The latest round of United States Mint sales figures dipped, hurt by collectors apparently taking a long buying break during the Labor Day weekend.
One bright spot to appear in this week’s report was the debuting performance of Buchanan’s Liberty First Spouse Gold Coins. In fact, all First Spouse Coins enjoyed better week-over-week sales.
Nearly all other U.S. Mint numismatic products slowed, although the major annual sets put up sizable numbers. For example, the weekly advance for the 2010 Proof Set was 43,120 versus the previous 47,704. That pushed their total past 500,000. The 2010 Mint Set gained 25,800 against 39,617. In two weeks they should top 400,000.
The second batch of numbers are in for the 2010 Silver Proof Set which launched August 26. Another 46,887 was added since their 4-day 241,656 opening sales. That brings their tally to just under 300,000.
Returning to the 24 karat, one-half ounce First Spouse Gold Coins, Buchanan’s Liberty Gold Coins debuted with sales of 6,127. That blew past prior spousal coin openings. The previous four are shown as reference:
| Opening Sales Figures | |
| Buchanan’s Liberty | 6,127 |
| Jane Pierce | 2,434 |
| Abigail Fillmore | 2,881 |
| Margaret Taylor | 2,839 |
| Sarah Polk | 2,605 |
Buchanan’s Liberty split out with buyers grabbing 3,641 of the proof and 2,486 of the uncirculated. An attraction for the coins is their classic liberty gold coin design (a reproduction of the Liberty Head Quarter Eagle issued from 1840 through 1907). The design was used because Buchanan was never married.
Buchanan’ Liberty is one of only four Liberty’s in the entire First Spouse Gold Coin series. The other three have already been issued, making it possible for collectors to purchase the 4-coin "Liberty short set" without having to wait for the series to end in 2016. The other three include Jefferson’s Liberty, Andrew Jackson’s Liberty and Martin Van Buren’s Liberty.
Finally, the Sarah Polk gold pieces went off sale immediately prior to the launch of the Buchanan coins. What is likely to be their final (unaudited) sales figures are available below:
American Bullion Coin Sales |
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| September | 2010 Totals** | |
| American Eagle Gold 1 oz | 12,500 | 817,500 |
| American Eagle Gold 1/2 oz | 1,000 | 35,000 |
| American Eagle Gold 1/4 oz | 0 | 48,000 |
| American Eagle Gold 1/10 oz | 5,000 | 330,000 |
| American Buffalo Gold 1 oz | 2,500 | 201,500 |
| American Eagle Silver 1 oz | 145,000 | 23,745,500 |
*The as of date for the bullion products is September 8, 2010. ** Includes 51,000 of the 2009-dated 1 oz Gold Eagles sold this year. Includes 367,500 of the 2009-dated Silver Eagle coins sold in January. |
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US Mint Collector Coin Sales
(Data compare previous to current Mint sales reports)
2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollar |
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Mintage
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| Proof | 157,574 | 158,335 | 761 | 0.48% | 225,332 of 350,000 | |
| Uncirculated | 66,683 | 66,997 | 314 | 0.47% | ||
2010 Boy Scouts of America Centennial Silver Dollar* |
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| Proof | 245,000 | 245,000 | 0 | Sold Out | 350,000 of 350,000 | |
| Uncirculated | 105,000 | 105,000 | 0 | Sold Out | ||
2010 American Platinum Proof Coin |
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Mintage
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| 1 ounce | 10,000 | 10,000 | 0 | Sold Out |
10,000 of 10,000
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2010 American Buffalo Gold Proof Coin |
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| 1 ounce | 28,637 | 29,917 | 1,280 | 4.47% | ||
First Spouse Gold Coins |
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| Harrison Proof (2009)* | 6,250 | 6,250 | 0 | 0.00% | 9,787 of 40,000 |
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| Harrison Uncirculated (2009)* | 3,537 | 3,537 | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Letitia Tyler Proof (2009)* | 5,163 | 5,163 | 0 | 0.00% | 8,315 of 40,000 |
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| Letitia Tyler Uncirculated (2009)* | 3,152 | 3,152 | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Julia Tyler Proof (2009)* | 4,830 | 4,830 | 0 | 0.00% | 7,691 of 40,000 |
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| Julia Tyler Uncirculated (2009)* | 2,861 | 2,861 | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Sarah Polk Proof (2009)* | 5,060 | 5,157 | 97 | 1.92% | 8,658 of 40,000 |
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| Sarah Polk Uncirculated (2009)* | 3,395 | 3,501 | 106 | 3.12% | ||
| Zachary Taylor Proof (2009) | 4,190 | 4,230 | 40 | 0.95% | 7,021 of 40,000 |
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| Zachary Taylor Uncirculated (2009) | 2,668 | 2,791 | 123 | 4.61% | ||
| Abigail Fillmore Proof (2010) | 4,718 | 4,807 | 89 | 1.89% | 7,744 of 15,000 |
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| Abigail Fillmore Uncirculated (2010) | 2,702 | 2,937 | 235 | 8.70% | ||
| Jane Pierce Proof (2010) | 3,569 | 3,683 | 114 | 3.19% | 5,741 of 15,000 |
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| Jane Pierce Uncirculated (2010) | 1,905 | 2,058 | 153 | 8.03% | ||
| Buchanan’s Liberty Proof (2010) | 0 | 3,641 | – | – | 6,127 of 15,000 |
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| Buchanan’s Liberty Uncirculated (2010) | 0 | 2,486 | – | – | ||
