8-8-08 Double Prosperity Set
2008 Double Prosperity Set
On August 1, 2008, the United States Mint began sales of the 8-8-08 Double Prosperity Set. This set was released to celebrate the date August, 8, 2008. This date, which occurs once every 100 years, contains the number “8″ three times. The number is associated with prosperity in many Asian cultures.
The set [...]
2008 American Buffalo Celebration Coin
American Buffalo 2008 Celebration Coin
Early in 2008, the United States Mint announced a special product offering which included the 2008 Gold Buffalo coin. This was known as the American Buffalo 2008 Celebration Coin.
The US Mint began the “Celebration Series” to introduce numismatic coin products packaged and positioned for specific gift giving events. The Buffalo Celebration [...]
2008 Gold Buffalo 4 Coin Set
2008 American Gold Buffalo 4 Coin Set
The expanded number of collectible offerings for the American Gold Buffalo program included the 2008 Gold Buffalo 4 Coin Set. For the first time, the US Mint produced fractional denominations of the popular 24 karat gold coin. Proof and collectible uncirculated coins were available individually for each denomination. The [...]
2008-W Uncirculated Gold Buffalo
2008-W Uncirculated American Gold Buffalo
The US Mint expanded 2008 offerings for the American Gold Buffalo program to include collectible uncirculated coins minted in a full range of denominations. The 2008-W Uncirculated Gold Buffalo coins are struck on specially burnished blanks and carry the “W” mint mark. These were branded collector versions of the coins, distinct [...]
2008 Proof Gold Buffalo
2008 American Gold Buffalo Proof
For 2008, the United States Mint expanded the offerings for American Gold Buffalo collector coins. In prior years, the proof version of the coin was only offered in one ounce size. The 2008 Proof Gold Buffalo was available in three additional fractional sizes in addition to separately offered collectible uncirculated versions. [...]
