Rare 2001 American Buffalo Silver Dollar - In Original Mint Case - Proof, Silver - 2001P Commemorative Silver Dollar, Only 272,869 Minted

This listing is for the photographed 2001 American Buffalo Proof Silver Dollar. In it's original Mint packaging with a certificate of authenticity. These commemorative dollars are rarer than many of their contemporary counterparts because less than 300,000 were minted (272,869). If you're interested, read more about this coin below!

The design of the coin was based on the Buffalo nickel designed by James Earle Fraser in 1913. The obverse features an American Indian head that Fraser had based on the Sioux Iron Tail, the Kiowa Big Tree, and the Cheyenne Two Moons. The reverse features an American bison standing on a mound, which was based on the original Buffalo nickel reverse produced only in 1913.

Public Law 106–375 authorized a maximum mintage of 500,000 American Buffalo dollars. The coins went on sale on June 7, 2001, and sold out just 2 weeks later on June 21. The Denver Mint produced 227,131 uncirculated coins and the Philadelphia Mint produced 272,869 proof coins. Because the coins were so popular, the National Museum of the American Indian requested an additional 250,000 or 500,000 coins to be produced, but this request was denied.

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Rare 2001 American Buffalo Silver Dollar - In Original Mint Case - Proof, Silver - 2001P Commemorative Silver Dollar, Only 272,869 Minted