99.99% Pure Silver Proof Coin. All coins offered in this listing are unsearched!
All of our Canadian coins are stored in a climate controlled, smoke-free vault. All of our Canadian coins are acquired directly from the Royal Canadian Mint - We do not sell'second-hand' coins from unreliable and potentially fraudulent sources. Composition - fine silver (99.99% pure). Finish - proof with selective gold plating. Weight (g) - 31.39 (one troy ounce). Certificate serialized (serial numbers will vary). Face value - 5 dollars (a legal tender Canadian coin). Artists - Jean-Louis Sirois (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse). When the first Silver Maple Leaf bullion coin was introduced in 1988, the coin's beauty and purity made it an instant success.Since that first release, the Silver Maple Leaf bullion coin has been minted annually with one troy ounce (31.1 grams) of. 9999 fine silver and a face value of 5 dollars - the highest face value on the market for any comparable silver bullion coin. In addition to its metal weight, purity, and face value, the coin's reverse design has consistently featured the emblematic maple leaf - a Canadian icon that remains a favorite for collectors around the world. This numismatic coin celebrates the iconic Silver Maple Leaf bullion coin with an exciting variation on Walter Ott's traditional maple leaf reverse image for this flagship Royal Canadian Mint product. In addition, the obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II from the 1988 original.
This special numismatic original provides a unique celebration of Canadas world-renowned Silver Maple Leaf bullion coins. However, do not mistake this numismatic version for an ordinary bullion coin the design, finish, and mintage make this coin far superior and far more valuable than any ordinary bullion version. This coin includes selective gold plating!Each coin is rendered in fine silver (99.99% pure). This special numismatic coin celebrates the Silver Maple Leaf's beauty and success since its introduction in 1988.
The obverse of the coin features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin that was present on coins at the inception of the Silver Maple Leaf in 1988. The coin was designed by Canadian artist Jean-Louis Sirois. Its "Shadowleaf" image features an original and highly creative impression of the Canadian maple leaf design present on all Silver Maple Leaf bullion coins. The focal point is a slightly off-center, detailed and embossed maple leaf.
This highly polished element is set within a gold-plated, recessed semi-circle that merges, on the image's left side, with a large shadow outline of the same maple leaf. The reverse features the words "FINE SILVER/1 OZ/ARGENT PUR" and "CANADA, " the purity standard "9999, " and a stylized "25 years/ans" celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Silver Maple Leaf coin. This breathtaking coin will make an outstanding addition to any collection focused on nature images or numismatic renditions of bullion coins. Each coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint branded maroon clamshell case lined with flock and protected by a black beauty box. Are also available for an additional charge. Unsearched All of the coins offered in this listing are unsearched. Many coin dealers search all coins when they are received from the Mint. They "cherry-pick" the best coins.Then submit them to be graded, certified, and slabbed by PCGS, NGC, ANACS, etc. When a dealer searches coins, those that they sell in original Mint packaging are only lesser quality coins. Photos: When a listing offers multiples of the same coin, one coin is picked at random and photographed. Since all coins offered in that listing are essentially identical, the coin photographed is representative of all coins offered.
Surface areas that appear black on some proof coin photos are actually highly polished, mirror-bright metal reflecting the color of the camera. Whenever possible, we use actual photos of our coins, rather than just artists conception drawings from the Mint. We frequently update and upgrade the photos that appear with our listings, using improved cameras and lenses and better lighting. We will honor your requests for additional photos as quickly as our schedule permits. The item "Canada 2013 $5 Maple Leaf Pure Silver with Gold Plating 25th Anniversary of SML" is in sale since Sunday, March 29, 2015. This item is in the category "Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ Canada\Commemorative". The seller is "okranchlandandcattlecompany" and is located in Lewisville, Texas. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay, Russian federation.