Quarter-ounce 24-karat .9999 fine Gold Maple Leaf in original RCM sealed assay cardette. The fractional standard for entry-level gold buyers and gift positions. Year selected from available stock.
99.99% (24k)
Brilliant Uncirculated
Royal Canadian Mint
Mint Dates
Varies by issue
Composition
99.99% gold (24k)
Diameter / Weight
0.25 oz / 20 mm
IRA Eligible
Yes, IRA Approved
Available Sizes
See SKU weight
The 1/4 oz Gold Maple Leaf – Sealed pairs 99.99% (24k) gold content with sovereign-grade authority, giving you a tradeable bullion position with clear provenance.
The 1/4 oz Gold Maple Leaf was introduced in 1982 as part of the Royal Canadian Mint’s first wave of fractional gold bullion coins. It carries a $10 Canadian face value as Canadian legal tender and contains exactly 7.775 grams of pure gold. Every coin ships in the original RCM-sealed assay cardette.
The reverse carries the Canadian sugar-maple leaf in scaled fractional relief. A laser-etched year privy mark was added to bullion strikes in 2013, and radial-line micro-engraving across the reverse field followed in 2015. The obverse shows the effigy of the reigning monarch. Modern Maple Leaf issues carry radial-line micro-engraving across the reverse field, a small laser-etched mintmark, and the Bullion DNA anti-counterfeit system, making the coin one of the hardest production coins in the world to replicate.
Quarter-ounce gold is the most common gift and stocking-stuffer size for serious gold buyers. It is also the divisible building block for buyers assembling a stack of fractional pieces rather than larger coins. Sealed factory condition supports the highest resale premium for the size class. Cedar Gold’s Buyback Guarantee commits to purchase this product back at competitive market rates for as long as you hold it, with zero liquidation fees on the outbound side.
At .9999 fineness, the 1/4 oz Gold Maple Leaf qualifies for inclusion in a Self-Directed Precious Metals IRA under IRC §408(m)(3). The Royal Canadian Mint is on every approved-refiner list. Inside a self-directed Precious Metals IRA, this product is held by a qualified custodian at an approved depository, so you retain ownership but cannot take personal possession until distribution.
Weight: 0.25 oz
Diameter: 20 mm
Finish: Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)
Edge: Reeded
Denomination: $10 CAD
Grade: BU
Dimensions and weight are to mint specification. Coins ship in capsule where noted; bars ship in sealed assay packaging.
Metal: Gold
Purity: 99.99% (24k)
24-karat gold (.9999 fine). 99.99% pure gold, the highest commercial gold purity in widespread bullion production.
Mint: Royal Canadian Mint
Year varies by release.
Struck by the Royal Canadian Mint, a Crown corporation of Canada established in 1908. The RCM is a benchmark refinery to LBMA Good Delivery standard and is known for advanced anti-counterfeit features.
Obverse: Effigy of the reigning monarch (King Charles III on current strikes; Queen Elizabeth II on earlier dates).
Reverse: Canadian maple leaf with radial-line micro-engraving and micro-engraved privy mark.
Ships in original RCM sealed assay cardette. Breaking the seal does not affect bullion value but removes the factory-seal premium.
Radial-line micro-engraving, laser-micro-engraved privy mark, and the RCM Bullion DNA anti-counterfeit verification program.
This product meets the statutory minimum fineness for gold in a Precious Metals IRA (.995), at 0.9999 pure. It is struck by a qualifying mint/refiner and can be held by a qualified custodian at an approved depository.
IRS REQUIREMENTS (IRC §408(m)(3))
The Internal Revenue Code sets statutory minimum fineness thresholds for metals held in an IRA: gold .995, silver .999, platinum .9995, palladium .9995. Coins must be produced by a qualifying sovereign mint; bars must be produced by a refiner accredited by NYMEX, COMEX, NYSE-LIFFE, LME, LBMA, LPPM, TOCOM, ISO 9000, or a national government mint.
Collectibles are generally disallowed under IRC §408(m); the precious-metals exception in §408(m)(3) is narrow and fineness-driven. Specific U.S. coins, notably the American Gold Eagle and Silver Eagle are listed by statute.
A Precious Metals IRA must be held under a qualified custodian (trust company, bank, or qualifying non-bank custodian) and the metals themselves must be stored at an approved depository. You do not take personal possession of IRA-owned metals while they remain inside the account.
Common depositories include the Delaware Depository, Brink’s Global Services, IDS of Delaware and Texas, and A-M Global Logistics. Your chosen custodian will coordinate shipment and intake with the depository on your behalf.
Depositaries offer two storage modes: segregated (your coins are held in a dedicated account and never commingled) and non-segregated or pooled (like-kind coins of the same series are stored together and a specific bar/coin is returned on distribution). Segregated storage carries a higher fee but preserves specific-coin identity.
All IRA-approved depositaries carry all-risk insurance with Lloyd’s of London underwriting covering fire, theft, natural disaster, and employee dishonesty. Annual storage and insurance fees typically run from approximately $100 to $300, depending on account size and storage mode.
Traditional Precious Metals IRA: contributions may be deductible; growth is tax-deferred; distributions are taxed as ordinary income. Roth Precious Metals IRA: contributions are after-tax; qualified distributions (age 59½ and 5-year rule) are tax-free. Physical metals held in an IRA are treated identically to paper assets for tax purposes; the collectibles-rate long-term capital gains rule does NOT apply to metals held inside a qualifying IRA.
You can fund a Precious Metals IRA through a direct trustee-to-trustee transfer, a 60-day indirect rollover, or annual contributions. Direct transfers have no frequency limits and are not reported to the IRS as distributions. 60-day rollovers are limited to one per 12-month period across all of your IRAs (the Bobrow rule).
Eligible source accounts: Traditional IRA, Roth IRA, SEP IRA, SIMPLE IRA (after two years), 401(k), 403(b), 457(b), and TSP. The 2026 annual IRA contribution limit is $7,500 ($8,600 with the age-50 catch-up, per IRS Notice 2025-67). Confirm with your CPA or custodian.
Note: Cedar Gold Group is not a tax, legal, or financial advisor. IRA eligibility information is based on IRC §408(m)(3) as interpreted at the time of publication. Consult your tax professional and IRA custodian for guidance on your specific account.
