The 1 oz Silver Maple Leaf from the Royal Canadian Mint is struck in 999.9 fine silver, making it one of the purest silver bullion coins available.
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| Metal | Silver (Ag, element 47) |
|---|---|
| Fine metal content | 1 ozt |
| Fineness | 999.9 |
| Premium over spot | 20% |
| Spot price used | $57.23 / ozt |
| Sales tax | No sales tax charged · United States |
| Price chart | Silver price chart → |
Like the gold Maple Leaf, it carries radial lines and a micro-engraved maple leaf as security features. The coin measures 38 mm across and has a face value of 5 Canadian dollars.
Silver costs far less per ounce than gold, so it lets you hold a larger quantity of precious metal for the same budget. Silver coins from national mints carry a higher premium than silver bars, but they are widely recognized and easy to sell one coin at a time.
The 1 oz Silver Maple Leaf is priced live from the silver spot price plus a stated premium of 20%, in US dollars. At checkout your price is locked for 10 minutes while you confirm your order. You then pay by domestic wire transfer or ACH, quoting your order number. We currently charge no sales tax; any use tax your state may require is your responsibility.
It is 999.9 fine silver, one of the highest purities of any silver bullion coin.
Yes. It is legal tender in Canada with a face value of 5 Canadian dollars.
The Maple Leaf is 999.9 fine and usually carries a lower premium, while the Silver Eagle is 999 fine and the best-known silver coin in the US. Both contain one troy ounce of silver, so compare the premiums shown on each page.
Like the gold coin, it has fine radial lines across the surface and a small micro-engraved maple leaf, which are hard to reproduce.