A PR70 designation from PCGS means the grader found nothing to fault at 5x magnification. Few coins from any proof run reach that standard, and gold is unforgiving of the smallest contact mark. This example combines that top grade with one troy ounce of .9999 fine gold, making it a piece that works as both a holding and a display coin.
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
The obverse gives you Fraser’s right-facing Native American, braided hair dressed with feathers, rendered in frosted relief above a mirrored field. LIBERTY tracks the right rim, while the date and “W” mintmark sit under the neckline with the sculptor’s “F” initial behind. Perfect-grade proofs hold that cameo contrast without interruption, so the feather barbs and braid strands stay crisp under a loupe.
A bison occupies the reverse, standing in profile with its head lowered on a low mound. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA arcs overhead. E PLURIBUS UNUM runs above the animal’s back, IN GOD WE TRUST sits beneath its head, and the mound is inscribed $50, 1 OZ., and .9999 FINE GOLD. Fraser adapted both sides from his 1913 Buffalo nickel, and the shaggy texture across the shoulders is the detail that separates a proof strike from a bullion one.
Physical specs are 32.7 mm in diameter, 2.95 mm thick, with a reeded edge and $50 legal tender face value. Each proof receives multiple strikes from polished dies on hand-fed blanks. Your coin ships in the sonically sealed PCGS holder with a tamper-evident insert showing the grade and certification number, verifiable through the PCGS database. Dates and label styles are drawn from current stock and cannot be requested.
Perfect-grade populations stay small next to PR69, and that scarcity supports a premium that ordinary bullion does not carry. You get the gold, the artwork, and the top of the grading scale in one purchase. Order yours today for insured, discreetly packaged shipping.