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New 2009 Buffaloes just released!
After producing no American Gold Buffaloes since 2008, the U.S. Mint has finally released the 2009 issue with only a couple of months remaining in the production year. 2009 Buffaloes therefore promise to have a severely limited mintage and could be real sleepers!
Whereas most gold bullion coins are produced in virtually unlimited numbers every year, meaning they have almost no chance of realizing a collector premium, 2009 American Gold Buffaloes are different. Because of their curtailed production run they have the potential to realize a significant collector premium based on scarcity, perhaps as much 10% or more as time goes on. Yet they're trading today at bullion prices!
The only 24-karat gold coins from the U.S. Mint
First minted in 2006, American Buffalo gold coins are the only .9999 fine, 24-karat gold coins ever struck by the U. S. Mint. (American Eagle gold coins are .9167 fine, alloyed with small amounts of copper and silver.) Bearing a denomination of $50, they are intended as a convenient way to own and invest in pure, 24-karat gold in the form of legal tender coins whose content and purity are guaranteed by the United States Government.
Unlike many dealers, who charge hefty premiums for 2009 American Buffaloes, AGE is selling these exciting new coins for virtually the same low price as 1-ounce American Eagles. There is no need to pay more!
Classic buffalo nickel design
The new American Buffalo gold coin is modeled on the beloved buffalo nickel, first issued in 1913 and still one of America's most popular coins. Although substantially larger in size and weight, it features the same original designs as the fabled nickel, created by noted American sculptor James Earle Fraser (once a student of Augustus Saint-Gaudens) to showcase the beauty and history of the American West. The obverse depicts the classic profile of a Native American chief; the reverse displays the revered image of the American bison.
According to the U.S. Mint, the Native American depiction on the obverse is thought to be a composite of three American Indians who modeled for Fraser as he sculpted the coin. Two of the three, Chief Iron Tail of the Lakota Sioux and Chief Two Moons of the Cheyenne, were named by Fraser before his death. No satisfactory documentation has been found identifying the third individual, however, whose name was forgotten by Fraser. The bison on the coin’s reverse is believed to be modeled after Black Diamond, a popular attraction at the New York Zoological Gardens at the time.
The buffalo nickel was introduced in 1913 with two distinct varieties, the first showing the bison on a mound and the second with the base redesigned to a thinner, straight line. American Buffalo gold coins bear the original Fraser Type I design.
Benefits of American Buffalo gold coins
Gold content guaranteed by the U.S. — American Buffaloes are the only 24-karat bullion gold coins guaranteed as to weight and gold content by the U.S. government.
Minted in 24-karat gold — Unlike American Eagle gold coins, which are minted in 91.67% pure gold alloyed with a small amount of silver and copper, American Buffaloes are minted in 24-karat, 99.99% pure gold with a weight of one ounce.
Easy to store and transport — American Buffaloes are pre-packaged by the U.S. Mint in transparent plastic sheets for protection. They are compact, convenient, and easy to store or transport.
Perfect mint quality — American Buffalo gold coins are taken directly from the minting press and sealed in protective plastic sheets. Their quality remains virtually perfect, like the day they were minted.
Better than bars and ingots — We recommend gold bullion coins like American Buffaloes over gold bars and ingots because they’re far easier to sell, store, and transport, and do not incur the additional costs of assaying when it is time for you to sell. With the advent of government-issue bullion coins in the last 20 years, most gold bar manufacturers have been put out of business.
Instant liquidity — American Buffalo gold coins are saleable at gold market value almost anywhere in the world and anytime. They are backed by the U.S. government for purity and weight.
American Buffalo Gold Coins -- AGE Price Indications
Please call for firm prices and availability.
Shipping and handling: $22 per package under $5,000; $27 under $50,000. No additional charges.Basis: gold @ $1,153.00. Updated: 11/20/2009 | Size/Qty. | 1-9 | 10-19 | 20-39 | 40-99 | 100+ | | 1-oz. coin | $1,227.18 | $1,226.18 | $1,225.18 | $1,224.18 | $1,222.18 |
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