2006 PCGS MS-69 First Strike 1 oz American Gold Buffalo Coin

2006 PCGS MS-69 First Strike 1 oz American Gold Buffalo Coin

The Gold Buffalo was the first 24k gold coin produced by the US Mint in the West Point branch. Each coin contains 1 oz of .9999 pure gold, is legal tender, and has a $50 face value guaranteed by the US Federal Government.

The American Gold Buffalo Coins are imprinted with designs deeply connected to national history and the country’s rich wildlife. 

These specific coins were purchased within the first 30 days of the US Mint’s official release and submitted to PCGS appraisal. They were sealed and certified by PCGS as MS-69 coins.

Coin Highlights

• Evaluated, encapsulated, and graded as an MS-69 coin by PCGS;
• Produced by the US Mint;
• Purchased within the first 30 release days;
• The debuting coin of the series;
• Contains 1 oz of .9999 pure gold;
• Holds a face value of USD 50, backed by the US Government;
• The obverse features a Native American Chief;
• The reverse displays the American Bison or the Buffalo.

The Design

The reverse depicts the American Bison, whose left-side upstanding portrait resembles a Buffalo - hence the coin’s moniker. 

The image is accompanied by the inscription “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” and the motto “E PLURIBUS UNUM” on top. 

The other motto, “IN GOD WE TRUST,” is near the animal’s muzzle. Beneath the image, “$50,” “1 OZ .9999 FINE GOLD” refers to the coin’s denomination, weight, fineness, and metal content.

The obverse design, which depicts a Native American Chief’s right profile effigy, is a reviewed version of James Earle Fraser’s Indian Head Nickel, issued in 1913. 

This bust combines traces from three distinct Native American tribes: the Big Tree, the Iron Tail, and the Two Moons. 

The word “LIBERTY” is incused in front of the Native’s forehead, the year of mintage, and an “F,” referring to the artist’s initials, lie on the lower left.

A PCGS MS-69 First Strike Coin

PCGS - Professional Coin Grading Service appraises and grades coins using the Sheldon Grading Scale, which ranks coins based on their condition, from 70 to 1.

A First Strike coin refers to coins manufactured within the first 30 days of the Mint’s release. 

MS stands for Mint State and describes a widespread circulation coin that has never been in circulation. Grade 69 is attributed to a coin whose original luster is preserved despite almost invisible minor contact marks or flaws.

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