There are few silver coins for sale that are as popular as the Canadian Silver Maple Leaf. Together with the American Silver Eagle and Chinese Silver Panda, the Maple Leaf represents some of the top-selling silver bullion coins in the world. Today, 2018 1 oz Canadian Silver Maple Leaf Coins are available to you online from JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
- Arrives in protective plastic flips, mint tubes of 25 coins, or monster boxes of 500!
- 30th anniversary of the Canadian Silver Maple Leaf!
- Contains 1 Troy oz of .9999 pure silver.
- Face value of $5 (CAD) is fully backed by Canada’s government.
- Obverse includes the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II.
- Reverse bears the image of the sugar maple leaf.
- Radial lines and Maple Leaf privy combine with new Bullion DNA to offer enhanced protection against counterfeiting!
- Includes new MINTSHIELD Technology from the Royal Canadian Mint!
The Silver Maple Leaf from the Royal Canadian Mint marks its 30th anniversary release in 2018. These beautiful silver bullion coins joined the Maple Leaf Series following the 1979 issue of the Gold Maple Leaf. Unlike its gold counterpart, the Silver Maple Leaf is available in just the 1 oz weight each year.
As of 2018, Silver Maple Leaf Coins feature the Royal Canadian Mint’s new MINTSHIELD Technology. The goal of MINTSHIELD is to prevent “white spots” on silver bullion coinage. The application is invisible to the eye and protects the intrinsic value present in the beautiful finish of all Silver Maple Leaf bullion coins.
On the obverse of 2018 Canadian Silver Maple Leaf coins is the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Captured in right-profile relief, this is the fourth-generation effigy of Her Majesty to feature on Canadian coinage since 1952. It is the only image of the Queen on Canadian coins without a crown.
The reverse of the 2018 1 oz Canadian Silver Maple Leaf focuses on the sugar maple leaf in the center of the design field. Engravings identify the nation of issue, purity of the coin, and its metal content and weight. The background on both sides includes radial lines for security against counterfeiting. The reverse also has a micro-laser engraved maple leaf privy that features “18” at the center of the privy, and it is only visible under magnification.
All 1 oz Maple Leaf coins from the Royal Canadian Mint now also feature Bullion DNA. This additional form of security takes that micro-engraving and encodes, scans, and records it at the mint for future authentication.
All Canadian Maple Leaf coins are produced at the Royal Canadian Mint. Opened in 1908 with a sole facility in Ottawa, the mint expanded in the 1980s to feature a second facility in Winnipeg.
Please direct any questions you have to a JM Bullion associate. You can reach out to us at 800-276-6508, connect with us online through our live chat, or simply send us an email with your questions.
“These are a great value and a nice step up if you want something other than generic bullion bars or rounds. The 2018 Maple Leafs look great, no milk spots, although not quite as pretty as an ASE in my opinion but that’s just me. I wouldn’t hesitate to pick up another tube. Fast shipping and great service from JM Bullion as always.”