Great Coins at Lower Prices and Lower Mintage

The Royal Canadian Mint has just reduced the price and the mintage on one of its quality coins, the $10 half ounce fine silver Maple Leaf.  At this time the price in Canadian dollars is a higher number than one would pay in United States dollars.




Notice the finish on this coin, which is unique to the products of the Royal Canadian Mint.  This coin comes with a display case and a serialized certificate of authenticity.  with the now reduced mintage of 25,000, half of last year's mintage, this is a real opportunity to obtain a great coin at a real value.

The Silver Maple Leaf Coins

The Royal Canadian Mint has released a three coin maple leaf set of silver coins.  Each coin is one ounce of fine silver, and has a denomination of $20 CAD.  One is a silver coin, the second has red and orange leaves, and the third has a jade stone overlaying a leaf.  These are all 2014 coins, so they may not last long.

The image below is the jade coin, and will link to the Royal Canadian Mint's site,

All three coins are proof.

Coins that Glitter, Gold from Canada

The least expensive gold coins are not the numismatic coins, but rather the gold bullion coins.  And, generally, the larger the coin the closer it is to the spot price of gold.  But, not everyone has the funds for a once ounce coin, which is the Gold Maple Leaf when looking at the Canadian quality.  So, there are smaller sizes available.



The 1/10 ounce gold maple leaf






The one ounce gold maple leaf







Of course numismatic value is important, it helps retain the value of a coin when precious metals are retreating.  And, Canada has many nice gold coins to choose from.



The links below will get you right to the mint, where buying is much safer.  I have never heard of the Royal Canadian Mint selling anything but genuine coins.  After all, if the mint makes it, the coin is genuine.



The Polar Bear is a1/10 ounce  99.99% pure gold, proof coin.  The mintage on this coin is 4,000.



The Beaver is a 1/10 ounce 99.99% pure gold, proof coin.  The mintage on this coin is 4,000.



18 kt Year of the Horse coin.  This 11.84 gram coin is 75% gold and 25% silver.  The mintage on this proof coin is 2,500.



18 kt Year of the Snake coin.  This 11.84 gram coin is 75% gold and 25% silver.  The mintage on this proof coin is 2,500.



1/25 ounce of 99.99% gold, proof coin, The 300th Anniversary of Louisbourg.  The mintage on this coin is 10,000



This is a very limited 99.99% gold, proof coin, Pronghorn.  This coin is 7.8 grams.  Mintage on this coin is 1,500.



This is a small, 0.5 gram 99.99% gp;d, proof coin.  Mintage is 10,000.  These small and affordable gold coins are becoming quite a popular alternative to larger gold coins.



This low mintage, 500, coin, the Northwest Territories Coat of Arms, is a 18 kt gold coin.  This is a huge 60 gram, proof coin.



This is the reverse roof four coin fractional set of 99.99% gold.



The Grizzly Bear 1/10 ounce 99.99% gold proof coin.  Mintage on this coin is 4,000.



Samuel de Champlain This is a 15.43 proof, gold coin has a purity of 99.99%.  It has a mintage of 4,000.



This low mintage, 500, coin, the Saskatchewan Coat of Arms, is a 18 kt gold coin.  This is a huge 60 gram, proof coin.



Beaver  1/25 ounce 99.99% gold, proof coin.  Mintage is 7,500.



The Reverse Proof version of the popular 99.99% gold Maple Leaf coin.  Mintage is 2,000.  This is the one ounce coin.



The 150th Anniversary of the Quebec and Charlottetown Conferences
This is a 14 kt 99.99% gold, proof coin.  Mintage is 2,500.



Through the eyes of Bernard
This is a two ounce 99.99% gold, proof coin.  It has a low mintage of just 300.



Howling Wolf  This is a one ounce 99.99% gold, proof coin.  Mintage is 2,000.




Osprey  1/12 ounce 99.99% gold, proof coin.  Mintage is 7,500.



Call of the Wild one ounce pure gold bullion coin

1812

Fine Silver 5-coin Set - War of 1812 Heroes and Kilogram Coin - Mintage: 80 (2013)

This is a five coin set of fine silver coins.  Four of the coins are 7.96 gram of 0.9999 fine silver each, honoring important historical figures.  These are proof coins.  The honored figures are Tecumseh, Laura Second, de Salaberry, and Sir Isaac Brock.  Mintage on the individual coins are 10,000 each, and it should be noted that the Tecumseh and Brock coins are 2012 issues, while the other two are 2013 issues.

Only 800  sets are to be released.

The fifth coin is a half ounce Maple Leaf specimen fine silver coin.  The Maple Leaf is a 2013 coin.

Fine Silver Fractional Set - Maple Leaf - Mintage: 9999 (2014)

Fine Silver Fractional Set - Maple Leaf - Mintage: 9999 (2014)

The silver fractional set for the 2014 Maple Leaf has been released.  The coins in this set are 0.9999 fine silver with selective gold plating.  These sets have a mintage of 9,999, and are minted in reverse proof.

The sets are limited by the Royal Canadian Mint to three per household, and are available for shipping to locations in Canada and the United States only.

The coins come in 1 ounce, 1/2 ounce, 1/4 ounce. 1/10 ounce, and 1/20 ounce sizes, with respective denominations of $5, $4, $3, $2, and $1 respectively.

Please click the link or image to be brought directly to the mint's website.

At the time of writing this set is 96% sold out!