The U.S. Mint released the Supergirl Comic Art Coin and Medal Set on October 1, 2026, at noon ET. This is the fourth installment in the Mint’s DC Comics collaboration, following Superman (July 2025), Batman (September 2025), and Wonder Woman (November 2025). Three products are available: a half-ounce 24-karat gold proof coin (priced per the Mint’s weekly gold pricing grid), a 2.5 oz silver medal at $400, and a 1 oz silver medal at $200. The 24-hour household limit of one per product option has now expired.
If you have been tracking this series, the sales pattern tells you what to expect. Each release has sold fewer units than the one before it — across all three product types. Supergirl will almost certainly continue that trend. Here is what is in the set, what the premiums look like, and how we think the secondary market will shake out.
Series Context: A Consistent Decline
Before looking at the Supergirl products individually, it is worth understanding where this series stands. The Comic Art program launched with Superman in July 2025 to strong initial demand. Each subsequent release has pulled in fewer buyers.
The drop from Superman to Batman was steep: gold coin sales fell 59.7%, the 2.5 oz silver medal dropped 43.3%, and even the accessible 1 oz medal declined 23.8%. The Batman-to-Wonder Woman decline was smaller but still consistent — gold down 20.6%, the 2.5 oz medal down 26.0%, and the 1 oz medal down 18.3%. Across the full run from Superman to Wonder Woman, the gold coin has shed 68% of its buyer base.
There is also a clad three-medal set that has sold 4,624 units through Wonder Woman, but it is a minor product in the lineup and most collectors overlook it.
This pattern is not unusual for a multi-release program. The first issue draws completists, speculators, and the curious. By the fourth release, the buyer pool has narrowed to committed series collectors and character-specific fans. The 10,000-unit mintage cap on the Supergirl gold coin is the same as previous releases, and at the rate the series is trending, it is unlikely to sell out quickly — if at all.
What’s in the Set
The Supergirl release follows the same three-product structure as every Comic Art installment.
Spec
Gold Proof Coin
2.5 oz Silver Medal
1 oz Silver Medal
Composition
.9999 fine 24K gold
.999 fine silver
.999 fine silver
Weight
1/2 troy ounce
2.5 troy ounces
1 troy ounce
Denomination
$50
Medal (no denomination)
Medal (no denomination)
Finish
Proof
Matte
Matte
Edge
Reeded
Plain
Plain
Diameter
1.063″ (27mm)
2.000″ (50.80mm)
1.598″ (40.60mm)
Mint / Mark
West Point (W)
Philadelphia (none)
Philadelphia (none)
Mintage Limit
10,000
25,000
No limit
Bullion Retail Price
Per Mint pricing grid
$400
$200
Packaging
Themed case + numbered COA
Themed case + numbered COA
Colorful folder + COA
The gold coin carries the $50 denomination, the same face value as the half-ounce American Gold Eagle. The two silver medals are not legal tender — they are medals struck in .999 fine silver. Each gold coin and 2.5 oz medal ships encapsulated inside a Supergirl-branded display case with a numbered certificate of authenticity. The 1 oz medal gets a more modest colorful folder with its own COA.
The subscription program for the 1 oz silver medal opened back on August 17 for collectors who want each character delivered automatically.
Design Details
Obverse (both sides of the coin and medals share the same obverse): Supergirl soaring above clouds with her cape billowing behind her. Designed and sculpted by Joseph Menna, the Mint’s Chief Engraver. Before joining the Mint in 2005, Menna worked as a sculptor for DC Collectibles, Hasbro, and other licensees, creating figures and digital art of these characters professionally. That hands-on familiarity gives this release a layer of authenticity that most Mint collaborations lack. The gold coin inscriptions read “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “2026.” The silver medals carry different inscriptions: “SUPERGIRL,” “BRAVERY LIFTS HER,” and “GRACE GUIDES HER.”
Reverse: Supergirl alongside Krypto the Superdog, surrounded by a starburst pattern. Designed and sculpted by Phebe Hemphill, a veteran Mint sculptor-engraver whose work appears across dozens of U.S. coin and medal programs. The inclusion of Krypto is a nice detail for DC fans — the Superdog first appeared in Adventure Comics #210 in 1955 and has become closely associated with Supergirl in modern DC continuity. He adds visual personality that separates this design from a generic superhero pose.
The fact that both the obverse and reverse were designed and sculpted by the same artists (Menna for the obverse, Hemphill for the reverse) is worth noting. On many Mint products, the designer and sculptor are different people, and something can get lost in translation. When the same person handles both steps, the finished product tends to carry sharper intent. Menna’s DC background makes the obverse the stronger selling point here.
Melt Value and Premium Analysis
This is where collectors need to separate numismatic interest from metal value. These products carry enormous premiums over their melt values.
With gold bullion spot trading around $4,150 per ounce and silver near $61 per ounce as of this writing:
Product
Bullion Retail Price
Melt Value (approx.)
