2008 1 oz Gold Maple Leaf Olympic Edition Coin

2008 1 oz Gold Maple Leaf Olympic Edition Coin

This special edition 1 oz Gold Canadian Maple Leaf Olympic Inukshuk Coin was released in 2008. It is the first of three beautiful designs from the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Game Gold Maple Leaf Coin Series, which was released annually between 2008 and 2010. Struck in 99.99% pure gold.

Obverse Design

• Queen Elizabeth II profile
• Mintage year of 2008
• Face value of 50 CAD

Reverse Design

• Canadian Maple Leaf in photo-real engraving partly covered by logo
• Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics logo
• Gold purity stamp 9999
• Gold weight stamp 1 oz
• Canada country stamp

Special Features

• Limited mintage of 50,000
• The first of three coins in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Gold Coin Series
• Made from 99.99% pure gold
• Eligible for Precious Metals RSP & IRA
• Guaranteed by the Canadian Government

• The coin(s) you receive may not be in mint condition.

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About the Royal Canadian Mint

The Royal Canadian Mint is a Canadian crown corporation that mints all of Canada's circulation coins. Since it released Canada's first domestically produced coin in 1908, the Royal Canadian Mint has acquired a global reputation for minting excellence. Today, the Mint's superior technical capabilities allow it to set new benchmarks in coin design and quality and make it the producer of choice for many countries' official coinage.

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Specifications –

• Net Weight
  (precious metal content): 1 oz t
• Gross Weight: 31.110 g
• Diameter: 30.00 mm
• Thickness: 2.87 mm
• Fineness: .9999
• Condition: Circulated
• Face Value: CAD 50
• Year: 2008
• Package Size: N/A
• IRA/RSP Approved: Yes