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Since its introduction in 1979, the Canadian Maple Leaf (Gold Maple Leaf) gold coin has risen to become one of the world’s most popular and recognizable bullion coins. It stands proudly alongside the American Gold Eagle and Krugerrang, a globally recognized coin known for its exceptional design, security features, and 24-karat purity. The Gold Maple Leaf’s popularity among investors is a testament to its quality and value.
| QUANTITY | 3 | 10 | 20 | 50 | 100 | 500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-oz Canadian Gold Maple Leaf - 2025 | $3,423.84 | $3,413.77 | $3,407.06 | $3,402.02 | $3,398.67 | $3,396.99 |
The Canadian Gold Maple Leaf is an exquisite 24-karat gold coin with a mirror-like proof finish that intensifies its glowing yellow hue. This unique finish not only enhances the coin’s aesthetic appeal but also serves as a security feature, making it difficult to replicate.
The obverse shows the side profile effigy of the reigning British monarch, currently displaying King Charles III, designed by Steven Rosati. A textured maple leaf is micro-engraved below the central leaf, with the two-digit minting date visible only under magnification for security assurance.
The reverse side of the coin features the iconic maple leaf, Canada’s national symbol, designed by Walter Ott. The background is adorned with elegant radial lines extending across the coin’s surface. These subtle lines create a unique light-diffracting pattern and are specific to each coin, helping to prevent counterfeiting.
The Royal Canadian Mint (RMC) has incorporated a range of advanced security features, making the Gold Maple Leaf one of the most secure gold coins available. These features, including the Bullion DNA Anti-counterfeiting Technology, provide investors with peace of mind and confidence in the authenticity of their investment.
Gold Maple Leaf coins are a great buy for investors because they are usually available at lower premiums than Gold Eagles. The Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) is more responsive to market conditions than the U.S. Mint. As a result, the RCM prices its Gold Maple Leaf coins lower than American Gold Eagles to encourage sales.
Unlike the U.S. Mint, which is often inflexible when adapting to market changes, the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) has shown a greater degree of flexibility. For instance, the RCM packaged its 1-ounce Silver Maple Leafs in a way that was more convenient for investors, in cardboard boxes containing 200 coins, organized into 10 Mylar sheets with 20 coins each. This adaptability to market needs is a key reason why Silver Maple Leafs have become a popular choice among investors.
When the U.S. Postal Service introduced Flat Rate boxes as a more convenient and cost-effective shipping option for silver, the RCM adapted its packaging for Silver Maple Leafs to ensure they fit inside these boxes. However, the U.S. Mint’s Silver Eagle boxes do not fit in Flat Rate boxes, which is a result of the U.S. Mint’s different approach to packaging and shipping. Furthermore, the RCM transitioned from Mylar sheets to tubes for packaging, similar to the approach taken for Silver Eagles, to ensure the coins’ safety during transit.
The standard 1 oz Canadian Gold Maple Leaf:
Fractional sizes are also available: 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/10 oz, and 1/20 oz
Silver option available
As a rule, Gold Maple Leaf coins can be bought at lower premiums than American Gold Eagles. Why? Because the RCM is more attuned to market conditions than is the U.S. Mint and prices their Gold Maple Leaf coins below the American Gold Eagles simply to encourage sales.
Frankly, the U.S. Mint is quite inflexible when it comes to market changes. The RCM, on the other hand, adapts to changes. For instance, for many years the RCM sold its 1-oz Silver Maple Leafs in cardboard boxes of 200 (ten Mylar sheets of twenty coins each.) The U.S. Mint, however, packaged its 1-oz Silver Eagles in durable plastic boxes of 500 (twenty-five tubes of twenty coins each), and Silver Eagles have out sold Silver Maple Leafs by huge margins.
