Very good point on the forgeries. New maples are infinitely more difficult if not impossible to forge well. Its probably not economical. The design complexity, radial lines, and privy mark on the new ones make them unparalleled in the world i think for security.tomfoolery wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 4:49 pm My problem with American Gold Eagles as compared to Maple Leaves is that it's a lot harder to forge a 99.9999% coin than a 93% coin. So, as counterfeit technology improves, we're likely to see more convincing counterfeit eagles than maple leaves.
I find putting maple leaves in $1 air-tite brand capsules to be sufficient to keep them from getting scratched.
The US mint is trying to catch up and adding security features in 2021.
I have a few maples and many many more eagles of various sizes, proofs etc.
I would still prefer eagles in the US for liquidity. If you buy from a reputable dealer you're fine and a good visual inspection and ping test if you're at an LCS and you're fine there too.
Maples are more beautiful but if you want a real sexy coin i don't think you can do better than a 2020 Britannia.
