Collectors returned to buying coins in larger quantities last week — especially silver coins. The latest US Mint sales figures pegged 61 numismatic products as having outperformed their previous weekly gains. That compares to 21 products from the prior report and 17 from the time before that.
Sales of silver coins have been supported by fluctuating silver prices and the newly released Yosemite National Park 5 Oz Silver Uncirculated Coin, which debuted with brisk numbers.
Silver coins held three of the top five best seller spots:
- American Silver Eagle bullion coin (+865,000 to 20,583,500)
- Yosemite 5 Oz Silver Uncirculated Coin (+20,511)
- 2011 Proof Set (+11,400 to 748,275)
- 2011 Silver Proof Set (+5,335 to 417,119)
- 2011 Mint Set (+4,986 to 389,290)
In related silver coinage, sales of the 2011 Medal of Honor silver coins rebounded after the proof and uncirculated versions were slapped with negative hits in the previous week. The proof rose 1,264 versus -259 and the uncirculated advanced 230 against -64. Demand increased for the 2011 US Army silver coins as well. The proof rose 796 versus 578 and the uncirculated added 181 against 179.
Several of the newer United States Mint products showed mixed weekly sales results. For example, the 2011 Proof American Gold Buffalo coin popped slightly, advancing 1,303 against 1,284 to 10,849. Placed on sale four weeks ago (plus a day), the coin has a distance to travel before coming close the ending 49,300 sales level reached by the 2009 and 2010 issues. On the other hand, interest in the 2011 Proof American Platinum Eagle coin is slowing. Its sales advanced 422 against 865 to 7,866. The Platinum Eagle launched exactly three weeks ago and has an authorized mintage ceiling of 15,000. The 2010 issue sold out at 10,000 and the 2009 issue at 8,000.
Next week marks the September 11 Medal release. That will attract substantial interest around the nation — not just from coin collectors, and should lift sales for other US Mint collector products in the process.
The following tables offer the latest bullion and numismatic product sales figures as provided by the United States Mint:
US Mint Sales: Bullion Coins
| Prior Increase | Latest Increase | 2011 Totals* | |
| American Buffalo Gold 1 oz | 0 | 0 | 74,000 |
| American Gold Eagle 1 oz | 24,500 | 5,000 | 481,000 |
| 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 | 15,000 | 5,000 | 235,000 |
| American Silver Eagle 1 oz | 817,000 | 865,000 | 20,583,500 |
| Gettysburg 5 Oz Silver | 0 | 0 | 126,700 |
| Glacier 5 Oz Silver | 0 | 0 | 126,700 |
| Olympic 5 Oz Silver | 0 | 0 | 73,400 |
*The as of date for US Mint bullion coin sales is Wednesday, June 15, 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 Sales: Numismatic Products
2011 American Gold Eagle Proof Coins |
|||||
| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Limit | |
| 1 oz | 16,342 | 16,755 | 413 | 2.53% | 30,000 |
| 1/2 oz | 2,391 | 2,485 | 94 | 3.93% | 15,000 |
| 1/4 oz | 3,791 | 3,912 | 121 | 3.19% | 16,000 |
| 1/10 oz | 8,704 | 9,080 | 376 | 4.32% | 30,000 |
| 4-Coin Set | 7,080 | 7,306 | 226 | 3.19% | 40,000 |
2011 Uncirculated Gold Eagle |
|||||
| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
||
| 1 oz | 2,385 | 2,572 | 187 | 7.84% | |
2011 American Buffalo Gold Proof Coin |
|||||
| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
||
| 1 oz | 9,546 | 10,849 | 1,303 | 13.65% | |
2011 Proof American Platinum Eagle |
|||||
| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
||
| 1 oz | 7,444 | 7,866 | 422 | 52.44% | |
2011 Army Commemorative Coins |
|||||
| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Mintage | |
| $5 Gold Proof | 15,457 | 15,538 | 81 | 0.52% | 21,434 of 100,000 |
| $5 Gold Uncirculated | 5,885 | 5,896 | 11 | 0.19% | |
| Silver Dollar Proof | 103,339 | 104,135 | 796 | 0.77% | 144,048 of 500,000 |
