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The American Gold Buffalowas the first coin from the United States Mint ever to be struck using 24-karat, .9999 pure gold. The American Gold Eagle was the mints first coin to surpass the .900 purity level in more than 150 years, but the American Gold Buffalo stands as the purest coin ever produced by the mint. Right now, the 2016 1 oz American Gold Buffalo Coin is available in perfect condition from Bullion Metals.

10thannual striking of the American Gold Buffalo!Arrives in a protective NGC plastic slab.Contains 1 oz of .9999 pure gold.Face value of $50 (USD) is fully backed by the US government.Earned an MS70 grade from the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation.Part of NGC’s Early Releases series.Inspired by the design of the Indian Head/Buffalo Nickel.

10thannual striking of the American Gold Buffalo!

Arrives in a protective NGC plastic slab.

Contains 1 oz of .9999 pure gold.

Face value of $50 (USD) is fully backed by the US government.

Earned an MS70 grade from the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation.

Part of NGC’s Early Releases series.

Inspired by the design of the Indian Head/Buffalo Nickel.

Each of the 2016 American Gold Buffalo coins in this product listing is available as a perfect specimen from the NGC. Coins with an MS70 grade have their full, original mint luster and lack any type of detracting flaw or degrading marks.

The American Gold Buffalo was introduced by the United States Mint for the first time in 2006, making these 2016 coins part of the 10thanniversary celebration of the Gold Buffalo program. The coins are available today in a one ounce bullion product and a one ounce proof product, though fractional-weight proofs were struck one time in 2008.

James Earle Fraser’s classic Buffalo Nickel design was chosen for the imagery on the American Gold Buffalo. Fraser created the image of a Native American chieftain and a North American bison for use on the nation’s five-cent piece in 1913, and his Buffalo Nickel was in circulation through 1938.

On the obverse face of the American Gold Buffalo is Fraser’s Native American chieftain, comprised of the facial features of three real-life tribal leaders alive in the early 20thcentury. His bison design used on the reverse was inspired by Black Diamond, a resident bison in the Central Park Zoo of New York City in the same time period.