The Royal Canadian Mint began minting of the silver Maple Leaf in 1988, nine years after first issuing the coin in the more popular gold form. The silver "Maple" contains 1 troy oz of .9999 fine silver and carries a face value of $5 Canadian. The RCM added security features to the coin in 2014, including radial lines and a micro-engraved maple leaf mint mark.

Since its introduction to the market, the sales of they silver mint coins have consistently grown. The number of coins produced has grown from 1.15 million in 1988 to 34.3 million in 2015. Today it is second only to the American Eagle silver bullion coin in popularity.

Like most bullion products, the 2008 financial crisis created a huge spike in demand. Investors awoke to the fragility of our banking systems and the counter-party risks associated with paper assets. Many sought physical precious metals as a hedge against the devaluing dollar and traditional securities and turned to Maple Leaf



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