The Canadian Gold Maple Leaf is the bullion coin of Canada produced by the Royal Canadian Mint. The brainchild of Walter Ott, it is the purest gold coin of regular issue in the world, with a gold content of .9999 millesimal fineness (24 carats). It was the second government issued gold coin to become available, after the South African Krugerrand.

The coin is offered in 1/20 oz, 1/10 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/2 oz, and 1 oz denominations and is guaranteed to contain the stated amount (in troy ounces) of .9999 fine gold (24 carat). The coins have legal tender status in Canada, but as is often the case with bullion coins, the face values of these coins ($1, $5, $10, $20 and $50) are purely symbolic and are much lower than their true market value.

1/20 Canadian gold maple leaf coin Mint double Sealed US $74.00 (2 Bids) End Date: Friday Sep-03-2010 8:01:00 PDT Add to watch list

5 - Gold 1 oz. 2010 Candian Maple Leaf Coins US $6,764.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Sep-03-2010 9:10:39 PDT Add to watch list

10 - Gold 1 oz. 2010 Candian Maple Leaf Coins US $13,429.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Sep-03-2010 9:11:19 PDT Add to watch list

5 - 2010 Canadian Maple Leaf $50 Gold 1oz Bullion Coins US $6,759.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Sep-03-2010 9:19:54 PDT Add to watch list

(10) 2010 ROYAL CANADIAN MINT GOLD MAPLE LEAF COINS 1oz US $13,399.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Sep-03-2010 9:23:18 PDT Add to watch list

1/4 oz .9999 Gold Maple Leaf 1982 US $360.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Sep-03-2010 10:53:33 PDT Add to watch list

1 oz CANADIAN GOLD MAPLE LEAF $50 COIN 1996 Pure 9999 US $1,340.00 (4 Bids) End Date: Friday Sep-03-2010 11:20:58 PDT Add to watch list

Maple Leaf Gold Coin US $128.00 (17 Bids) End Date: Friday Sep-03-2010 12:29:29 PDT Add to watch list

2009 GOLD MAPLE LEAF COIN US $56.00 (6 Bids) End Date: Friday Sep-03-2010 13:25:05 PDT Add to watch list

AIRTITE Coin Holders - Gold Maple Leaf 1/10 1/4 1/2 1oz US $6.85 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Sep-03-2010 13:55:24 PDT Add to watch list

2009 MAPLE LEAF 10TH oz Canadian GOLD Coin BU condition US $199.00 End Date: Friday Sep-03-2010 14:18:56 PDT Add to watch list

5 - Gold 1 oz. 2010 Candian Maple Leaf Coins US $6,890.00 End Date: Friday Sep-03-2010 14:25:13 PDT Add to watch list

CANADA 2009 1/10 OZ GOL MAPLE LEAF US $149.50 (3 Bids) End Date: Friday Sep-03-2010 14:47:05 PDT Add to watch list

1 Troy Oz. 999 500 Mills Gold 24K Canada Maple Leaf Bar US $49.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Sep-03-2010 15:12:15 PDT Add to watch list

1 Troy Oz. 999 500 Mills Gold 24K Canada Maple Leaf Bar US $9.35 (7 Bids) End Date: Friday Sep-03-2010 15:12:22 PDT Add to watch list

Two 1/10th oz. Gold Canadian Maple Leaf coins. US $300.00 (3 Bids) End Date: Friday Sep-03-2010 15:31:03 PDT Add to watch list

2007 ONE OZ .99999 GOLD MAPLE LEAF ...SPECIAL ISSUE US $1,475.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Sep-03-2010 18:09:25 PDT Add to watch list

1983 CANADA 1/10th OZ GOLD MAPLE LEAF..ORIGINAL US $108.00 (5 Bids) End Date: Friday Sep-03-2010 18:27:35 PDT Add to watch list

1999 CANADA 1/10th OZ GOLD MAPLE LEAF..ORIGINAL US $112.50 (10 Bids) End Date: Friday Sep-03-2010 18:33:16 PDT Add to watch list

1998 Canadian 1/10 oz. Gold Maple Leaf, 2nd. Edition US $145.74 (11 Bids) End Date: Friday Sep-03-2010 19:15:34 PDT Add to watch list

Maple Leaf 1987 $50 1 loz Gold Coin US $1,250.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 9:24:30 PDT Add to watch list

Gold Maple Leaf $5 coins (2) US $295.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 12:14:14 PDT Add to watch list

1983 $5 Canadian 1/10th oz. .9999 PUR Gold Maple Leaf US $179.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 14:14:28 PDT Add to watch list

2010 Canada 1/10-oz GOLD Maple Leaf GEM UNC - Nice! US $155.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 14:39:41 PDT Add to watch list

2010 - 1 Ounce Gold Maple Leaf Brilliant - 2 Coin Lot US $2,725.00 End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 15:16:24 PDT Add to watch list

2006 NGC PF GEM CANADA COWBOY GOLD MAPLE LEAF .9999FINE US $99.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 18:03:58 PDT Add to watch list

