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1988 1 oz Canadian Silver Maple Leaf Coin (BU)

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The most significant release of any silver bullion coin program is always the first. Other years might have higher mintage figures or bear significance as anniversary issues, but the first year will always be just that: the very first. The Canadian Silver Maple Leaf debuted in 1988, and JM Bullion currently offers the 1988 1 oz Canadian Silver Maple Leaf Coin to you for purchase online in BU condition.

Coin Highlights:

  • Arrives in protective plastic flips!
  • 1st-ever release of the Canadian Silver Maple Leaf!
  • Total mintage of 1,062,000 in 1988!
  • Contains 1 Troy oz of .9999 pure silver in BU condition.
  • Issued a face value of $5 (CAD) by Canada.
  • Obverse includes the second-generation effigy of Queen Elizabeth II.
  • Reverse bears the iconic design of the Canadian sugar maple leaf.

Canadian Maple Leaf coins debuted in 1979 as the second-ever modern bullion coins on the market behind the South African Gold Krugerrand. The Maple Leaf Series expanded in 1988 with this debut issue of the Canadian Silver Maple Leaf.

The Canadian Silver Maple Leaf coins made a splash when introduced by the Royal Canadian Mint due to the coin’s status as the first-ever silver bullion coin with .9999 pure silver content. Previous silver coin issues from other sovereign and private mints featured just .999 pure silver content.

Silver Maple Leaf coins have seen mintage figures rise and fall over the years just like other coin programs. Though it has never reached the heights of the American Silver Eagle, the Silver Maple Leaf had a strong debut with these 1988 1 oz Canadian Silver Maple Leaf coins reaching a total mintage of 1,062,000 coins.

On the obverse of the 1988 Canadian Silver Maple Leaf is the right-profile portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. These coins feature the second-generation effigy of the Queen to appear on Canadian coinage. Created in 1965 by Arnold Machin, this design captured a demure and soft depiction of Queen Elizabeth II and was the first to featured shortened inscriptions. Previous issues bore the full engravings of “Elizabeth II” and “Dei Gratia Regina,” which translates from Latin as “Elizabeth II, by the grace of God, the Queen.” The Machin design of 1965-1989 featured a shortened “D.G. Regina” instead.

The reverse of the Canadian Silver Maple Leaf coin features the same design created in 1979 by Walter Ott depicting the sugar maple leaf. An official symbol of the Canadian government and the region in general dating back over 300 years, the sugar maple leaf is surrounded here by the nation of issue, purity, metal content, and weight of the coin.

All Canadian Silver Maple Leafs are produced by the Royal Canadian Mint. Founded in 1908, the RCM operated only a single mint location in Ottawa until 1980, at which point the Winnipeg location opened to expand coinage capacity.

We encourage JM Bullion customers to reach out to us with questions. You can call us at 800-276-6508, or connect with us online through our live chat and email address.

JMB ID1820147
Year1988
Mint MarkNot Shown
Purity.9999
ManufacturerRoyal Canadian Mint
Thickness38 mm
Diameter3.29 mm
ConditionBrilliant Uncirculated
Face Value$5 CAD
Issuing CountryCanada
Obverse DesignerArnold Machin
Reverse DesignerWalter ott
Edge DesignReeded
SeriesCanadian Maple Leaf
CoANo
Mintage1,062,000
Packaging TypePlastic Flip
Metal Weight1 Troy Ounce
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We recommend you refuse any shipment that appears to be damaged or tampered with as the shipping insurance ends once signed for and/or delivered. When refused, the package(s) will return to JM Bullion for inspection. If you have taken possession of a damaged or tampered package, please save all packaging and contact JM Bullion at1-800-276-6508 within 48 hours for further instructions. Failure to notify us of damage or tampering within 48 hours fromsignatureor delivery date may impact our ability to cover your claim.

