The coin's design has remained the same each year but the coin was made more secure against potential counterfeiters in 2014 by the addition of an engraved micro design in addition to small radial lines on the coin's fields. These changes to the Silver Maple Leaf coin made it more secure whilst also making the overall coin more attractive too

In 2018 the Royal Canadian Mint announced the introduction of a new technology which is intended to reduce milk spots on the coin's surfaces. The 'Mintshield' surface is now used on all post-2018 Silver Maple coins but does not impact the purity of the coin and is invisible to the eye. The technology is patented and a closely guarded secret by the Royal Canadian Mint

For Silver investors that do not like to see their Silver coins develop the while 'milking' on their coin's surfaces, the Silver Maple Leaf should be the coin of choice. It is low premium, is proven to have a smaller chance of developing milk spots whilst also featuring advanced anticounterfeit design technology