2008-W Gold Buffalo Gold $50 MS Burnished Values

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Melt: $5,005.75 (1.0000 oz Gold)

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2008-W Gold Buffalo Gold $50 MS Burnished Values

Details

The American Buffalo One Ounce Gold Coin is the first 24-karat gold proof coin ever struck by the U.S. Mint and is the investor version of the official United States Mint American Buffalo Gold Bullion Coin.

This coin is made of Gold and has a current melt value of $5,005.75

Obverse: Fraser's design of the Native American with feathered headdress is featured prominently in identical design with the Buffalo nickel issues of 1913-1938. The word LIBERTY appears on the upper right periphery and the date embedded in a rock on the lower left.

Reverse: The iconic figure of the American Buffalo takes up most of the design with mottos, denomination, and the gold purity all included in this busy design.

Basic Information

GSID:

70976

Coin Date:

2008-W

Denomination:

G$50 / Gold $50

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

West Point

Mintage:

9,074

Coinage Type:

American Buffalo

Coinage Years:

2006-

Composition:

Gold

Mint Mark:

W

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Gold Buffalo

Variety 2:

Burnished

Physical Characteristics

Fineness:

0.9999

Weight:

33.931 gr

Weight:

1 oz

Precious Metal Weight:

1 oz

Strike Type:

Business

Diameter:

32.7 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

James Earl Fraser

Obverse Lettering:

LIBERTY, W, 2008

Obverse Designer:

James Earl Fraser

Reverse Lettering:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, IN GOD WE TRUST, $50, 1 OZ. .9999 FINE GOLD

Reverse Designer:

James Earl Fraser

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