Canadian Gold Coins

The most famous and coveted of Canadian coinage is the Maple Leaf. It is considered by many collectors and investors to be the most beautifully designed bullion till date. The Maple Leaf has one of the highest gold coin prices for it is the purest concoction of metal. The coinage was first minted, that is to say produced in 1979, by the Canadian government.

Unique Amongst All Others

Canadian gold coin prices maintain a high rate due to the unique aspect of the Maple Leaf Coinage. Using a special and well guarded minting process, the Royal Canadian Mint has managed to produce the Maple Leaf coinage that is .9999 pure. This is equivalent to 24 Karat as most people classify this golden metal. Due to being so pure there is no additional alloy metal used in the production process, resulting in high gold coin prices than poorer quality coinage that relies on bulking out the precious metal.

Design

Stated to be one of the best designed bullions, the Maple Leaf bears the iconic Maple leaf symbol of Canada. This symbol is imprinted on the side commonly referred to as the tail or flip-side of the coinage. On the 'head' side, is a depiction of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. This depiction was designed by one Arnold Machin.

In a patriotic coincidence all the metal used in the production of these beautiful bullions is mined directly in Canada. That is why the Maple Lead is truly Canadian.

Sizes

Each Maple Leaf bullion gold coin prices depend very much on the size. There are five versions of the coinage each measuring a different amount. As the accepted industry standard is a Troy Ounce, the following is a list of the sizes the Canadian Maple Leaf bullion:

• A one Troy Ounce
• A half Troy Ounce
• A quarter Troy Ounce
• One tenth a Troy Ounce
• One twentieth a Troy Ounce

Collectors Items

The value of any specific bullion often increases when the item is desired by collectors. The Maple Leaf is no exception to this rule. Due to the fact that it is legal tender in Canada, the coinage is easily available making it ideal for anyone to collect. The coinage is also valued by financial investors because they know the gold coin prices reflect the purchase value of the actual metal used to create them.

As a result of the special minting process that allows the production of this coinage without the use of alloys, they are often sought after by jewelers. The coinage, because it's pure nature, is perfect for melting down or converting into jewelry with its beautiful design. This helps to boost the gold coin prices as there is more competition for the limited supply of coinage.

By investing in the Canadian Maple Leaf coinage, you can be happy in the knowledge that your investment will only improve over time - not only as the metal used to create them increases in value but also from a collectors' point of view.