2011 Canada Gold Coins

If you are looking for some new gold coins to invest in, why not set your sights north of the border. I'm talking about Canada. The Canadian Mint puts out several gold coins each year ranging from 14K to .999. The coins are always beautifully designed and mintages are kept low, which bodes well for future value. The 2011 Canadian gold collector's coins now available to the public have been announced.

Celebrating the 175th Anniversary of Canada's First Railway, Canada issued the 2011 $100 Gold Coin. Showing the steam locomotive Dorchester, the coin's design is taken from the painting by Canadian artist J.D. Kelly. Struck from 14K gold and weighing 12 grams (about 7 grams of gold) this coin has a limited mintage of 3,000 and retails for $639.95 CDN (about $642.90 USD).

The 2011 22-KARAT Gold Coin - S.S. BEAVER is the final coin in the seven year Historical Commerce series. This proof quality coin is 22K gold weighing 16 grams (14.66 grams of gold) and is limited to a mintage of 2,800 with a retail price of $1,079.95 CDN (about $1,084USD).

The seventh gold coin in Canada's series presenting the Coats of Arms of the provinces, the 2011 $300 Gold Coin shows the Manitoba Coat of Arms. Minted from 14K gold, the coin weighs 60 grams (almost 35 grams of gold). There will only be 500 coins minted and sells for $2,429.95 CDN (about $2,441 USD).

The 2011 Gold Maple Leaf set celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mint Refinery. This set is dated 1911-2011 and includes a 1 ounce, 1/4 ounce, 1/10 ounce and 1/20 ounce coin and a gold-plated 99.99% pure silver commemorative medallion. There were only 750 sets produced. They went on sale January 4 and have already sold out. They were priced at $3,739.95 CDN (about $3,757.23 USD).

The eighth coin in the Canadian wildlife series, the 2011 1/25 oz. Gold Coin features a flock of Canada Geese on the obverse. This is a limited mintage of just 10,000 coins and the retail price is $109.95 CDN (about $110.45 USD). The coin weighs 1.27 grams ans is pure gold.

Seeing the quick sellout of the Maple Leaf set shows how small mintages and great designs can make for a very desirable investment. Canadian gold coins are a good bet to increase in value over the years. Don't wait too long to order, you may be shut out some of the others, as well.