Every precious metals investor needs some 1 oz Canadian Gold Maple Leaf bullion coins in their portfolio.

The Royal Canadian Mint introduced these coins in 1979 and they have become one of the best-selling bullion coins in the world.

Minted from 99.99% pure gold (i.e., 24-karat), Canadian Gold Maple Leaf coins are one of the purest official bullion coins ever made.

The competing best-selling gold bullion coin, the 1 oz American Gold Eagle, is made from 91.67% pure gold (i.e., 22-karat).

The coin’s obverse features an effigy of former UK & Commonwealth Queen Elizabeth II, while the reverse features Canada’s national symbol, the maple leaf.

The 2023 edition of this coin commemorates Queen Elizabeth II’s 70-year reign by inscribing “1952 – 2022” to the left of her effigy.

2023 1 oz Canadian Gold Maple Leaf bullion coins also incorporate three features that improve security and inhibit counterfeiting:

- The Royal Canadian Mint’s proprietary BULLION DNA anti-counterfeiting technology

- Micro-engraved security marks

- Radial lines that create light-diffracting patterns that are specific to each coin

The 1 oz Canadian Gold Maple Leaf coin is legal tender in Canada with a face value of CAD$50.

According to the IRS, American investors are allowed to hold 1 oz Canadian Gold Maple Leaf coins in their IRA retirement accounts.

Individual coins come in clear vinyl protective sleeves known as “coin flips,” while orders in increments of 10 coins come in mint tubes.

The Royal Canadian Mint also produces Canadian Gold Maple Leaf bullion coins in 1/20 oz, 1/10 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/2 oz sizes (click on the links to view those coins on BullionStar’s website).