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Investors craving pure gold now have an American supplier: The U.S. Mint plans to unveil today the nation's first 24-karat gold coin at an official strike ceremony at its West Point, N.Y., facility.
Modeled on the traditional buffalo nickel, the American Buffalo coin has a buffalo on one side and a Native American on the other. It comes in two versions, both stamped with a $50 face value but worth substantially more because they are made of pure gold.
A "proof" version with a high-relief, mirror finish aimed at collectors will sell for $800, while the less flashy bullion version of the coin -- targeted at investors known as "gold bugs" -- will retail for the price of an ounce of gold plus a 5 to 7.5 percent markup to cover the cost of making and selling it. The $50 face value is symbolic and set by Congress, just as most commemorative silver coins sold by the mint have a face value of $1 but are sold for $35 or more because of their silver content.......
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