The 2011 Proof American Platinum Eagle coin moved briskly in its opening days, despite a collector-distracting holiday weekend, a deterring price point, and an increased mintage limit which can suppress call-to-action buying.
Given said factors, the coin’s debuting sales were not only comparable, but better-than-expected when contrasted against the past two issues which sold out in a single week.
However, the 2011 Proof American Platinum Eagle inventory will take longer to deplete than the previous two issues, the latest US Mint sales figures suggest. The US Mint indicated that buyers ordered 6,786 of the 2011 Platinum Eagles between their Thursday release and Sunday.
2009-2011 Proof American Platinum Eagle Sales Debut
| Debut Price | Debut Sales Period | Debut Sales | Units Sold Per Day | Final Sales / Mintages | |
| 2011 Proof Platinum Eagle | $2,092 | 4 Days | 6,786 | 1,697 | ? / 15,000 |
| 2010 Proof Platinum Eagle | $1,892 | 6 Days | 8,268 | 1,378 | 10,000 / 10,000 |
| 2009 Proof Platinum Eagle | $1,792 | 4 Days | 7,207 | 1,802 | 8,000 / 8,000 |
The United States Mint collected nearly $14.2 million in sales at the coin’s $2,092 price — the highest ever charged for the one ounce, .9995 fine platinum coin. 2011 Proof American Platinum Eagle coins should be available into next week (and beyond?) considering its higher price, higher mintage and the tendency of weakened demand as a new issue ages further from its release.
In other US Mint sales news, the 2011 American Buffalo Gold Proof Coin advanced 2,480 during its first full week of availability. Its sales total stands at 8,262. The Mint did not publish updated figures for the collector Yellowstone National Park 5-Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin which was a focus in last week’s report. They were nearing a sellout then, with 24,626 of the maximum 27,000 ordered. They are still available for $279.95 on the Mint’s website (http://catalog.usmint.gov/), but few likely remain.
Finally available are "debut sales" for the 2011 Presidential Uncirculated Set. After an extended delay in publishing their opening numbers, the US Mint has indicated 28,111 of the sets have sold since their release on April 27.
The following tables offer the latest bullion and numismatic coin sales figures as provided by the United States Mint:
US Mint Bullion Products Sales
| Prior Increase | Latest Increase | 2011 Totals* | |
| American Buffalo Gold 1 oz | 4,000 | 2,000 | 74,000 |
| American Gold Eagle 1 oz | 12,500 | 1,000 | 451,500 |
| American Gold Eagle 1/2 oz | 0 | 0 | 55,000 |
| American Gold Eagle 1/4 oz | 0 | 0 | 56,000 |
| American Gold Eagle 1/10 oz | 0 | 0 | 215,000 |
| American Silver Eagle 1 oz | 796,500 | 679,500 | 18,901,5000 |
| Gettysburg 5 Oz Silver | 0 | 0 | 126,700 |
| Glacier 5 Oz Silver | 0 | 0 | 126,700 |
| Olympic 5 Oz Silver | 60,700 | 12,700 | 73,400 |
*The as of date for US Mint bullion coin sales is Tuesday, May 31, 2011, except for the ATB 5-ounce coins which is Thursday, May 26. 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 bullion sales figures also include 469,500 of the 2010-dated Silver Eagle coins sold in January.
US Mint Collector Products Sales
2011 American Gold Eagle Proof Coins |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Limit | |
| 1 oz | 13,884 | 15,907 | 2,023 | 14.57% | 30,000 |
| 1/2 oz | 2,203 | 2,281 | 78 | 3.54% | 15,000 |
| 1/4 oz | 3,485 | 3,605 | 120 | 3.44% | 16,000 |
| 1/10 oz | 7,968 | 8,287 | 319 | 4.00% | 30,000 |
| 4-Coin Set | 6,366 | 6,807 | 441 | 6.93% | 40,000 |
2011 Uncirculated Gold Eagle |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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| 1 oz | 1,825 | 2,260 | 435 | 23.84% | |
2011 American Buffalo Gold Proof Coin |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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| 1 oz | 5,782 | 8,262 | 2,480 | 42.89% | |
2011 Proof American Platinum Eagle |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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| 1 oz | – | 6,786 | – | – | |
2011 Army Commemorative Coins |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Mintage | |
| $5 Gold Proof | 15,271 | 15,360 | 89 | 0.58% | 21,215 of 100,000 |
| $5 Gold Uncirculated | 5,822 | 5,855 | 33 | 0.57% | |
