April 26, 2024
2001 SMITHSONIAN Silver Dollar Proof American Indian Buffalo Commemorative Coin
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I am the original owner. Coins have been stored in a smoke free, temperature and humidity controlled environment.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 obverse and reverse designs for the Buffalo Silver Dollar are taken from the 1913 Indian Head or Buffalo Nickel with some additional inscriptions added to the reverse. The obverse features the profile of a Native American facing right with the inscription "Liberty" in front and the date on the shoulder. The reverse features a full figure of the American Bison or Buffalo. The inscriptions read "United States of America", "In God We Trust", "E Pluribus Unum", and "One Dollar".The United States Mint produced the proof version at the Philadelphia Mint.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
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