Premium Over Melt
Premium %
1/2 oz Gold Proof
Per Mint grid (~$4,200+)
~$2,075
~$2,125+
~102%+
2.5 oz Silver Medal
$400
~$153
~$247
~161%
1 oz Silver Medal
$200
~$61
~$139
~228%
The Mint adjusts gold product pricing weekly based on the LBMA average, so the gold coin price shifts with the market — check usmint.gov for the current figure. Even at today’s elevated gold prices, the half-ounce gold coin carries a premium roughly double its melt value. The silver medals are steeper in percentage terms — the 1 oz medal carries a premium above 200% over spot silver. These are not bullion products in any practical sense. Nobody is buying a $200 silver medal for its $61 of silver content. The value proposition here is entirely numismatic: the design, the mintage cap, the packaging, and the collectibility of the series.
Compare this to a standard half-ounce American Gold Eagle, which typically trades at 3-5% over spot from a bullion dealer. The Comic Art gold coin costs well over $1,500 more than a comparable Gold Eagle for the same half ounce of gold. That gap is what you are paying for the design, the proof finish, the low mintage, and the DC Comics branding.
Whether that premium holds or evaporates on the secondary market depends entirely on collector demand — and as the sales data shows, demand has been falling with each release.
Secondary Market Outlook
The declining sales trend across the series has direct implications for secondary market pricing. Superman, as the inaugural release, benefits from first-issue premium and the highest sales volume, which creates a broader base of holders and more trading activity. Batman retained solid demand. By the time Wonder Woman arrived, gold coin sales had dropped to 1,867 units — less than a third of Superman’s total.
Low mintage cuts both ways. Fewer coins struck can mean rarity, but fewer coins sold also means fewer collectors care about the product. A coin that nobody wants does not become valuable just because there are not many of them. Rarity only matters when it intersects with demand.
For the Supergirl release specifically, the character’s collector base is narrower than Superman’s or Batman’s. She does not carry the same cultural weight with the general public, though she has a dedicated fanbase. The crossover audience — people who collect both DC memorabilia and U.S. Mint products — is the target buyer, and that pool is finite.
Expect the 1 oz silver medal to be the most liquid on the secondary market because of its lower price point and unlimited mintage. The gold coin will trade thinly. If you are buying for investment, understand that you are starting roughly $2,000 or more in the hole on the gold coin relative to melt — that is a gap that numismatic appreciation has to overcome before you break even.
How to Buy
All three Supergirl products are available directly from the U.S. Mint at usmint.gov. The 24-hour household limit of one per product option expired on October 2. You can now order multiple units if they remain in stock.
The Mint adjusts gold product pricing weekly based on the LBMA gold benchmark, so the gold coin price may shift from week to week. Check the product page at usmint.gov for the current figure. Silver medal pricing is fixed and does not fluctuate with spot prices.
If you enrolled in the 1 oz silver medal subscription program (which opened August 17), your Supergirl medal should ship automatically. The subscription locks in each release so you do not have to watch for sale dates.
Robin is expected later in fall 2026, though the Mint has not confirmed an exact date. Green Lantern is also on the calendar for 2026 without a confirmed date. Moving into 2027, the Mint has announced The Flash, Batgirl, and Aquaman as upcoming characters. The schedule beyond that has not been disclosed.
Given the sales trajectory — Superman at 5,830 gold coins, Batman at 2,350, Wonder Woman at 1,867 — the later releases face a real question of whether the Mint will maintain the current mintage caps or adjust them downward. A 10,000-unit cap on a product selling fewer than 2,000 units is effectively meaningless. If the Mint does not adjust, expect late-series characters to have the lowest realized mintages in the program, which could eventually create scarcity interest for set builders years down the line.
For a deeper look at how the series started, our Superman Comic Art post covers the program’s origins and initial pricing. The Wonder Woman breakdown has the most recent pre-Supergirl sales analysis.
Bottom Line
The Supergirl Comic Art set is a well-executed product with strong design credentials — Joseph Menna’s DC background gives the obverse real credibility, and the Krypto reverse is a fun detail. But the numbers do not lie. This series has lost buyers with every release, the premiums over melt are steep, and the secondary market for later-series characters is unlikely to be kind to anyone buying at issue price hoping for a quick flip.
If you are a DC collector, a Supergirl fan, or committed to completing the series, this is a solid addition. The gold proof coin is a beautiful piece, and the 2.5 oz silver medal in its themed case makes for an impressive display item. If you are buying for metal value or short-term speculation, your money works harder in standard bullion products that trade close to spot.
For anyone still considering the Best of the Mint Saint-Gaudens set alongside this release, note that both programs demand significant premiums — but the Best of the Mint carries a full ounce of gold versus half an ounce here, and its historical subject matter tends to hold collector interest more reliably over time.
Disclaimer
FindBullionPrices.com is an informational resource and does not sell coins, medals, or bullion directly. Prices quoted in this article reflect U.S. Mint retail pricing at the time of publication and may change based on the Mint’s precious metals pricing matrix. Melt values are calculated using approximate spot prices and will fluctuate with the market. This article is not financial or investment advice. All purchasing decisions should be based on your own research and financial situation. Product images, specifications, and availability are subject to change by the U.S. Mint without notice.
