The Canadian Wildlife Series of bullion coins from the Royal Canadian Mint is one of the most popular programs from the mint in the 21st century. Now the animals represented in that series are being celebrated once again in the Wild Canada Series of Silver Canadian Maple Leafs. Today, the 2016 1 oz Wolf Privy Silver Canadian Maple Leaf is available in reverse proof on Silver.com.
Coin Highlights:
- There are just 909 coins in this grade and condition from the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation!
- Arrives in a protective plastic slab.
- Consists of one troy ounce of .9999 fine silver.
- Face value of $5 (CAD) is fully backed by the government of Canada.
- Issued a Proof 69 grade by the NGC.
- Available with a beautiful reverse proof finish.
- Part of the Early Release Series.
- Bears a wolf privy on the reverse face.
Canadian Wildlife Series coins were introduced two at a time between 2010 and 2013 by the RCM. The first coin in that series was the Silver Canadian Wolf coin, featuring the image of a timberwolf. The Wild Canada Series of Silver Canadian Maple Leafs launches in 2016 with a wolf privy mark.
Each 2016 1 oz Wolf Privy Silver Canadian Maple Leaf available on Silver.com earned a Proof 69 grade from the NGC. Coins with this grade have their full, original luster and no more than two minor detracting flaws.
As a reverse proof coins, these products are struck in opposite fashion from standard proofs. Rather than a matte finish on the design set and a deeply-mirrored background, these coins have a strong, frosted background with a deeply-mirrored, clear design field in the foreground.
On the reverse of each coin is the traditional sugar maple leaf design featured on all Silver Canadian Maple Leafs, with a small wolf privy mark in the lower-left. The wolf privy features just the head of a wolf as it howls at the moon. As part of the Early Release series, these coins were shipped to an NGC depository within 30 days of the coin’s release.
The obverse bears the image of Queen Elizabeth II in right-profile relief. The Royal Canadian Mint’s bullion coins continue in 2016 with the design from Susanna Blunt, created in 2003 for use on all Canadian coinage.
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