American Buffalo Gold Coins

Each American Buffalo coin has a face value of $50 and contains exactly one troy ounce of pure .9999 fine gold. Its diameter is 1.287 inches, with a thickness of 0.116 inches, making it approximately the same size as a U.S. half dollar coin.

Yes. American Gold Buffalo coins are struck in .9999 fine gold, which is considered 24-karat gold. Each 1 oz Gold Buffalo contains one full ounce of pure gold.

The Gold Buffalo features a Native American profile on the obverse, inspired by James Earle Fraser’s 1913 Buffalo Nickel design. The reverse depicts an American buffalo, modeled after “Black Diamond,” a bison that lived in the early 1900s. The design reflects early 20th-century American coinage and themes associated with the American West.

Once you have decided on the quantity of gold coins to purchase, your Monex account representative will assist you in executing your order over the phone. Upon your acknowledgment, your selected purchase and gold price will be confirmed on a voice recorded line and a written confirmation will be sent to you with the details of your order.

Payment may be made after you order, but must be initiated on the day of purchase, which means you must mail or wire funds on the very same day of your transaction. You can have your metal shipped to your home, made available for pick-up at over 30 facilities across the U.S. and Canada, or have your metal delivered to a bank/depository for storage.

Investors can start or add the Gold Buffalos to their portfolio with a minimum purchase of a single coin or unit of 10 - one ounce coins. Buying and selling gold bullion coins in larger quantities, however, offers greater efficiency, which means better pricing for you. Monex selects only the most popular and liquid investment grade products, and buying more than one coin has historically proven beneficial over our extensive over 50 years* years of experience.

Yes. Monex offers a two-way market for 1 oz American Buffalo gold coins. To sell, call a Monex Account Representative. Once the coins are received and verified, the sale price is agreed upon and payment is issued.

The Gold Buffalo is struck in .9999 fine gold, while the American Gold Eagle is .9167 fine gold and alloyed for durability. Both 1 oz versions contain one full ounce of gold. The Buffalo has a classic U.S. Mint design inspired by the Buffalo Nickel, while the Eagle features Lady Liberty and a bald eagle. Both are steeped in American history, government-issued and IRA-eligible.

The American Gold Buffalo was the first U.S. Mint bullion coin struck in .9999 fine gold. It contains no alloy metals and is produced entirely in 24-karat gold. The design is based on the 1913 Buffalo Nickel, giving the coin a historic American theme that differs from other modern U.S. Mint gold issues.

Yes. The American Buffalo is .9999 fine gold and they are IRA-approved gold coins for use in your gold IRA.

American Gold Buffalo coins meet the IRS purity requirements for inclusion in a precious-metal IRA. That said, most investors choose the coin itself first. The Gold Buffalo is often selected for its classic American design and its .9999 fine gold purity, and some buyers then decide to hold those coins within a retirement account.

To add IRA-eligible 1 oz American Buffalo Gold Coins to an IRA, you will work directly with an IRS-approved custodian to establish and fund your IRA account. Your Account Representative will connect you with a custodian upon request.

Once your IRA is funded, Monex executes the purchase at your direction and arranges insured delivery to an approved depository in the custodian’s name, as required for IRA holdings.

The purchase price of the American Buffalo is at the Monex Ask price. In addition, there are charges such as commission and shipping. There is no shipping charge if you select depository delivery. Today's ask price per coin for buying in units of ten is: $4,514.20.

Monex does not offer gold bars or gold coins at a spot gold price. The true spot gold price is merely a benchmark per-ounce price for gold, not a price for a particular product, and is a reference price associated with the present month of the COMEX futures contract. In fact, a genuine spot gold price is not truly a quote at all, because it is not where dealers offer to buy or sell, which are their ask and bid prices. Monex makes a market for buying and selling quoted as “Ask” and “Bid” prices. Ask prices for gold products reflect competitive marketplace conditions for a particular type of gold investment item. There are, however, charges that accompany transactions, which include buy/sell charges, shipping or storage fees depending if the customer chooses home or depository delivery. Monex quotes extremely competitive prices for gold bullion depository delivery. Monex publishes buy/sell commission charges, which depend on the size of a transaction. For greater transparency, the Monex marketplace is quoted live online on its Live Prices page or through the powerful Monex Bullion Investor smartphone app available for both Apple and Android smartphones.

It is easy to confirm that Monex offers some of the best prices on American Buffalo gold coins by comparing our prices with those of other dealers. But what sets Monex apart is that we also feature transparent pricing. We publish both ask and bid prices on our website. That “spread” – the difference between our “ask” and “bid” prices – tends to be far less than many other dealers. We also offer lower Atlas Preferred Prices on purchases made with the Monex Atlas Account on several of our bullion bar and coin products. Call us today to learn more about Monex’s pricing advantages.

Premiums on Gold Buffalo and Gold Eagle coins can vary with market demand and supply. Both are widely traded U.S. Mint bullion coins, and their premiums generally fluctuate within similar ranges, though one may trade slightly higher than the other at different times.

1 oz Gold Buffalo coins are packaged securely and shipped via insured, secure carriers. Tracking information is provided once the shipment is released.

Monex can arrange secure storage for your Gold Buffalo investment. We will deliver your gold coins with full title and ownership in your name to one of the independent bank/depository facilities that provide storage for Monex customers. When your metal is received by the third-party depository, the facility's custodian will send you a document acknowledging receipt and verifying that you are the owner of the 1 oz American Buffalo gold coins being stored.

All gold coin shipments to you are insured against loss or damage in transit, whether delivered to your home or to a depository. If you decide to have your 1 oz Gold Buffalo coins delivered to and stored by a bank/depository, it remains fully insured while in storage as well.