America the Beautiful (ATB) 5-ounce Hot Springs uncirculated silver coins remained available through to the end of the week, surprisingly.
Given demand expectations and the subsequent take down of the United States Mint website due to an overload of sales orders soon after the coins’ noon April 29 release, most observers were expecting a quick sell out.
Based on sales figures provided by the United States Mint on Monday, May 2, approximately 25,000 of the available 27,000 ATB 5-ounce Hot Springs silver coins been purchased. By Friday, the coins were still listed available at the Mint’s online store and a fair share of collectors had already reported receiving theirs in the mail.
2011 Proof American Gold Eagle Coins were also in weekly sales news articles following their first full week of availability. (They were released on April 21.) As is always the case after the first few opening days pass for a collector product, sales slowed. Their weekly gains were sill relatively solid, however.
| 2011 Proof American Gold Eagle Weekly Sales | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBUT 4-DAY SALES |
WEEKLY INCREASE |
TOTAL SALES |
|
| 1 oz | 7,249 | 4,090 | 11,339 |
| 1/2 oz | 1,159 | 782 | 1,941 |
| 1/4 oz | 1,313 | 1,540 | 2,853 |
| 1/10 oz | 3,680 | 3,025 | 6,705 |
| 4-Coin Set | 3,988 | 1,557 | 5,545 |
With the first week of May almost in the history books, the Mint did publish the finalized April sales figures for its bullion coin products. Those follow:
| US Mint April 2011 Bullion Coin Sales (in ounces) | ||
|---|---|---|
| APRIL 2011 SALES | 2011 YTD SALES* | |
| Gold Eagle 1 oz | 94,500 | 358,000 |
| Gold Eagle 1/2 oz | 6,000 | 16,500 |
| Gold Eagle 1/4 oz | 3,500 | 13,000 |
| Gold Eagle 1/10 oz | 4,000 | 20,000 |
| Gold Buffalo 1 oz | 20,500 | 58,500 |
| Silver Eagle 1 oz | 2,819,000 | 15,248,000 |
| ATB Silver 5 oz | 917,500 | 917,500 |
* Figures reflect bullion coin sales through April 30, 2011.
More detailed analysis of the latest US Mint weekly sales may be found by reading the various coin news articles below.
Three ATB 5 Oz Silver Coins Near Sell Out
Mike Unser | CoinNews.net
The US Mint placed the collector Hot Springs National Park 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin on sale Thursday. 19,000 of the 27,000 sold by the evening. Around 2,000 remained as of late Monday afternoon. It would appear the Hot Springs issue is destined to sell out before the Mint is scheduled to lift its one per coin household limit on Thursday. For the companion bullion silver coins, the investment-grade Gettysburg and Glacier America the Beautiful 5 ounce Silver Bullion Coins went …
2010-P Hot Springs 5 Oz Silver Uncirculated Coins Lead
Staff | SilverCoinsToday.com
There was a stark contrast between the newest United States Mint numismatic product and the annual silver sets. The debuting 2010-P Hot Springs 5 oz. Uncirculated Silver Coin lead sales while the sets spiraled down during their sales suspension. US Mint sets struggled and lost sales. The Mint suspended the 2010-dated Silver Proof Set and America the Beautiful (ATB) Quarters Silver Proof Set around April 9. Then they halted the 2011-dated sets on April 18. In this round …
2010-P Hot Springs Silver Coin Debut
Staff | CoinCollectingNews.org
The hot number of the week was the new 2010-P Hot Springs silver coin. Even though the concept of a five ounce duplicate of the new quarter-dollar series received mixed reviews from many numismatists early — some loved it while others hated it, the lovers picked up approximately 25,000 of the available 27,000 in the first five days. The coins were released on April 28 …
Mint Stats: Gold Eagle Sales Rate Dropping
David C. Harper | Numismatic News via Numismaster.com
Sales of the 2011 proof gold American Eagle coin options slowed dramatically this week. Buyers grabbed just 4,090 more one-ounce coins, the most popular option so far. Also purchased were an additional 782 half-ounce pieces, 1,540 quarter ouncers and 3,025 tenth ouncers. The full set saw another 1,557 taken by collectors …
