We are pleased to offer for sale The American Buffalo Coin and Currency Set.
The American Buffalo Coin and Currency Set comes with a 2001 American Buffalo Commemorative Silver Dollar,
a 1987 Mint Condition Red Cloud U.S. Postage Stamp, and a 1899 Series $5 Indian Chief Silver Certificate Replica.
The 2001 American Buffalo Commemorative Silver Dollar is in Brilliant Uncircluated condition.
It is comprised of .900 silver and .100 copper (90% silver) with a diameter of 38.1mm and a weight of 26.73 grams.
There were 500,000 minted at the Denver (D) Mint.
It was struck to commemorate the establishment of the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian.
The obverse and reverse are replicas of James Earle Fraser's Buffalo Nickel design, which circulated from 1913 to 1938.
The 1987 Mint Condition Red Cloud U.S. Postage Stamp commemorates Red Cloud, a great American Indian warrior.
This Mint Condition Red Cloud U.S. Postage Stamp was issued on August 15th, 1987 at Red Cloud, Nebraska.
This set also contains a 2001 Mint Condition 21-Cent Bison U.S. Postage Stamp to
commemorate the American Bison. The American Bison are a traditional symbol of the Old West, these creatures were extinct by 1890.
The final
piece of the set is a 1899 Series $5 Indian Chief Silver Certificate Replica.
The original was the only issue of U.S. paper money that featured an American Indian as the
central motif. It was identified as a Silver Certificate by the blue color of the "five" and the seal.
This American Buffalo Coin and Currency Set comes in original US Mint Packaging.
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Modern Commemorative Coins
The U.S. Mint did not make commemorative coins from 1955-1981, despite repeated calls from the public to do so.
In 1982 the Treasury department finally issued it's first commemorative coin since 1954, a silver half dollar honoring the 250th anniversary of George Washington's birth.
In the past, the responsiblity for distributing commemorative coins had been placed in the hands of a commission or private individuals. This time, the responsibility fell
to the U.S. Mint, and all profits were distributed to the U.S. Government. With the coming of the 1983 and 1984 Los Nageles Omypics, came the opportunity to place a surcharge
on each coin, each to the benefit of an organization that was determined by Congress (in this case, the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee). While this change was widely
criticized at the time, it is now the standard and the practice continues with very little controversy.
While modern commemorative coins have not seen much appreciation from the public in general, these coins continue be be incredibly significant in their historical, cultural and sentimental value.
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