The Maple Leaf from the Royal Canadian Mint is one of the world’s best-known bullion coins. When it comes to mintage figures, however, the series differs significantly from many traditional collector coins.
For bullion coins, the Royal Canadian Mint generally does not set a fixed mintage unless a specific limit is stated. The Mint itself describes bullion coins as issues struck in quantities that are not determined in advance and intended for investment purposes.
A seemingly complete year-by-year table of all regular Gold Maple Leaf issues would therefore suggest a level of precision that does not actually exist.
This overview instead focuses on documented gold and platinum issues of particular interest to collectors. These include Proof and Reverse Proof issues, fractional sets, privy marks, holograms, Incuse and Ultra High Relief issues, anniversary editions, Maple Leaf Forever and other low-mintage special issues.
Silver and palladium issues are deliberately not included.
If you are interested in the development of the coin family from 1979 to the present day, you can find the historical background separately in our Maple Leaf Coin History.
How to Read the Figures: Values without an additional label indicate the documented quantity used for this overview. “max.” denotes a published maximum mintage or Product Limit, while “sold” indicates a documented sales figure. For sets, the number of sets is stated. Where later Royal Canadian Mint annual reports revise earlier figures or document an actual quantity, we generally use the later figure.
Gold Maple Leaf – Special and Collector Issues up to 2013
| Year | Issue | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Gold Maple Leaf – 10th Anniversary, 4-Coin Proof Set | max. 7,000 (6,817 sold) |
| 1997 | 1 oz Gold Maple Leaf – 125th Anniversary RCMP | 12.913 |
| 1997 | 1/10 oz Gold Maple Leaf – Family Privy | 100.730 |
| 1998 | 1/10 oz Gold Maple Leaf – Eagle Privy | 51.440 |
| 1999 | Gold Maple Leaf – 20th Anniversary Fractional Set | 13.025 |
| 1999 | Gold Maple Leaf – 20th Anniversary Hologram Set | 500 |
| 2000 | 1/4 oz Gold Maple Leaf – Expo Hannover Privy | 1.000 |
| 2001 | Gold Maple Leaf – Viking Privy Set | 1.000 |
| 2001 | Gold Maple Leaf – Hologram 5-Coin Set | 600 |
| 2001 | 1/4 oz Gold Maple Leaf – Hologram | 14.614 |
| 2003 | 1/4 oz Gold Maple Leaf – Lasered | 1.000 |
| 2004 | 1 oz Gold Maple Leaf – 25th Anniversary | 10.000 |
| 2004 | Gold Maple Leaf – 25th Anniversary Fractional Set | 822 |
| 2004 | 1/25 oz Gold Maple Leaf | 24.992 |
| 2005 | Gold Maple Leaf – Privy Mark | 1.353 |
| 2005 | 1/25 oz Gold Maple Leaf | 24.993 |
| 2006 | 1/25 oz Gold Maple Leaf | 20.039 |
| 2007 | .99999 Gold Maple Bullion Test Coin | max. 500 (95 sold) |
| 2007 | 100kg Million Dollar Gold Coin | 5 sold |
| 2009 | 30th Anniversary Gold Maple Leaf Hologram Set | 739 |
| 2010 | 1/5 oz Gold Maple Leaf Piedfort, Reverse Proof | 3.000 |
| 2011 | Gold Maple Leaf Reverse-Proof Fractional Set | 479 |
| 2011 | 1kg Gold – Maple Leaf Forever | 35 |
| 2012 | Gold Maple Leaf Set – 5th Anniversary Million Dollar Coin | 543 |
| 2012 | 1/10 oz Gold – Maple Leaf Forever | 4.373 |
| 2012 | 5 oz Gold – Maple Leaf Forever | 146 |
| 2012 | 1kg Gold – Maple Leaf Forever | 20 |
| 2012 | 1/10 oz Gold Maple Leaf – Specimen | 25.000 |
| 2013 | Gold Maple Leaf Fractional Set | 600 |
Different figures may have been published for historical issues. One example is the 1989 10th Anniversary 4-Coin Proof Set: historical sources cite around 7,000 sets as the issue quantity or limit, while 6,817 sets were sold. We therefore show both figures here.
For the 1/25 oz issues from 2004 to 2006, regular coins and encapsulated coins were sometimes reported separately. As these were distribution or packaging variants of the same coin, the quantities have been combined here.
