Every region of the world will have made or is still producing gold coinage. In the past a variety of these valuable gold coins were in fact used during every day lives as money. But today this type of coin is made especially for collectors of coins or investors in gold. If you choose to make gold part of your portfolio and would love a collection that is delightful to flaunt or enjoy as a fascinating pastime; nothing can beat building a gold coin collection.

You might like to start your collection based on current coins or alternatively hoard older coins or a mixture of both types. Gold coins are made in assorted values and weights, so everyone may collect even on a strict budget. Certain internet websites or coin dealers can make you up a collection of gold coins originating from various countries and will then send this selection to you. The amount you should expect to pay for these packages will range between £500 and £3,000. Within them, the amount of gold coins you get will be dependent upon a number of factors for instance: The current gold price; sizes and weights of the gold coins; their rarity and also their carat value.

Canadian Maple gold coins are produced in definite weights; in this case the one ounce Canadian Maple is 31.1030g. Its fineness is 0.9999 or 24 carat which is as near to pure gold as it is possible to get.

Many places endeavour to produce their own bullion gold coin to compete with the South African Krugerrands. Some countries also make commemorative coins to record the observance of an event or a specific event itself. Usually, these commemorative coins are issued as presentation packs, plus in some cases will likely be of a limited number, in order that no more than a certain amount are issued. This idea promotes their scarcity appraisal together with the desirability of these gold coins.

One more plus to investing in these coins may be that in many places this can be a free of taxes method for investment since today most countries don’t put tax on these coins whilst they could continue to be used as money. Realistically though, anyone would be crazy to use a sovereign in order to purchase anything costing a pound since they are worth many multiples of that at today’s gold scrap value.

If you decide to invest in Canadian Maple gold coins you will need to pay more for any coins that you buy which are in extra fine condition. Generally, coins are graded and the value of your Canadian Maples will vary dependent on the grading. Your ungraded coins will possibly need to be graded for condition by a professional grader anytime you decide to sell the gold coins. It is possible to typically obtain uncirculated issues of many recently produced coins and although you are going to pay out a premium for these, they should be mint and will probably be a good strategy.

As with other gold coins they do have a face value on the coin but this if far lower than the actual cost and selling price of the coin. As an example the 1 ounce coin has a value of Canadian $50, but in fact is worth over $1200 American at the current Gold price.

The Canadian Maple design has on one side the Maple Leaf which is the national emblem of Canada the weight of the coin and the fineness ie 9999 and on the other side it has the queens head ie Elizabeth II, the value of the coin ie 50 dollars and the date.

In 2007 the Canadian mint unveiled a Gold maple leaf coin with a face value of $1 million this had a weight of 100kg, 50cm in diameter and 3 cm thick at the time had a gold value of over $2 million and was a promotional piece only. However the mint had several interested buyers come forward wishing to purchase the coin and so it announced that it would produce the coins if they were ordered and sell them between $2.5 million and $3 million making them very valuable, at this time there are only 5 confirmed orders making them very rare gold coins.

In certain years they have produced special gold maples such as Hologramed versions and in 1999 a coloured version to celebrate its 20th anniversary. In 2001 they also produced a maple with a Viking privy mark on them making them rare coins and so increase the value of the maples with the Viking privy making under the maple leaf. The finish quality of the maple is rather disappointing compared to other gold coins with striation marks from either the blanks or dies or both have been polished prior to striking; however it would still make a great addition to any gold coin collection.

Canada also produces other commemorative gold coins as well as $50 Mounties, $100, $200, $350 and .9999 Flowers coins, which all have a fineness of .9999. The $50 Mounties coin has a weight of 1 ounce on one side has the queens head and on the other has a Mountie riding holding a pennant, it was only produced in 1997, it is also an unusual gold coin as its decagonal(10 sided). The $100 proofs vary in weight and fineness but each year have a different theme on one side for example 1988 had a bowhead whale and calf on it.

In 1990 the Canadian mint started to issue commemorative $200 dollar proof gold coins thes are in 22ct gold and contain slightly over half a troy ounce of fine gold and again each year has a different theme on the reverse. In 1998 the mint started to produce a $350 proof flower coins of 99.9999 fineness making it the worlds purest gold coin it weights 1.2233 troy grams and again each year has a flower theme on the reverse such as the dogwood flower on the 2000 edition.