| Silver Dollar Proof | 102,084 | 102,761 | 677 | 0.66% | 142,314 of 500,000 |
| Silver Dollar Uncirculated | 39,342 | 39,553 | 211 | 0.54% | |
| 50c Clad Proof | 58,497 | 58,771 | 274 | 0.47% | 93,114 of 750,000 |
| 50c Clad Uncirculated | 34,211 | 34,343 | 132 | 0.39% | |
2011 Medal of Honor Commemorative Coins |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Mintage | |
| $5 Gold Proof | 13,845 | 13,951 | 106 | 0.77% | 19,307 of 100,000 |
| $5 Gold Uncirculated | 5,309 | 5,356 | 47 | 0.89% | |
| Silver Dollar Proof | 88,057 | 89,063 | 1,006 | 1.14% | 124,309 of 500,000 |
| Silver Dollar Uncirculated | 34,984 | 35,246 | 262 | 0.75% | |
First Spouse Gold Coins |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Mintage | |
| Fillmore Proof (2010) | 6,143 | 6,143 | NLA | 0.00% | 9,632 of 15,000 |
| Fillmore Uncirculated (2010) | 3,489 | 3,489 | NLA | 0.00% | |
| Jane Pierce Proof (2010) | 4,843 | 4,843 | NLA | 0.00% | 8,176 of 15,000 |
| Jane Pierce Uncirculated (2010) | 3,333 | 3,333 | NLA | 0.00% | |
| Buchanan’s Liberty Proof (2010) | 7,304 | 7,304 | NLA | 0.00% | 12,652 of 15,000 |
| Buchanan’s Liberty Uncirculated (2010) | 5,348 | 5,348 | NLA | 0.00% | |
| Mary Todd Lincoln Proof (2010) | 6,160 | 6,236 | 76 | 1.23% | 9,996 of 20,000 |
| Mary Todd Lincoln Uncirculated (2010) | 3,586 | 3,760 | 174 | 4.85% | |
| Eliza Johnson Proof (2011) | 2,137 | 2,445 | 308 | 14.41% | 3,946 of 15,000 |
| Eliza Johnson Uncirculated (2011) | 1,268 | 1,501 | 233 | 18.38% | |
United States Mint Proof Sets |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Notes | |
| 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set | 88,098 | 90,083 | 1,985 | 2.25% | |
| 2011 Presidential $1 Proof Set | 206,501 | 208,458 | 1,957 | 0.95% | |
| 2011 Silver Proof Set | 402,541 | 407,450 | 4,909 | 1.22% | |
| 2011 Proof Set | 722,131 | 729,573 | 7,442 | 1.03% | |
| 2010 Proof Set | 1,084,973 | 1,084,707 | -266 | -0.02% | |
| 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set | 89,819 | 92,009 | 2,190 | 2.44% | |
| 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set | 266,935 | 267,191 | 256 | 0.10% | |
| 2010 Silver Proof Set | 564,667 | 565,676 | 1,009 | 0.18% | |
| 2010 Presidential $1 Proof Set | 525,926 | 526,114 | 188 | 0.04% | |
| 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set | 253,121 | 253,969 | 848 | 0.34% | |
US Mint Uncirculated Sets |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Notes | |
| 2011 US Mint Uncirculated Set | 376,025 | 380,916 | 4,891 | 1.30% | |
| 2010 US Mint Uncirculated Set | 571,823 | 572,225 | 402 | 0.07% | |
| 2011 Presidential Uncirculated Set | 28,111 | 28,111 | |||
| 2010 Presidential Uncirculated Set | 96,687 | 96,804 | 117 | 0.12% | |
Presidential Coins & First Spouse Medal Sets |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Notes | |
| Abigail Fillmore | 9,443 | 9,454 | 11 | 0.12% | |
| Jane Pierce | 7,317 | 7,331 | 14 | 0.19% | |
| Buchanan’s Liberty | 6,773 | 6,823 | 50 | 0.74% | |
| Mary Todd Lincoln | 12,351 | 12,396 | 45 | 0.36% | |
| Eliza Johnson | 2,362 | 2,362 | 0 | 0.00% | |
Presidential $1 Coin Covers |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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| William Henry Harrison | 29,446 | 29,455 | 9 | 0.03% | |
| John Tyler | 26,208 | 26,214 | 6 | 0.02% | |
| James K. Polk | 24,449 | 24,458 | 9 | 0.04% | |
| Zachary Taylor | 23,409 | 23,416 | 7 | 0.03% | |
| Millard Fillmore | 22,304 | 22,309 | 5 | 0.02% | |
| Franklin Pierce | 20,651 | 20,659 | 8 | 0.04% | |
| James Buchanan | 19,237 | 19,248 | 11 | 0.06% | |
| Abraham Lincoln | 30,232 | 30,301 | 69 | 0.23% | |
| Andrew Johnson | 16,018 | 16,127 | 109 | 0.68% | |
Ulysses S. Grant $1 Coin Rolls |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 20,174 | 22,929 | 2,755 | 13.66% | 45,393 |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 19,945 | 22,464 | 2,519 | 12.63% | |
Andrew Johnson $1 Coin Rolls |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 28,773 | 29,041 | 268 | 0.93% | 56,991 |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 27,666 | 27,950 | 284 | 1.03% | |
Abraham Lincoln $1 Coin Rolls |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 49,004 | 49,160 | 156 | 0.32% | 97,702 |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 48,374 | 48,542 | 168 | 0.35% | |
