U.S. COIN REFERENCE · American Gold Buffalo
Gold Buffalos: purity, size, and the revived nickel design
The portrait resembles a nickel, while the denomination and metal are entirely different.
By SalarsNet · Reviewed October 5, 2026
A high-purity gold family
Gold Buffalos begin in 2006 using Fraser’s Buffalo-nickel design. The standard one-ounce gold product and fractional 2008 collector products need separate identities. Record value, stated weight, date, mintmark, and finish. The ordinary gold coin is distinct from silver rounds or souvenirs using a similar bison.
Type references: PCGS Gold Buffalos ↗; U.S. Mint bullion programs ↗
Soft gold and large fields
Photograph the cheek, hair, bison, fields, rims, and edge. Marks and hairlines can be visible even where the design remains sharp. Use actual measurements and authentication evidence where available; the engraving’s resemblance alone does not establish metal or authenticity.
Type references: PCGS Gold Buffalos ↗; U.S. Mint bullion programs ↗
Compare the matching product
Match size, proof or other finish, year, quantity, and packaging. Calculate a metal estimate from the verified fine-gold amount and a current quote, then support any collector premium with current sales. A fractional example cannot use a one-ounce price without an explicit product distinction.
Type references: PCGS Gold Buffalos ↗; U.S. Mint bullion programs ↗
Selected reviewed issue records
These catalog standards describe the named issue, not a measured specimen. The selected records below do not cover every date, mint, strike, or die variety. Reported production is labeled separately from established mintage. Unknown standards and mintage remain visible; survival estimates and certified populations are separate research questions.
No issue-level specification or mintage records are published for this category yet. Verify the exact date, mint, strike, metal, and subtype in its reference before using a numerical standard.
References and review
Reference reviewed October 5, 2026. Historical facts and catalog standards need to match the exact issue; price comparisons should be researched at the time of valuation.
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