Surging gold and silver prices appear to be helping several US Mint coin products, including bullion American Silver Eagles and collector First Spouse Gold Coins.
The latest US Mint sales figures show a near doubling of the weekly First Spouse Gold Coins totals, with 759 sold against 380 from the previous week. Four of the eight 24-karat gold coins enjoyed triple-digit gains.
Sales have not been as strong since the week ending December 12. That happened to be the first full week following the release of the Mary Todd Lincoln First Spouse Gold Coins when the numbers were naturally inflated. Aside from rising gold prices, two items involving the series occurred last week — their $25 price increase and the proof Buchanan Liberty sell out. The sell out certainly helped the companion uncirculated Buchanan Liberty. It rose the most at 161.
US Mint 2011 Proof Sets jumped out with debut sales of 253,144. Its next three weekly increases came in at 25,879, 21,784 and 20,473. Last week’s sales report showed they had jumped 73,789. The latest weekly tally shows an even better increase of 78,551, bringing their total to 473,620.
Bags and rolls of 2011 Kennedy Half Dollars now appear in the sales columns. Released on the 15th, collectors ordered 8,841 of the two-roll sets and 2,114 of the 200-coin bags.
As mentioned in the opening, American Silver Eagles have been selling faster in recent days. They advanced 908,500 during the last seven days, reaching 2,638,500 for the month and topping 9 million for the year. To place that in perspective, 9 million is higher than the annual levels achieved during fourteen of the twenty-six years the Silver Eagles have been available. As another kicker, this month has already made the history books as the best ever February for the coins. They topped the previous February record of 2,125,000 which was set in 2009. February 2010 now ranks third at 2,050,000.
The following tables show the latest coin sales figures as reported by the US Mint:
US Mint Bullion Coin Sales |
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| Prior Weekly Increase | Weekly Increase | 2011 Totals* | |
| American Eagle Gold 1 oz | 16,000 | 24,500 | 194,000 |
| American Eagle Gold 1/2 oz | 5,000 | 7,000 | 13,000 |
| American Eagle Gold 1/4 oz | 14,000 | 0 | 18,000 |
| American Eagle Gold 1/10 oz | 95,000 | 0 | 120,000 |
| American Eagle Silver 1 oz | 833,000 | 908,500 | 9,060,500 |
| Hot Springs National Park Silver | 0 | 0 | 33,000 / Sold Out |
| Yellowstone National Park Silver | 0 | 0 | 33,000 / Sold Out |
| Yosemite National Park Silver | 0 | 0 | 33,000 / Sold Out |
| Grand Canyon National Park Silver | 0 | 0 | 33,000 / Sold Out |
| Mount Hood National Park Silver | 0 | 0 | 33,000 / Sold Out |
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*The as of date for the American Eagle bullion products is February 23, 2011. 53,000 of the 2010-dated 1 oz Gold Eagles remained for sell this year, and buyers must order one of them for every four of a newly dated issue. The sales figures also include 469,500 of the 2010-dated Silver Eagle coins sold in January. |
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US Mint Collector Coin Sales
American Proof Silver Eagles |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Mintage | ||
| 1 ounce | 860,000 | 860,000 | 0 | 0% | Sold Out | |
American Eagle Gold Proof Coins |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Notes | ||
| 1 oz | 25,000 | 25,000 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out | |
| 1/2 oz | 10,000 | 10,000 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out | |
| 1/4 oz | 10,000 | 10,000 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out | |
| 1/10 oz | 20,000 | 20,000 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out | |
| 4-Coin Set | 35,000 | 35,000 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out | |
American Buffalo Gold Proof Coin |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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| 1 ounce | 45,580 | 45,870 | 290 | 0.64% |
2011 Army Commemorative Coins |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Mintage | ||
| $5 Gold Proof | 9,969 | 11,061 | 1,092 | 10.95% | 15,239 of 100,000 |
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| $5 Gold Uncirculated | 3,803 | 4,178 | 375 | 9.86% | ||
| Silver Dollar Proof | 61,436 | 69,387 | 7,951 | 12.94% | 98,310 of 500,000 |
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| Silver Dollar Uncirculated | 26,218 | 28,923 | 2,705 | 10.32% | ||
| 50c Clad Proof | 39,463 | 43,836 | 4,373 | 11.08% | 70,059 of 750,000 |
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| 50c Clad Uncirculated | 23,820 | 26,223 | 2,403 | 10.09% | ||
First Spouse Gold Coins |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Mintage | ||
| Fillmore Proof (2010) | 5,596 | 5,726 | 130 | 2.32% | 9,130 of 15,000 |
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| Fillmore Uncirculated (2010) | 3,366 | 3,404 | 38 | 1.13% | ||
| Jane Pierce Proof (2010) | 4,677 | 4,806 | 129 | 2.76% | 7,953 of 15,000 |
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| Jane Pierce Uncirculated (2010) | 2,995 | 3,147 | 152 | 5.08% | ||
| Buchanan’s Liberty Proof (2010) | 7,314 | 7,313 | -1 | -0.01% | 12,048 of 15,000 |
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| Buchanan’s Liberty Uncirculated (2010) | 4,574 | 4,735 | 161 | 3.52% | ||
| Mary Todd Lincoln Proof (2010) | 5,239 | 5,335 | 96 | 1.83% | 7,948 of 20,000 |
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| Mary Todd Lincoln Uncirculated (2010) | 2,559 | 2,613 | 54 | 2.11% | ||
United States Mint Proof Sets |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Notes | ||
| 2011 Silver Proof Set | 257,148 | 271,264 | 14,116 | 5.49% | ||
| 2011 Proof Set | 395,069 | 473,620 | 78,551 | 19.88% | ||
| 2010 Proof Set | 1,060,329 | 1,060,329 | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set | 259,863 | 260,367 | 504 | 0.19% | ||
| 2010 Silver Proof Set | 535,838 | 538,973 | 3,135 | 0.59% | ||
