Precious metals investors and collectors are hoping that the 2010 Platinum Eagle will represent a return to the standard bullion offerings of the series. At the very least, collectors should be able to reasonably expect the production of a 2010 Proof Platinum Eagle at some point during the year.
During 2009, the United States Mint did not produce bullion versions of the American Platinum Eagle. Each year since 1997, these bullion coins had been produced in one ounce, one-half ounce, one-quarter ounce, and one-tenth ounce sizes.
Early in the year, a delay in production was announced. No updates were provided until October, when the US Mint announced that bulion coins would not be offered for 2009. In the same announcement they stated that they would work with current and potential blank suppliers to increase their supplies in order to resume offerings in 2010.
The 2010 Proof Platinum Eagle will likely be issued to continue the six year design series began in 2009. The designs will present the foundations of American democracy through the concepts expressed in the Preamble to the Constitution. The design for 2010 will be based on the theme "To Establish Justice". If the same format of the prior year is followed, only a one ounce size coin will be offered and the US Mint may establish a stated maximum mintage or impose a household limit.
