Burnished coins from the United States Mint undergo a special treatment before being struck. The gold blanks are first treated in a drum to deliver a matte finish and then struck with the die to create the finished product. Right now, you can buy 2008-W Burnished American Buffalo 1/2 oz Gold Coins online from Provident Metals in perfect condition.

Highlights:

• Arrives with a protective plastic slab from the PCGS or NGC!
• 1st and only release of Burnished American Buffalo Gold Coins!
• Limited original mintage of just 16,908 gold coins!
• Limited number of certified perfect gold coins available!
• Contains 1/2 Troy oz of .9999 pure gold.
• Bears a face value of $25 (USD) fully backed by the American government.
• Issued a Grade of Mint State 70 by the Professional Coin Grading Service or Numismatic Guaranty Corporation.
• Indigenous figures portrait on the obverse.
• American bison on the reverse.
• Includes a W mint mark from the West Point Mint.
• Please remember it is possible to receive matching labels on your coins if you buy several.

With the purchase of a 2008-W Burnished American Buffalo 1/2 oz Gold Coin available in this Provident Metals listing, you will receive a coin with a Mint State 70 certification. Issued by either the PCGS or NGC, the MS70 grade indicates the coins exhibit full, original mint luster and have no detracting flaws of any kind present.

Obverse

An indigenous tribal figure is depicted in right-profile relief on the obverse of the 2008-W Burnished American Buffalo 1/2 oz Gold Coin. The design was created in 1913 by James Earle Fraser, who later said that he used the portraits of three actual tribal leaders of the day to create a portrait of a stoic indigenous figure found on these coins. The design is accompanied by inscriptions of Liberty, 2008, Frasers F initial, and the W mint mark of the West Point Mint.

Reverse

An American bison is featured in the reverse design of the 2008-W Burnished American Buffalo 1/2 oz Gold Coins. The bison shown here is one of the two subspecies of bison living on the North American continent. The plains bison, this beast has a shallower, rounded hump compared to the larger, square hump of the wood bison. Inscriptions on this side of the coin include United States of America, E Pluribus Unum, In God We Trust, $25, and 1/2 oz .9999 Fine Gold.

History

The Burnished American Buffalo Gold Coin was issued only in 2008 and featured 1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, and 1/10 oz options. Burnished gold blanks are first rolled in a drum with a burnishing medium that creates the matte surface upon which the design is then struck by the US Mint. Burnished coins have a design element that is struck just once with the blank.

Ordering

Please remember that varied labels are possible with this release. Provident Metals selects all coins at random once your payment has cleared. We guarantee that all coins have an MS70 grade, but we can neither guarantee the specific grading house nor the presence of additional labels.

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