The first US-minted bullion coin in 24 karat gold offered to the public for purchase is the American Buffalo Gold coin. The coin is being produced by the United States Government through the United States Mint, under the Department of Treasury; the weights of all coins minted are in accordance with the Troy ounces. Each [...]
The American buffalo gold coin, or labeled “gold buffalo”, is a type of 24-karat, 99.99% pure, gold bullion coin. This coin type – like any other coin circulated for the trade and commercial activities within the United States – is produced by the United States Mint. The gold buffalo has found its etymology and fame [...]
The year is 1996, and the scenario comes from the marketplace of bullion gold coins. At that time, the practice in the United States is the production of bullion coins through combination of gold (coming from within the country) and alloy of silver and copper. This method produces a more durable type of coin with [...]
The United States mint has halted production of the coin last 2008, but this office may be contacted for queries regarding sales of the Gold Buffalo. There are telemarketers who also sell this type of bullion coins.
The Gold Buffalo was primarily minted to serve as competitor of other pure gold type of bullion coins sold. The United States Government expects financial benefits from this decision. Although, a lot of historians and collectors would want to have the American Buffalo Gold Coin as party of their collection, for the design’s recognized historical [...]
The non-circulated coin was made available for sale to the public on the 22nd of June, 2006. During the same year, the Gold Buffalo was made available for delivery on the 13th of July.
The front side of the coin or the obverse side – the side which usually bears a bust or head of a personality – contains the head of an Indian or a Native American chief, which is rumored to be depicting at least three real-life tribe leaders. The reverse side bears a picture of an [...]
The American Buffalo Gold Coin, also called “The Gold Buffalo”, is a 24-karat pure gold (.9999) bullion coin. A bullion is any “chunk” of important or rare metal. This coin is produced by the United States Mint.
The minting of the Gold Buffalo has been “temporarily halted” according to the United States Mint, last September 2008. This action is a response to the economic challenges the whole world is facing. But, there still are telemarketers who sell this type of bullion coin, and in different packaging than those coming directly from the [...]
Also called the US Buffalo Gold coin or the American Buffalo Gold coin, this bullion coin is minted to be the primary rival of the Canadian Maple Leaf bullion coin. At the time of the creation and release of the first set of Buffalo Gold coins, the Maple Leaf coins are the only 24-karat pure [...]
