For the first time in its history, the United States
Mint is proud to offer its customers the opportunity
to purchase a 24-karat gold bullion coin.
The American Buffalo Gold Bullion Coin
represents the convergence of timeless
elegance in numismatic design and
uncompromising quality in coinage production, the result of which is this
one ounce coin made of pure .9999 fine gold.
Authorized by Congress in 2005 and first minted in June 2006, American Buffalo Gold Bullion Coins
are among the world's purest gold coins in terms of the fineness of the metal they contain. Each
coin contains its full, stated weight of pure gold. By law, the gold for United States Mint
American Buffalo Gold Bullion Coins must be taken from newly mined sources in America. They are
struck at the United States Mint at West Point, New York. While struck at West Point, American
Buffalo Gold Bullion Coins do not have a mint mark.
United States Mint gold bullion coins are the only official investment-grade
gold bullion coins whose weight, content and purity are guaranteed by the
United States Government. Like the U.S. dollar, gold bullion coins are
welcome in major investment markets worldwide. Investment firms have for
years considered pure, 24-karat (.9999) fine gold coins to be bullion
eligible for U.S. Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs). Consult with your
investment firm on whether it has decided to include pure .9999 American
Buffalo Gold Bullion Coins in its portfolios.
One measure of an investment is liquidity, or the ease with which an asset can
be converted to cash. The American Buffalo Gold Bullion Coin, with its unique
backing by the United States Government, can be sold for cash at most coin and
precious metals dealers worldwide. Although the coin is also United States
legal tender, its face value is largely symbolic as the value of the gold it
contains has historically been far greater.
You can buy American Buffalo Gold Bullion Coins at major coin and precious metals
dealers, as
well as many brokerage firms and participating banks. They sell at gold’s
prevailing market price, plus a small premium to cover coining and distribution
costs.