Composition : 99,99% silver
Mintage : 11,495

Gifts from the Canadian forest

So powerful is the association between the maple leaf and Canada that many people would be surprised to learnthat of the 115 species of maple trees in the world, only 10 occur naturally in Canada.

The sugar maple is one of them and as its name suggest, it's by far the tree of choice for the production of maplesugar and syrup, one of the contry's tastiest exports.

The sugar maple is also one of Canada's tallest and most valuable hardwoods, providing strength and attractive grains for furniture and veneer.

And there's yet a thrid gift that a sugar maple bestows upon Canada each year - ist spectacular foliage. Every autumn, the landscape from Manitoba to Nova Scotia is transformed into a stunning canvas of brilliant shades of orange, gold and red - a feast for the eyes.

This coin is the seventh issue of the Coloured maple leaves.
The first coin of the series, released in 2001, depicts the Autumn maple leaf.
The second coin of the series, released in 2002, depicts the Spring maple leaf.
The third coin of the series, released in 2003, depicts the Summer maple leaf.
The fourth coin of the series, released in 2004, depicts theWinter maple leaf.
The fifth coin of the series, released in 2005, depicts the Bigleaf maple leaf.
The sixth coin of the series, released in 2006, depicts the Silver maple leaf.
The seventh coin of the series, released in 2007, depicts the Sugar maple leaf in orange.

COLORED MAPLE LEAVES - SUGAR MAPLE IN ORANGE - 2007 CANADIAN COINS 07 is categorised COINS AND PAPER MONEY / 08- ROYAL CANADIAN MINT / 02- FINE SILVER and sold by l'Imaginaire, a store and specialised website.