One of the most famous American coin designs of the 20th century was James Earle Fraser’s, Buffalo Nickel. Created in 1913 and approved by the administration of President William Howard Taft, this iconic design was one of America’s first coin or note designs to feature indigenous cultural themes. Right now, 2001-P Proof $1 US Mint Commemorative Silver Buffalo Coins are available to purchase online from JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
- Arrives in a protective plastic capsule!
- Issued in 2001 in honor of the National Museum of the American Indian!
- Limited mintage of 500,000 coins!
- Proof visuals!
- Contains .7734 Troy oz of actual silver content.
- Bears a face value of $1 (USD) backed by the federal government.
- Indigenous figure on the obverse.
- American bison on the reverse.
- P mint mark from the Philadelphia Mint.
Each 2001-P Proof $1 US Mint Commemorative Silver Buffalo Coin is available in this product listing and comes with a protective plastic capsule. These coins are proof specimens with frosted designs and mirrored fields. The Philadelphia and Denver Mints issued these coins in 2001, with these particular specimens coming from Philadelphia and bearing a P mint mark.
The National Museum of the American Indian is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., but it also has two additional locations: one in New York City, and one in Suitland, Maryland.
James Earle Fraser’s depiction of indigenous American Indian features on the obverse of the 2001-P $1 US Mint Commemorative Silver Buffalo Coin. This right-profile portrait was created by Fraser through the combination of facial features from Chief Iron Tail, Chief Big Tree, and Chief Two Moons, all of whom were living indigenous tribal leaders in the early 20th century.
In the reverse design of the 2001 Proof $1 US Mint Commemorative Silver Buffalo Coin, the US Mint features Fraser’s depiction of the American bison. Here, the massive beast is shown in left-profile relief. Black Diamond, a resident bison at the Central Park Zoo in New York City, inspired this design.
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