Today at noon ET, the United States Mint will release the 2025-W $50 Uncirculated American Gold Eagle for public sale. Struck at the Mint’s West Point facility, the coin is composed of 1.000 troy ounce of 22-karat gold and carries a limited mintage of 7,500.
Uncirculated Gold Eagles were introduced in 2006, joining the Mint’s existing lineup of proof and bullion versions, which debuted in 1986. Since their launch, all formats have featured Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ iconic full-length depiction of Liberty, a design long favored by collectors.
Several thousand of these uncirculated coins are sold each year, as reflected in the recent sales figures below:
- 2024 – 2,910
- 2023 – 6,573
- 2022 – 8,900
- 2021 – 9,063
- 2020 – 6,284
- 2019 – 5,851
Uncirculated American Gold Eagle Coin Designs
The obverse (heads side) features Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ iconic full-length Liberty, shown with flowing hair, holding a torch in her right hand and an olive branch in her left. Inscriptions include "LIBERTY" and the year "2025." This design originally appeared on $20 gold coins struck from 1907 to 1933 and was revived in 1986 for the American Gold Eagle bullion and proof coins, and again in 2006 for the uncirculated series.
In 2021, the U.S. Mint used historical artifacts and modern technology to refine the design to more closely reflect Saint-Gaudens’ original vision.
That same year marked the first change to the coin’s reverse (tails side) since the program’s inception. The updated design, still in use today, features a close-up profile of an eagle created by Artistic Infusion Program designer Jennie Norris and sculpted by Medallic Artist Renata Gordon.
Reverse inscriptions include "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," "E PLURIBUS UNUM," "IN GOD WE TRUST," "50 DOLLARS," and "1 OZ. FINE GOLD."
Each coin also features anti-counterfeiting variable reeding along the edge.
Coin Specifications
| Denomination: | $50 |
| Composition: | 91.67% Gold, 3.0% Silver, Balance Copper |
| Weight: | 1.0909 troy oz. (33.931 grams) |
| Diameter: | 1.287 inches (32.70 mm) |
| Thickness | 0.113 inch (2.87 mm) |
| Edge: | Reeded |
| Mint Mark: | West Point — W |
Ordering and Pricing
The 2025-W $50 Uncirculated American Gold Eagle is available for purchase directly from the U.S. Mint through its online catalog.
Priced at $4,170, the coin’s cost is subject to weekly adjustments based on market conditions. The current price corresponds to a gold average within the $3,300.00 to $3,349.99 range.
I finally remembered to used @Rick’s inventory trick to look at 25EH before sales happened: “ats”: 3215. I looked at cumulative sales for 25EH as of June 1, 2005 :700. I wonder what these number all mean. Did the USM only strike about 3915 of 25EH out of the 7500 product limit and mintage limit. The inventory was a lower number last week (I don’t recall but it was in the high 2000’s)
At 1411 EDT 25EH inventory is at 2967.
Yes VinnieC, 3915 total coins makes sense since prices are high and demand is down. No need to strike the entire limit these days? Seems that 700 coins were ordered by the ABPP’s between 5/23 – 5/27, roughly 10 days ago(and is out of stock-see pic), then reported on 6/1. There may be more inventory not posted(think Kennedy rolls), so who knows?
What will be interesting to see(next week?)will be the amount of Army proof ASE’s that were ordered by the ABPP’s. There is an Army proof “ats” page set up for the bulksters. It is Product ID “25APMAB”. Note the AB suffix, as opposed to the 040 suffix(bulk 40 trays) that I had been speculating on last week.
FYI today 6/5 was the last day that the AP’s were able to place orders for the Army proof coins. How many will we have access to? Well, 3 technically, now I’m thinking of getting a cut lol.
I see the American Eagle 2025 One Ounce Silver Coin – Laser Beam Privy Mark are already being offered for sale but aren’t available to the general public until August 20th. They’re made available to the ABPPs this far in advance?
