Royal Canadian Mint launches distinctive one gram legal tender gold bullion coins with 2014 bullion Maplegram25™

Renowned 99.99% pure Gold Maple Leaf bullion coins now available in new one gram size, packaged in sets of 25 individually serialized coins  

OTTAWA, Sept. 24, 2014 /CNW/ - The Royal Canadian Mint's Gold Maple Leaf bullion coins, one of the world's most sought-after pure gold bullion coins, is now available in a one gram format that is highly attractive to first-time precious metal buyers and seasoned investors alike.  Packaged in sets of 25 legal tender coins, the Mint's new Maplegram25™ product is as refined in the precise engraving of the iconic Gold Maple Leaf design in minute scale, as it is for its signature 99.99% purity.  

"The Royal Canadian Mint always strives to innovate and diversify its products to offer customers new ways to own high-quality precious metals which set new standards for the global bullion industry," said Marc Brûlé, Interim President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint. "The Mint's new Maplegram25^TM product gives investors a novel way to purchase Gold Maple Leaf bullion coins in a highly liquid format that preserves and celebrates all the trademark qualities of the Maple Leaf brand."

The distinctive one gram legal tender pure gold coins in Maplegram25^TM retain a bullion finish and are packaged in a divisible blister card that individually serializes each coin for added security and authenticity. The card fits in a branded protective sleeve on which is printed an assay certificate certifying the purity and weight of the coins, which are Canadian legal tender with a 50 cent face value. Maplegram25^TM will be produced to demand and is now available through bullion dealers worldwide.

In keeping with a distribution model common to the world's major issuers of bullion coins, the Mint does not sell bullion directly to the public.  Interested buyers are encouraged to contact a reputable bullion dealer to order the Royal Canadian Mint's Maplegram25^TM.       

About the Royal Canadian Mint
The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown Corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada's circulation coins. An ISO 9001-2008 certified company, the Mint is recognized as one of the largest and most versatile mints in the world, offering a wide range of specialized, high quality coinage products and related services on an international scale. For more information on the Mint, its products and services, visit www.mint.ca. 

SOURCE: Royal Canadian Mint

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