The "Canadian Goose" designation on Royal Canadian Mint documentation is a persistent misnomer — the bird is the Canada Goose, Branta canadensis, and ornithological societies have spent decades pushing back on the colloquial error. The RCM's 2016 wildlife series leaned heavily into fine silver formats at this weight class, targeting the collector market directly rather than any circulating function. At .9999 fineness, this is among the purest silver issues the mint produced that year.
The "Canadian Goose" designation on Royal Canadian Mint documentation is a persistent misnomer — the bird is the Canada Goose, Branta canadensis, and ornithological societies have spent decades pushing back on the colloquial error. The RCM's 2016 wildlife series leaned heavily into fine silver formats at this weight class, targeting the collector market directly rather than any circulating function. At .9999 fineness, this is among the purest silver issues the mint produced that year.