However, when the Post Office’s Flat Rate boxes became the easy and economic way to ship silver, the RCM changed its Silver Maple Leaf packaging to plastic boxes that fit in Flat Rate boxes. The U.S. Mint’s Silver Eagle boxes, on the other hand, do not fit in Flat Rate boxes. Further, the RCM dropped Mylar sheets in favor of tubes, as Silver Eagles are packaged. Whereas boxes of Silver Eagles come twenty-five tubes of twenty coins, boxes of Silver Maple Leafs are packaged twenty tubes of twenty-five coins.
If you would like to discuss buying Canadian Gold Maple Leaf coins, or any aspect of investing in gold, call 1-800-528-1380. We take calls 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. CMI Gold & Silver Inc. has traded in gold and silver bullion since 1973. For more information about us, read Doing Business with CMI Gold & Silver Inc.
CMI has no minimum for for gold bullion coins. Orders up to $20,000 may be accepted without a deposit. Usually, payment by bank wire transfer is required for large orders. Sometimes, a deposit may be required before prices are locked in for large orders.
Gold Maple Leaf coins are made of .9999 fine or 24-karat gold, giving them an authentic yellow-gold appearance. They are the world’s best-selling pure gold coin. The RCM produces five sizes of Gold Maple Leaf coins: 1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/10 oz, and 1/20 oz.
The 1-oz Gold Maple Leaf option is the most popular size, and it comes in tubes of ten.
The fractional-ounce Gold Maple Leaf coins come in sheets, with each coin suspended between layers of Mylar. The sheets make the fractional coins more challenging to count, handle, and store. Further, Mylar tends to harden and crack over time, and the coins have to be secured in other containers like coin tubes. Although fractional coins are convenient for price accessibility and liquidity, they tend to have higher premiums.
When the Royal Canadian Mint introduced its Gold Maple Leaf coins in 1979, it chose 24-karat purity to distinguish them from South Africa’s Krugerrands, the dominant gold bullion coins.
In contrast, older U.S. gold coins contained 90% gold and 10% copper. The highly popular Krugerrands are 22 karat and contain 91.67% gold, the same purity as American Gold Eagle coins. Until the release of the .9999 fine Gold Buffalo coins in June 2006, the only 24-karat gold coins produced by the U.S. Mint were commemorative editions.
Gold Maple Leaf coins minted between 1979 and 1982 were made of .999 fine gold. Starting in 1983, these coins have been produced from .9999 fine gold. While this change may seem significant, it was deemed minor enough that the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) did not raise the prices of Gold Maple Leaf coins after the transition. As a result, .999 fine Gold Maple Leafs, often called “three nines” Gold Maple Leafs, are typically sold at a discount compared to their later counterparts made from four nines gold.
Both the three-nines and four-nines Gold Maple Leafs are 24-karat gold bullion coins.
Gold Maple Leaf coins are made of pure 24-karat gold. Their intricate design features sharp milled edges and smooth fields on both sides, making them soft and easily scratched if not handled carefully.
Pure gold is soft, and gold coins in the Western world have traditionally been made of alloys to provide durability to Gold Eagles and Krugerrands. Alloyed coins suffer less wear and, therefore, less loss of gold when used in commerce.
It is important to use caution when handling pure gold coins. Proper handling can damage them, causing a loss of gold content and lower resale values.
When removing 1-oz Maple Leaf gold coins from their tubes, hold the palm of your hand over the open top of the tube, turn the tube up, and let the coins come out gently. Dropping Gold Maple Leaf coins onto a tabletop will result in scratched coins.
When returning Gold Maple Leaf coins to their tube, hold the tube horizontally and gently insert three or four coins at a time.
CMI Gold & Silver, with extensive experience in selling Canadian Gold Maple Leaf coins since 1974, provides investors with a high level of expertise and confidence. We typically have Canadian Gold Maple Leaf coins available at all times. Shipments are usually made within one to two days of receiving cleared funds. When you purchase from CMI Gold & Silver, you can be confident in the authenticity and delivery of your Canadian Gold Maple Leaf coins, providing you with a sense of security. We are backed by over 50 years of experience providing quality products to investors nationwide.
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