With a mintage of only 9,074, the burnished 1 oz 2008 Buffalo is the lowest mintage of the popular Buffalo series regardless of size, finish, or date.
Coin Highlights: - Contains 1 oz of .9999 fine Gold.
- This key to the Buffalo series has a mintage of only 9,074, and a Population of 243 coins at this grade level with 0 graded higher.
- PCGS encapsulation protects and guarantees the perfect 70 condition of each coin.
- First Strike designation is given to coins shipped within the first 30 days of release, making these coins very scarce and unlikely to increase appreciably in population in the future.
- Obverse: James Earle Fraser's classic portrait of an American Indian in profile, as first seen on the Buffalo Nickel in 1913.
- Reverse: An American Buffalo, adapted from the original reverse of the classic Buffalo Nickel. This image is thought to be based on Black Diamond, a buffalo living in the Central Park Zoo in the early 20th century.
- Features the West Point Mint's "W" mint mark and a unique burnished finish.
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2008 was the only year the U.S. Mint produced Buffalos with a burnished finish. This low-mintage, low-population coin is a great modern rarity. Add this PCGS certified Buffalo to your cart today!
* Population figures provided by PCGS as of July 2016.