US Mint Gold Coin Sales

The US Mint sold 9,000 oz of Gold Eagles and Buffalos in September 2026 (Eagles 4,000 oz, Buffalos 5,000 oz). Sales in 2026 to September total 174,500 oz, 32% less than in the same months of 2025. The record year was 1999 (2.06 million oz); the biggest month October 1986 (692,000 oz).

Sep 2026

9,000 oz

a year earlier 18,500 oz

2026 so far (9 mo.)

174,500 oz

−32% vs 2025

2025 full year

304,000 oz

worth $979 million

Record year

1999

2.06 million oz

Sales by year since 1986

troy ounces · 2026 to September

American Gold Eagle (1, ½, ¼ and 1/10 oz)American Gold Buffalo (1 oz, from 2006)

Ounces sold by the US Mint to its Authorized Purchasers each year. 2026 is the year so far (to September 2026).

The last 36 months

troy ounces a month

2026 and 2025 Month by Month

Ounces sold, Gold Eagles by coin size.

Month	1 oz	½ oz	¼ oz	1/10 oz	Eagles	Buffalo	Total	vs year before
Sep 2026	3,500	0	500	0	4,000	5,000	9,000	−51%
Aug 2026	5,000	0	0	1,500	6,500	5,000	11,500	+188%
Jul 2026	6,500	0	0	500	7,000	8,000	15,000	+150%
Jun 2026	4,000	500	500	500	5,500	4,500	10,000	−20%
May 2026	500	500	500	500	2,000	0	2,000	−86%
Apr 2026	2,500	0	500	1,000	4,000	2,000	6,000	−89%
Mar 2026	2,000	500	500	1,000	4,000	2,000	6,000	−78%
Feb 2026	15,500	1,000	0	3,000	19,500	10,000	29,500	+28%
Jan 2026	40,500	6,500	6,000	6,000	59,000	26,500	85,500	−10%
Dec 2025	13,500	500	0	0	14,000	2,000	16,000	+540%
Nov 2025	5,500	0	0	500	6,000	1,000	7,000	−80%
Oct 2025	16,500	1,000	1,500	2,000	21,000	5,000	26,000	−37%
Sep 2025	7,500	500	500	500	9,000	9,500	18,500	−31%
Aug 2025	1,500	500	0	500	2,500	1,500	4,000	−91%
Jul 2025	3,000	500	500	0	4,000	2,000	6,000	−87%
Jun 2025	4,500	0	0	0	4,500	8,000	12,500	−76%
May 2025	6,000	0	500	1,000	7,500	6,500	14,000	−69%
Apr 2025	22,500	0	1,000	500	24,000	30,000	54,000	+93%
Mar 2025	13,000	500	0	2,000	15,500	12,000	27,500	−18%
Feb 2025	11,000	0	0	1,000	12,000	11,000	23,000	−33%
Jan 2025	39,000	9,000	7,500	8,000	63,500	32,000	95,500	−44%
Dec 2024	1,500	500	500	0	2,500	—	2,500	−89%
Nov 2024	27,500	1,500	1,500	4,000	34,500	—	34,500	−48%
Oct 2024	33,500	1,000	1,000	5,500	41,000	—	41,000	−72%

Ounces, not coins: a ½ oz coin counts as half an ounce. Gold Eagles come in 1, ½, ¼ and 1/10 oz; the Buffalo is a 1 oz 24-karat coin. A month with no sales shows 0.

Year by Year Since 1986

Ounces sold and their value at the gold price (our estimate).

