Canadian Maple Leaf Gold Coins (Question)

Also, given the multitude of different types of Maples put out by the RCM every year, which ones are you talking about? The Vancouver, .99999 fine, or just regular ones?

Vancouver and regular are about the same price, but the .99999 fine ones usually command about $50-70 higher.

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But you're only 13!

Just kidding... my collection's centerpiece is a maple leaf I bought when I was 15.

If you want to buy gold as an investment AND collector value without spending too much money, I suppose you can find a few American double eagles ($20 St. Gaudens and the like) but then again it might cost you more because they are mainly collector coins.

I just don't think there's a bullion coin today that has both investment and collector traits, because governments want to put out as many bullion coins as they can to raise revenue, and this decreases the collectibility of it because then there's just too much in the market. I just have a few Krugerrands mainly for the investment part of it.

If you are using gold as an investment then it's for the long term.
I think the premium on current US gold coins is a lot. But I have seen that be wrong as well.

If you are buying for investment only, I would think gold or silver coins that have little numismatic value added would be the best. Paying little over the value of the metal.

Hope this muddies the water a little.

This reminds me I should have kept the 66 big block vette!

If I may...
I am a bullion collector by accident. Investing in coins for hard times. To keep the boredom low, purchasing different bullion is interesting. Krugerrands, Maples, Eagles, Britannias, Nuggets, Philharmonics, Isle of Man Angels/Cats/Dogs, Pandas, Libertads, Ducat restrikes(government issues of gold coinage produced as bullion), Buffalos, French Angels/Napoleans(produced in vast numbers and trading like bullion)... Then there are all these 1/20 & 1/25 commemoratives; Nuie, Tuuvalu, Mariannas Islands, etc. etc... commemorating everything from Einstein to the Pyramids(no need for the subject to actually represent the producing country). I certainly am not interested in them all, but always try to get something different, but marked as to it's gold content.

So, as an investment you can still make it interesting. It is possible to get stuff near spot(say, no more than 4%) with shipping on ebay... I lose a lotta auctions. But, if I won them all I'd also not be happy... I'd be downrite poor! Starting with the major recognized coins(Krugerrands, Maples, Eagles, Britannias, Nuggets) you can buy fractionals to suit your budget, but buy as bullion... let them get away if too costly, there will be more upcoming. If you buy in your own country, no problem, if you are importing you must learn about import regulations. The fact that some coins carry a token monetary value reflects greatly on import duties and excise. The country of origin for any trade recognitions(regardless of where the coin is sent from) is also a factor.

But enough of all that...
There are proof bullion coins and sets that are considerably over spot. The RCM produced a $2 plain bullion finish coin(to reflect Canada's circulation twoonie coin); 1/15oz gold maple in 1994, with a mintage of only 3,540. They can be worth several hundred$.
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Maples are also privy marked in certain years... a little fireworks mark for year 2000... family, eagles, liberation, viking ship(rare,collected,expensive). Then there are proof strikes, anniversary issues, coloured sets, hologram sets, ringed(silver) bi-metallic... yes, these are all maples.
1979 - 1982 .999
1982 - present .9999 with experimental .99999; these go for around 50% more than bullion.
The design has changed as well. Minor stem, relief changes. And wording changes.
Again, I digress. There are collectable bullion coins that go for well above spot... you may get lucky buying bullion.