Another special case is the 2007 .99999 Gold Maple Bullion Test Coin. The maximum mintage was 500 pieces, but according to the published figures, only 95 examples were actually sold.
Five examples of the 100 kg Million Dollar Gold Coin were sold to Canadian and international buyers. The Royal Canadian Mint confirmed this figure again years after the original issue.
Gold Maple Leaf – Special and Collector Issues Since 2014
| Year | Issue | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 oz Gold Maple Leaf – Reverse Proof | 2.000 |
| 2014 | Gold Maple Leaf Fractional Set – Reverse Proof | 600 |
| 2015 | 1/25 oz Gold – Maple Leaf | 7.500 |
| 2015 | Gold Maple Leaf Fractional Set – Reverse Proof | 600 |
| 2015 | 5 oz Gold – Maple Leaf | 99 |
| 2015 | 1kg Maple Leaf Forever Gold – Hologram | 10 |
| 2016 | Gold Maple Leaf Fractional Set – Reverse Proof, platinum finished | 600 |
| 2016 | 1 oz Gold – Maple Leaf Silhouette | 800 |
| 2016 | 1 oz Gold – 150 Years of Passion: The Maple Leaf | 250 |
| 2016 | 1kg Maple Leaf Forever Gold – Colored | 10 |
| 2017 | 1/25 oz Gold – Maple Leaf | 8.000 |
| 2017 | 1 oz .99999 Gold – Canada 150 Iconic Maple Leaf | 500 |
| 2017 | 5 oz Gold – Maple Leaves | 99 |
| 2018 | 5 oz Gold – Maple Leaves | 99 |
| 2018 | 4-Coin Gold Fractional Set – The Maple Leaf, Reverse Proof | 600 |
| 2018 | 1 oz Gold – 30th Anniversary Silver Maple Leaf | 375 |
| 2018 | 1 oz .99999 Gold – 30th Anniversary Silver Maple Leaf, Incuse | 500 |
| 2018 | 1 oz gold, platinum refined – 30th Anniversary Platinum Maple Leaf | 450 |
| 2018 | 2-Coin Gold Set – Enchanting Maple Leaves | 175 sets |
| 2019 | 0.5g Gold – Bouquet of Maple Leaves | 7.500 |
| 2019 | 1 oz .99999 Gold – 40th Anniversary Gold Maple Leaf | 350 |
| 2019 | 2 oz Gold – 40th Anniversary Gold Maple Leaf | 175 |
| 2019 | 5 oz Gold – 40th Anniversary Gold Maple Leaf | 99 |
| 2019 | 5 oz Gold – Maple Leaves with 40th Anniversary Privy | 99 |
| 2019 | 0.5g Gold – Gold Maple Leaf 40th Anniversary | 40.000 |
| 2019 | Gold Maple Leaf Fractional Set – 40th Anniversary | 600 |
| 2020 | 10kg .99999 Gold Maple Leaf Collector Edition | max. 10 |
| 2020 | 5 oz Gold – Splendid Maple Leaves | 99 |
| 2020 | 1 oz Gold Maple Leaf – W Mint Mark | 400 |
| 2020 | 1 oz .99999 Gold Maple Leaf – Double Incuse, rhodium plated | 350 |
| 2020 | .99999 Gold Fractional Hologram Set | 500 |
| 2021 | 1 oz Gold Maple Leaf – W Mint Mark | 500 |
| 2021 | 1 oz Gold Piedfort – Maple Leaf Celebration | 500 |
| 2021 | 2 oz Gold – The Classical Maple Leaf | 175 |
| 2021 | 2 oz Super Incuse Gold Maple Leaf | 225 |
| 2022 | 1/20 oz Gold – Everlasting Maple Leaf | 5.000 |
| 2022 | 1 oz Ultra High Relief Gold Maple Leaf | 600 |
| 2022 | 2 oz Super Incuse Gold Maple Leaf | 250 |
| 2023 | 1/20 oz Gold – Everlasting Maple Leaf | 3.000 |
| 2023 | 1 oz Ultra High Relief Gold Maple Leaf | 550 |
| 2023 | 2 oz Super Incuse Gold Maple Leaf | 275 |
| 2023 | 5 oz Gold – Beloved Maple Leaves | 115 |
| 2023 | Gold Fractional Set – Maple Leaf | 450 |
| 2024 | 1 oz Ultra High Relief Gold Maple Leaf | 550 |
| 2024 | Gold Maple Leaf – 45th Anniversary Fractional Set | 450 |
| 2024 | 2 oz Super Incuse Gold Maple Leaf | 300 |
| 2024 | 2 oz Gold – Proud Maple | 250 |
| 2024 | 1/10 oz Treasured Gold Maple Leaf – Polar Bear Privy | 5.000 |
| 2025 | Gold Fractional Set – 60th Anniversary of the National Flag of Canada | 400 |
| 2025 | 1 oz Ultra High Relief Gold Maple Leaf | 550 |
| 2025 | 1 oz Our Purest Maple Leaf .99999 | 800 |
| 2025 | 1/10 oz Treasured Gold Maple Leaf – Polar Bears Privy | 5.000 |
