How To Buy the Buffalo Gold Coin

American Buffalo gold coins are new to the gold coin scene - this is the first year they've been produced and made available to the public.  Like their American Eagle gold coin brethren (bet you didn't know a buffalo could be related to an eagle), these Buffalo gold coins carry a U.S. Governmental guarantee as to the quality and quantity of gold in each coin.  This ensures that the Buffalo gold bullion will be recognized in markets around the world and won't be hard to buy and sell from dealers. 

But unlike the 22 karat American Eagle gold coin, about eight percent of which is other metal, the Buffalo gold coin is pure 24 karat gold.  99.99 percent of every coin is guaranteed gold!  The price of these coins is based on the price of gold and a slight addition in price to account for the process of making the coin. 

1. The United States Mint has a tool enabling you to locate dealers in your area.  All you have to do is select your state!

2. Visit Yahoo or Google to search for "Buffalo gold coin."  You'll find dozens of good results, including Northwest Territorial Mint and Blanchard.  Be sure to check multiple dealers and compare prices; even the two websites I just provided are selling the Buffalo gold coin for different prices.   
3. Check your phone book by browsing through the "gold" or "coins" sections to find local dealers that way.

The U.S. Mint has also made a proof version of the Buffalo gold coin for collectors, but only made 300,000 of them.  It sounds like a big number, but over 244,000 of the Buffalo gold bullion coins have already been sold. 

You can buy your Buffalo gold proof coins directly through the U.S. Mint.  Either call 800-USA-MINT, or visit the United States Mint website.  They're sold individually for $800.00. 

Another option is to visit sites like eBay to try to find one cheaper than $800.00, but be sure you can trust the seller and don't buy a Buffalo gold proof coin for more than you would pay buying it from the source. 

The Buffalo gold coin is a newcomer on the 24 karat gold coin stage, joining the popular Canadian Maple Leaf.  It will be exciting to see how the bovine behemoth fares against the past photosynthetic favorite!