Apparently they do---- " assays are taken on the purity of all gold and silver
that is used to produce maple leaf coins. ", it's just getting them to release
the information . It is understandable there will be some variance between, per
year or pour. I would just like to see it on paper, as provided by other
smelters upon request.
----- Original Message -----
From: Ode Coyote
To: silver-list@eskimo.com
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 3:57 AM
Subject: Re: CS>Re:
.9999+ IS the assay.
Where it comes to coinage and bullion, they refine to certain standards and
above.
To request a "specific" assay, you have to be able to tell which coin or bar
is being assayed.
Bullion bars sometimes have serial numbers on them but coins usually
don't..and who is going to keep such detailed records of each and every bar out
of millions of bars?
Ode
At 03:49 AM 2/24/2005 -0600, you wrote:
>>>>
If the Ag content is 9999"+", I too don't understand why they wouldn't
release the assay?
----- Original Message -----
From: <mailto:ami...@starband.net>Jim Holmes
To: <mailto:silver-list@eskimo.com>silver-list@eskimo.com
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 12:20 AM
Subject: RE: CS>Re:
I am curious about what reason they give for not publishing the assay.
-----Original Message-----
From: Ron [mailto:r...@core.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 4:06 PM
To: <mailto:silver-list@eskimo.com>silver-list@eskimo.com
Subject: CS>Re:
Just got this....
Ron
Sorry for the the delay, but this is the first time I am seeing your
request. In answer to your questions, assays are taken on the purity of all
gold and silver that is used to produce maple leaf coins. Actually the assays
come out higher than the 9999 stated on the coins and each coin is actually
slightly heavier than the weight indicated on the coins. This "giveaway" is
factored into the cost of production. Unfortunately, we do not publish the
actual assay results.
I hope this helps.
David Madge
Executive Director
Bullion & Refinery Services
----- Original Message -----
From: <mailto:r...@core.com>Ron
To: <mailto:refin...@mint.ca>refin...@mint.ca
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 4:38 AM
THIRD REQUEST.......
I would like to verify the stated "four 9", (9999), (99.99%) purity of
the Five Dollar Silver Maple Leaf coins.
Would you please answer these questions about the purity of the silver,
and the % of content of other minerals, you use in minting your five dollars
Silver Maple Leaf coins.
Are assayer samples taken and tested for purity for each run of minting
of the coins?
Are assayer samples & testing done for each year of mintage?
Are any of these reports available to the public?
How can I get a copy of these reports for each of the years these coins
have been minted?
Thanks,
Ron
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