| 2026 | 1 oz Ultra High Relief Gold Maple Leaf | 550 |
| 2026 | 1 oz Gold – Multifaceted Maple Leaves | 350 |
| 2026 | 1 oz Our Purest Maple Leaf .99999 | 1.500 |
| 2026 | 1/10 oz Treasured Gold Maple Leaf – Wolf Privy | 5.000 |
Not every issue can be assigned a meaningful fixed mintage. A good example is the regular 2019 bullion anniversary issue marking the 40th anniversary of the Gold Maple Leaf. While an official Royal Canadian Mint publication cited 15,000 pieces worldwide, the issue is now listed without a fixed mintage. We therefore do not show a supposedly definitive mintage for it in the table.
Technically unusual Maple Leaf issues also include Incuse and Double Incuse coins. We explain what distinguishes this minting technique separately using the 2019 Gold Maple Leaf Incuse as an example.
We also cover the rhodium-plated 2020 Double Incuse issue in our Collector Question What Does Incuse Design Mean on Coins?.
Platinum Maple Leaf and Maple Leaf Forever
Alongside the classic bullion coins, the Platinum Maple Leaf also includes a number of exceptionally low-mintage collector issues. The Maple Leaf Forever series is particularly noteworthy.
| Year | Issue | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Platinum Maple Leaf Hologram Set | 499 |
| 2012 | 1 oz Platinum – Maple Leaf Forever | 250 |
| 2013 | 1 oz Platinum Maple Leaf – 25th Anniversary | 250 |
| 2014 | 1 oz Platinum – Maple Leaf Forever | 250 |
| 2015 | 1 oz Platinum – Maple Leaf Forever, gold plated | 250 |
| 2016 | 1 oz Platinum – Maple Leaf Forever | 250 |
| 2017 | 1 oz Platinum – Maple Leaf Forever | 250 |
| 2018 | Platinum Maple Leaf – 30th Anniversary, 4-Coin Fractional Set | 400 |
| 2018 | 1 oz Platinum – Maple Leaf Forever / 30th Anniversary PtML | 250 |
| 2019 | 1 oz Platinum – Maple Leaf Forever | 250 |
| 2020 | 1 oz Platinum – Maple Leaf Forever | 250 |
| 2021 | 1 oz Platinum – Maple Leaf Forever / Tribute to the Maple Tree | 300 |
| 2022 | 1 oz Platinum – Maple Leaf Forever | 325 |
| 2023 | 1 oz Platinum – Maple Leaf Forever / 35th Anniversary PtML | 375 |
| 2024 | 1 oz Platinum – Maple Leaf Forever | 425 |
| 2025 | 1 oz Platinum – Maple Leaf Forever | 450 |
| 2026 | 1 oz Platinum – Maple Leaf Forever | 425 |
The initial figure for the 2002 Platinum Maple Leaf Hologram Set was later revised by the Royal Canadian Mint. Therefore, we use the later figure of 499 sets .
The Maple Leaf Forever issues clearly demonstrate how low the mintages of modern platinum collector coins can be. While the first issues were limited to only 250 pieces over several years, the documented mintage later increased gradually, reaching 425 pieces in 2026.
Platinum Maple Leaf – Bullion Sales Figures Released
For individual years, the Royal Canadian Mint has published sales figures for the regular 1-oz Platinum Maple Leaf coin. These figures are not fixed mintages and are therefore listed separately.
| Year | Issue | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 oz Platinum Maple Leaf Bullion | 33,000 sold |
| 2010 | 1 oz Platinum Maple Leaf Bullion | – (no sales reported) |
| 2011 | 1 oz Platinum Maple Leaf Bullion | 5,000 sold |
| 2012 | 1 oz Platinum Maple Leaf Bullion | 34,650 sold |
| 2013 | 1 oz Platinum Maple Leaf Bullion | 19,349 sold |
| 2014 | 1 oz Platinum Maple Leaf Bullion | Approximately 13,100 sold |
For 2010, the relevant annual report does not show a value of “0”, but a dash. We therefore deliberately state “no sales reported” and do not retrospectively interpret the historical table as an exact zero.
