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2026 Eagles are out. That does not make last year’s coin old.
West Point strikes the new year. Authorized purchasers take the first delivery. Your 2024 and 2025 Eagles did not turn into scrap. They are still ounces.
Every January somebody walks in worried their “old” Eagle expired.
It did not. The Mint started 2026 metal so the authorized purchasers — the handful of firms allowed to buy bullion Eagles at the official premium — could load trucks. Coin World had the 2026 silver bullion Eagle in production at West Point in January, with a published purchaser premium in that $3-an-ounce neighborhood. That number is their wholesale add-on, not your shop’s window.
What actually changed
The date. The box color, if you care. The fact that some people will pay a little extra for a fresh year in January and stop caring in June.
Your 2018, 2024, and 2025 bullion Eagles are still recognized ounces. Government vs generic. Milk spots do not care what year it is.
Proof vs the bullion you stack
The Mint will also sell 2026 proof Eagles on the catalog at a collector price. That is a different product. Proof vs bullion. US Mint vs the shop.
If you are selling a mix of years
We count ounces first. Then we see if any year is actually collected. Most are not. That is good news if you wanted metal, not a hobby.
Should you sell. Call ahead if it is a box. Monster boxes.