Certified Proof Buffalo Gold Coin 2013-W One Ounce Reverse Proof PF69 NGC 100th Anniversary

The Certified Proof Buffalo Gold Coin 2013-W One Ounce Reverse Proof PF69 NGC 100th Anniversary displays an appealing switch of the proof finish. The Certified Proof Buffalo Gold Coin 2013-W One Ounce Reverse Proof PF69 NGC 100th Anniversary is a reverse proof coin, meaning the parts on the coin that are usually glossy have switched with the usual matte finished parts, in order to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Buffalo design.

Black Diamond is the American Bison used as a model for the 1913 Buffalo Nickel design. It has been recorded that James Earle Fraser needed to constantly distract the beast, while drawing its portrait, to contain the side profile view, due to the bison wanting to constantly look forward. When looking at the American Gold Buffalo coins, collectors will find them familiar since their design comes from the 1913 Buffalo Nickel. Fraser was a student of another gold coin legacy designer, Augustus Saint-Gaudens. James Earle Fraser was born in Minnesota and experienced life first-hand with the Native Americans and the struggle of being pushed into confined reservations. James Earle Fraser is best known for his Buffalo Nickel design and his End of the Trail sculpture, depicting the physical, sociological, and emotional exhaustion the Native Americans endured as settlers took over their land.

Coin Highlights
-24-karat .9999 pure gold
-PF69 grade, NGC certified
-Legal tender value of $50
-Packaged special 100th anniversary coin holder
-Obverse design: Displays a side profile portrait of a male Native American. The coin's date of mintage is discreetly noted on the obverse as well. Also, carries a "F" mark, underneath the date, that stands for Fraser, the designer.
-Reverse design: The famous American Bison, Black Diamond, is pictured. The coin's weight and purity are inscribed below the animal, as well as the legal tender value.

• Denomination: $50
• Year: 2013
• Diameter: N/A
• Mint Mark: W
• Thickness: N/A
• Grade: Certified