2006 American Buffalo Gold Coin
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2006 American Buffalo Gold Coin or just a Gold Buffalo is a 24-karat bullion gold coin minted by the US Mint and it's the first year of the series. The coins has gold composition of 99.99% and that is the first time the United States Government issued a 24-karat gold coin for the public. The 2006 American Buffalo gold coin comes both in proof and brilliant uncirculated finishes and was originally priced at $800, but after a few years of adjustments, "The First Strike" issue is priced much higher and selling sometimes for over $1,200.
The 2006 American Buffalo gold coin specification is as follows:
| Gold composition: | 24-Karat (99.99%) |
| Gold content: | 1 oz |
| Weight: | 31.108 g |
| Diameter: | 32.7 mm |
| Thickness: | 2.95 mm |
| Edge: | Reeded |
2006 American Buffalo gold coin has the same design as the Buffalo nickel, which was designed by James Earle Fraser and was in circulation from 1913 to 1938. The American Buffalo design is one of the most successful ones for all American coins and it was used even before this issue for another commemorative coin in 2001; you can read more about $50 American Buffalo gold coins here.
You can see some current listings for 2006 American Buffalo gold coins here:
