2013 American Platinum Eagle
Every version of the 2013 Platinum Eagle with mintages, the platinum it contains, which versions carry a premium and what to check on yours.
- Year
- 2013
- 1 oz bullion mintage
- None listed
- Versions
- 1
- 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 2013 Platinum Eagle worth?
2013 has no one ounce bullion coin in our source, so every version is a collector piece that brings a premium over its platinum value. The scarcest version, the 2013-W 1 oz proof (5,763), rates small premium.
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 2013 Platinum Eagle version
| Version | Mint mark | Size | Mintage | Value band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proof | "W" | 1 oz ($100) | 5,763 | Small premium |
The only 2013 Platinum Eagle is the one ounce proof: W mint mark, $100 face value, 5,763 coins. Its reverse shows Young America with interlocking gears; its obverse keeps the Statue of Liberty. It has the mirror and frost contrast of a proof and came in a capsule within a presentation box, with a certificate. A 2013 Platinum Eagle without a W or in a smaller size doesn't match the Mint's records. The gears and the youthful figure make the design easy to spot even in a small photo. Bullion buyers had no 2013 coin.
Quick answers
- How much platinum is in a 2013 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 2013 Platinum Eagles were made?
- No one ounce bullion coins are listed plus 5,763 collector versions (proof, burnished and special finishes).
- Is the 2013 Platinum Eagle worth more than its platinum?
- Yes. 2013 has no one ounce bullion coin in our source, so every version is a collector piece that 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 2013
Joel Iskowitz designed the 2013 proof, To Promote the General Welfare, the fifth in the Preamble series. It shows Young America against a backdrop of interlocking gears, a picture of how power connects the states and the national government. It's the fifth of six designs taken from the Preamble, with only the 2014 coin left to complete the series. Its industrial theme reflects the idea of a working, connected nation.
Interest in the one ounce proof slipped badly this year. Only 5,763 were struck, the second lowest figure in the series after 2014 and one of the smaller proof mintages of the whole program. As in the four years before, the Mint made no bullion Platinum Eagles in 2013. The machine-age gears give the design an industrial feel, quite unlike the classical figures on the other Preamble coins and make it easy to pick out. Only the 2014 proof, at 4,596 coins, would finish lower in the series. Proof sales across the series had peaked two years earlier, in 2011.
The 2013 proof design
To Promote General Welfare "Young America against a backdrop of interlocking gears, symbolizing the interconnection of power between the states and the national government" Designer: Joel Iskowitz.
2013 Platinum Eagle by the numbers
No one ounce bullion Platinum Eagle is listed for 2013 in our source; that year's coins were collector versions only.
Collector versions dated 2013 add up to 5,763 coins across 1 version. The scarcest is the 2013-W 1 oz proof at 5,763.
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.
At 5,763 coins, the 2013 is the second scarcest Preamble coin after 2014 and carries a strong collector premium. It's one of the harder Platinum Eagle proofs to find in its original packaging. Collectors pay attention to condition, so pristine mirror fields and an intact certificate make a real difference. Don't open the capsule unless you have to. Graded examples at the top of the scale draw the strongest interest and the 2013 is often paired with the 2014 as the two harder years.
The Preamble series and the bullion pause (2009 to 2015)
In 2009 the program changed shape. The Mint struck only a one ounce proof and made no bullion coins at all, a pattern that held through 2013. The proofs began a six-year series built on the Preamble to the Constitution, with each design taking one of its principles as its theme. For anyone sorting coins today, that makes these years simple. Any Platinum Eagle dated 2009 to 2013 should be a one ounce proof with a W.
The series ran in order: To Form a More Perfect Union in 2009, To Establish Justice in 2010, To Insure Domestic Tranquility in 2011, To Provide for the Common Defence in 2012, To Promote the General Welfare in 2013 and To Secure the Blessings of Liberty in 2014. Designers included Susan Gamble, Donna Weaver, Joel Iskowitz and Barbara Fox, with Mint sculptors such as Phebe Hemphill engraving the final models.
Bullion finally returned in 2014 with 16,900 one ounce coins, still carrying the soaring eagle. It vanished again in 2015, when only the proof was made. That 2015 proof, Liberty Nurtures Freedom, finished with 3,886 coins, the lowest proof mintage in the whole program. Most years in this stretch stayed under 10,000 proofs, so any of them in the original box with the certificate is a respectable find. Proof-only years also mean there is no common bullion coin to fall back on for these dates. Every genuine piece was sold to collectors from the start, which is why so many survive in their boxes.
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
Is the 2013 Platinum Eagle the rarest Preamble coin?
Not quite. With 5,763 struck it's the second lowest of the six Preamble series proofs. The 2014 proof is scarcer at 4,596 coins, so the two together are the hardest pair to find.
What do the gears on the 2013 Platinum Eagle mean?
The interlocking gears behind Young America symbolize the connected power of the states and the national government, the idea behind promoting the general welfare. Joel Iskowitz designed the coin as part of the six-year Preamble series.
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