A SHORT COIN LESSON
American Gold Buffalo — 1 oz: Different purity one fine ounce
A one-ounce Gold Buffalo and a one-ounce Gold Eagle each contain one fine ounce. Their purity and gross weights differ; this Buffalo profile is the fifty-dollar size. This calculator profile uses 1 fine troy ounce of gold per coin. Contained metal value is separate from collector value.
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- A one-ounce Gold Buffalo and a one-ounce Gold Eagle each contain one fine ounce. Their purity and gross weights differ; this Buffalo profile is the fifty-dollar size.
- This profile contains one fine troy ounce of gold per coin.
- Two matching coins contain two fine troy ounces. Multiply that total by the current gold spot price.
- Purity is already included. The exact issue and condition still matter for collector value.
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