2006-W $50 American Buffalo .9999 Fine Gold, DCAM

Weight

31.11 g

Diameter

32.7 mm

Thickness

NA

Material

99.99% Gold

Shape

Round

Edge Type

Reeded

Technique

Proof

Front design

Buffalo on the plains

Back design

American bison

Year of Minting

2006

Ruler

NA

Mint location

West Point

Mint mark

W

Orientation

Coin alignment

Inscriptions

LIBERTY | E PLURIBUS UNUM | IN GOD WE TRUST | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | 1 OZ .9999 FINE GOLD | $50

Context

: The 2006-W $50 American Buffalo In 2006, the United States Mint expanded its precious metals portfolio by introducing a second gold bullion coin. Authorized by the Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005 , the American Gold Buffalo became the Mint’s first .9999 fine (24-karat) gold issue. Following the precedent set by the American Gold Eagle , which featured a classic Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle , the American Buffalo revived James Earle Fraser’s iconic 1913 Type I Buffalo Nickel design . The Mint had high expectations for the program’s success. These expectations were bolstered by the 2001 American Buffalo silver commemorative ( MS 2001-D #9793 , PR 2001-P #99793 ) which featured Fraser’s design and sold out its entire 500,000-coin mintage in just 15 days. The inaugural American Buffalo gold coins were first struck at the West Point Mint on June 20, 2006 , and released for public sale on June 22 . Initial demand significantly outpaced that of the year’s American Gold Eagle. For the 2006-W Proof version (#9990), the Mint established a mintage limit of 250,000; the final mintage of 246,267 reflects that limit minus returns. Notable Signature Labels PCGS has certified 2006-W $50 American Buffalo Proofs featuring a variety of signature labels, a few of which are quite rare*. Paul C. Balan (Coin Designer) | ( #824034 ) Unique: PR70DCAM Thomas Cleveland, Art Deco (Coin Designer) | ( #629606 ) 33 coins: all PR70DCAM Thomas Cleveland, First Strike, Bell (Coin Designer) | ( #696283 ) Unique: PR70DCAM Thomas Clevenad, Bell (Coin Designer) | ( #696284 ) Unique : PR70DCAM Thomas Cleveland, Blue Eagle (Coin Designer) | ( #837586 ) 25 coins: all PR70DCAM Thomas Cleveland, First Strike Blue Eagle (Coin Designer) | ( #906497 ) 2 coins: all PR70DCAM John Dannreuther (PCGS Co-Founder, Author) | ( #912569 ) 13 coins: all PR70DCAM David Hall (PCGS Co-Founder) | ( #915740 ) 298 coins: all PR70DCAM Jim Licaretz (Coin Designer) | ( #772274 ) 13 coins: all PR70DCAM John Mercanti, First Strike (Chief Engraver) | ( #675477 ) 3 coins: all PR70DCAM John Mercanti (Chief Engraver) | ( #673805 ) 19 coins: all PR70DCAM John Mercanti, First Strike, Flag (Chief Engraver) | ( #698616 ) 2 coins: all PR70DCAM John Mercanti, Flag (Chief Engraver) | ( #689457 ) 26 coins: all PR70DCAM Ed Moy, First Strike (U.S. Mint Director) | ( #528148 ) 4 coins: all PR70DCAM Ed Moy, Stars and Stripes (U.S. Mint Director) | ( #806450 ) Unique: PR70DCAM Ed Moy, UHR (U.S. Mint Director) | ( #523193 ) 157 coins: all PR70DCAM Michael Reagan (Media Personality) | ( #919936 ) 11 coins: all PR70DCAM Thomas D. Rogers (Coin Designer) | ( #890917 ) 12 coins: all PR70DCAM Stephanie Sabin (PCGS President) | ( #906633 ) 10 coins: all PR70DCAM Gary Whitley (Coin Designer) | ( #801679 ) Unique: PR70DCAM *Signers' coin populations may change over time.

Rarity

Rare

Coin type

Gold Buffalos (2006 to Date)

In circulation

NA

Demonetized

No

Marketplace listings

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