Thinning out my fairly volumous collection. Over the next couple days/weeks, I’ll be listing my excess items from my collection. Don’t hesitate to ask. The American Buffalo Commemorative Coin was available from the U. The authorized mintage limit was 500,000 coins. The coin commemorates the opening of the National Museum of the American Indian. The design recreates the famous Buffalo Nickel minted from 1913 to 1938. That design features two American icons: a Native American profile and an American buffalo. Three different Native Americans – Chief Iron Tail, Chief Big Tree and Chief Two Moons – modeled for Fraser for the coin. All three were performers in Wild West shows in New York City. The buffalo model came from the Central Park Zoo. He also designed the Buffalo Pan-American Exposition Medal; the Victory Army and Navy medal; the Navy Cross Medal; and the Norse-American Centennial medal. The National Museum of the American Indian. The fate of the American Buffalo – or bison – was linked to the fate of the Native American, and vice versa. Native Americans hunted the bison and used the carcass for everything from shelter and food to needles and cooking implements-they were known for wasting nothing. The study of Native Americans, including their language, literature, history, art and anthropology, is the purpose of the proposed National Museum of the American Indian. The museum will feature more than 10,000 years of American history. The 260,000 square foot museum is scheduled to open on the National Mall near the U. Capitol in 2004 and is expected to attract about 6 million visitors a year. The obverse (heads) design shows the profile of a Native American. The reverse (tails) design bears the image of an American buffalo (also known as a bison). UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. IN GOD WE TRUST. Designer: James Earle Fraser. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Bullion\Silver\Coins”. The seller is “licker” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Coin: American Buffalo
- Composition: Silver
- Year: 2001
- Strike Type: Proof
- Fineness: 0.999
- Grade: Ungraded
- Precious Metal Content per Unit: 1 oz
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Brand/Mint: U.S. Mint
- Certification: Uncertified