One troy ounce of .9999 fine gold, certified Mint State 70 by PCGS with the First Strike designation — PCGS confirms this coin was delivered to its grading facility within the first 30 days of the U.S. Mint’s initial release, paired here with a flawless strike. It gives investors a full ounce of 24-karat gold with no purity tradeoff, and gives collectors a top-population, early-strike example of one of the most recognizable gold designs the Mint produces.
Key Features:
- Purity & weight: .9999 fine gold, 1 troy oz, $50 face value
- Metal: Gold
- Obverse: James Earle Fraser’s American Indian portrait, adapted from the Buffalo Nickel
- Reverse: American bison standing on raised ground
The obverse presents a right-facing profile portrait of a Native American man wearing a feathered headdress, with braided hair falling along his shoulder. “LIBERTY” is struck vertically along the upper right field, and the 2026 date appears below the portrait near the neck truncation. The reverse shows an American bison standing on a mound, head lowered and facing left, with deep, textured striking across the fur on the hump and forelegs. “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” curves along the top rim, “IN GOD WE TRUST” sits to the left near the bison’s front legs, and “$50,” “1 OZ.,” and “.9999 FINE GOLD” are struck along the bottom edge.
The coin is sealed in a clear PCGS holder beneath a light blue First Strike label, marked with an American flag graphic, the date, denomination, “American Buffalo,” “.9999 Fine Gold,” and the MS70 grade, along with a unique certification number and barcode. The reverse window carries a tamper-evident PCGS security label reading “Delivered Within 30 Days of Initial Release,” reinforcing the First Strike status and allowing verification through PCGS’s online lookup tool. The holder protects the coin from handling and fingerprints while keeping its certified grade and strike designation intact.
A perfect-grade First Strike Gold Buffalo combines bullion-grade gold content with a collector designation that tends to support stronger resale demand. Add this 2026 PCGS MS70 First Strike Gold Buffalo to your order today and secure a top-grade ounce of gold before availability tightens.