US Mint Reveals 2026 1/10-Ounce Gold Buffalo With 20th Anniversary Mark

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The US Mint will release a 2026-W $5 Reverse Proof American Gold Buffalo on Dec. 10, a 1/10-oz .9999 fine gold coin marking the series’ 20th anniversary. It is the first fractional Gold Buffalo since 2008 and only the second reverse proof in the series; the Mint has not yet disclosed final price, mintage limit or product limit, though household orders will initially be capped at one.

The article points to a likely retail price anchor: the comparable 1/10-oz 1776~2026-W Gold Eagle would price at about $580 under the Mint’s last-used tiering when weekly gold averages $4,150-$4,199.99. This is more numismatic than wholesale bullion flow, but it underscores continued retail demand sensitivity to elevated spot gold.