There are many options out there when it comes to protecting and preserving your wealth in physical silver coins and bars. Bullion coins, a preferred option of mine given their recognizability and liquidity, are government-minted coins produced by several mints including the U.S. Australia, Austria, UK, China, and South Africa.
However there is one mint in particular IMHO which produces a bullion silver coin which stands head and shoulders above - the 1oz Canadian "Maple" produced by the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM).
So, why do I think it's superior to all others? Here are my 5 reasons:
1. Quality
Starting in 2018, the RCM alleviated production issues of "milk spotting" on many of its silver products. Called "Mint Shield Technology", this new, unique process proprietary to the RCM has virtually eliminated this annoying cosmetic flaw altogether making all silver Canadian "Maples" since 2018 almost perfect pieces of silver. Most other mints, including all of those mentioned above, still have not tackled their own "milk spotting" issues as many of their products still succumb to it to this day.
2. Security features
In 2015, the RCM included a micro-engraved maple leaf privy mark on the reverse, and a sunburst pattern of radial lines in the field on the obverse and reverse of the silver and gold "Maples. The privy mark is engraved with proprietary technology, and includes the year of minting at its center. The micro-engraved radial lines give the field of these coins a unique luster. The radial lines and privy mark are intended to preclude counterfeit. Only the U.K. "Britannia" coin comes close to the security features of the Canadian "Maple".
Bullion DNA Technology
The RCM has been associating specific morphological features on their bullion rounds with the mint and die used to create each round. Through proprietary technology they have named “Bullion DNA”, The Royal Canadian Mint is able to verify the authenticity of any coin and round created during and after 2014.
3. Purity
The silver Canadian "Maples" are minted with 1 troy ounce (31.1 Grams) and are 99.99% pure silver. Some other coins, such as the silver U.S. "Eagle", the Austrian "Philharmonic" , and the South African "Krugerrand" are only 99.9% pure silver. What is the other percentage? Often it's copper or nickel to add strength and durability.
4. Price
The silver Canadian "Maples" are often one of the least expensive bullion coins. This could be due to the vast quantities which are minted annually by the RCM or in the way which the "Maples" are distributed to wholesalers and retailers. In any regard, scooping up some silver "Maples" is usually a good buy in comparison to U.S. "Eagles".
5. Trust/recognizability/liquidity
It's great to have quality silver bullion coins but if/when you go to sell and you don't get top price or can't sell them because there is lack of demand, that's a problem. With the Canadian "Maples" this is rarely the case as it's the national coin of Canada therefore it highly recognized in Canada, the U.S. and around the world. There is significant demand for "Maples" thus coin dealers will gladly give up a fair price if you need to sell.
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