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Canadian Platinum Maple Leaf Coins Back in Stock

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Canadian Platinum Maple Leaf Coins Once Again Available to Order.

One ounce Canadian Platinum Maple Leaf coins are back in stock in limited quantities and available to order for next day shipping.

About the Canadian Platinum Maple Leaf Bullion Coin

The one ounce Canadian Platinum Maple Leaf coin is minted in .9995 pure platinum and contains one troy ounce of pure platinum and weighs 31.16 grams. The coin has reeded edges and a diameter of 30 mm. The obverse of the coin features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II of England. The reverse features the iconic Canadian Maple Leaf. The face value of the one ounce Canadian Platinum Maple Leaf coin is $50, though the bullion value far exceed that amount.

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Limited Mintage History of the Canadian Platinum Maple Leaf Coin

The Canadian Platinum Maple Leaf coin was first introduced by the Canadian Mint in 1988. From 1988 until 1999, the Canadian Platinum Maple Leaf was minted in 1/20 (1993-1999 only), 1/10, 1/4, 1/2 and one ounce sizes. The Canadian Platinum Maple Leaf was reintroduced in 2002 in all sizes and not minted again until 2009 when the Canadian Mint began once again minting one ounce Platinum Maple Leaf coins annually.

Platinum Price at a Ten Year Low!

The price of platinum has fallen nearly in half since 2014. Historically, platinum normally trades at a premium to gold. As of July 2018, Gold was valued about 1.5X the price of platinum, leading some market observers to comment that platinum is undervalued.

Platinum price chart 2009 - 2018 July 4 2018

Facts About Platinum

Symbol

The symbol for platinum on the periodic table of the elements is Pt

Properties

Platinum is an extremely rare precious metal with many unique properties that make it, like its white metal cousin, silver, prized for its beauty and use in industry. Platinum is the most dense precious metal (the ratio of the mass of an object to its volume) Platinum has a density of 21.4, Gold 19.3, Palladium 12.0 and Silver 10.5.

As a result of its unique density, platinum is nearly impossible to counterfeit.

Rarity

Platinum is an extremely rare metal mined mostly in South Africa and Russia. Annual mining production is about 10 times lower than annual gold mining production. Platinum coins are also very rare. Production of American Platinum Eagles by the U.S. Mint has been limited to an average of about 12,000 coins for the last ten years in which the coin was produced. In total, 385,700 one ounce American Platinum Eagle coins have been minted in the coin’s history that began in 1997, with 138,500 minted in 1998. Canadian Mint Platinum Maple Leaf annual coin mintages peaked at around 40,000 ounces in in the early 1990’s.

History

Platinum was discovered in South America around 1735. About ninety years later, platinum was found in the Ural Mountains of Russia. Soon after its discovery, the Russian Emperor Nicolas I had platinum coins minted that circulated from 1828-1845 within Russia. These coins are the only examples of platinum serving as a monetary metal. In 1865, platinum deposits were discovered in South Africa. Today South Africa (approximately 72%) and Russia (13%) supply the bulk of the world’s platinum. Total annual platinum production is about 200-250 tons a year (approximately 6.5-8 million ounces a year).

Uses

Industrial

Platinum’s use in the automotive industry accounts for about 45% of overall demand. Platinum is used in automobiles’ catalytic converters that reduce Nitrogen Oxide emissions. Platinum demand has increased the past two decades as countries like China and India have seen massive growth in their national auto fleets. In 2000, Chinese demand for platinum for catalytic converters was 32,000 ounces. By 2014, demand had grown to 527,000 ounces.

Jewelry

Platinum is less “white” than silver and has a greyish tinge that is popular in many jewelry designs. Platinum jewelry is especially popular in China and Japan. Jewelry demand accounts for about 30% of overall jewelry demand.

The remaining platinum demand comes from the chemical petroleum refining industry (about 10%), electronics (3%) and various other applications including electrodes, anticancer drugs, fuel cells, dental applications, oxygen sensors, spark plugs and turbine engines (about 13%).

Monetary/Investment

Platinum demand for investment purposes is small. While the Canadian Mint, Perth and U.S. Mint produce platinum products they are not produced in large quantities. An Exchange Traded Fund launched in 2013 in South African now holds about 900,000 ounces of platinum.

You can order your one ounce random year Canadian Platinum Maple Leaf coins by clicking here.

Canadian Platinum Maple Leaf coins are IRA eligible.

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