You must be referring to eBay “pre-sales”?, and anyone can do it, even you & me who have none ordered or in hand. The Mint has the “laser coin”(whatever it is) available to us on 8/20, and there’s no bulkster page as of yet. Next week’s Army ASE has the AP’s included and yesterday was the cutoff day to get an order in. It looks like 10 days for ”advance purchases” is about all that they give them. For example, the ’24 FHG was released to the AP’s on 11/4/24, and the rest of us had a shot at it… Read more »
FHG pre sales to APs was a big FYou to most collectors…. Kind of “another” last straw. But, for me it was even passing on the Shuttle $1….eat lead coppers
For publication in tomorrows Federal Register, an official notice: “DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
United States Mint
Establish Prices for 2025 United States Mint Numismatic Products
AGENCY: United States Mint, Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.”
250th Anniversary United States Army American Eagle One Ounce Silver Proof
Coin $105.00
250th Anniversary United States Navy American Eagle One Ounce Silver Proof
Coin $105.00
250th Anniversary United States Marine Corps American Eagle One Ounce Silver Proof
Coin $105.00
2025 Laser Engraved American Eagle One Ounce Silver Proof
Coin $105.00
The new numismatic product prices will be effective June 13, 2025.
@Caliskier at those prices (which were sort expected) I don’t think I want one of each. Maybe if the opening day (opening minute) sales is chaotic and the waiting room time long it will help curtail my spending. Interesting the title of the last is slightly different form “Laser Beam Privy Mark”
“Interesting the title of the last is slightly different form ‘Laser Beam Privy Mark’”
… AND for the first time, the item is identified as a PROOF coin.
My guess is that it’s a typo above. Everything points to the coin having a laser beam privy from what I see, and probably a proof yes.
Laser “engraving” is new to the Mint, and I’ll bet that the Comic gold, as well as the Liberty gold will use laser engraved dies.
Let’s not forget that in 2024, the first ever laser engraved dies were used by the USM. And boy, it was a doozy ⇊
Just don’t post Ventris’ puffery fluffer you tube video. Mint likely spent a lot for her glorification, unneeded sellout before u could blink…
Do you think there’s going to be big demand for these privy marked ASE’s?
Craig, I’m anticipating a sell out in the first 5-10 minutes. The American Silver Eagles sales, although waning are still a highly collected series. Granted there are the Type 1 and Type 2 versions, they still have demand as a whole, evidenced by a fairly strong market for the key dates and issues. Lower mintage or scarce grades drive the secondary market and the Privy marks seem to be all the rage these days, at least for now. The combination of the American Silver Eagles, Military Privy and being an issue associated with the Sestercentennial/250th Anniversary of America, should do… Read more »
CaliSkier, Thanks for the informative information, and in case no one tells you, it’s always greatly appreciated by me. I have bought a 20 coin roll of the 2025 ‘eagle privy’ ASE’s (and they’ve already appreciated thanks to the recent run-up of spot Ag) and would like to acquire these privy marked coins as well. The mintage limit of 100,000 isn’t in the rare territory, but it may be ‘limited’ which will make it worth having. Anyway it will be interesting to see if your 5-10 minute sell out comes to fruition or not. I’ve got my reminder set so… Read more »
Craig, congrats on purchasing a tube of 2025 ASE’s w/Eagle Privy! Curious if you bought a sealed tube? The sealed tubes definitely have a higher premium and I know it’s just bullion, however having a dealer or seller “cherry picking” is a bit of a turn off in my opinion. Either way, these should hold their value I’d think? You’re welcome and I’m glad you appreciate the data/information! Thanks for the good luck wishes and I’ll see you in the waiting room, with 50-100K of our closest collectors, hoarders, “flippers”friends, families, speculators, numismatists, arbitragers, buying groups, non-ABPP/ABPP dealers, and such!… Read more »
CaliSkier, the tube is sealed but whether it was examined and resealed I don’t know. I don’t plan on grading them for resale as I like the feel of an original mint roll of Ag coins in the hand. I hope you realise that June 13th, when these go on sale, is ‘Friday the 13th’! Let’s hope Jason doesn’t show up. By the way, how many are you planning to buy? I just might try for the household limit of 3. Again, good luck to you and everyone interested in these ASE’s. Let the games begin! Cheers
If from other than the USM cherry picking is very likely…..lest sealed somehow. Good luck all, I’m one less buyer (non) to fight
You’re right about that, but since these are bullion ASE’s, I can’t buy them directly from the Mint. Wish we could.
