2012 Gold Buffalo Gold $50 MS Values

Greysheet & Red Book® Price Guide
Melt: $4,053.31 (1.0000 oz Gold)

Sponsor

shop eBay

Sponsor

shop

Sponsor

shop

Sponsor

shop David Lawrence Rare Coins

Sponsor

shop ICG

2012 Gold Buffalo Gold $50 MS 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.

up This coin is made of Gold and has a current melt value of $4,053.31

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:

74457

Coin Date:

2012

Denomination:

G$50 / Gold $50

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

West Point

Mintage:

132,000

Coinage Type:

American Buffalo

Coinage Years:

2006-

Composition:

Gold

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Gold Buffalo

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, 2012

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

Feedback:

Available on Greysheet Marketplace

View All

Dealer Directory

View All Dealers

Greysheet News

View All News
Heritage's Modern Collectible U.S. Coins & Bullion Showcase Auction Realizes More Than $400,000, Led by Coveted V75 Gold Eagles
Heritage's Modern Collectible U.S. Coins & Bullion Showcase Auction Realizes More Than $400,000, Led by Coveted V75 Gold Eagles
7/10/2026

Limited-issue American Gold Eagles, key-date American Eagle sets and modern bullion rarities among top highlights in Heritage's July 6 showcase event.

Tracing the Nation's History Through Commemorative Coins
Tracing the Nation's History Through Commemorative Coins
7/10/2026

The commemorative has proven to be a suitable means of promoting historic persons, places and events and the variety of commemorative coins seen in the course of American history offers strong evidence of that.

Stack's Bowers Galleries' June 2026 Showcase Auction Delivers Strong Results Across Diverse Categories
Stack's Bowers Galleries' June 2026 Showcase Auction Delivers Strong Results Across Diverse Categories
7/9/2026

Stack's Bowers Galleries is pleased to announce exceptionally strong results from its June 2026 Showcase Auction.

Map icon

Campbelltown Volunteer Fire Company