The American Buffalo .9999 fine gold bullion coin program started in 2006, the U.S. Mint's first offering of a 24-karat gold coin. In 2008, the Mint began producing an Uncirculated version for collectors with a W Mint mark of the West Point Mint above the date on the obverse. The Uncirculated (Burnished) 2008-W American Buffalo 1-ounce $50 gold coin has a relatively low mintage of 9,074 and examples in all Mint State grades command a sizable premium.

Castle was Delaware's at-large representative in the US House of Representatives from 1993 to 2011, after serving two terms as governor. While in Congress, the Honorable Mike Castle introduced legislation that authorized a number of important modern US coin programs. He  wrote and/or sponsored the bills that created the 50 State Quarters program, the Sacagawea Dollar, the Presidential Dollar Series, the American Platinum Eagle, the America the Beautiful Quarters program, and a number of modern commemoratives — becoming known as "The Coinage Congressman."

It is estimated that 150 million Americans — half of the country's population at the time — became casual coin collectors. Many would become more serious modern coin collectors, which had a transformative effect on the hobby and propelled modern coin collecting to new heights.

Coin Specifications:

• 2008 W BURNISHED $50 Gold Buffalo 1 oz
• NGC MS-70 .9999 FINE EARLY RELEASES
• Mike Castle Signature
• Total Mintage: 9,074
• Total population Mike Castle US Flag Signature Label In MS 70 Graded by NGC: 36

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*Source: PCGS or NGC Price Guide. Although we try to be as accurate as possible regarding the listed population, third-party pricing, and coin information, information constantly changes. We suggest you verify all the information.