U.S. Mint Fractional Gold Buffalo Coins Available By
Jaime Hernandez - July 22, 2008
On July 12, 2008, the U.S. Mint began offering
the much-anticipated and extremely popular Fractional Buffalo
Gold Coins directly to the public. In 2006, the U.S. Mint
resurrected Earle Frasiers Indian Head Chiefs composite,
along with the Buffalo design, for the first time ever on
a gold coin. These captivating and nostalgic designs were
resurrected from the popular 1913 Type I Buffalo nickels.
Since
the inception of the Gold Buffalo coins in 2006, the coins
were an instant hit and today they continue to be extremely
popular with investors and collectors nationwide. Now, the
U.S Mint will take collecting .999 coins to another level
by offering Fractional Gold Buffaloes in four different sizes
and denominations for the uncirculated and proof versions.
For the Uncirculated Fractional Gold Buffalo
coins, customers will have the option of ordering a one ounce
($50) coin for a price of $1,059.95; the half ounce ($25)
coin at a price of $539.95; the quarter ounce ($10) coin at
a price of $289.95; and finally, the tenth ounce ($5) coin
priced at $129.95. Customers will also have the option of
ordering the four different fractional coins as a four-piece
Uncirculated set for a price of $1,959.95. If purchasing the
four different Fractional Gold Buffaloes in the four-piece
uncirculated coins set (as opposed to purchasing them as singles)
customers will be able to save a total of $59.85.
For the Proof Fractional Gold Buffalo coins,
customers will be able to order the one ounce ($50) coin for
$1,199.95; the half ounce ($25) coin for $619.95; the quarter
ounce ($10) coin for $329.95; and the tenth ounce ($5) coin
for $159.95. For the four-piece Proof set containing all four
denominations, the price will be set at $2,219.95, or a savings
of $89.85 vs. ordering the coins as singles.
All Fractional Buffalo Gold coins are composed
of .999 (24 karat) gold. All proof and uncirculated coins
will bear a W mint mark indicating they were produced
at the West Point Mint. As of this writing, there are no production
limits or ordering limits on the Fractional Gold Buffalo coins.
Customers may order the coins by visiting the U.S. Mint website
at www.USMint.com or by calling the Mint at 1-800-USA-MINT.
Customers wishing to preserve these beautiful
and captivating coins, and ensure their condition for many
years to come, can send their coins directly to PCGS. Our
expert graders will examine the coins condition and
assign them a numerical grade. The coins will then be placed
in tamper-evident holders with a money-back guarantee for
as long as the coins remain in the PCGS holder.