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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

2025..............to be announced.................120,500

2026..............to be announced..................26,500

Last Updated as of 02/11/2026

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

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