MintID Gold American Buffalo - 1 Oz, .9999 Pure Gold

The Gold American Buffalo Now Available with MintID - The Ultimate in Trust and Assurance

MintID’s Gold Authenticated Bullion products are encapsulated in custom designed MintID holders that are equipped with AES-128 bit encrypted NFC chips allowing users to verify the authenticity of the gold purchased using the MintID app.

Each gold American Buffalo coin is removed directly from sealed mint boxes and immediately encapsulated within the MintID NFC enabled holder. Utilizing the MintID app each Authenticated Bullion Gold product can be instantaneously authenticated providing real-time specs of the product.

Each MintID holder contains several anti-counterfeiting features that includes tamper revealing security film and printed luminescent patterns only visible under UV light. Backed by the MintID guarantee and authenticated through the MintID encrypted database MintID coins are the most secure and protected bullion products on the market.

The Iconic Gold American Buffalo Coin

Money Metals Exchange is proud to offer the beautiful one-troy ounce Gold American Buffalo. The United States Mint began production of this coin in 2006 as a direct competitor to the Canadian Gold Maple Leaf and other pure gold bullion coins. It also provides an alternative to the popular 1 Oz American Gold Eagle coin, for investors with whom purity matters. The Buffalo is minted in .9999 fine gold (24 karat) rather than the .9167 (22 karat) pure metal used for the Eagle. While both coins contain a full troy ounce of gold, the American Buffalo gold is slightly smaller in size because it does not contain the alloy metals, meaning no silver and copper.

The gold mint American Buffalo is a striking coin with a profile image of a Native American chieftain stamped on one side and the iconic Buffalo on the other. It is a "legal tender"and carries a denomination of $50. Each coin is guaranteed by the US Mint for the weight and purity marked on the reverse side - 1 oz .9999 fine gold.

Mintages of the gold American Buffalo coins, are often lower than for the more popular Gold Eagle coin, but it is more than popular enough to ensure liquidity. Dealers buy and sell the coin in good volume - akin the world's other well known gold coins (.9999 pure) such as the Canadian Maple Leaf, Austrian Philharmonic and Australian Kangaroo. Investors can buy it with confidence. They will be getting a coin with unique aesthetics, without paying a high premium.

1 oz Gold Buffalos are struck the US Mint in the facility at West Point, New York.

ABOUT THE DESIGN

American Buffalo gold coins is modeled after the famous Buffalo Nickel, created by James Earle Fraser in the early 1900s. His design is perhaps the most beloved in the history of US coinage.

Native American (obverse) - The obverse shows the well-known Indian Head symbol. Fraser is said to have created a composite using images of 3 different Chieftains. He took inspiration from Chief Iron Tail, Chief Two Moons and Chief Big Tree who posed as models as he sketched.

American Bison (reverse) - The reverse features an American buffalo as well as inscriptions of the $50 face value, weight, and gold content. The history behind the image is as intriguing as the coin itself. Some claim that an American buffalo named Black Diamond -- on display at New York's Central Park Zoo was the model for the coin. Conflicting accounts suggest it was a buffalo named "Bronx" located at the rival Bronx Zoo that Fraser used.

You may order online, if you prefer. Or you can call Money Metals Exchange directly at 1-800-800-1865 to inquire about the current American Buffalo gold coin's price and availability and/or to place an order. To check out other gold bullion products please go here. Money Metals Exchange offers a complete lineup of the most popular coins, rounds and bars including the gold American Eagle, our most popular coin. Our gold bullion bars are a great option for investors looking for even lower cost.