This design has been released by the mint.
24K, .9999 fine 1 OZ. Gold. Release date has not been revealed.

Yet another mint product I will not purchase.

Only if I can get um for $50 each.

No creativity in that one

These will sell like state quarters........sadly.

What alternate metel retread will they think of next?

The St. Gaudens double nickel?

Bite your tongue!!!! 'Tis Blasphemy you speak!

Yay! Finally a buffalo nickel design that I have no desire to own.

Sadly, I do plan on getting one as it will keep my US Bison type set complete

http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php?showto...608&#

Further it will be my first Gold coin. I am not crazy about the threepeat design at all!

will they issue a three legged version too?

Buffalo Gold? I think a Minuteman gold coin would look much better.

Not at $700 each. (Or more)

That is a good idea Sir A perfect topic for the first .999 gold coin.

If I can afford one I too will probably keep my buff set up to date.

People will dive into these like mad. Buffalo + Gold = The Mint throwing a party. I can see it now......

Personally, I like it! I know the design may be tired (or retro!?), but i'll bet it will look cool being cast in gold. I'll reserve judgement until the final coin arrives, but I like the fact that the mint is branching out from just the Eagle golds.


Doug

i have a feeling that they might be sought after like the buffalo dollar commems

are these new gold coins going to be made in limited production, or just another long running buillion coin?


DM

Would you believe First Lady gold coins with Bust designs ? And yes, I mean just like the Bust halves. It appears classic designs will be returning - but on a bullion coin ??

good question... I'll see what I can dig up tommorow

From the bill that authorizes the coins.....

SEC. 201. GOLD BULLION COINS.

Section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, is amended--

(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:

`(11) A $50 gold coin that is of an appropriate size and thickness, as determined by the Secretary, weighs 1 ounce, and contains 99.99 percent pure gold.'; and

(2) by adding at the end, the following:

`(q) Gold Bullion Coins-

`(1) IN GENERAL- Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005, the Secretary shall commence striking and issuing for sale such number of $50 gold bullion and proof coins as the Secretary may determine to be appropriate, in such quantities, as the Secretary, in the Secretary's discretion, may prescribe.
`(2) INITIAL DESIGN-

`(A) IN GENERAL- Except as provided under subparagraph (, the obverse and reverse of the gold bullion coins struck under this subsection during the first year of issuance shall bear the original designs by James Earle Fraser, which appear on the 5-cent coin commonly referred to as the `Buffalo nickel' or the `1913 Type 1'.

`( VARIATIONS- The coins referred to in subparagraph (A) shall--

`(i) have inscriptions of the weight of the coin and the nominal denomination of the coin incused in that portion of the design on the reverse of the coin commonly known as the `grassy mound'; and

`(ii) bear such other inscriptions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.

`(3) SUBSEQUENT DESIGNS- After the 1-year period described to in paragraph (2), the Secretary may--

`(A) after consulting with the Commission of Fine Arts, and subject to the review of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, change the design on the obverse or reverse of gold bullion coins struck under this subsection; and

`( change the maximum number of coins issued in any year.

Thats funny....something in the copy/paste of the bill turned into smilies.

Hmmm... this is getting a bit out of hand. What's next for the buffalo to appear on?

The only thing that could make me want a coin like that is if ????

Cannot think of anything at the moment

What about the Palladium coins that they are making? Another buffalo for the collection or a piece of junk metal with a nifty design eh? heh

That's a cool design right there.

hmmmmmmmmmmmm . . . . I wonder how much the shysters will sell it for?

[attachmentid=1365]The westward journey coins really caught my attention as an artist, the nickel designs are really interesting and the composition of the design is very pleasing to the eyes. Not to mention the new obverses, which I absolutely love. (I just picked up 8 rolls of 2006-P's) Keeping with the buffalo theme though, besides the Kansas state quarter ( I think ) most of the designs are side views. When you look at some of the african coins with the water buffalo on it you can really see an artistic jump compared to ours.

What's next? Buffalo platinum coins too? Perhaps they should have stuck them in medals instead.

At least the gov't didn't try to make and sell copper bullion coins lol.

I'm still waiting for my official US Mint wooden nickel.

That reminds me, have you guys ever seen the wooden bills? Haha, its like a buffalo nickel on steriods. My local coin dealer has a stack of them sitting on the back shelf for a good chuckle.

Get out your wallets. The proof Gold Buffalos go on sale 1 week from today (June 22nd) and the price is.....$875!!! with a limited mintage of 300,000 coins. 2006 W mint.

Does CP issue press credentials?

http://www.usmint.gov/pressroom/index.cfm?..._release&ID=667

Due to safety concerns, please do not wear open-toed shoes. No coins in pockets, wallets or purses please.

From the says:

"Press must RSVP by Friday, June 16 with the following information: full name, media outlet, Social Security number, date and place of birth, drivers’ license state and number. Fax the information to Tom Dinardi at 845-446-6258. Due to safety concerns, please do not wear open-toed shoes. No coins in pockets, wallets or purses please. Credentialed members of the press are asked to arrive by 10:30 a.m. for check-in."

Okay Tiff, the bootscooters are a no no for this event, and the steel toes will set off the metal detectors, no jangling of the last weeks accumulations to your hoard in your pockets, that big coin smuggling purse is a no no, otherwise please have fun and represent our fair lot well....

I've been watching for a copper medal made from the roof of the US Mint in New Orleans. Can't believe they haven't decided to use that as a "fund raiser" to repair the Mint.

They did it with copper from the Statue of Liberty back in 1986 too.

Eh, although interesting, it's not a bullion reserve. But with the rising costs of copper, it's only a matter of time before we see the new American Copper Eagles series lol.

That seems to be a common thing to repair places. They sold little copper crosses cut from the roof of St. Paul's Cathedral here to fix the roof. It was completely verdegris and starting to deteriorate. All my life that roof was green, now it's metal. Freaks me out.

They dropped the price on the proof gold Buffalos to $800.

And already back ordered to July 13th.

Those jokers on the shopping channel were selling ms-70 slabbed buffalgold coins for over $1200 dollars!!!

The mint did do a great job with the design but I can't stand the ultra smoothness of the lettering on the reverse. It is just too distracting.

I'd love to have one......and eventually sell it for much more than I paid.