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mtuma3 Pillar of the Community United States 743 Posts	Posted 08/26/2017 5:56 pm This may be a dumb question for my northern friends, but why can't you buy 1 oz Maple Leafs from the Canadian Mint? I think they are beautiful coins, but I have to buy them from dealers. There must be some reason they do that? * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Mark ANA Member My7070 Report this Post to the Staff

silverwolf Pillar of the Community Canada 3733 Posts	Posted 08/26/2017 6:02 pm The reason is why would they want to sell them one or two at a time. When through dealer's they can sell them 500 or more at a time..Logistically it wouldn't make any sense to try to make a dollar on one coin at a time, this would also interfere with their online sealed bullion coin program, where they charge at least 2-3 times silver value for a coin in a box. Report this Post to the Staff
mtuma3 Pillar of the Community United States 743 Posts	Posted 08/26/2017 6:21 pm OK... I'm not familiar with the online sealed bullion coin program, but I'm guessing it's like the US Mint selling Eagles for $45 with box & COA, when you can go to dealer and get a bare coin for $20... Thanks for the reply. Mark ANA Member My7070 Report this Post to the Staff
Petersun Pillar of the Community Canada 1700 Posts	Posted 08/26/2017 8:04 pm You are able to purchase silver maples with certain privy marks. However, they are far more expensive (they are sold at prices similar to commemorative one-ounce maples). The best way to explain the difference between bullion strikes and collectible strikes is through the US 5-ounce ATB silver coins. The bullion coins can only be purchased through dealers, whereas the "P" mint-mark collectible version is available online at about 2.5 times BV. I would just walk into a Bullion Exchange and get maple(s) on days when silver price is good. Report this Post to the Staff
mtuma3 Pillar of the Community United States 743 Posts	Posted 08/26/2017 9:40 pm The regular 2017 BU 1oz Maples leafs here are about $20-$21 US new, the BU ones with the privy marks are about $28-$30 US. I was just curious why the Mint didn't offer them. Thanks much... Mark ANA Member My7070 Report this Post to the Staff
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