Gold Buffalos

The American Gold Buffalo is .9999 fine (24-karat) pure gold — the first-ever pure gold coin produced by the U.S. Mint. Launched in 2006, it contains one troy ounce of gold with virtually no alloy metals, making it one of the purest gold coins in the world.

The design comes from James Earle Fraser's legendary 1913 Buffalo Nickel. The obverse is a composite portrait of three Native Americans, and the reverse depicts Black Diamond, an American bison from the Central Park Zoo. This design is widely considered one of the most distinctly American in numismatic history.

Extremely. U.S. Mint data projects the 2025 Gold Buffalo mintage at roughly 120,000 coins — just 15% of recent averages and potentially one of the lowest production years on record. This dramatic scarcity is already driving strong collector interest and premium appreciation.

Proof Gold Buffalos are struck multiple times on polished planchets at the West Point Mint, creating mirror-like fields and frosted devices. They're produced in much smaller quantities than Mint State (bullion) versions and come in elegant U.S. Mint packaging. Both contain identical gold content.