1998 1/20 th oz. Canada .9999 Gold Maple Leaf Coin US $99.81 (1 Bid) End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 18:17:55 PDT Add to watch list

1998 1/4 oz Canadian Gold Maple Leaf in plastic case US $450.57 End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 18:21:11 PDT Add to watch list

1998 1/20 th oz. Canada .9999 Gold Maple Leaf Coin US $99.81 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 18:23:25 PDT Add to watch list

2006 1/4 oz Canadian Gold Maple Leaf in MINT PLASTIC US $474.33 End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 18:24:48 PDT Add to watch list

2002 1/20 oz Canadian Gold Maple Leaf - LOW MINTAGE US $122.62 End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 18:32:36 PDT Add to watch list

CANADIAN 1/10 oz GOLD MAPLE LEAF US $105.00 (2 Bids) End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 20:00:22 PDT Add to watch list

1 Troy Oz. 999 100 Mills Gold 24K Canada Maple Leaf Bar US $4.75 (7 Bids) End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 20:12:52 PDT Add to watch list

2004 1/20 oz Canadian Gold Maple Leaf - LOW MINTAGE US $160.65 End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 20:16:37 PDT Add to watch list

1 Troy Oz. 999 100 Mills Gold 24K Canada Maple Leaf Bar US $39.95 End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 20:19:20 PDT Add to watch list

2005 1/20 oz Canadian Gold Maple Leaf - LOW MINTAGE US $141.63 End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 20:21:23 PDT Add to watch list

2009 1/20 oz Canadian Gold Maple Leaf in MINT PLASTIC US $103.61 End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 20:27:31 PDT Add to watch list

CANADA GOLD 3 X $5 DOLLAR MAPLE LEAF PROOF CAMEO US $569.99 End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 21:28:29 PDT Add to watch list

2000 maple leaf gold Coin fireworks privy US $45.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 5:57:00 PDT Add to watch list

1/20th .9999 Gold Maple Leaf 1999 20th Anniversary US $91.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 6:24:53 PDT Add to watch list

2007 Gold Canada Maple Leaf .99999 pure w/COA - NR US $1,136.11 (3 Bids) End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 7:48:22 PDT Add to watch list

1/20 Canadian gold maple leaf coin Mint double Sealed US $65.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 8:03:26 PDT Add to watch list

(25) 2010 ROYAL CANADIAN MINT GOLD MAPLE LEAF COINS 1oz US $34,100.00 End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 10:14:18 PDT Add to watch list

1989 Twenty Dollar Proof Maple Leaf $20 in Capsule US $926.81 End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 10:16:04 PDT Add to watch list

Gold One Tenth Oz Canadian Maple Leaf Design 1984! US $147.00 End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 11:45:47 PDT Add to watch list

1994 CANADA G$2 MAPLE LEAF PCGS MS-68 US $400.00 End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 12:39:33 PDT Add to watch list

1994 CANADA G$2 MAPLE LEAF PCGS MS-69 US $650.00 End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 12:42:13 PDT Add to watch list

1994 CANADA G$2 MAPLE LEAF NGC MS-68 US $400.00 End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 12:45:58 PDT Add to watch list

1994 CANADA G$2 MAPLE LEAF NGC MS-69 US $550.00 End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 12:48:24 PDT Add to watch list

2001 CANADA G$5 MAPLE LEAF VIKING PRIVY NGC SP 68 US $325.00 End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 13:05:25 PDT Add to watch list

The official gold bullion coin of Canada is The Canadian Gold Maple Leaf coin which was minted for the first time in 1979 by the Royal Canadian Mint. Before this coin was minted, the only other bullion coin used was the Krugerrand which was not widely available. The Canadian Gold Maple Leaf bullion coin had a purity of 0.999 fineness. In other words, it had almost no base materials at all. This coin was designed by Walter Ott and was one of the purest gold coins in the world at the time. The coin was offered in many denominations ranging from 1/20 oz to 1 oz.

In November 1982, The Royal Canadian Mint became the first world mint to commercially start manufacturing 99.99% pure gold coins as it introduced a new range of Canadian Gold Maple Leaf coins with  0.9999 fineness. This resulted in the Gold Maple Leaf getting instant recognition in the bullion coin market and till today it still remains the most recognized and one of the most sought after coins in the bullion markets. Since pure gold coins are especially soft, the Maple Leaf emblem on the coin can get easily scratched and so it requires great care when handling as a scratched Maple Leaf gold coin would have a lower resell value.

In 2007, the Royal Canadian Mint unveiled a new Gold Maple Leaf bullion coin which had a face value of $1,000,000. This coin was 3cm thick, had a diameter of 50cm, weighed 100kgs and had a gold fineness of 0.99999. It was created and designed by Stanley Witten.

Apart from minting gold coins that would be used within the country itself, The Royal Canadian Mint has also reached an agreement with the International Olympic Committee to print Olympic Gold Maple Leaf coins. This will allow the Royal Canadian Mint to mint gold coins emblazoned with the Maple Leaf in time for the Vancouver Winter Olympics 2010.