U.S. Mint releases 2021 bullion coin mintages
- Published: Jan 7, 2022, 9 AM

Now that the U.S. Mint is producing 2022 bullion versions of the American Eagle and American Buffalo coins, the bureau released total 2021 production of each of the bullion coin options, by metal and production facility.
Combined production totals of American Eagle, Reverse of 1986 silver dollars and the new Reverse of 2021 coins, introduced in June with a “refreshed” obverse, come to 28,275,000 coins.
The Philadelphia Mint struck 53,900 2021 Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Site 5-ounce silver bullion coins.
American Eagle gold bullion coin output totaled 1,122,000 1-ounce $50 coins, 96,000 half-ounce $25 coins, 164,000 quarter-ounce $10 coins, and 500,000 tenth-ounce $5 coins.
American Buffalo $50 1-ounce coin output totaled 355,500 coins.
The West Point Mint struck 8,700 of the American Eagle 1-ounce palladium $25 coins.
Platinum American Eagle production reached 75,000 of the 1-ounce $100 coins.
Production facilities
American Eagle silver bullion coin production was executed at three production facilities — the Philadelphia, San Francisco and West Point Mints.
All American Eagle gold bullion coins, both those with the Reverse of 1986 and those with the Reverse of 2021, as well as platinum American Eagles and gold American Buffalo coins, were struck at the West Point Mint.
Palladium American Eagle bullion coins were struck at the Philadelphia Mint only.
None of the bullion coins bear the Mint mark of the facility where the coins were produced.
The Mint provided the following information:
BULLION COINS |
MINT |
Coins Produced |
2021 1 OZ AE PALLADIUM BULLION 100 OZ BOX |
PHILADELPHIA |
8,700 |
2021 1 OZ AE SILVER BULLION 500 oz BOX OLD DESIGN |
PHILADELPHIA |
495,500 |
2021 ATB Tuskegee Airmen (AL) Silver Bullion 100 box |
PHILADELPHIA |
53,900 |
2021 1 OZ AE SILVER BULLION 500 oz BOX OLD DESIGN |
SAN FRANCISCO |
1,000,000 |
2021 1 OZ AE SILVER BULLION 500 oz BOX NEW DESIGN |
SAN FRANCISCO |
1,000,000 |
2021 1OZ BUFFALO GOLD BULLION 24K 500 OZ |
WEST POINT |
355,500 |
2021 1/2 OZ AE GOLD BULLION 22K 500 oz BOX OLD DESIGN |
WEST POINT |
31,000 |
2021 1/2 OZ AE GOLD BULLION 22K 500 oz BOX NEW DESIGN |
WEST POINT |
65,000 |
2021 1 OZ AE GOLD BULLION 22K 500 oz BOX OLD DESIGN |
WEST POINT |
441,500 |
2021 1 OZ AE GOLD BULLION 22K 500 oz BOX LS OLD DESIGN |
WEST POINT |
15,000 |
2021 1 OZ AE GOLD BULLION 22K 500 oz BOX NEW DESIGN |
WEST POINT |
650,500 |
2021 1 OZ AE GOLD BULLION 22K 500 oz BOX FS NEW DESIGN |
WEST POINT |
15,000 |
2021 1/4 OZ AE GOLD BULLION 22K 500 oz BOX OLD DESIGN |
WEST POINT |
56,000 |
2021 1/4 OZ AE GOLD BULLION 22K 500 oz BOX NEW DESIGN |
WEST POINT |
108,000 |
2021 1/10 OZ AE GOLD BULLION 22K 500 oz BOX OLD DESIGN |
WEST POINT |
150,000 |
2021 1/10 OZ AE GOLD BULLION 22K 500 oz BOX NEW DESIGN |
WEST POINT |
350,000 |
2021 1 OZ AE PLATINUM BULLION 100 OZ BOX |
WEST POINT |
75,000 |
2021 1 OZ AE SILVER BULLION 500 oz BOX OLD DESIGN |
WEST POINT |
11,611,000 |
2021 1 OZ AE SILVER BULLION 500 oz BOX LS OLD DESIGN |
WEST POINT |
200,000 |
2021 1 OZ AE SILVER BULLION 500 oz BOX NEW DESIGN |
WEST POINT |
13,768,500 |
2021 1 OZ AE SILVER BULLION 500 oz BOX FS NEW DESIGN |
WEST POINT |
200,000 |
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