Product Details
The Gold Buffalo was offered in a burnished finish and fractional sizes for one year only. This set contains all four of the burnished Buffalos, among the lowest mintages of the series, each graded MS/SP-70 by PCGS.
Set Highlights:
- Contains a total of 1.85 oz of .9999 fine Gold.
- 1 oz coin mintage of 9,074
- 1/2 oz coin – mintage of 16,908
- 1/4 oz coin – mintage of 9,949
- 1/10 oz coin – mintage of 17,429
- PCGS encapsulation protects and guarantees the perfect 70 condition of each coin.
- Obverse: James Earle Fraser’s classic portrait of an American Indian in profile, as first seen on the Buffalo Nickel in 1913.
- Reverse: An American Buffalo, adapted from the original reverse of the classic Buffalo Nickel. This image is thought to be based on Black Diamond, a buffalo living in the Central Park Zoo in the early 20th century.
- Features the West Point Mint’s “W” mint mark.
2008 was the only year the U.S. Mint produced Buffalos in either fractional sizes or a burnished finish. This low-mintage, low-population set is a great modern rarity. Add this PCGS certified 4-Coin Gold Buffalo Set to your collection today!
Note: Due to changing policies at PCGS, these burnished coins may be designated as either “MS” or “SP” 70, depending on when they were graded. These designations are identical in both meaning and value.