| 2010 Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set | 519,553 | 520,150 | 597 | 0.11% | ||
| 2010 America The Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set | 236,683 | 239,500 | 2,817 | 1.19% | ||
US Mint Uncirculated Sets |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Notes | ||
| 2011 US Mint Uncirculated Set | 191,391 | 211,444 | 20,053 | 10.48% | ||
| 2010 US Mint Uncirculated Set | 561,035 | 562,115 | 1,080 | 0.19% | ||
| 2010 Presidential Uncirculated Set | 93,132 | 93,364 | 232 | 0.25% | ||
Presidential Coins & First Spouse Medal Sets |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Notes | ||
| Abigail Fillmore | 9,244 | 9,257 | 13 | 0.14% | ||
| Jane Pierce | 7,097 | 7,117 | 20 | 0.28% | ||
| Buchanan’s Liberty | 6,367 | 6,389 | 22 | 0.00% | ||
| Marry Todd Lincoln | 10,681 | 10,839 | 158 | 1.48% | ||
Presidential $1 Coin Covers |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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| William Henry Harrison | 29,181 | 29,194 | 13 | 0.04% | ||
| John Tyler | 25,976 | 25,988 | 12 | 0.05% | ||
| James K. Polk | 24,196 | 24,214 | 18 | 0.07% | ||
| Zachary Taylor | 23,130 | 23,149 | 19 | 0.08% | ||
| Millard Fillmore | 22,037 | 22,050 | 13 | 0.06% | ||
| Franklin Pierce | 20,349 | 20,370 | 21 | 0.10% | ||
| James Buchanan | 18,786 | 18,834 | 48 | 0.26% | ||
| Abraham Lincoln | 28,952 | 28,165 | -787 | -2.72% | ||
Abraham Lincoln $1 Coin Rolls |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | ||
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 46,665 | 46,961 | 296 | 0.63% | 93,610 | |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 46,381 | 46,649 | 268 | 0.58% | ||
Millard Fillmore $1 Coin Rolls |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | ||
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 38,338 | 38,390 | 52 | 0.14% | 75,006 | |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 36,572 | 36,616 | 44 | 0.12% | ||
Franklin Pierce $1 Coin Rolls |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | ||
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 35,146 | 35,200 | 54 | 0.15% | 69,728 | |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 34,480 | 34,528 | 48 | 0.14% | ||
James Buchanan $1 Coin Rolls |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | ||
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 33,283 | 33,362 | 79 | 0.24% | 66,229 | |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 32,795 | 32,867 | 72 | 0.22% | ||
Native American Dollar Rolls |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | ||
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 38,509 | 38,623 | 114 | 0.30% | 76,929 | |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 38,190 | 38,306 | 116 | 0.30% | ||
Kennedy Half Dollar Rolls |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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| 2011-dated 200-coin bag (P&D) | – | 2,114 | – | – | ||
| 2011-dated 2-roll set (P&D) | – | 8,841 | – | – | ||
| 2010-dated 200-coin bag (P&D) | 8,846 | 8,844 | -2 | -0.02% | ||
| 2010-dated 2-roll set (P&D) | 35,887 | 36,197 | 310 | 0.86% | ||
2010 Quarters Uncirculated Coin Set |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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| 22,628 | 23,035 | 407 | 1.80% | |||
2010 Quarters Circulating Coin Set |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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| 14,381 | 14,560 | 179 | 1.24% | |||
2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Sets™ |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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| Yellowstone | 15,485 | 15,601 | 116 | 0.75% | ||
| Hot Springs | 16,001 | 16,104 | 103 | 0.64% | ||
Gettysburg National Forest Quarters |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | ||
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 3,832 | 3,853 | 21 | 0.55% | 7,589 | |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 3,749 | 3,736 | -13 | -0.35% | ||
| Two-Roll Set | 24,485 | 25,292 | 807 | 3.30% | 25,292 | |
Mount Hood National Forest Quarters |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | ||
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 5,738 | 5,756 | 18 | 0.31% | 11,272 | |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 5,494 | 5,516 | 22 | 0.40% | ||
| Two-Roll Set | 31,301 | 31,442 | 141 | 0.45% | 31,442 | |
Grand Canyon National Park Quarters |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | ||
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 6,308 | 6,346 | 38 | 0.60% | 13,022 | |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 6,649 | 6,676 | 27 | 0.41% | ||
| Two-Roll Set | 33,382 | 33,490 | 108 | 0.32% | 33,490 | |
Yosemite National Park Quarters |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | ||
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 6,912 | 6,934 | 22 | 0.32% | 13,911 | |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 6,959 | 6,977 | 18 | 0.26% | ||
| Two-Roll Set | 36,040 | 36,118 | 78 | 0.22% | 36,118 | |
Yellowstone National Park Quarters |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | ||
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 8,082 | 8,102 | 20 | 0.25% | 16,685 | |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 8,568 | 8,583 | 15 | 0.18% | ||
| Two-Roll Set | 41,193 | 41,270 | 77 | 0.19% | 41,270 | |
Hot Springs National Park Quarters |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | ||
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 9,548 | 9,565 | 17 | 0.18% | 18,466 | |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 8,881 | 8,901 | 20 | 0.23% | ||
| Two-Roll Set | 46,284 | 46,345 | 61 | 0.13% | 46,345 | |
Lincoln Cents |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Notes | ||
| 2010 Lincoln Shield Cent | 172,202 | 172,574 | 372 | 0.22% | ||
*NLA – No Longer Available.
The collector coin sales figures above have an "as of date" of February 20, 2011.
