When looking to invest in 2008 gold maple leaf coins, you have quite a selection available to you. Since 1979, the Canadian government has been manufacturing impressively flawless 1 oz gold maple leaf coins. Later, in 1982, the quarter ounce and the one-tenth ounce gold maple leaf coins were introduced; at that time and up until the present day, all gold maple leaf coins, including 2008 gold maple leaf coins, have a pure gold bullion content equivalent to .9999. By 1986, coin collectors found that they had a half ounce gold maple leaf option for purchase as well, and in the year 1993, the Royal Canadian Mint began crafting one-twentieth ounce coins for collection and trading too.
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 2008 1 20oz Libertad BU Mexican Treasure Coin GOLD  US $185.00
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 2008 Buffalo 4 coin set Proof Gold NGC 70 UC First Year US $10,495.95
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 2003 RCM Annual Report w Gold Plated 1cent US $50.19
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 2 Rare $5 Gold Maple Leaf HEAT BENT RARE US $2,650.00
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 2008 CANADA GOLD $5 DOLLAR MAPLE LEAF BULLION PROOF CAMEO US $269.99
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 Uncirculated 1993 solid Gold Maple Leaf Canadian 1 oz Coin US $1,694.79
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 2008 1 20oz Libertad NGC Graded MS 68 Mexican Treasure Coin GOLD US $93.00
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When you are seeking 2008 gold maple leaf coins you will find that you presently have five fine coins to choose from, all with different diameters and thickness. The 2008 gold maple leaf coins on the market today include the one troy ounce with a 30 millimeter thickness and a 2.87 millimeter diameter. The half ounce gold option comes with a 25 millimeter thickness and a 2.20 millimeter diameter. The quarter troy ounce gold maple leaf coin is offered with a 20 millimeter thickness and a 1.78 millimeter diameter, and the one tenth troy ounce coin is offered with a 16 millimeter thickness and a 1.13 millimeter diameter. Finally, offered among the 2008 gold maple leaf coins is the one-twentieth troy ounce coin with a 14 millimeter thickness and a .92 millimeter diameter. Specialty coins have similar dimensions with unique images on the obverse side of the coin; there is a three coin series dedicated to the Olympics as well as a pricey One Million Dollar maple coin.
All of the coins mentioned can actually be used as legal tender when one is in Canada, but these coins are not commonly used as such. Since the Canadian gold maple leaf coins are so easily accessible to collectors around the world, these coins grew in popularity rapidly. Today, the coins remain impressively popular and it is easy to get 2008 gold maple leaf coins from coin sellers online and off. A solid investment, the 2008 gold maple leaf coins have values that far exceed any kind of face value noted on the coins and these coins are offered with a premium attached to the present spot price of gold.