2018 Canada 1 Ounce $5 Silver 30th Anniversary Maple Leaf NGC MS69 ER Black Core Canada Label

The Silver Maple Leaf Turns 30!

First issued by the Royal Canadian Mint in 1988, the Silver Maple Leaf quickly rose to become a staple of the world silver coin market. It’s iconic maple leaf design, 99.99% fine purity and enhanced security features have created a legacy that’s sure to continue for decades. For the series’ 30th anniversary, the Royal Canadian Mint struck a special anniversary Silver Maple Leaf, featuring a large “30” wrapping itself around the coin’s eponymous design. It’s a must-have for any Silver Maple Leaf collector, and comes graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) as being in near-perfect Mint State-69 (MS69) condition. In addition, NGC has also certified it as an Early Releases (ER) coin, meaning that it was among the first struck by the mint and was verified within the first 30 days of issue. Your coin will be sonically sealed in an acrylic coin holder with a black display core and an exclusive Canada label. Secure yours today!

• AN ICONIC DESIGN WITH AN ANNIVERSARY TWIST – This 30th Anniversary Silver Maple Leaf coin features the design that collectors have come to know and love for the past thirty years with the anniversary, “30,’ intertwined with the design.

• FOUR NINE FINE! – The Silver Maple Leaf is a global leader in terms of purity in bullion coins. A handful of coins equal its 99.99% purity, but none exceed it. This 30th Anniversary coin continues that tradition of excellence, with each coin struck from one ounce of 99.99% fine silver.

• CANADIAN LEGAL TENDER – Each 2018 One-Ounce Silver Maple Leaf 30th Anniversary Design is $5 legal tender in Canada, as noted along with the anniversary years under Susanna Blunt’s portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse.

• UNIQUE SECURITY FEATURES – The Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) recently added security features to its Silver Maple Leafs, and those features are included on this 30th Anniversary edition. One of those features is a maple leaf privy, which has the year of issue, in this case “18,” laser etched into the center. The second is radial lines that spread out from the center on both faces.

• CERTIFIED VIRTUALLY FLAWLESS – Your coin will has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) to be in Mint State-69 (MS69) condition, a distinction that means your almost-flawless coin will showcase an impressive full strike and indistinguishable imperfections – well above and beyond the quality of the vast majority of coins in the series.

• EARLY RELEASES CERTIFICATION – Your Silver Maple Leaf will also be certified as an Early Releases (ER) coin by NGC, meaning that it was among the first struck by the mint and was verified within the first 30 days of issue. In addition, your coin will be sonically sealed in an acrylic coin holder with a black display core and an exclusive Canada label.

From its use of four-nine fine silver to the intricate detail that goes into what appears at first glance to be a simple design, the Royal Canadian Mint continues to keep the Silver Maple Leaf at the fore of collectors’ minds. This 2018 Canada One-Ounce Silver Maple Leaf 30th Anniversary Design offers some novelty in an otherwise extremely consistent series, giving collectors the opportunity to mark the occasion along with the mint while not replacing the annual bullion issue. For those who love the Maple Leaf series, this coin is a must! This is the first time in five years that the RCM has offered an anniversary issue, and it will be at least another five years until it does so again, so order this coin today at GovMint.com!