Gold sovereign / bullion

Canadian Gold Maple Leaf (1 oz)

1 troy oz (31.103 g) 0.9999 (24 karat) — pure gold, the highest purity of any 1-oz bullion sovereign Royal Canadian Mint 1979 – present

Issued by the Royal Canadian Mint since 1979, the Canadian Gold Maple Leaf was the first widely-distributed 1 oz, .9999 fine gold bullion coin. It set the global standard for 24-karat sovereign bullion and remains a portfolio mainstay

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Specifications

Mint	Royal Canadian Mint
Country	Canada
Year	1979 – present
First struck	1979
Legal-tender face value	50 CAD
Metal	Gold
Weight	1 troy oz (31.103 g)
Purity	0.9999 (24 karat) — pure gold, the highest purity of any 1-oz bullion sovereign
Diameter	30.0 mm
Thickness	2.87 mm
Mintage	Varies annually; highly liquid in global bullion markets

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Typical premium

~2–4% above spot for current-year examples

Above spot for new-condition examples. Older or graded specimens carry numismatic premium beyond this baseline.

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IRA eligibility

Yes

IRA-eligible. The Maple Leaf meets the IRC §408(m)(3) purity threshold (≥99.5%) at .9999 fine gold and is one of the most commonly-held gold coins in self-directed IRAs

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