2022 (W) Proof American Buffalo .9999 Fine Gold Fifty Dollar

Coin Details

Auction Record

$3,120 PR70DCAM 07-10-2023 Heritage Auctions

Description

The 2022 (W) Proof American Buffalo .9999 Fine Gold Fifty Dollar is a proof gold coin struck at the West Point Mint, part of the American Buffalo Gold 2006 to Date series. With a mintage of 15,943, this is a scarce issue. The obverse features a composite Native American portrait combining features of three real tribal chiefs — Iron Tail (Lakota), Two Moons (Cheyenne), and John Big Tree (Seneca) — James Earle Fraser's iconic 1913 design faithfully reproduced in gold, while the reverse displays an American bison (often called Black Diamond after the famous bison at the Bronx Zoo) standing on a mound, also from Fraser's original design. Designed by James Earle Fraser (1913 design, adapted for gold). Struck in 99.99% gold, weighing 31.1 grams, 32.7 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #904258. The American Buffalo Gold Coin, introduced in 2006, was the first .9999 fine (24-karat) gold coin produced by the U.S. The purest gold coin in the U.S. bullion program. The 2008 fractional set (1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/10 oz) was produced for only one year. Proof versions feature deep cameo finishes.