Platinum Eagles

American Platinum Eagles combine John Mercanti's Statue of Liberty obverse with bullion, fractional, set, and changing proof reverse programs.

This guide covers the cataloged 1997–2026 tenth-, quarter-, half-, and one-ounce platinum issues and proof sets. Later collector production centers on the one-ounce $100 proof.

Core specifications

Issue period

1997 to date

Catalog mints

2

Reported catalog mintage

2,284,689

Composition

99.95% Platinum

Diameter

Varies by type

Weight

Varies by type

Platinum broadens the American Eagle family

The Mint introduced platinum American Eagles in 1997, adding a new precious metal and a $100 one-ounce denomination.

Bullion coins use a soaring eagle reverse, while collector proofs have carried multi-year thematic reverse programs and, in current production, changing designs.

Obverse, reverse, and the details that identify the type

Confirm the major design, date, and mint mark before studying smaller die differences.

The main portrait and date

A close view of the Statue of Liberty faces forward, with LIBERTY, E PLURIBUS UNUM, IN GOD WE TRUST, and the date around it.

Denomination, subject, and mint mark

Bullion reverses show an eagle in flight; proof reverses vary by annual or multi-year theme and must be tied to a specific product.

Where the cataloged coins were made

Totals are calculated from reported issue records in this catalog; unknown figures are not counted as zero.

• P — Philadelphia: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023; 1,540,150. P identifies Philadelphia; confirm its expected position and issue format against the series design guide.
• W — West Point: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026; 744,539. W identifies West Point; use the year, product, and finish to separate circulation releases from collector issues.

Representative issues that explain the series

Separate the original four weights and bullion format from the evolving one-ounce proof series before comparing mintages.

• 1997 P — 56,000. Open the issue page and read this record together with its type, mint, finish, and grade context.
• 1997 W - Proof — 20,851. Open the issue page and read this record together with its type, mint, finish, and grade context.
• 2008 W - Burnished Uncirculated — 2,253. Open the issue page and read this record together with its type, mint, finish, and grade context.
• 2008 W - Proof — 4,769. Open the issue page and read this record together with its type, mint, finish, and grade context.
• 2021 W - Proof — 9,884. Open the issue page and read this record together with its type, mint, finish, and grade context.
• 2026 W - Proof — N/A. Open the issue page and read this record together with its type, mint, finish, and grade context.

Issue catalog

From one type coin to a complete catalog

• One representative coin: Choose one problem-free, readable example and learn the size, edge, and major design.
• Major-type set: Use one coin per major design to show changes in artwork, composition, or production.
• Dates and mints: Work through the issue catalog by date and mint, defining special finishes separately.

A note on catalog records

This page uses 154 issue records, 0 modeled varieties, and currently reported mintages; unknown values remain unknown.

Sources

1. American Eagle Coin Program: Platinum Coins — United States Mint
2. United States Mint Bullion Coins — United States Mint
3. Platinum Eagles category reference — PCGS CoinFacts