How to Spot Fake Silver Maple Leaf Coins?

By GovMint :

Identifying fake Silver Maple Leaf coins can be an essential skill for collectors and stackers. Fortunately, the Royal Canadian Mint has equipped its Silver Maple Leaf coins with some of the most advanced security features in the world, making counterfeiting them more difficult. One of the primary ways to identify a genuine Silver Maple Leaf is by examining the coin's intricate details. Authentic Maple Leaf coins feature advanced engraving that results in a highly detailed and crisp design.

Additionally, the Mint employs laser-marking technology, which includes a micro-engraved maple leaf on the reverse side of the coin. This tiny mark contains the coin's year of issue and can be observed without magnification, but is quite challenging to replicate. Also, precision radial lines are incorporated into the surface of Maple Leaf coins, which creates a unique light-diffraction pattern that is challenging for counterfeiters to replicate. By familiarizing yourself with these features, you may be able to identify some fake Maple Leaf coins by sight alone, but we definitely recommend consulting an expert to confirm!

Sources Used:

https://www.mint.ca/en-us/bullion