United States Mint Proof Sets |
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| 2010 United States Mint Proof Set | 474,018 | 517,138 | 43,120 | 9.10% | ||
| 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set | 192,087 | 195,642 | 3,555 | 1.85% | ||
| 2010 Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set | 438,113 | 443,018 | 4,905 | 1.12% | ||
| 2010 America The Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set | 169,774 | 176,683 | 6,909 | 4.07% | ||
| 2010 Silver Proof Set | 241,656 | 288,543 | 46,887 | 19.40% | ||
| 2009 DC/Territories Quarters Proof Set | 619,824 | 620,425 | 601 | 0.10% | ||
| 2009 DC/Territories Quarters Silver Proof Set | 290,520 | 291,388 | 868 | 0.30% | ||
US Mint Uncirculated Sets |
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| 2010 US Mint Uncirculated Set | 342,712 | 368,512 | 25,800 | 7.53% | ||
| 2010 Presidential Uncirculated Set | 62,664 | 63,921 | 1,257 | 2.01% | ||
| 2009 United States Mint Uncirculated Set | 774,844 | 774,844 | 0 | 0.00% | NLA | |
| 2009 Presidential Uncirculated Dollar Coin Set™ (P&D) | 105,059 | 105,059 | 0 | 0.00% | NLA | |
Presidential Coins & First Spouse Medal Sets |
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Latest Sales
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| William Henry Harrison | 13,962 | 13,962 | 0 | 0.00% | NLA | |
| Letitia Tyler | 9,695 | 9,695 | 0 | 0.00% | NLA | |
| Julia Tyler | 9,797 | 9,823 | 26 | 0.27% | ||
| Sarah Polk | 9,320 | 9,340 | 20 | 0.21% | ||
| Margaret Taylor | 8,079 | 8,115 | 36 | 0.45% | ||
| Abigail Fillmore | 7,467 | 7,531 | 64 | 0.86% | ||
| Jane Pierce | 4,807 | 4,964 | 157 | 3.27% | ||
Presidential $1 Coin Covers |
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| William Henry Harrison | 28,432 | 28,452 | 20 | 0.07% | ||
| John Tyler | 25,241 | 25,264 | 23 | 0.09% | ||
| James K. Polk | 23,438 | 23,469 | 31 | 0.13% | ||
| Zachary Taylor | 22,182 | 22,225 | 43 | 0.19% | ||
| Millard Fillmore | 20,525 | 20,591 | 66 | 0.32% | ||
| Franklin Pierce | 17,959 | 18,148 | 189 | 1.05% | ||
2010 Millard Fillmore $1 Coin Rolls |
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Loss |
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Total
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| 25-coin roll set (P) | 36,566 | 36,675 | 109 | 0.30% |
71,817
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| 25-coin roll set (D) | 35,048 | 35,142 | 94 | 0.27% | ||
2010 Franklin Pierce $1 Coin Rolls |
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| 25-coin roll set (P) | 32,307 | 32,539 | 232 | 0.72% |
64,830
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| 25-coin roll set (D) | 32,083 | 32,291 | 208 | 0.65% | ||
2010 James Buchanan $1 Coin Rolls |
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Total
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| 25-coin roll set (P) | 26,167 | 27,878 | 1,711 | 6.54% |
55,856
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| 25-coin roll set (D) | 26,384 | 27,978 | 1,594 | 6.04% | ||
2010 Native American Dollar Rolls |
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| 25-coin roll set (P) | 31,837 | 32,176 | 339 | 1.06% |
63,938
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| 25-coin roll set (D) | 31,355 | 31,762 | 407 | 1.30% | ||
2010 Kennedy Half Dollar Rolls |
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| 200-coin bag (P&D) | 6,458 | 6,585 | 127 | 1.97% | ||
| 2-roll set (P&D) | 29,113 | 29,400 | 287 | 0.99% | ||
Yosemite National Park Quarters |
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| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 5,297 | 5,481 | 184 | 3.47% | 10,793 | |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 5,143 | 5,312 | 169 | 3.29% | ||
| Two-Roll Set | 28,171 | 29,263 | 1,092 | 3.88% | 29,263 | |
Yellowstone National Park Quarters |
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Total
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| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 6,913 | 6,965 | 52 | 0.75% | 14,372 | |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 7,358 | 7,407 | 49 | 0.67% | ||
| Two-Roll Set | 35,546 | 36,032 | 486 | 1.37% | 36,032 | |
Hot Springs National Park Quarters |
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| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 8,614 | 8,678 | 64 | 0.74% | 16,715 | |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 7,984 | 8,037 | 53 | 0.66% | ||
| Two-Roll Set | 41,751 | 42,206 | 455 | 1.09% | 41,751 | |
Lincoln Cents |
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| 2009 Birthplace Rolls | 96,000 | 96,000 | 0 | 0.0% |
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| 2009 Formative Years Rolls | 300,000 | 300,000 | 0 | 0.0% |
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| 2009 Professional Life | 294,083 | 294,083 | 0 | 0.0% |
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| 2009 Presidency | 264,700 | 264,700 | 0 | 0.0% |
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| 2009 Lincoln Proof Set | 200,000 | 200,000 | 0 | 0.0% |
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| 2010 Lincoln Shield Cent | 144,343 | 146,279 | 1,936 | 1.34% | ||
*NLA – No Longer Available.
The collector coin sales figures above have an "as of date" of September 5, 2010.
[…] 50 percent of their authorized mintage after rising 1,272 during its first full week on sale. The Buchanan coins sprinted in their debut, with opening sales of 6,127 — trouncing the opening performances of the past […]