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Step 1
Diversify your collectible coins portfolio. Allocate only a portion of your coin investments for the Canadian Maple Leaf. There are many collectible coins in the market. Investing in a single asset such as coins should be done with risk mitigation. If buying Maple Leaf coins for investment consider diversifying with other types of assets and coins to reduce risk of losses.
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Step 2
Identify the objectives for buying Canadian Maple leaf coins. Individuals buy these coins as investment in metals, for investment in the coin itself, as collectibles and as part of an IRA fund. The future value of the coins is in part derived from the price of the metals and the strength of the Canadian currency/economy. Before buying the Maple Leaf compare investment goals against the features and value offered by these coins.
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Step 3
Choose a metal for the Canadian Maple Leaf. The Royal Mint produces Maple leaf coins in gold, silver and platinum. The price of these coins generally moves with the metal market price. There are also special issues and commemorative Maple Leaf coins minted on occasions. Colored and Olympic Maple Leaf coins have been minted several times. Special issues minted include the one million dollar Maple Leaf and the two hundred dollars leaf.
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Step 4
Select a value and weight for the Canadian Maple Leaf coins. There are a few choices to consider for the coins’ value and their weight and purity. The royal mint has produced the Maple Leaf with these weights in ounces: 1/20, 1/10, 1/4, 1/2 and a full ounce, all with 99.99% purity. The values on the face of the coins are generally Canadian dollars $1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 in addition to the special issues values.
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Step 5
Buy Canadian Maple Leaf coins from reputable sources. These coins can be purchased directly from the Royal Mint, from coins and metals dealers and from private individuals selling from their own collections.
