Canadian Gold Maple Leaf
The Canadian Maple Leaf referred to by the English term for the characteristic leaf of the maple sugar, is the most widely used after the Krugerrand bullion coin. It is characterized since 1979.
The Maple Leaf coins are legal tender in Canada. This face value is from 1 to 50 CAD to CAD, their fine weight of 1/ 20 oz to one ounces
Gold Maple Leaf
The Gold Maple Leaf is issued in various denominations with fine weights of 1 /20 to 1 ounce. Once a denomination of 1/15 ounce 1994 shaped.
Mintmark is the Royal Canadian Mint. In the first three years, emboss the Maple Leaf had a fineness of 999 parts per thousand gold. Starting in 1982 the fineness was at 999,9 (also called four nine fine ) increased. 2007 was first published in a special edition (circulation 30 848 ) with a fineness of 999.99 per thousand and three maple leaves instead of one as a motive. 2008 and 2009 more special editions were still brought out in this fivenine purity.
Since 2013, the 1- oz- variant carries an additional, attached by laser procedures, optical security feature. On the front is right next to the stem of the maple leaf a second, much smaller maple leaf, carrying the last two digits of the year of issue in itself. This is however only a safety feature and not a mint mark.
The sale of these coins is exempt from VAT in all EU countries and Switzerland, as with all other gold bullion coins also. The Maple Leaf belongs to the Krugerrand gold coins to the best-selling worldwide. The value of coins depends on the current gold price and is currently well above the nominal value.
In 2007, a limited five- piece version was produced with a weight of 100 kg and a nominal value of 1 million CAD. In 2008, each of these coins had a value of about two million euros. One of them, belonged to the bankrupt AvW Invest AG, was auctioned on 25 June 2010 for 3.27 million euros by the Spanish precious metals trading company Oro Direct. Another is in the possession of the British Queen Elizabeth II, two in the United Arab Emirates and is privately owned.
Silver Maple Leaf
Since 1988, the Maple Leaf is also issued in silver, with a weight of 1 ounce and a nominal value of 5 CAD. In 1998 a commemorative coinage of 10 troy ounces in the nominal value of 50 CAD and a circulation of 13,500 shares was issued under the theme 10 years Silver Maple Leaf. Sales package includes also a black leather box and a silver certificate of authenticity were included. In recent years, in addition, some special issues were minted for example with multicolored maple leaf with or hologram.
This coin is just like any other silver bullion coins in Germany at the full tax rate sales tax.
Platinum Maple Leaf
The Maple Leaf is also available as a platinum coin since 1988. The coinage of platinum Maple Leaf was discontinued in 1999. Denominations and denominations correspond to the Maple Leaf gold.
Platinum coins are in Germany at the full tax rate sales tax.
Palladium Maple Leaf
From 2005 there is a low volume (2005: 40,000 units ) and a Maple Leaf palladium nominal value of 50 CAD with a fine weight of one ounces
Palladium coins are in Germany at the full tax rate sales tax.