The American Palladium Eagle is the United States Mint’s official palladium bullion coin. Palladium is a precious metal that is part of the platinum group family. It has the appearance of a soft silver-white metal and is the least dense of all platinum group metals.
The 1 troy ounce coin is minted with .9995 pure palladium.
The effigy portrait on the obverse is a beautifully sculpted portrayal of Lady Liberty as the “Winged Liberty”. A design that first appeared on the Mercury Dime.
The reverse portrays a determined eagle pulling a branch from a rock with his beak. Inscriptions are shown indicating the metal, purity and face value.
The series debuted in 2017. The first issue was released with a bullion finish. A proof finish version followed in 2018. In 2019, a highly sought after reverse proof stunned collectors. A burnished version was available to investors in 2020. In 2021, the mint produced the proof finish for the second time. The reverse proof returned in 2022.
For 2023, the mint has announced a limited release uncirculated (burnished) coin is expected to be released in the fall.
Mintage amounts in each year are significantly lower than other precious metal bullion coins. Investors that are looking for the best deal can often find random year Palladium Eagles at the lowest price.
| Mintage Year | Mintage Amount |
| 2017-W | 15,000 |
| 2018-W Proof | 14,986 |
| 2019-W Reverse Proof | 18,772 |
| 2020-W | 9,740 |
| 2021-W Proof | 8,700 |
| 2022-W Reverse Proof | 6,404 |
| 2023-W | * TBD |