2006 $50 Gold Buffalo Proof Coin
The Presidential One Dollar Coin Act of 2005 authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike one ounce, 24 karat (.9999) fine gold bullion coins. These are the first pure gold coins ever issued by the United States Mint. The Gold Buffalo Proof was minted for collectors and was issued directly by the United States mint with an initial mintage limit of 300,000 coins. The Gold Buffalo Proof were issued at the time for $800 dollars, today the market price is around $1200 to $1350 dollars and going up due to the raising price of gold.
2006 Gold Buffalo Proof Coin Design
The 2006 Gold Buffalo Proof Coin is almost a replica of the 1913 Buffalo Nickel designed by the widely known sculptor James Earle Fraser.The face side of the Gold Buffalo coin features an American Indian chief and the word "Liberty" and the mint mark for the year. The back side design is the same American bison standing on a mound of dirt, which many people believe is based on Black Diamond, a real-life buffalo of the New York Bronx Zoo back then.
2006 $50 Gold Buffalo Proof Coin for Sale
PCGS 2006 Gold Buffalo Proof Coins for Sale
 2006-W $50 PCGS Proof 69 DCameo (American Buffalo)  US $2,250.00
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 2006-W $50 PCGS Proof 70 DCameo (American Buffalo) US $2,800.00
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 2006-W $50 PCGS Proof 70 DCameo (American Buffalo) US $2,800.00
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 2006-W $50 PCGS Proof 70 DCameo (American Buffalo) US $2,800.00
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NGC 2006 Gold Buffalo Proof Coins for Sale
2006 $50 Gold Buffalo Coin Specifications
- Mint Mark: W
- Mass : 13.108g (1.001 troy oz)
- Diameter : 32.7 mm (1.287 in)
- Thickness : 2.95 mm (0.116 in)
- Edge : Reeded.
- Designer: James Earle Fraser
- Composition : 99.99% (24k Gold)
- Mintage 2006-w Proof Gold Buffalo: 246,267