Millard Fillmore $1 Coin Rolls |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 38,409 | 38,409 | 0 | 0.00% | 75,043 |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 36,634 | 36,634 | 0 | 0.00% | |
Franklin Pierce $1 Coin Rolls |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 35,623 | 35,647 | 24 | 0.07% | 70,533 |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 34,869 | 34,886 | 17 | 0.05% | |
James Buchanan $1 Coin Rolls |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 33,929 | 33,966 | 37 | 0.11% | 67,343 |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 33,346 | 33,377 | 31 | 0.09% | |
Native American Dollar Rolls |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 2011-dated 25-coin roll set (P) | 15,117 | 15,474 | 357 | 2.36% | 30,858 |
| 2011-dated 25-coin roll set (D) | 15,022 | 15,384 | 362 | 2.41% | |
| 2010-dated 25-coin roll set (P) | 39,130 | 39,130 | 0 | 0.00% | 78,009 |
| 2010-dated 25-coin roll set (D) | 38,879 | 38,879 | 0 | 0.00% | |
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) | 4,630 | 4,702 | 72 | 1.56% | |
| 2011-dated 2-roll set (P&D) | 17,676 | 18,015 | 339 | 1.92% | |
| 2010-dated 200-coin bag (P&D) | 8,844 | 8,844 | 0 | 0.00% | |
| 2010-dated 2-roll set (P&D) | 36,203 | 36,203 | 0 | 0.00% | |
Quarters Uncirculated Coin Set |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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| 2011 Issue | 16,364 | 16,745 | 381 | 2.33% | |
| 2010 Issue | 28,120 | 28,397 | 277 | 0.99% | |
2010 Quarters Circulating Coin Set |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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| 18,182 | 18,407 | 225 | 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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| Mount Hood | 12,558 | 12,879 | 321 | 2.56% | |
| Grand Canyon | 15,241 | 15,450 | 209 | 1.37% | |
| Yosemite | 15,974 | 16,078 | 104 | 0.65% | |
| Yellowstone | 18,408 | 18,513 | 105 | 0.57% | |
| Hot Springs | 18,369 | 18,463 | 94 | 0.51% | |
Glacier National Park Quarters |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 3,243 | 3,284 | 41 | 1.26% | 6,600 |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 3,278 | 3,316 | 38 | 1.16% | |
| Two-Roll Set | 23,433 | 23,808 | 375 | 1.60% | 23,808 |
Gettysburg National Military Park Quarters |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 4,406 | 4,424 | 18 | 0.41% | 8,696 |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 4,256 | 4,272 | 16 | 0.38% | |
| Two-Roll Set | 29,687 | 29,875 | 188 | 0.63% | 29,875 |
Mount Hood National Forest Quarters |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 5,967 | 5,979 | 12 | 0.20% | 11,716 |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 5,722 | 5,737 | 15 | 0.26% | |
| Two-Roll Set | 32,531 | 32,574 | 43 | 0.13% | 32,574 |
Grand Canyon National Park Quarters |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 6,546 | 6,562 | 16 | 0.24% | 13,453 |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 6,880 | 6,891 | 11 | 0.16% | |
| Two-Roll Set | 34,349 | 34,391 | 42 | 0.12% | 34,391 |
Yosemite National Park Quarters |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 7,108 | 7,117 | 9 | 0.13% | 14,277 |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 7,150 | 7,160 | 10 | 0.14% | |
| Two-Roll Set | 36,898 | 36,935 | 37 | 0.10% | 36,935 |
Yellowstone National Park Quarters |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 8,312 | 8,324 | 12 | 0.14% | 17,137 |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 8,800 | 8,813 | 13 | 0.15% | |
| Two-Roll Set | 42,031 | 42,063 | 32 | 0.08% | 42,063 |
Hot Springs National Park Quarters |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 9,672 | 9,672 | 0 | 0.00% | 18,683 |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 9,011 | 9,011 | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Two-Roll Set | 46,804 | 46,804 | 0 | 0.00% | 46,804 |
Lincoln Cents |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Notes | |
| 2010 Lincoln Shield Cent | 175,866 | 176,123 | 257 | 0.15% | |
*NLA – No Longer Available.
The collector coin sales figures above have an "as of date" of May 29, 2011.
