Coin Highlights
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Year/Mint: 1991, Royal Canadian Mint (Ottawa).
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Denomination: $5 CAD legal tender.
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Metal & Weight: 1 troy oz (31.1 g) of .9999 fine silver; reeded edge.
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Size: 38 mm diameter, ~3.29 mm thickness.
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Designs: Obv. Queen Elizabeth II by Dora de Pédery-Hunt (used starting in 1990); Rev. single sugar maple leaf by Walter Ott.
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Reported mintage: 644,300.
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Grade: Brilliant Uncirculated (BU).
Historical Significance
Launched in 1988, the Silver Maple Leaf set the four-nines (.9999) purity standard for sovereign bullion. The 1991 date falls in the early “Dora de Pédery-Hunt effigy” era (1990–2002), making it a distinct type within the series’ obverse history.