For 2014, the Royal Canadian Mint reported sales of 13.1 thousand ounces. As this was a 1 oz bullion coin, this corresponds to approximately 13,100 pieces.
Mintage, Maximum Mintage or Sales Figure?
Collectors encounter several different types of figures across Maple Leaf issues.
A published Mintage refers to the stated mintage of an issue. A Maximum Mintage or Product Limit, by contrast, indicates the maximum quantity intended for a product. The number actually issued or sold may be lower.
For older issues in particular, a later figure may therefore differ from the maximum mintage originally announced.
Where later Royal Canadian Mint annual reports correct earlier figures or document quantities actually issued, we generally give preference to these later figures.
Sales figures are explicitly identified as such.
For regular bullion issues without a fixed mintage, we deliberately avoid deriving supposedly exact annual mintage figures from market data or secondary sources.
We explain in more detail why a coin’s mintage can matter and why a low mintage does not automatically mean rarity in our article Why Mintage Matters – Understanding the Mintage Principle.
What the Maple Leaf Mintage Figures Show
The tables show how widely documented quantities can vary within the Maple Leaf family. Alongside issues with tens of thousands of pieces, there are special and collector issues with only a few hundred or even just a few dozen examples.
Mintage alone does not determine a coin’s current rarity or collector value. Demand, condition and the number of examples that remain available or have been certified can also play an important role.
We explain the difference between the original mintage and the population recorded by NGC or PCGS in our article Understanding Population Reports – Why Rarity Is More Than Mintage.
If you are less interested in the figures and more in the different gold issues in the series, you can find further background information in Maple Leaf Gold Coins – Canada’s Modern Gold Classics for Collectors.
Currently available issues can be found directly in our shop under Maple Leaf coins .
Sources and Data Basis
This overview is an independently compiled editorial selection of Gold and Platinum Maple Leaf issues from the Royal Canadian Mint. The selection, table structure, classification of the different data types and allocation of the individual issues were created specifically for this page.
Basis for Classifying Bullion and Collector Issues
- Royal Canadian Mint – Bullion 101
- Royal Canadian Mint – Glossary of Bullion Terms
- Royal Canadian Mint – What’s the difference between bullion and numismatics?
The Royal Canadian Mint generally describes bullion coins as issues without a predetermined mintage. In a comparison between bullion and collector products, the Mint explicitly points out that there is no fixed mintage for bullion coins unless otherwise stated.
Royal Canadian Mint – Annual Reports
For historical editions, revised production figures and sales figures, official annual reports of the Royal Canadian Mint were evaluated in particular.
The Royal Canadian Mint provides an overview of available reports on its Reports page .
Directly used historical annual reports include, among others:
- Annual Report 2002 – Refining Value
- Annual Report 2004 – Appreciating Value
- Annual Report 2006 – External Forces, Internal Strength
- Annual Report 2007 – In Anticipation of Profit
- Annual Report 2009 – World Class Performance
- Annual Report 2011
- Annual Report 2012 – Breaking Tradition
- Annual Report 2013 – Global Leadership
- Annual Report 2014 – Tomorrow’s Mint
Official Royal Canadian Mint product and archive pages were also used for selected special and collector issues.
Historical Secondary Sources
For a small number of early special issues, particularly from the period between 1989 and 2000, no sufficiently clear RCM primary source can currently be found online.
These figures were therefore cross-checked separately against established numismatic secondary sources. These include, in particular, The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins as well as historical dealer and auction archives.
These secondary sources were used solely to verify individual older issues and not as the basis for an adopted or reproduced complete table.
These secondary sources were used solely to verify individual older issues and not as the basis for an adopted or reproduced complete table.
Historical figures may differ between product pages, annual reports and later revised publications. Where a later official correction or an actually documented quantity is available, that figure has been given preference.
All information is provided without guarantee. Despite careful verification, historical data or information published by the Royal Canadian Mint may later be supplemented or corrected.
Data as of: September 14, 2026
