| Canada has recently had a problem with the value | | | | emblems of any nation. |
| of its currency. What the problem is mainly | | | | Canadian Coins serve the dual purpose of being |
| affects the paper currency in that it has | | | | valid a currency and as promoting Canadian |
| depreciated in value. | | | | history. |
| The good news is that Gold Canadian Coins have | | | | Canadian coins of all kinds will prove and provide |
| appreciated. Gold continues to thrive in various | | | | an interesting and worthwhile collection for any |
| types of coins and their value continues to | | | | serious collector. The Royal Canadian Mint has |
| increase. Fortunately there are a number of very | | | | produced a number of fascinating and lovely silver |
| collectible Canadian Gold Coins. Canadian Gold | | | | coins as well as their gold range, The proof |
| Maple Leaf Coin is one of the foremost of these | | | | versions are particularly lovely. Collectors coins |
| coins. The Royal Canadian Mint makes some of | | | | include: Royal Canadian Mint Numismatic coins, |
| the most pure gold coins in the World. They have | | | | Hockey Coins, Olympic Coins, Royal Canadian |
| practically no base metals included in the | | | | Mounted Police Coins, The Voyageur Dollar. A |
| manufacture (base metals are normally used to | | | | Zodiac set based on the Chinese Zodiac |
| make gold coins more durable) The Canadian Gold | | | | The Canadian One Dollar Coin is known as the |
| Maple Leaf coin is one of the most desirable gold | | | | "Loonie." because it has an image of the common |
| coins for collectors. Gold Maple Leafs have been | | | | Loon which is a well known common bird in |
| minted since 1979 during a shortage of Gold bullion | | | | Canada. The obverse of the coin has an image of |
| coins. | | | | Queen Elizabeth the Second. |
| ("Krugerrands" were available but there was a | | | | This was actually supposed to have a Voyageur |
| boycott on South Africa at that time so collectors | | | | theme (similar to previous one dollar and silver |
| could not buy these from South Africa.) | | | | coins) but the master dies to mint it were lost by |
| There are Four values of Gold Maple Leafs: C$1, | | | | the courier company. A different design had to be |
| C$5, C$10, C$20 and C$50 but these are nominal | | | | made to avoid counterfeits. The "Loonie" is made |
| values and the real value of these gold coins is | | | | of Aureate which is electroplated with bronze |
| much, much higher. | | | | over nickel. |
| Collectors can also find Platinum and Silver Maple | | | | "Loonies" have the reputation of being a lucky |
| Leafs and so does a Palladium version. If you are | | | | coin for Canadian Hockey Players. There is also |
| looking for something really special for your | | | | the Canadian Silver Dollar. |
| collection then you could always consider the | | | | It is easy to start collecting Canadian coins - most |
| Largest Gold Maple leaf Coin in the World. This | | | | coin dealers have a good selection. |
| huge coin has a face value of ONE MILLION | | | | As in any field of coin collecting it is important to |
| DOLLARS and weighs 100 kilograms. Apart from | | | | gain knowledge and avoid paying too much for |
| being a big hunk of gold the million dollar Gold | | | | your coins. "Haxby's" Guide is a good starter for |
| Maple Leaf is 50 centimetres across and 3 | | | | Canadian Coins. |
| centimetres thick. A number of these have | | | | To begin a Canadian Coin Collection, try to get as |
| actually been sold and fetched between 2 and 1/2 | | | | many coins or tokens as you can obtain without |
| to 3 million dollars each... Canada has also produced | | | | spending too much. Ask parents or your |
| coloured Gold Maple Leafs and the Worlds first | | | | grandparents if they have some Canadian coins |
| hologram coins. The Ottawa Mint also produces | | | | that they kept and no longer need. It is easy to |
| Gold Sovereigns that are very attractive. | | | | start collecting Canadian coins - most coin dealers |
| Coins are one of the few instantly recognisable | | | | have a good selection. |