The United States Mint is introducing a new initiative titled the
United States Mint Celebration Series, and will be
offering various numismatic coin products that are packaged and
positioned to celebrate special gift-giving occasions and celebratory
events. The United States Mint’s Celebration Series
is an outreach initiative to non-traditional coin collectors and will
be available to all collectors and non collectors alike.
The American Buffalo 2008 Celebration Coin is the
first product to be introduced in the series and is being launched in
time for the 2008 Lunar New Year – a traditionally important
gift-giving time of year for Asian-Americans.
This coin is an American Buffalo One Ounce Gold Bullion Coin and
contains one ounce of 24-karat, .9999 fine gold. Each coin is packaged
in its traditional protective covering and placed in a bright red,
plush-lined gift box with a custom-designed foil-stamped outer
sleeve.
The American Buffalo Gold Bullion Coin’s obverse and reverse
designs feature images originally prepared by noted American sculptor
James Earle Fraser, a student of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, for the
redesign of America’s 5-cent coin (nickel). A custom-designed
Certificate of Authenticity features the signature and chop mark of
the Director of the United States Mint. The weight and content of the
American Buffalo 2008 Celebration Coin is backed by
the United States Government.
