First Strike Gold American Buffalo*

Goldline has a limited number of these numismatic versions of the popular 24 karat coin. Professional Coin Grading Service ("PCGS") certifies each coin to be a "First Strike", the proprietary trademark of PCGS for coins delivered by the U.S. Mint no later than the first 30 days of the initial release date. Goldline has a limited number of 2010 First Strike American Buffalo coins in PCGS MS 69 & MS 70.

FIRST STRIKE GOLD American Buffalo Coin Description

First minted in June 2006, the American Buffalo Gold Coin marked the first time in its history that the United States Mint offered customers the opportunity to purchase a 24-karat gold bullion coin.

America's first ever 24-karat one ounce coin is made of pure .9999 fine gold and is the result of the combination of timeless elegance in numismatic design and uncompromising quality in coinage production. First Strike American Buffaloes are numismatic coins which have been independently graded and certified by PCGS. These coins are encapsulated in tamper-evident, sonically-sealed, high-security capsules and assigned a unique serial number.

Design of the American Gold Buffalo Coin

This beautiful gold coin, nicknamed "The Buffalo," is based upon American sculptor James Earle Fraser's revered Buffalo Nickel of 1913. The Buffalo displays Fraser's classic design of an American Indian on the coin's obverse (front) and the renowned American bison on the reverse.

The Native American depiction on the coin's obverse is believed to be based on three different Native Americans. Two of the Native Americans who modeled for Fraser, once a student of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, were named by the designer before his death as Chief Iron Tail of the Lakota Sioux and Chief Two Moons of the Cheyenne. The third person has yet to be definitively identified.

It is widely thought that the bison on the coin's reverse (back) was modeled after Black Diamond, a popular attraction at New York's Zoological Gardens.