Part of the Royal Canadian Mint's NHL series issued under licensing agreements with the league, this piece belongs to a run of collector-focused sports issues that proliferated through the 2010s as the Mint aggressively expanded its themed bullion and numismatic lines. The Maple Leafs franchise, founded in 1917 as the Toronto Arenas, is among the original NHL clubs — though the name "Maple Leafs" wasn't adopted until 1927 under Conn Smythe.
The .9999 fine silver specification places this above the older .999 standard the Mint had used for decades on its Maple Leaf bullion program, a refinement introduced as a market differentiator against competing sovereign mints.
Part of the Royal Canadian Mint's NHL series issued under licensing agreements with the league, this piece belongs to a run of collector-focused sports issues that proliferated through the 2010s as the Mint aggressively expanded its themed bullion and numismatic lines. The Maple Leafs franchise, founded in 1917 as the Toronto Arenas, is among the original NHL clubs — though the name "Maple Leafs" wasn't adopted until 1927 under Conn Smythe.
The .9999 fine silver specification places this above the older .999 standard the Mint had used for decades on its Maple Leaf bullion program, a refinement introduced as a market differentiator against competing sovereign mints.