I am surprised lack of interest in the 2021 W Ty 1 & S Ty 2 Reverse Proof Silver Eagle. The OGP set sells for about the $175 release price. It is only the PF70 grade versions that sell for more. At about 124,916 the mintage is only slightly more than the ASEs about to go on sale. I think the sale could go either way.
The 2011-S Burnished go for $150-300.
I agree, either way.
But, the hype has gotten a lot worse lately, and the part time flippers will get themselves out of bed for this one.
Good one Rick ‘out of bed for this one’…who sleeps till 12 PM these days? I don’t know how the ASE privies will sell, but I think the first one to go on sale will be a pretty good indicator for the rest. We’ll know in a little over a week’s time! Cheers
9am. HST, even better the 4:30 am secret insider USM drops…oopsy boobsy
Ah no 6am HST sleep time
HI HO SILVER‼️
Yes indeed!
Hoping Cag is out of his $100,000 SLV short. Today’s action is a potential breakout if longs can stop the bankers from beating down the price with futures shorting.
50-1 here we come….❓. Ok 9o-1
$50 a Z requested SIR!
Dave SWFL,
I’d hate to get the margin call on that amount, but with his profits in gold futures I think he’ll be fine. Lol. Nice to see Ag ticking up! Cheers
Don’t think he does futures. He said his position was to be $100,000 long GLD and $100,000 short SLV as I recall.
My suggestion was to NOT short SLV but to use puts to limit exposure.
Apologies to Cagcrisp – he does NOT have a $100,000 short of SLV. He was simply hypothesizing being long GLD and short SLV. Please forgive my poor memory.
Rick, although in 2024, perhaps the latest advancements and newest version technology may have been used to produce the dies for the “Flowing Hair”, you may or may not be aware, the U.S. Mint has been experimenting with and using lasers in die preparation and manufacture since at least 2003. Personally the earliest I could recall was 2013. Excerpt below from an interview with Ron Harrigal, former U.S. Mint Acting Chief Designer and Director of Design and Engraving. Over on NGC(link below): “NGC Signer Spotlight: Ron Harrigal” “How did you pioneer laser-engraved die-making, and how did that change the artistic… Read more »
Thanks Cali I really like the TR obverse the medals remind me of the 1950s US Conservation Stamps with a common frame outline soil conversation, water, etc…… They are proof ….see you made me look and I found them, in the pic u can read the velvet box next to Teddy! Salmon, Elk, Bald Eagle and #4….
Made it very easy…duhhhhh
I liked the bronze medal in the Theodore Roosevelt Coin and Chronicles Set but it was always pricey. At some point I realized that the medal design was the same as the 2003 NWR medals.
Cali, yes no doubt that laser technology has evolved for the USM over time! In 2003 and other instances that you mention, also include the 2014 Enhanced Unc 50C coin. The Mint used laser tech primarily for the finish treatments and tooling for the die(light diffraction, etc, etc)back then, as opposed to actual die manufacturing that’s done today. Note the diagonal “laser etched frost finish” on Kennedy that yourself and E1 debated about a while back. ⇊
“Since 2007, the Mint has used computer numerical control (CNC) technology for producing master tooling,” according to Mint officials. “Now, having incorporated advanced laser technology into our production processes, the Mint plans to begin laser engraving master dies. “The 2024 American Liberty silver medals and 2025 American Liberty gold coins will be the first to fully incorporate this new technology into the manufacturing process, an achievement that represents the culmination of years of research and development.” Mint Medallic Artist John McGraw and I agree – the 2024 FH coins(formerly 2024 American Liberty) were the first laser Engraved coins in USM… Read more »
Great pics Rick! Now I wonder when the technology will evolve to the next level and not leave those “laser grooves”? Austin Powers may think they’re “groovy” and Dr Evil as we know is a fan of “the Laser”, however I’d prefer a buttery smooth blending of those grooves!
I missed out when thru offered the cancelled the Atlanta Olympics does. Very cool and now buzzed clean lest u pay for the FHG dies, I snagged 2….
:>)
Geez, that Finnish on Kennedy reminds me of the finish I saw on proof set quarters (Washington’s face) that I complained to the mint about and promptly returned all 10:sets I ordered. Can’t remember the year, but will never forget what I called at the time as “striations”.
finish ( don’t ya love AI – changed it to Finnish,