Year	Gold Eagle	Gold Buffalo	Total	Change	Avg gold price	Value
2026 (9 mo.)	111,500	63,000	174,500	−32%	$4,671	$815 million
2025	183,500	120,500	304,000	−45%	$3,220	$979 million
2024	412,000	144,500	556,500	−62%	$2,298	$1.28 billion
2023	1,092,000	387,000	1,479,000	+6%	$1,947	$2.88 billion
2022	980,000	410,000	1,390,000	−13%	$1,830	$2.54 billion
2021	1,252,500	350,500	1,603,000	+48%	$1,810	$2.90 billion
2020	844,000	242,000	1,086,000	+409%	$1,776	$1.93 billion
2019	152,000	61,500	213,500	−42%	$1,347	$288 million
2018	245,500	121,500	367,000	−9%	$1,263	$464 million
2017	302,500	99,500	402,000	−67%	$1,234	$496 million
2016	985,000	219,500	1,204,500	+18%	$1,240	$1.49 billion
2015	801,500	220,500	1,022,000	+46%	$1,152	$1.18 billion
2014	524,500	177,500	702,000	−36%	$1,257	$883 million
2013	856,500	239,000	1,095,500	+24%	$1,473	$1.61 billion
2012	753,000	132,000	885,000	−25%	$1,676	$1.48 billion
2011	1,000,000	174,500	1,174,500	−18%	$1,556	$1.83 billion
2010	1,220,500	209,000	1,429,500	−13%	$1,219	$1.74 billion
2009	1,435,000	200,000	1,635,000	+58%	$999	$1.63 billion
2008	860,500	172,000	1,032,500	+182%	$846	$873 million
2007	198,500	167,500	366,000	−37%	$707	$259 million
2006	261,000	323,000	584,000	+30%	$605	$353 million
2005	449,000	—	449,000	−16%	$454	$204 million
2004	536,000	—	536,000	+11%	$410	$220 million
2003 *	485,000	—	485,000	+54%	$364	$177 million
2002	315,000	—	315,000	−3%	$316	$99.6 million
2001	325,000	—	325,000	+98%	$275	$89.2 million
2000	164,500	—	164,500	−92%	$272	$44.8 million
1999	2,055,500	—	2,055,500	+12%	$277	$570 million
1998	1,839,500	—	1,839,500	+139%	$293	$538 million
1997	771,250	—	771,250	+180%	$324	$250 million
1996	275,000	—	275,000	−8%	$384	$106 million
1995	297,750	—	297,750	−4%	$385	$115 million
1994	310,000	—	310,000	−40%	$383	$119 million
1993	514,000	—	514,000	+33%	$358	$184 million
1992	385,800	—	385,800	+52%	$342	$132 million
1991	253,000	—	253,000	−45%	$369	$93.5 million
1990	457,450	—	457,450	−9%	$383	$175 million
1989	503,500	—	503,500	−10%	$382	$192 million
1988	560,000	—	560,000	−55%	$437	$245 million
1987	1,253,000	—	1,253,000	−30%	$441	$553 million
1986	1,787,750	—	1,787,750	—	$405	$724 million

2026's change compares the same months of 2025. Value: each month's ounces × that month's average COMEX gold price, added up (our calculation, not the Mint's revenue). Average price: weighted by monthly sales. * The Mint's 2003 Gold Eagle table does not add up: its monthly rows total 485,000 oz but its yearly total row says 315,000 oz. We show the monthly rows.

Biggest Months

The ten months with the most ounces sold (Eagles and Buffalos together).

#	Month	Ounces	Avg gold price
1	October 1986	692,000	$424
2	December 1986	626,250	$391
3	November 1986	469,500	$398
4	October 1998	288,500	$296
5	March 2023	288,000	$1,917
6	January 2021	282,000	$1,866
7	January 1999	281,000	$287
8	March 1999	269,000	$286
9	May 2010	260,500	$1,204
10	August 1998	255,000	$284

Platinum and palladium Eagles by year

Year	Platinum Eagle (oz)	Palladium Eagle (oz)
2023	12,700	—
2022	80,000	—
2021	75,000	8,700
2020	56,500	—
2019	40,000	—
2018	30,000	—
2017	20,000	15,000
2016	20,000	—
2014	16,900	—
2008	33,700	—
2007	9,050	—
2006	13,550	—
2005	20,000	—
2004	20,100	—
2003	24,100	—
2002	30,800	—
2001	35,750	—
2000	27,050	—
1999	71,050	—
1998	175,650	—
1997	73,350	—

Years with no bullion sales are left out.

US Mint Gold Coin Sales: FAQ

How many gold coins did the US Mint sell in September 2026?

The US Mint sold 9,000 oz of Gold Eagles and Buffalos in September 2026, against 11,500 oz in August 2026 and 18,500 oz in September 2025. That ranks 437 of 489 months since 1986.

What do US Mint bullion sales measure?

The ounces the Mint sold to its Authorized Purchasers: the large dealers and banks that buy bullion coins directly from the Mint and resell them to coin shops and the public. The Mint does not sell bullion coins to the public itself (its collector "proof" and "uncirculated" coins are separate and not included). The figures show how much retail demand dealers expect, so they rise quickly when buyers rush in and can fall to near zero when demand is weak or the Mint is short of blanks.

What was the best year for US Mint gold coin sales?

1999, with 2.06 million oz. The weakest full year was 2000 (164,500 oz). Sales tend to jump in times of financial stress, such as 2008–2010 and 2020–2021.

How much is that worth in dollars?

At each month's average gold price, the 2026 sales so far are worth about $815 million, and 2025's about $979 million. This is our estimate of the metal value, not the Mint's revenue, which includes a premium over the metal price.

Where do the figures come from?

From the United States Mint's Bullion Sales report, which the Mint updates monthly and allows to be republished with the Mint cited as the source. Recent months can be revised. Values in dollars, changes and rankings are our calculations.

Source: United States Mint, Bullion Sales (monthly sales totals to Authorized Purchasers; the Mint updates them monthly and recent months can be revised). Figures to September 2026. Values in dollars, average prices, changes and rankings are Corgano's calculations; prices are monthly averages of COMEX front-month gold futures closes.

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