Alma -
Yes, the Maple Leafs are very pure (.9999, and .99999 for special
issues), and could be used for alloying. However, you will pay a
premium for doing so. Here is the wikipedia link to more
Besides finding data on the web, you can contact a bullion dealer
for more on the purity of other nations’ gold coins.
There are brochures available to them that provide such data.
In any case, gold should only be a part of an investment portfolio.
I can only tell you what I have done, and so far it has worked out
for me. But I didn’t risk anything I couldn’t live without.
Some of my own gold are coins that my grandad & stepdad bought. It
didn’t bring them any profit, but after I inherited the coins, the
price of gold rose considerably, so I have benefited. And one of the
Krugerrands became the first piece of gold that I ever worked on…a
part of it is now a pendant.
best regards,
Kelley