Hello everyone. I've searched everywhere it seems. I found this Silver Dollar buried in the mud in a river here in Montana during a drought year(water level was real low)...this was back in 1990, or 1991, and the coin already looked old back then. I went to the US Mint website, and they said these were first produced by them in 2001, as a tribute to the sculptor James Earle Fraser who created the Buffalo Nickel. BUT, as I said, I found this coin back in 1990 while fishing. Every site I've gone to, says they weren't made until 2001. I've been on eBay, forums, US Mint and can't find any similiar. I'm no coin collector, so I don't know all the good resources to find out what it is. Any help greatly appreciated. Indian Head Front Troy-ounce-buffalo-silver-indian-front by not_so_special_ed, on Flickr Buffalo Back Troy-ounce-buffalo-silver-buffalo-back by not_so_special_ed, on Flickr Thanks in advance for any help ~ Eddy
This appears to be a generic 1oz silver round. Made by a company other than the US mint. Supposing it is actually 1oz silver it is worth spot silver value $20.76 right now. As far as date of manufacture its anyones guess. We have a member here who collects silver art bars he may have a catalog or idea.
tyvm BigJ...wish I'd have gone to a place like this forum in the first place instead of wasting all that time searching eBay and stuff lol. Appreciate it
Is a silver round similar to this: http://cgi.ebay.com/SILVER-round-1-...477?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item51952995c5
Yeah in 2001 the US Mint issued the American Buffalo Commemorative. Yours is a silver round which is simply silver and nowhere near as nice as the Commemoratives issued in 2001. I don't know how many companies made what you have but the one you found is one of the nicer ones! good find!!
I have the exact same one, also definitely made before 2001. I've had it for at least 20 years; it was given to me by my grandparents. It is nearly identical to the 2001 commemoratives except for the "one Troy ounce" on the Indian head side.
