 2014, once those numbers are released they will be recorded.

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