2018 CANADA. 9999 Silver Maple Leaf $5 Coin, Incuse Design, 1st Release NGC MS70
Hello and thanks for looking, up for sale is a 2018 CANADIAN 5 Dollar Maple Leaf graded by NGC as an MS 70. 9999 fine silver coin also has the rare Incuse Design with a "First Releases" designation. These coins have become quite collectible since their introduction and initially we have 10 of these coins available. The photos are the actual coins we have, however the serial number you receive may vary. We have listed some of the details of this highly desirable coin below. To herald the Silver Maple Leafs' (SML) thirtieth anniversary, the Royal Canadian Mint introduced the first ever INCUSE version! For this special release, the titular maple leaf design is sunk into the coin, its textures rippling just below the lustrous field.
Taking its cue from ancient coins all the way up to the storied U. Indian Head Half Eagles and Quarter Eagles of the early 20th century, these Silver Maple Leafs proudly bring incuse minting techniques into a gorgeous new era! One leaf, exhibiting superior texture and detail, is surrounded by a vivid burst of radial lines. Of course, now the entire leaf, stem and all, is struck deep into the coin.
When Canada released this Silver Incuse Maple Leaf coin in 2018, it marked the first time it had ever struck an incuse coin in the 30-year history of the SML bullion series. In addition to the traditional Sugar Maple Leaf adorning the coin's reverse and a regal portrait of Queen Elizabeth II gracing the obverse - which are both displayed below the surface of the coin rather than above it - the coin features added security features that include radial lines in the background and a laser-engraved textured Maple Leaf mint mark with a tiny "18" visible under magnification. All ten of these 2018 Canada One-Ounce Silver Incuse Maple Leaf coins have been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) as being in flawless Mint State-70 (MS70) condition. This distinction means your perfectly-graded coin will have ZERO imperfections. In addition, NGC has certified your Silver Incuse Maple Leaf to be a First Releases coin, a designation that means your coin was received by NGC or an NGC-approved depository within the first 30 days of the coin's release!
It comes sonically sealed in an acrylic holder with a red core insert and a colorful Canada-themed label, giving you the best in protection while granting clear sight lines into every beautiful detail. These coins had a total mintage of just 250,000 struck in 2018. This is an incredibly low number compared to the tens of millions of standard Silver Maple Leaf coins struck each year!