Collectors who want Fraser’s artwork at its sharpest reach for the proof rather than the bullion strike. The U.S. Mint produces these at West Point in quantities well below the annual bullion run. This coin holds a PR69 grade from PCGS, one step short of perfect, and brings one troy ounce of .9999 fine gold with the grade and authenticity confirmed by a third party.
Key Features:
- Purity and Weight: 1 troy ounce (31.103 grams) of .9999 fine gold
- Metal Type: 24-karat gold, struck at the West Point Mint
- Obverse Design: Native American profile portrait by James Earle Fraser
- Reverse Design: American bison on a raised mound of earth
Fraser’s Native American faces right on the obverse, hair braided and finished with feathers. LIBERTY follows the right rim. Below the neckline you’ll find the date and the “W” mintmark, with the artist’s “F” initial set behind the portrait. The frosted relief against a polished mirror field gives the braid work and feather edges a depth that flat bullion surfaces cannot match.
Turn the coin over and the bison fills the reverse, shown in profile with its head lowered on a low rise of ground. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA curves along the top edge. E PLURIBUS UNUM sits above the back, IN GOD WE TRUST rests below the head, and the mound underfoot reads $50, 1 OZ., and .9999 FINE GOLD. Both sides come from Fraser’s 1913 Buffalo nickel, a design collectors have chased for more than a century.
The coin measures 32.7 mm across and 2.95 mm thick, with a reeded edge and a $50 legal tender face value. Proof production involves multiple strikes from specially polished dies on hand-fed blanks, which is what creates the cameo contrast. Delivery is in the sonically sealed PCGS holder, with a tamper-evident insert listing the grade and certification number. Dates and label styles come from available inventory and cannot be selected.
PR69 is the grade most surviving proofs land in, which keeps the premium reasonable while still guaranteeing a coin free of visible flaws. Place your order today and we will ship it insured and in discreet packaging.