Gold Buffalo Coin Fake

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Gold buffalo coin fake.

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. Pure 24k gold. Collecting 1 oz gold buffalo coins.

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. 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. The original 50 buffalo gold piece is america s purest gold coin ever. The two minute ad starts off with a neighborly male voice telling you.

Usually fake gold coins are somewhat larger or thicker so they are heavier and less detectable as fakes. Avoid this gold coin scam. The obverse shows the famous indian head design. Its design was based on the famous buffalo nickel of 1913 to 1938.

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. The gold buffalo coin is based on james earle fraser s famous buffalo nickel. See this coin world article. It was the first one ever struck using 9999 that s four nines.

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. If the coin is too large or too thick it s almost certain the coin is a fake gold product.