1 Dollar American Buffalo

Reverse

The design taken from the 1913 Indian Head or Buffalo Nickel. According to the legend, the buffalo used as a model for this coin was "Black Diamond" (1893-1915), a famous buffalo at the Central Park zoo in New York City.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED·STATES·OF·AMERICA
IN GOD WE TRUST
E PLURIBUS
UNUM
ONE DOLLAR

Engraver: James Earle Fraser

Edge

Reeded

Comment

The 2001 American Buffalo Silver Dollar was issued to commemorate the recently opened National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) of the Smithsonian Institution. The classic design of the coin after James Earle Fraser’s Buffalo Nickel, made this commemorative coin issue immensely popular with collectors, leading to a prompt sell out.

The United States Mint produced the uncirculated version of the coins at the Denver Mint and the proof version at the Philadelphia Mint. The coins were offered individually, as a two coin set, or included in the American Buffalo Coin and Currency Set. The coin and currency set was limited to 50,000 sets and included a replica of a Series 1899 $5 Silver Certificate and two postage stamps. The maximum production for across all products was 500,000.

The 2001 Buffalo Silver Dollar went on sale June 7, 2001 and sold out on June 21, 2001 making it one of the most popular modern commemorative coins. Prices for all versions remain high due to the continued collector demand for the issue.

A surcharge of $10 was added to the price of each coin to fund the opening of the NMAI and supplement the educational and outreach efforts of the museum. After the quick sell out, the NMAI sought the production of an additional 250,000 or 500,000 coins, but the Treasury Secretary denied the request.

2001-D Uncirculated American Buffalo Silver Dollar
Pre-Issue Price: $30.00
Regular Price: $32.00
Final Mintage: 227,131

2001-P Proof American Buffalo Silver Dollar
Pre-Issue Price:$33.00
Regular Price: $37.00
Final Mintage: 272,869

Interesting fact

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2001 D	227131	-	-	-	-	-	-
2001 P	272869	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Dollar (American Buffalo) 2001 coin.