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

 

*Explanation: Since Jan. 12, 2009, the US Mint primarily bases gold collector coin prices on the gold market and has set ranges for when prices will move up or down. For example, if the weekly average price of gold rises to a new $50 price range, the Mint will readjust First Spouse Coins by $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 has suspended orders on a Wednesday (usually later in the day), updated coin prices and then resumed sales on Thursday morning by 10:00 am ET. However, the suspension and resumption time has changed from one week to another. In one instance, the Mint stopped and resumed sales within minutes and all before noon on a Wednesday.