American Gold Buffalo Mintages

Gold Buffalo Coins
American Gold Buffalo

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.

Date1 oz.
2006337,012
2007136,503
2008189,500
2009200,000
2010209,000
2011250,000
2012100,000
2013198,500
2014180,500
2015220,500
2016219,500
201799,500
2018121,500
201961,500
2020242,000
2021350,500
2022410,000
2023394,000

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.

Date1 oz.1/2 oz.1/4 oz.1/10 oz.
2006246,267 – – –
200758,998 – – –
200818,86312,16913,12518,884
200949,306 – – –
201049,263 – – –
201128,683 ––  –
201219,715 – – –
201318,584 – – –
201420,557 – – –
201516,591 – – –
201621,878 – – –
201715,810 – – –
201815,756 – – –
201914,844 ––  –
202011,887 – – –
202116,958 – – –
202215,943 ––  –
202314,007

American Gold Buffalo Reverse Proof Mintage

Date1 oz.
201347,836

Gold Buffalo Uncirculated (Burnished) Mintage

Date1 oz.1/2 oz.1/4 oz.1/10 oz.
20089,07416,9089,94917,429

Frequently Asked Questions

Which American Gold Buffalo has the lowest mintage?

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.

What is the mintage for American Gold Buffaloes?

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.

How many American Gold Buffaloes have been struck?

The U.S. Mint has struck a total of 4,719,299 American Gold Buffaloes between 2006 and 2023.

Where are American Gold Buffaloes produced?

The U.S. Mint strikes American Gold Buffaloes at the Philadelphia and West Point Mint facilities.

How many varieties of American Gold Buffaloes have been produced?

There are no recognized American Gold Buffalo varieties.