Gold Maple Leaf
| Years | Denominations | Purity | Obverse |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979–1982 | 1 oz. | .999 | |
| November 1982 – 1985 | 1 oz., 1⁄4 oz., 1⁄10 oz. | .9999 | |
| 1986–1989 | 1 oz., 1⁄2 oz., 1⁄4 oz., 1⁄10 oz. | .9999 | |
| 1990–1992 | 1 oz., 1⁄2 oz., 1⁄4 oz., 1⁄10 oz. | .9999 | |
| 1993 | 1 oz., 1⁄2 oz., 1⁄4 oz., 1⁄10 oz., 1⁄20 oz. | .9999 | |
| 1994 | 1 oz., 1⁄2 oz., 1⁄4 oz., 1⁄10 oz., 1⁄15 oz., 1⁄20 oz. | .9999 | |
| 1995–2004 | 1 oz., 1⁄2 oz., 1⁄4 oz., 1⁄10 oz., 1⁄20 oz. | .9999 | |
| 2005–present | 1 oz., 1⁄2 oz., 1⁄4 oz., 1⁄10 oz., 1⁄20 oz. | .9999 |
For .99999 ("Five Nines") Pure Gold Maple Leafs, see Special issues below.
The .9999 1982 Gold Maple Leafs began minting in November. Thus, most of the 1982 Gold Maple Leafs are .999 fine.
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“On the breast of her gown, in fine red cloth, surrounded with an elaborate embroidery and fantastic flourishes of gold thread, appeared the letter A.”
—Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804–1864)
“Once they came on a maple in a glade,
Standing alone with smooth arms lifted up,
And every leaf of foliage she’d worn
Laid scarlet and pale pink about her feet.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)
“Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)