American Gold Buffalo Mintages
The table below presents the mintage figures for American Gold Buffalo Coins. The series began in 2006 as the first 24-karat gold coin offering from the United States Mint. Since the start of the series, coins have been offered both in bullion and collectible proof versions. For 2008, the United States Mint offered collectible Uncirculated versions of the coin, as well as fractional Proof coins. In 2013, a Reverse Proof version was offered to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the original design.
The collectible versions all carry the “W” mint mark, while the bullion coins do not have a mint mark.
Unless noted, figures represent the final mintages published by the U.S. Mint. Where applicable, mintages include combined sales totals across all product offerings. For 2008, the totals incorporate sales for individual coins, 4 coin sets, and the Double Prosperity Set.
The lowest mintage Gold Buffalo coin is the one ounce Uncirculated coin released in 2008 with a mintage of 9,074. The highest mintage is for the 2006 bullion coin at 337,012.
American Gold Buffalo Bullion Mintage
The mintages presented in the table below are subject to change and reflect the most current information as of December 19, 2023.
| Date | 1 oz. |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 337,012 |
| 2007 | 136,503 |
| 2008 | 189,500 |
| 2009 | 200,000 |
| 2010 | 209,000 |
| 2011 | 250,000 |
| 2012 | 100,000 |
| 2013 | 198,500 |
| 2014 | 180,500 |
| 2015 | 220,500 |
| 2016 | 219,500 |
| 2017 | 99,500 |
| 2018 | 121,500 |
| 2019 | 61,500 |
| 2020 | 242,000 |
| 2021 | 350,500 |
| 2022 | 410,000 |
| 2023 | 394,000 |
American Gold Buffalo Proof Mintage
The mintages presented in the table below are subject to change and reflect the most current information as of December 19, 2023.
| Date | 1 oz. | 1/2 oz. | 1/4 oz. | 1/10 oz. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 246,267 | – | – | – |
| 2007 | 58,998 | – | – | – |
| 2008 | 18,863 | 12,169 | 13,125 | 18,884 |
| 2009 | 49,306 | – | – | – |
| 2010 | 49,263 | – | – | – |
| 2011 | 28,683 | – | – | – |
| 2012 | 19,715 | – | – | – |
| 2013 | 18,584 | – | – | – |
| 2014 | 20,557 | – | – | – |
| 2015 | 16,591 | – | – | – |
| 2016 | 21,878 | – | – | – |
| 2017 | 15,810 | – | – | – |
| 2018 | 15,756 | – | – | – |
| 2019 | 14,844 | – | – | – |
| 2020 | 11,887 | – | – | – |
| 2021 | 16,958 | – | – | – |
| 2022 | 15,943 | – | – | – |
| 2023 | 14,007 | – | – | – |
American Gold Buffalo Reverse Proof Mintage
| Date | 1 oz. |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 47,836 |
Gold Buffalo Uncirculated (Burnished) Mintage
| Date | 1 oz. | 1/2 oz. | 1/4 oz. | 1/10 oz. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9,074 | 16,908 | 9,949 | 17,429 |
Frequently Asked Questions
The lowest-minted mint state American Gold Buffalo is the 1893-S Gold Buffalo, which has a mintage of 100,000. The lowest-minted Proof American Gold Buffalo is the 1878 Proof 7 Tail Feathers Gold Buffalo, which has a mintage of 250.
The total mintage for the American Gold Buffalo is 4,719,299. Mintages for each issue of the American Gold Buffalo can be found by consulting the data above.
The U.S. Mint has struck a total of 4,719,299 American Gold Buffaloes between 2006 and 2023.
The U.S. Mint strikes American Gold Buffaloes at the Philadelphia and West Point Mint facilities.
There are no recognized American Gold Buffalo varieties.