Canadian Silver Maple Leaf
OriginCanada
First Minted1988
MaterialSilver
TypeCoin
About Canadian Silver Maple Leaf
The silver bullion coin of Canada, introduced in 1988. Contains one troy ounce of 99.99 percent pure silver, among the purest available. The maple leaf design matches the gold version. The Royal Canadian Mint produces advanced security features including micro engraving. The 1998 privy mark varieties are collectible. Over 30 million silver maples have been sold. The radial line security feature was added in 2014.
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