Silver Canadian Maple Leaf coins are a popular selection among investors each year. Unlike many other silver bullion offerings, these annual coins have .9999 pure silver content backed by the government of Canada. Struck by the Royal Canadian Mint annually, these coins debuted back in 1988. The 2018 Silver Canadian Maple Leaf Coin is available to purchase online today in a mint tube at Silver.com.
Coin Highlights:
- Ships to you inside of protective plastic tubes of 25 coins!
- 30th anniversary release of the Silver Maple Leaf coins!
- Consists of One Troy ounce of .9999 fine silver in BU condition.
- Issued a face value of $5 (CAD) by Canada.
- Obverse includes Queen Elizabeth II’s effigy.
- Reverse features the sugar maple leaf design.
- Features the RCM’s new MINTSHIELD Technology!
The Silver Canadian Maple Leaf coin debuted in 1988 from the Royal Canadian Mint, nearly a decade after the Gold Canadian Maple Leaf became the second-ever gold bullion coin for private investment. The Silver Maple Leaf bears the same designs on the obverse and reverse every year, which are shared with the gold, platinum, and palladium versions of the coin as well.
In this Silver.com listing, the 2018 Silver Canadian Maple Leaf coin is yours to purchase inside of Royal Canadian Mint tubes. Each of the individual tubes contains a total of 25 Silver Maple Leafs, with a total content of 25 Troy oz of .9999 fine silver. All coins in the tube are available in BU condition. In 2018, the Royal Canadian Mint debuted MINTSHIELD Technology. This invisible barrier is applied to the coin’s surface to protect against the occurrence of “white spots” on the coin during production and storage. All 2018-dated silver bullion Maple Leaf coins from RCM feature this breakthrough technology!
On the obverse of all Silver Canadian Maple Leaf coins is the image of Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen’s effigy appears in right-profile relief and this is the fourth-generation image of Her Majesty to appear on Canadian coins. Designed in 2003 by Susanna Blunt, it is just the second design ever to appear on Canadian coins from the hand of a Canadian artist.
The reverse of all 2018 Silver Canadian Maple Leaf coins includes the sugar maple leaf. The official symbol of Canada, the maple leaf has appeared on Canadian documents and government seals for more than a century. Included on both sides of the coins are radial lines for increased counterfeiting security. This reverse side also has a laser-engraved maple leaf privy with a security marker included within that is visible only under magnification and reads “18” for the release year.
Each 2018 Silver Canadian Maple Leaf coin in this tube is in BU condition. Coins in BU condition have no signs of wear and tear, though you may notice minor flaws ranging from breaks in the luster and spotted surfaces to contact marks.
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