
Year/Mint: Produced in 2001 at the Denver Mint. Holder: PCGS James Earle Frasier Signed Label - Very scarce. Pays tribute to the Native Amercian heritage and this one is signed by the Buffalo Nickel creator! Obverse Design: Adapted from Fraser's 1913 Buffalo Nickel - composite Native American profile featuring three chiefs (Iron Tail, Two Moons, and Big Tree) with "LIBERTY" inscription and the date 2001.
Reverse Design: Black Diamond, the bison who lived at the Central Park Zoo and served as Fraser's model, shown standing on a mound with inscriptions "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, " "E PLURIBUS UNUM, " "IN GOD WE TRUST, " and ONE DOLLAR. Composition: 90% Silver, 10% Copper. Actual Silver Weight (ASW): 0.7734 troy ounces. PCGS Pop Stats: PCGS has 267 graded at MS70 with 0 higher for the James Fraser Label (Total Pop at MS70 is 3,593).Strike: Exceptionally sharp strike with crisp feather detail, strong facial relief on the Native American portrait, and excellent texture across the reverse bison. Surfaces: Flawless MS70 preservation with pristine fields and fully original mint brilliance. Color/Toning: Essentially blast white with bright silver luster and minimal visible toning with just a faint layer of evenly distributed champagne/amber. Consideration/Opinion: Special Fraser signature label adds a highly appropriate and collectible presentation for this Fraser-designed commemorative issue.
A superb top-grade modern commemorative combining perfect preservation, historic design heritage, and outstanding eye appeal.