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1 oz. American Buffalo Gold
Bullion Coin

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2006 - Present

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Design of the
1 oz. American Buffalo Gold
Bullion Coin

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The obverse and reverse sides of the American Buffalo Gold bullion coin show images by the American sculptor James Earle Fraser, a pupil of Augustus Saint-Gaudens.

Obverse

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The obverse side of the 1oz American Buffalo Gold bullion coin features a Native American Indian Chief, a design by James Earle Fraser, sourced from the 1913 "Buffalo Nickel."

James Earle Fraser created the design by combining the features of three Great Indian Chiefs from different American tribes: Big Tree (Kiowa Indians), Iron Tail (Sioux Indians), and Two Moons (Cheyenne Indians), who posed for him to sketch.

Inscriptions:

• LIBERTY
• Year of Issue
• F - James Earl Frazier's last initial

The 1oz Buffalo Gold Bullion Coin has no mint mark.

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Reverse

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Coin Photos provided courtesy of the US Mint.

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1oz. American Buffalo Gold
Bullion Coin Information

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Introduced:.........2006

IRA Approved:.....Yes

Grade:.................Uncirculated

Face Value:.........$50 US

Gold Content:......1 Troy oz.

Total Weight:......31.108 grams

Purity:................99.99% / 999.9 per mille

karat:.................24 karat gold

Diameter:...........32.70mm / (1.287 inches)

Thickness:..........2.95mm / (0.116 inch)

Designer:...........James Earle Fraser

Mint Mark:..........No

Minted...............West Point

Edge:.................Reeded

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1oz. American Buffalo Gold
Bullion Coin
Mintage and Sales Figures

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Year           Year Dated Coin

                          Mintage                                Annual Sales

2006..............337,012..............................323,000

2007..............136,503..............................167,500

2007..............136,503..............................167,500

2008..............189,500..............................172,000

2009..............200,000..............................200,000

2010..............209,000..............................209,000

2011..............250,000..............................174,500

2012..............100,000..............................132,000

2013..............198,500..............................239,000

2014..............180,500..............................177,500

2015..............223,500..............................220,500

2016..............211,000..............................219,500

2017..............to be announced....................99,500

2018..............to be announced...................121,000

2019..............to be announced....................61,500

2020..............to be announced....................242,000

2021..............to be announced....................350,500

2022..............to be announced...................410,000

2023..............to be announced..................387,000

2024..............to be announced.................186,500

Last Updated as of 01/06/2025

*Official "Year Dated" Mintage Figures have not been released

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