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Popular Gold Bullion Items

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  Here's an overview of our best selling gold bullion items. Canadian Gold Maple Leaf Issued since 1979, this coin is 24k pure gold to a fineness of .9999  It's available in five sizes: 1oz, 1/2oz, 1/4oz, 1/10oz and 1/20oz. The Gold Maple Leaf is exceptionally popular and is traded all throughout the world.  Americans like them because Canada is a trusted neighbor and the coins are denominated in Dollars.  Being 24k pure gold, these coins are especially popular in the Orient as the Asians typically don't buy bullion coins that contain any alloy.   Starting in 2015, the Royal Canadian Mint implemented several anti-counterfeiting features in the Gold Maples.  The radial lines running throughout the background is notable, but also note the micro-printing of the issue year inside of the miniature maple leaf next to the large maple leaf.  Because the Maples are pure 24k gold, they are soft and should be kept in their protective sleeves to prevent scratching and maintain optimum