First-day sales of the 2019-Proof American Platinum Eagles hit 3,225 coins, according to United States Mint spokesman Michael White.
Ordering opened Thursday for the 1-ounce .9995 fine platinum ‘Liberty’ coin which features the second of three designs from the Mint’s Preamble to the Declaration of Independence series.
As an early comparison, last year’s proof platinum ‘Life’ coin introduced the design theme and logged first-day sales of 4,420. It bumped up another 3,110 coins through the following weekend to post four-day starting sales of 7,530. Its sales currently stand at 12,411.
Priced at $1,220, the 2019-W Proof American Platinum Eagle is available from the Mint’s catalog of platinum coins or by calling 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). The coin has a mintage limit of 15,000.
