First Spouse Gold Coins Price Grid

The First Spouse Gold Coins Price Grid shows how proof and uncirculated coin prices will change based on the average market value of gold, as determined by the United States Mint pricing policy. (For current coin prices and sales figures, click First Spouse Coin Price Guide.)

First Spouse Gold Coin Pricing Grid*

Average Price of London Gold
Proof Price
Uncirc. Price
$500.00
to
$549.99
$429.00
$416.00
$550.00
to
$599.99
$454.00
$441.00
$600.00
to
$649.99
$479.00
$466.00
$650.00
to
$699.99
$504.00
$491.00
$700.00
to
$749.99
$529.00
$516.00
$750.00
to
$799.99
$554.00
$541.00
$800.00
to
$849.99
$579.00
$566.00
$850.00
to
$899.99
$604.00
$591.00
$900.00
to
$949.99
$629.00
$616.00
$950.00
to
$999.99
$654.00
$641.00
$1,000.00
to
$1,049.99
$679.00
$666.00
$1,050.00
to
$1,099.99
$704.00
$691.00
$1,100.00
to
$1,149.99
$729.00
$716.00
$1,150.00
to
$1,199.99
$754.00
$741.00
$1,200.00
to
$1,249.99
$779.00
$766.00
$1,250.00
to
$1,299.99
$804.00
$791.00
$1,300.00
to
$1,349.99
$829.00
$816.00
$1,350.00
to
$1,399.99
$854.00
$841.00
$1,400.00
to
$1,449.99
$879.00
$866.00
$1,450.00
to
$1,499.99
$904.00
$891.00
$1,500.00
to
$1,549.99
$929.00
$916.00
$1,550.00
to
$1,599.99
$954.00
$941.00
$1,600.00
to
$1,649.99
$979.00
$966.00
$1,650.00
to
$1,699.99
$1,004.00
$991.00
$1,700.00
to
$1,749.99
$1,029.00
$1,016.00
$1,750.00
to
$1,799.99
$1,054.00
$1,041.00
$1,800.00
to
$1,849.99
$1,079.00
$1,066.00
$1,850.00
to
$1,899.99
$1,104.00
$1,091.00
$1,900.00
to
$1,949.99
$1,129.00
$1,116.00
$1,950.00
to
$1,999.99
$1,154.00
$1,141.00
$2,000.00
to
$2,049.99
$1,179.00
$1,166.00

 

*Explanation: Since Jan. 12, 2009, the U.S. Mint bases collector gold coin prices primarily on the gold market and has set ranges for when prices will move up or down. For example, if the weekly average of gold rises to a new $50 price range, the Mint will readjust First Spouse Coins by raising them $25.

The catalyst of change is the London Fix average between the previous Thursday a.m. Fix through to the Wednesday a.m. Fix. (The London gold-fixing is a benchmark for gold traded directly between big institutions.)

As another example using the Mint’s actual pricing grid shown above, if average London gold changed from $930 an ounce to $970 an ounce, the proof an uncirculated First Spouse Coins would adjust to $654 and $641, respectively.

In actual implementation, the Mint traditionally suspends gold coin ordering before noon Eastern Time on Wednesday (usually mid morning), updates prices and then quickly resume sales. However, the suspension and resumption time has changed from one week to another, and can also be affected by holidays. In earlier implementation, the Mint stopped sales during the afternoon on Wednesdays and then resumed sales Thursday morning.