Coin Highlights
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Year/Mint: 1992, 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 (1990–2002 on SML); Rev. single sugar maple leaf by Walter Ott.
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Reported mintage: 343,800 (lower-mintage early year).
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Grade: Brilliant Uncirculated (BU).
Historical Significance
Launched in 1988, the Silver Maple Leaf established a four-nines (.9999) purity benchmark for sovereign silver bullion. The 1992 issue sits in the early “Pédery-Hunt effigy” era, a distinct subtype within the series’ obverse history prized by set builders.
