The United States Mint marked the opening of the National Museum of the American Indian in 2001 with the release of a silver dollar bearing one of the nations most iconic coin designs. James Earle Frasers 1913 design for the Buffalo Nickel was issued on a limited run of US silver dollars in 2001. Right now, BGASC has 2001-P Proof $1 US Mint Commemorative Silver Buffalo Coins available to you for purchase online.

Highlights:

• Arrives in a protective capsule!
• Struck in 2001 to celebrate the new National Museum of the American Indian!
• Limited mintage of 500,000 coins!
• Proof coins!
• Contains .7734 Troy oz of actual silver content.
• Bears a face value of $1 (USD).
• Obverse features an American Indian.
• Reverse includes an American bison.
• Comes with a P mint mark from the Philadelphia Mint.

BGASC offers you the 2001-P Proof $1 US Mint Commemorative Silver Buffalo Coin for purchase online in protective capsules. These coins come with a P mint mark from the Philadelphia Mint and boast frosted designs overlaying mirrored fields.

Obverse

Featuring on the obverse of the 2001-P US Mint Commemorative Silver Buffalo Coin is James Earle Fraser’s striking right-profile portrait of an indigenous American Indian, created using the facial characteristics of three prominent tribal leaders from the early 20th century: Chief Iron Tail, Chief Big Tree, and Chief Two Moons.

Reverse

The reverse of the 2001 Proof $1 Silver Buffalo Coin, on the other hand, displays Fraser’s left-profile relief of the American bison, with Black Diamond, a bison from the Central Park Zoo in New York City, serving as the muse for the design.

History

The museum’s mission is to promote and celebrate the cultures, histories, and achievements of Native American peoples, and to provide a forum for dialogue and understanding between Native and non-Native peoples. The museum is unique in that it is the only national museum in the United States dedicated solely to the Native American experience.

Ordering

If you have any questions, BGASC is happy to help. Please call us at 888-992-4272, chat with us live online, or email us directly.