Gold Buffalo Coin Fake

The american gold buffalo coin is typically struck each year in both bullion and proof but for 2008 only there was a mintage of fractional weight coins in this collection.

Gold buffalo coin fake. The gold buffalo coin is based on james earle fraser s famous buffalo nickel. Avoid this gold coin scam. See this coin world article. The two minute ad starts off with a neighborly male voice telling you.

The original 50 buffalo gold piece is america s purest gold coin ever. Collecting 1 oz gold buffalo coins. American buffalo gold coin design. It was the first one ever struck using 9999 that s four nines.

The american buffalo gold coin s is a throwback modification of james earle frasers indian head nickel design issued from 1913 to 1938. In addition to the 2008 w oz burnished american gold buffalo coin the us mint also prepared 1 10 oz and oz coins for collectors. Classic buffalo artwork is on the reverse modeled after black diamond the bison living in new york city s central park zoo in the early 1900s. If the coin is too large or too thick it s almost certain the coin is a fake gold product.

For example counterfeit proof american eagle and american buffalo 1 ounce gold 50 coins have been reported encapsulated in fake ngc plastic holders slabs with counterfeit grading inserts. Images courtesy of coin. This modern 24k us gold coin has its obverse or front of the gold coin stamped with the profile of a native american. The 1 ounce gold proof 2011 w american buffalo 50 gold coin illustrated is counterfeit as is the ngc holder and the label on which the grading information is imprinted.

Usually fake gold coins are somewhat larger or thicker so they are heavier and less detectable as fakes. The obverse shows the famous indian head design.