| Silver Dollar Uncirculated | 39,732 | 39,913 | 181 | 0.46% | |
| 50c Clad Proof | 59,178 | 59,678 | 500 | 0.84% | 94,338 of 750,000 |
| 50c Clad Uncirculated | 34,488 | 34,660 | 172 | 0.50% | |
2011 Medal of Honor Commemorative Coins |
|||||
| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Mintage | |
| $5 Gold Proof | 14,043 | 14,180 | 137 | 0.98% | 19,610 of 100,000 |
| $5 Gold Uncirculated | 5,371 | 5,430 | 59 | 1.10% | |
| Silver Dollar Proof | 88,804 | 90,068 | 1,264 | 1.42% | 125,480 of 500,000 |
| Silver Dollar Uncirculated | 35,182 | 35,412 | 230 | 0.65% | |
First Spouse Gold Coins |
|||||
| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Mintage | |
| Fillmore Proof (2010) | 6,140 | 6,140 | 0 | 0.00% | 9,629 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) | 6,306 | 6,356 | 50 | 0.79% | 10,116 of 20,000 |
| Mary Todd Lincoln Uncirculated (2010) | 3,761 | 3,760 | -1 | -0.03% | |
| Eliza Johnson Proof (2011) | 2,666 | 2,690 | 24 | 0.90% | 4,327 of 15,000 |
| Eliza Johnson Uncirculated (2011) | 1,567 | 1,637 | 70 | 4.47% | |
United States Mint Proof Sets |
|||||
| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Notes | |
| 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set | 91,888 | 94,168 | 2,280 | 2.48% | |
| 2011 Presidential $1 Proof Set | 210,687 | 214,517 | 3,830 | 1.82% | |
| 2011 Silver Proof Set | 411,784 | 417,119 | 5,335 | 1.30% | |
| 2011 Proof Set | 736,875 | 748,275 | 11,400 | 1.55% | |
| 2010 Proof Set | 1,085,204 | 1,085,752 | 548 | 0.05% | |
| 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set | 94,252 | 96,470 | 2,218 | 2.35% | |
| 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set | 267,444 | 267,682 | 238 | 0.09% | |
| 2010 Silver Proof Set | 566,239 | 567,040 | 801 | 0.14% | |
| 2010 Presidential $1 Proof Set | 526,214 | 526,413 | 199 | 0.04% | |
| 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set | 254,485 | 255,144 | 659 | 0.26% | |
US Mint Uncirculated Sets |
|||||
| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Notes | |
| 2011 US Mint Uncirculated Set | 384,304 | 389,290 | 4,986 | 1.30% | |
| 2010 US Mint Uncirculated Set | 572,592 | 572,937 | 345 | 0.06% | |
| 2011 Presidential Uncirculated Set | 28,901 | 30,464 | 1,563 | 5.41% | |
| 2010 Presidential Uncirculated Set | 96,925 | 97,058 | 133 | 0.14% | |
Presidential Coins & First Spouse Medal Sets |
|||||
| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Notes | |
| Abigail Fillmore | 9,464 | 9,490 | 26 | 0.27% | |
| Jane Pierce | 7,337 | 7,362 | 25 | 0.34% | |
| Buchanan’s Liberty | 6,847 | 6,874 | 27 | 0.39% | |
| Mary Todd Lincoln | 12,450 | 12,523 | 73 | 0.59% | |
| Eliza Johnson | 2,811 | 3,006 | 195 | 6.94% | |
Presidential $1 Coin Covers |
|||||
| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
||
| William Henry Harrison | 29,643 | 29,473 | -170 | -0.57% | |
| John Tyler | 26,219 | 26,241 | 22 | 0.08% | |
| James K. Polk | 24,468 | 24,475 | 7 | 0.03% | |
| Zachary Taylor | 23,425 | 23,434 | 9 | 0.04% | |
| Millard Fillmore | 22,316 | 22,333 | 17 | 0.08% | |
| Franklin Pierce | 20,668 | 20,692 | 24 | 0.12% | |
| James Buchanan | 19,261 | 19,289 | 28 | 0.15% | |
| Abraham Lincoln | 30,348 | 30,403 | 55 | 0.18% | |
| Andrew Johnson | 16,197 | 16,271 | 74 | 0.46% | |
Ulysses S. Grant $1 Coin Rolls |
|||||
| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 23,855 | 24,638 | 783 | 3.28% | 48,719 |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 23,348 | 24,081 | 733 | 3.14% | |
Andrew Johnson $1 Coin Rolls |
|||||
| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 29,188 | 29,348 | 160 | 0.55% | 57,557 |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 28,069 | 28,209 | 140 | 0.50% | |
Abraham Lincoln $1 Coin Rolls |
|||||
| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 49,135 | 49,217 | 82 | 0.17% | 97,930 |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 48,619 | 48,713 | 94 | 0.19% | |
Millard Fillmore $1 Coin Rolls |
|||||
| 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 |
|||||
| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 35,673 | 35,694 | 21 | 0.06% | 70,606 |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 34,902 | 34,912 | 10 | 0.03% | |
James Buchanan $1 Coin Rolls |
|||||
| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 33,992 | 34,019 | 27 | 0.08% | 67,431 |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 33,395 | 33,412 | 17 | 0.05% | |
Native American Dollar Rolls |
|||||
| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 2011-dated 25-coin roll set (P) | 15,711 | 15,965 | 254 | 1.62% | 31,980 |
| 2011-dated 25-coin roll set (D) | 15,659 | 16,015 | 356 | 2.27% | |
| 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 |
|||||
| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
||
| 2011-dated 200-coin bag (P&D) | 4,873 | 4,959 | 86 | 1.76% | |
| 2011-dated 2-roll set (P&D) | 18,264 | 18,674 | 410 | 2.24% | |
| 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 |
|||||
| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
||
| 2011 Issue | 17,088 | 17,825 | 737 | 4.31% | |
| 2010 Issue | 28,699 | 28,982 | 283 | 0.99% | |
2010 Quarters Circulating Coin Set |
|||||
| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
||
| 19,127 | 19,332 | 205 | 1.07% | ||
2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Sets™ |
|||||
| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
||
| Mount Hood | 13,023 | 13,190 | 167 | 1.28% | |
| Grand Canyon | 15,386 | 15,496 | 110 | 0.71% | |
| Yosemite | 16,139 | 16,265 | 126 | 0.78% | |
| Yellowstone | 18,576 | 18,662 | 86 | 0.46% | |
| Hot Springs | 18,527 | 18,600 | 73 | 0.39% | |
Glacier National Park Quarters |
|||||
| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 3,313 | 3,349 | 36 | 1.09% | 6,852 |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 3,452 | 3,503 | 51 | 1.48% | |
| Two-Roll Set | 24,024 | 24,249 | 225 | 0.94% | 24,249 |
Gettysburg National Military Park Quarters |
|||||
| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 4,436 | 4,450 | 14 | 0.32% | 8,746 |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 4,287 | 4,296 | 9 | 0.21% | |
| Two-Roll Set | 30,006 | 30,129 | 123 | 0.41% | 30,129 |
Mount Hood National Forest Quarters |
|||||
| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 5,979 | 5,990 | 11 | 0.18% | 11,740 |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 5,739 | 5,750 | 11 | 0.19% | |
| Two-Roll Set | 32,599 | 32,639 | 40 | 0.12% | 32,639 |
Grand Canyon National Park Quarters |
|||||
| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 6,563 | 6,573 | 10 | 0.15% | 13,481 |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 6,895 | 6,908 | 13 | 0.19% | |
| Two-Roll Set | 34,414 | 34,459 | 45 | 0.13% | 34,459 |
Yosemite National Park Quarters |
|||||
| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 7,120 | 7,134 | 14 | 0.20% | 14,319 |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 7,162 | 7,185 | 23 | 0.32% | |
| Two-Roll Set | 36,958 | 37,000 | 42 | 0.11% | 37,000 |
Yellowstone National Park Quarters |
|||||
| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 8,332 | 8,332 | 0 | 0.00% | 17,156 |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 8,824 | 8,824 | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Two-Roll Set | 42,088 | 42,088 | 0 | 0.00% | 42,088 |
Hot Springs National Park Quarters |
|||||
| 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 |
|||||
| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Notes | |
| 2010 Lincoln Shield Cent | 176,201 | 176,362 | 161 | 0.09% | |
*NLA – No Longer Available.
The collector coin sales figures above have an "as of date" of June 12, 2011.
