2008-W $5 Gold Buffalo Burnished

Coin / United States of America / $5 (Five Dollars) / $5 Gold Buffalo / 2008 / West Point

The American Buffalo One-Tenth Ounce Gold Coin is the first 24-karat gold proof coin ever struck by the U.S. Mint and is the investor version of the official United States Mint American Buffalo Gold Bullion Coin.

Country United States of America
Year 2008
Serie $5 Gold Buffalo
Denomination $5 (Five Dollars)
Mint West Point
coinage-type American Buffalo
desg MS
designer James Earl Fraser
diameter 16.5
edge Reeded
fineness 0.9999
material 99.9% gold
mint-mark W
mintage 17,429
ngc-id 26RF
obverse-description Fraser's design of the Native American with feathered headdress is featured prominently in identical design with the Buffalo nickel issues of 1913-1938. The word LIBERTY appears on the upper right periphery and the date embedded in a rock on the lower left.
pcgs-link 399926
pcgs-number 399926
reverse-description The iconic figure of the American Buffalo takes up most of the design with mottos, denomination, and the gold purity all included in this busy design.
variety Gold Buffalo
variety-2 Burnished
weight-grams 3.393
weight-ounces 0.1
year-display 2008