The Canadian Silver Maple Leaf is already one of the most popular coins available in the world today, but the addition of unique privy marks often drives demand even higher. Combining this annual bullion series with designs from the popular Canadian Wildlife Series, the Royal Canadian Mint offers the Wild Canada Series. Right now, the 2017 Cougar Privy Canadian Silver Maple Leaf Reverse Proof Coin is available from JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
- Arrives in a protective plastic slab.
- Limited total coin mintage of only 50,000 coins!
- 3rd coin in the Wild Canada Series and 1st release of 2017!
- Contains 1 Troy oz of .9999 pure silver in reverse proof condition.
- Bears a face value of $5 (CAD) backed by the federal government of Canada.
- Issued a grade of PF69 by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation.
- Designated an Early Release product.
- Obverse features Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait.
- Reverse includes the Sugar Maple Leaf with Cougar privy.
Each 2017 Cougar Privy Canadian Silver Maple Leaf in this listing has a Proof 69 grade from the NGC. Coins in this condition exhibit full, original mint luster, but also feature a maximum of two minor detracting flaws on the surface, such as minuscule contact marks or hairlines. All flaws are located outside the primary focal areas of the coin.
On the reverse of each coin is the standard Canadian Silver Maple Leaf design from the bullion series, plus a small privy mark in the lower-left design field representing the cougar. One of nature’s deadliest predators, the cougar often strikes without warning and is a skilled, stealthy hunter in the wild.
The obverse of the 2017 Cougar Privy Canadian Silver Maple Leaf Reverse Proof coin features the right-profile portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. It is the third image of Her Majesty used on the Silver Maple Leaf and was created in 2003 by Susanna Blunt.
All Canadian Silver Maple Leaf coins with privy mark in the Wild Canada Series are reverse proof specimens. Coins with a reverse proof striking have clear, mirrored finishes on the design set and a beautiful, frosted finish for the background fields. As Early Release specimens, these coins arrived at the NGC or an approved depository within the first 30 days of the release date from the Royal Canadian Mint.
The Wild Canada Series is a six-coin release from the Royal Canadian Mint that combines the Canadian Silver Maple Leaf and Canadian Wildlife Series (2011-2013). The mint will release two Wild Canada privy mark Silver Maple Leafs each year with images representing the original animals and order of the Canadian Wildlife Series. The cougar appeared third in the original series, and now appears 3rd in the Wild Canada Series.
If you have any questions about the 2017 Cougar Privy Canadian Silver Maple Leaf, please don’t hesitate to ask. JM Bullion associates are available at 800-276-6508, online through our live chat, or via our email address.