2019 American Platinum Eagle
Every version of the 2019 Platinum Eagle with mintages, the platinum it contains, which versions carry a premium and what to check on yours.
- Year
- 2019
- 1 oz bullion mintage
- 40,000
- Versions
- 2
- Metal
- .9995 fine platinum
Original illustration of the coin's size and metal. Tap to flip. Not a picture of the actual design.
Metal value · Small premium · Collector premium · Significant rarity. We use bands because metal and coin prices change daily.
What is a 2019 Platinum Eagle worth?
With only 40,000 one ounce bullion coins sold, the 2019 is a low mintage date, so it brings a premium over its platinum value.
Metal value = troy ounces of platinum × the day's spot price. For collector versions, check recent sold results for the same version and grade.
Every 2019 Platinum Eagle version
| Version | Mint mark | Size | Mintage | Value band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullion | None | 1 oz ($100) | 40,000 | Small premium |
| Proof | "W" | 1 oz ($100) | 9,869 | Small premium |
Two 2019 coins, both one ounce with a $100 face value. The bullion coin carries no mint mark, shows the soaring eagle and sold 40,000 pieces. The proof has a W mint mark and the Liberty design with pioneers heading west, with 9,869 struck. Mirror fields with frosted relief identify the proof. It came boxed with a certificate, while bullion was sold in tubes through authorized purchasers. Bullion coins keep the soaring eagle on the reverse, so the W and the finish settle any doubt. Proofs are the only 2019 coins with a mint mark.
Quick answers
- How much platinum is in a 2019 Platinum Eagle?
- Each coin contains its stated weight of pure platinum: one troy ounce in the $100 coin. The alloy is 99.95% platinum.
- How many 2019 Platinum Eagles were made?
- 40,000 one ounce bullion coins plus 9,869 collector versions (proof, burnished and special finishes).
- Is the 2019 Platinum Eagle worth more than its platinum?
- Yes. With only 40,000 one ounce bullion coins sold, the 2019 is a low mintage date, so it brings a premium over its platinum value.
- Is the Platinum Eagle legal tender?
- Yes. Each size carries a face value ($100), but nobody spends them: the platinum is worth far more than the face value.
The Platinum Eagle in 2019
Liberty was the theme for 2019, the second Declaration of Independence proof. Justin Kunz designed it again, this time with Joseph Menna as sculptor. Lady Liberty keeps watch over prairies, lakes and mountains as pioneers head westward, a wide landscape that recalls the early Vistas of Liberty coins. Pioneers moving west tie the design to the idea of liberty as opportunity, a theme that runs through the whole series. It's one of the few Platinum Eagle designs to show people traveling and the open landscape gives it a sense of movement across the whole coin.
Bullion demand kept climbing to 40,000 one ounce coins, the most since 1999. The proof dropped back to 9,869 coins after the busy first year of the series. That gap between bullion and proof widened in these years, as more buyers wanted platinum for its metal while proof sales settled near their usual level. The bullion reverse stayed the same soaring eagle it had carried since the start. Bullion buyers were also turning to the one ounce coin in larger numbers than at any time since the early years of the program.
The 2019 proof design
Liberty "Lady Liberty keeping watch over prairies, lakes and mountains as pioneers head westward" Designer: Justin Kunz; sculptor Joseph Menna.
2019 Platinum Eagle by the numbers
The Mint sold 40,000 one ounce bullion Platinum Eagles dated 2019. That ranks 14th lowest of the 19 bullion dates from 1997 to 2021.
Against the dates around it, 2019 bullion sales were 1.3 times the 2018 figure and 1.4 times fewer than 2020.
Collector versions dated 2019 add up to 9,869 coins across 1 version. The scarcest is the 2019-W 1 oz proof at 9,869.
What to check on yours
- Weigh and measure it. A genuine one ounce Platinum Eagle weighs 31.12 g and measures 32.7 mm; the fractional sizes are 3.112 g (1/10 oz), 7.78 g (1/4 oz) and 15.56 g (1/2 oz). Fakes are usually the wrong weight or the wrong thickness.
- Try a magnet. Platinum is not magnetic, so a coin that sticks is not genuine. A coin that does not stick still needs the other checks.
- Look for the mint mark. Bullion strikes have none; proofs and burnished coins carry a small letter. A mirror field with frosted design means a proof, a soft satin look means burnished.
- Handle it by the edge and never clean it. Fingerprints, wiping and polishing leave marks that cost collector versions much of their premium.
- Keep the original capsule, box and certificate with collector versions. Coins that come with them are easier to sell and more likely to bring their full premium.
The 2019 bullion coin trades for a small premium over metal value. The proof, under 10,000 coins, carries a collector premium and is somewhat scarcer than the 2018 opener. Collectors building the Declaration set will need it. Original packaging, a clean certificate and spot-free fields make the biggest difference to how a proof is received. Graded proofs at the top of the scale draw the strongest interest and the coin also sits well in a three-coin Declaration set. Bullion coins trade near metal value.
Anniversary and the Declaration series (2016 to 2021)
From 2016 the one ounce bullion coin became a yearly fixture again, starting with 20,000 pieces. The 2016 proof showed Liberty holding a torch and an olive branch beside a bald eagle. In 2017 the proof marked the program's 20th anniversary by bringing back Thomas D. Rogers's original soaring eagle, so for one more year proof and bullion shared a reverse. The 2016 proof was designed by Paul C. Balan.
The proofs from 2018 to 2020 took their themes from the Declaration of Independence: Life in 2018, Liberty in 2019 and the Pursuit of Happiness in 2020. Justin Kunz designed all three, which sit on the obverse, while the proof reverse became Patricia Lucas-Morris's eagle in flight with an olive branch. Meanwhile bullion demand climbed steadily, from 30,000 coins in 2018 to 40,000 in 2019, 56,500 in 2020 and 75,000 in 2021. Bullion buyers in these years were mostly after metal content, while proof buyers were building sets, so the two versions followed quite different paths.
The 2021 proof opened a new series on the freedoms of the First Amendment, beginning with Freedom of Religion, shown with a seedling, an acorn and the words WITH FREEDOM OF RELIGION LIBERTY GROWS. For coins from these years, the bullion pieces are common enough to trade near metal value, while the proofs remain small issues that collectors keep in their original packaging. The 2020 and 2021 proofs sold 9,837 and 9,884, far smaller issues than the bullion coins, sold boxed with a certificate like every proof before them.
Mintage chart
Specifications
| Program | American Platinum Eagle |
|---|---|
| Issuer | United States Mint |
| Metal | .9995 fine platinum |
| Alloy | 99.95% platinum |
| Sizes | 1/10 oz ($10, 3.112 g, 16.5 mm); 1/4 oz ($25, 7.78 g, 22 mm); 1/2 oz ($50, 15.56 g, 27 mm); 1 oz ($100, 31.12 g, 32.7 mm) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| One ounce coin | 31.12 g, 32.7 mm |
Frequently asked questions
What does the 2019 Platinum Eagle proof show?
Lady Liberty keeping watch over prairies, lakes and mountains as pioneers travel westward. It represents Liberty, the second theme of the Declaration of Independence series. Justin Kunz designed it and Joseph Menna sculpted it.
Is the 2019 Platinum Eagle proof scarcer than 2018?
Yes. The 2019 proof mintage was 9,869, compared with 13,724 for the 2018 proof. Both are one ounce coins with the W mint mark. The 2019 proof is the scarcer of the two by almost 4,000 coins.
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