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2020-W V75 End of World War II 75th Anniversary American Eagle Gold Proof Coin

16,900
This is the difference between the sale price and resell price. It does not take into account any costs associated with reselling. Things like shipping, storage fees, if applicable.
2,600
Sale Price. The price at which the reseller purchased the item.
19,500
Resell Price. The price at which the reseller sold the item.

This heavily-anticipated proof version of the $50 gold American Eagle coin was released in 2020 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. It was limited to a mintage of 1,945 coins, and bears a V75 privy mint mark.

🌍 Online
Product released online.
⏲ Few years
Item was purchased, then resold a few years later.
💪🏽 Hard
Hard to resell.

Timeline

Announcement I

1,945 Limit

In the wake of pandemic production shutdowns, the US Mint revealed that the 2020-W End of World War II 75th Anniversary American Eagle gold $50 coin would be struck with a mintage of 1,945 coins total.

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1,945-coin limit for American Eagle gold issue marking anniversary of WWII end

The future release of the Proof 2020-W End of World War II 75th Anniversary American Eagle gold $50 coin will have a symbolic low mintage.

https://www.coinworld.com/news/us-coins/1-945-coin-limit-for-american-eagle-gold-issue-marking-anniversary-of-wwii-end
Announcement II

Release Date Announced

The US mint posted a press release stating that the coin would go for sale on November 5th at 9 AM PST.

https://www.usmint.gov/news/press-releases/united-states-mint-opens-sales-in-november-for-the-end-of-world-war-ii-75th-anniversary-coins-and-medal-program

https://www.usmint.gov/news/press-releases/united-states-mint-opens-sales-in-november-for-the-end-of-world-war-ii-75th-anniversary-coins-and-medal-program
Release

Firefox Guest Checkout

At 9:00 AM, the coin went live and chaos ensued due to massive site traffic. While most users were unable to add to cart or complete checkout, an RC Elite member happened to notice that using Firefox with guest checkout on the website allowed for a seamless purchase experience.

Sold Out

Gold Sells Out

This release day saw 2 versions of the coin release — one gold, and one silver. Gold, being the rarest, sold out after roughly 6 minutes, with the vast majority of stock going users of the Firefox browser.

Resell I

Same Day Sales

Hours after the coin’s release, numerous confirmed orders were changing hands on eBay and other aftermarket sites for at and around the $10,000 mark.

Resell II

2 Years Later

Those who opted to hold onto their coins and send them in to grading services like NGC would see massive returns in the years following release, with multiple examples in PF70 reselling for nearly $20,000.

Specifications

Hold Duration
A few years
Item was purchased, then resold a few years later.
Color Gold
Difficulty
Hard
Hard to resell.
Type Limited Edition
Origin
United States
Item originates from United States
Brand US Mint
Location
Online
Product released online.

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