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  2. Holding period after cleared payment.
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All packages shipped by JM Bullion are covered by insurance subject to certain conditions. In the unlikely event that your order is Lost in Transit, you need to contact us immediately. Lost in Transit is defined for the USPS as tracking not having updated in 5 or more calendar days. For UPS, it is 3 calendar days. You must contact us within 7 days since last tracking for USPS and 3 days since last tracking for UPS. If you do not contact us by these timeframes, insurance will not cover the package.

Once you contact us, we research the shipment with the carrier and begin the claim process. The claims process can take 30 or more days to resolve, and many Lost in Transit shipments end up getting delivered late. If the package is delivered, you must notify us within 24 hours.

See also Section 13 of our Terms and Conditions.

Though unlikely, if your order is damaged during transit and/or any items are missing we require you to contact JM Bullion immediately so we can begin the claims process. If you have taken possession of a shipment that is damaged and/or is missing items, you have 2 days (48 hours) from the date of delivery to contact us as stated in our Terms and Conditions.

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Please note that JM Bullion will not be responsible for reimbursements or insurance claims on packages that are successfully delivered as addressed. Our liability and insurance cease the moment the package is signed for or left at the specified delivery address. Any issues or problems with a shipment MUST be reported to JM Bullion within two (2) calendar days of recorded delivery, else JM Bullion may deny any claim.

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We only ship to U.S. addresses (including P.O. Boxes and APO addresses). We do not ship to U.S. territories.

Depending on your method of payment, it is possible to have your order shipped to an address other than your billing address. If you pay with paper check, bank wire, ACH, Ethereum, Ripple, or bitcoin, you may have your order shipped wherever you please, with two exceptionsUPS locations and mail forwarding locations. If you pay with a credit/debit card, it depends on your order history. For credit cards, put the order through with your billing address as the shipping address, and then call us to see if we can change it to an alternate. If you pay via PayPal, your order must ship to a PayPal Verified address.

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You may choose how your order is shipped during the checkout process. In the last section of the checkout page, 4 Shipping Method, you will see the available shipping options for your order. If your purchase is eligible for free shipping, the pre-selected option will be base shipping, which is either USPS, UPS, or FedEx at our choice. If you would like to upgrade your shipping, you may choose one of the other options for a small fee. Simply click on the circle next to the shipping method you desire, and your order will be shipped via that method.

Unfortunately, due to the way insurance is applied to an order, everything must ship at the same time (i.e., in-stock items must await shipment until all presale items have arrived). Your order will ship in its entirety within 24-72 hours of our receiving the presale item. An email notification will be sent when your order ships.

We do not ship to US territories. Due to special requirements set by the postal systems, we are unable to ship outside of U.S. states.

All UPS & FedEx shipments ship with a No Will Call restriction, meaning the package cannot be picked up from a UPS or FedEx location or just left at the delivery address. This is a precaution to prevent orders from being fraudulently intercepted.

UPS or FedEx will make three delivery attempts. If nobody is available at the delivery address to sign and accept delivery, the package will be returned to us.

All orders will ship from our warehouse in Las Vegas, Nevada. We mask our return address on all packages as to not give away the contents of the package.

No, we do not. The costs in shipping to these places is extremely prohibitive, so we utilize USPS on all shipments.

Yes! When products are shipped via the United States Postal Service, we can ship to a P.O. Box. Please note that insurance on shipments to P.O. Boxes ends as soon as the package shows delivered.

We can ship to such stores including UPS Stores, various mail and packing stores, freight forwarders, etc. However, these are private businesses not owned by UPS, USPS, etc. Therefore, our shipping insurance does not cover missing packages or items sent to these locations if the tracking shows delivered.

Orders are shipped in inconspicuous packaging via either USPS, UPS or FedEx.* All shipments are fully insured. Our shipping policy, which is based on order size, can be viewed here.

*UPS 3-Day Air excludes Alaska, Hawaii, PO Boxes, UPS Store, and APO addresses. No Will Call pickups permitted.Saturday service not included.

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