Since it's introduction in 1979 by the Royal Canadian mint, the Canadian Maple Leaf coin has been the standard for purity in gold bullion coins world-wide. Originally specified as .999 (99.9%) fine gold, the Maple was upgraded to .9999 fine or 99.99%+ pure. Any new coin coming on the market has to match the Canadian Maple Leaf standard in order to compete equally. These coins are circulated everywhere in the world and are especially popular in the Orient where only 24 Karat gold is considered acceptable. We always stock the one ounce coins and usually the smaller sizes. The twentieth ounce coin is not widely traded. The Maple Leaf is also available in one ounce silver and platinum.
| Coin | Face Value | Fineness | Weight | Diameter | Fine Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Maple Leaf | $50.00 | .9999 | 1.00 troy oz. | 30.0 mm | 1.00 troy oz. |
| Half Maple Leaf | $20.00 | .9999 | 0.50 troy oz. | 25.0 mm | 0.50 troy oz. |
| Quarter Maple Leaf | $10.00 | .9999 | 0.25 troy oz. | 20.0 mm | 0.25 troy oz. |
| Tenth Maple Leaf | $ 5.00 | .9999 | 0.10 troy oz. | 16.0 mm | 0.10 troy oz. |
| Twentieth Maple | $ 1.00 | .9999 | 0.05 troy oz. | xx | 0.05 troy oz. |
The Krugerrand has been produced by the South Africa Mint since 1967 and since that time has been a worldwide standard of gold ownership. The Rand Refinery is the world's largest producer of gold. Beginning in 1980 the smaller sizes became available for convenience. The Krugerrand is composed of .916 or 22 karat gold, gold alloyed with copper for durability. Except for the current date coins, the K-rand is usually a best buy in one ounce gold coins.
| Coin | Fineness | Weight | Diameter | Fine Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krugerrand | .916 | 1.0909 troy oz. | 32.77 mm | 1.00 troy oz. |
| Half Krugerrand | .916 | 0.545 troy oz. | 27.07 mm | 0.50 troy oz. |
| Quarter Krugerrand | .916 | 0.272 troy oz. | 22.06mm | 0.25 troy oz. |
| Tenth Krugerrand | .916 | 0.109 troy oz. | 16.55 mm | 0.10 troy oz. |
| Two Rand | .916 | 0.2568 troy oz. | 0.2354 troy oz. | |
| One Rand | .916 | 0.1281 troy oz. | 0.1177 troy oz. |
Mexican gold Peso coins have
been one of the world's staple bullion coins since the 1940's. The design on the obverse
is the "Centennial of Independence 1821 - 1921" while the reverse features the
Mexican eagle standing on a rock holding a snake in its beak. Most of the coins
available on the market today are official government restrikes of the dates shown in the
table below. After all these years the gold Pesos remain very popular world-wide today.
| Coin | Fineness | Weight | Diameter | Fine Content | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onza | .900 | 1.111 troy oz. | 34.5 mm | 1.00 troy oz. | |
| 50 Peso | .900 | 1.3396 troy oz. | 37.0 mm | 1.2057 troy oz. | 1947 |
| 20 Peso | .900 | .5358 troy oz. | 27.5 mm | .4823 troy oz. | 1959 |
| 10 Peso | .900 | .2679 troy oz. | 22.5 mm | .2411 troy oz. | 1959 |
| 5 Peso | .900 | .1339 troy oz. | 19.0 mm | .1205 troy oz. | 1955 |
| 2.5 Peso | .900 | .0607 troy oz. | 15.5 mm | .0603 troy oz. | 1945 |
| 2 Peso | .900 | .0536 troy oz. | 13.0 mm | .0482 troy oz. | 1945 |
The French 20 Franc gold coin has been around since 1861 in one of three designs. The Napoleon was produced from 1861 to 1870 while the 20 Franc Angel ran from 1871 to 1898. The third, most common variety is called the Rooster. The 20 Franc coins weigh in at .2074 troy ounce of .900 fine gold for pure content of .1867 troy ounce. The coin is 21 mm in diameter, regardless of type. These beautiful coins are excellent for jewelry and are very reasonably priced.
The Swiss 20 Franc gold coin was produced
from 1897 through 1935 in .900 fine gold. The coin weighs .2074 troy ounce for a pure
content of .1867 troy ounce. The coin has a diameter of 21 mm. These coins are relatively
abundant and reasonably priced for small coins
We have in stock two sizes of gold coins with the delightful "Paddington Bear" design. They are available in a one-tenth ounce size and in a one-fifth ounce size. The coins carry the issue date of 1998. They make nice gifts when mounted in our gold coin bezels.
We carry a variety of gold bars ranging in size from one gram,2.5 grams, five grams,
ten grams through one ounce, then 5 ounce, 10 ounce and kilo size bars. Pictures and
details coming soon.