Canada 1/4 Ounce Maple with Odd Stamping

[gunDriller]

I saw this 1/4 ounce Gold Maple and did a double take.

To see what that extra detail is, I took a picture.

It has an oval with the year "2000" and sort of like fireworks imagery.

I tried doing a web search and found nothing like it.

http://www.google.com/images?q=canada+gold+maple+1/4+ounce+2000&um=1&hl=en&safe=off&tbs=isch:1&sa=N&start=0&ndsp=20

Has anybody seen something like this before (see attached image) ? Is it Legit ?

[keehah]

Privy marks.

Looks like the hexagram and all seeing eye. What's on the other side? Feudlaism? ;D

http://lynncoins.com/1998titanicmapleleaf388px.jpg

[Grand Master Melon]

Looks more like fireworks to signify the new millenium. Cool coin.

[ximmy]

looks like three flowers... :)

[DMac]

2000
http://kpolsson.com/maple/


January 25

* The Royal Canadian Mint releases a special design of the Gold Maple Leaf and Silver Maple Leaf coins, with 2000 commemorative mint mark on the reverse. [515.18]

[DMac]

http://www.ashcraftcoin.com/canadian-silver-maple-leaf-bullion-coins.html