This week marks the first sell-out in the lineup of 2012-W Proof American Gold Eagles. The individual 2012-W $25 Proof Gold Eagle Coin is low listed by the U.S. Mint as sold out.
2012-dated proof Gold Eagles were released on April 19, 2012. They were made available in four individually sold coins of varying sizes, plus a four-coin set containing all of them. Each is a numismatic or collector coin that carries a proof finish and the "W" mint mark to denote production at the West Point Mint.
At one-half ounce, the sold out coin is the second-largest in the group. The biggest is the one-ounce coin denominated in $50, with the smaller one-quarter ounce and one-tenth ounce sizes following with respective denominations of $10 and $5.
The 2012-W $25 Proof Gold Eagle Coin had a sales total of 3,948 as of November 19, 2012. But remember, the $25 gold piece is also one of those offered within the four-coin set that remains available and has current sales of 4,275.
For reference, listed below are the limits, mintages and current sales for all of the U.S. Mint’s proof American Gold Eagle products.
| PRODUCT LIMIT | MINTAGE LIMIT | STATUS | CURRENT SALES | |
| 2012-W $50 Proof Gold Eagle Coin | 30,000 | 60,000 | Available | 9,520 |
| 2012-W $25 Proof Gold Eagle Coin | 10,000 | 40,000 | Sold Out | 3,948 |
| 2012-W $10 Proof Gold Eagle Coin | 12,000 | 42,000 | Available | 3,134 |
| 2012-W $5 Proof Gold Eagle Coin | 25,000 | 55,000 | Available | 9,151 |
| 2012-W 4-Coin Set | 30,000 | N/A | Available | 4,275 |
| 2011-W 4-Coin Set | 40,000 | N/A | Available | 18,671 |
The above available Gold Eagles may be purchased through the U.S. Mint online store located at http://www.usmint.gov.
Prices of the coins may change weekly based on the latest market price for gold. The 2012-W $50 Eagle was listed for $1,006.00 at the time of its sell-out.
