2018 Canadian Silver Maple Leaf Bullion Coins

Information on the availability and mintage of the second SML with the numeral 30 seems to be scarce, though I would presume both will be released through the dealer network over the next few months in addition to the regular SML.

With a mintage of 250k and ? for the double dated obverse there will be plenty to go around albeit much higher demand from collectors.

I will definitely be purchasing one of each and hope that the RCM has solved it's irritating Milk Spot problem once and for all!

http://www.mint.ca/store/campaign/M...n_mintshield

from the RCM site.. keywords -for reducing white spots.

MINTSHIELD™ from the Royal Canadian Mint is the world's first and only proven solution for reducing white spots on silver bullion coins — a proprietary advancement developed by the innovative minds at the Royal Canadian Mint and applied to every Silver Maple Leaf bullion coin dated 2018 or later.

"reducing" is the key word here.
But that will be a great improvement!

@stev18 Yes on the 1996 1M Eagles having value....but there are
a much greater collection base for the Eagles.
Not so much for Maples.

I bought the incuse Maple as I already have the "25" Maple (and the 30 isn't all that different). I've always been kind of fascinated by the $2.50 and $5 US gold Eagles that had the incuse design, that were criticized for a lack of hygiene, ease of counterfeiting, and poor artistic appearance. Impractical for a proper circulating coin of course, but it's kind of cool to have a modern coin struck that way.