US Mint Sales: 2018 50c Kennedy Coins Debut

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2018 Kennedy-half-dollar
Early U.S. Mint sales of rolls and bags of 2018 P&D John F. Kennedy Half-Dollars combined to about 1.15 million coins

Highlights from the latest United States Mint sales report include first showings for the 2018-dated Kennedy Half-Dollar products.

Released a week ago Tuesday, March 20, product options include circulating-quality halves from the Denver and Philadelphia Mints with bags of 200 coins sold for $139.95 and a two-roll set of 40 coins priced at $32.95.

Six-day sales of the 50-cent pieces combined to 1,145,680 coins with splits of 11,782 in two-roll sets and 3,372 in bags. Early sales for other half-dollars in the past few years have totaled:

  • 1,145,680 coins in 2018
  • 1,063,000 coins in 2017
  • 1,150,320 coins in 2016
  • 1,019,240 coins in 2015
  • 979,760 coins in 2014
  • 778,240 coins in 2013
  • 740,160 coins in 2012
  • 776,440 coins in 2011

The half-dollar rolls were the U.S. Mint’s top weekly seller. Bags of the halves ranked fourth.

Weekly U.S. Mint Top Sellers

Here’s a listing of the U.S. Mint’s most popular products for the week ended March 25:

  1. 2018 Kennedy Two-Roll Set (+11,782)
  2. 2018 Proof Set (+6,911 to 202,344)
  3. 2018-P Proof Breast Cancer Awareness Silver Dollar (+3,842 to 19,929)
  4. 2018 Kennedy 200-Coin Bag (+3,372)
  5. 2018 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set (+1,875 to 50,709)
  6. 2018-W Proof Silver Eagle (+1,828 to 258,642)
  7. 2018-S Proof Breast Cancer Awareness Clad Half Dollar (+1,794 to 11,886)
  8. 2018-P Uncirculated Breast Cancer Awareness Silver Dollar (+1,537 to 8,144)
  9. 2018-D Uncirculated Breast Cancer Awareness Clad Half Dollar (+1,107 to 7,073)
  10. 2018-W Proof $5 Breast Cancer Awareness Gold Coin (+933 to 6,560)

The U.S. Mint published sales data for 142 numismatic products. Thirty-nine products outperformed their prior weekly gains against 49 previously. Not counting the half-dollars so as to compare apples-to-apples, 7 products increased by more than 1,000 units against 3 previously.

In addition, 8 products saw their sales totals against 15 previously. There were more negative revisions to the no-longer-available WWI Centennial Silver Dollar and Medal Sets. The two products with the largest declines included the 2018 Quarters Silver Proof Set (-2,980 to 48,758) and the 20118 Pictured Rocks Quarters Three-Coin Set (-468 to 10,868).

US Mint Sales: Numismatic Products

Below are tables showing the latest sales for U.S. Mint numismatic products. The sales period covers from March 19 to 25. Products with an asterisk (*) are no longer available or had no reported sales.

American Liberty / 225th Anniversary Products

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2018-W $10 American Liberty Gold Coin 19,332 19,509 177 0.92%
2017 American Liberty Silver Four-Medal Set 30,364 30,449 85 0.28%
2017-S Enhanced Uncirculated Coin Set* 210,425 210,425
2017-W $100 American Liberty Gold Coin 28,158 28,243 85 0.30%
2017-P Proof American Liberty Silver Medal 55,193 55,191 -2 0.00%

2018 Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coins

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2018 Proof $5 Breast Cancer Awareness Gold Coin 5,627 6,560 933 16.58%
2018 Uncirculated $5 Breast Cancer Awareness Gold Coin 2,727 3,047 320 11.73%
2018 Proof Breast Cancer Awareness Silver Dollar 16,087 19,929 3,842 23.88%
2018-P Uncirculated Breast Cancer Awareness Silver Dollar 6,607 8,144 1,537 23.26%
2018-S Proof Breast Cancer Awareness Clad Half Dollar 10,092 11,886 1,794 17.78%
2018-D Uncirculated Breast Cancer Awareness Clad Half Dollar 5,966 7,073 1,107 18.56%

2018 WWI Centennial Silver Dollar and Medal Commemoratives

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2018 Proof WWI Silver Dollar 42,031 42,659 628 1.49%
2018 Uncirculated WWI Silver Dollar 16,712 16,889 177 1.06%
2018 WWI Silver Dollar and Army Silver Medal Set 15,535 15,283 -252 -1.62%
2018 WWI Silver Dollar and Navy Silver Medal Set 12,068 12,063 -5 -0.04%
2018 WWI Silver Dollar and Marines Silver Medal Set 12,570 12,315 -255 -2.03%
2018 WWI Silver Dollar Coast Guard Silver Medal Set 9,770 9,519 -251 -2.57%
2018 WWI Silver Dollar Air Service Silver Medal Set 12,440 12,189 -251 -2.02%

2017 Boys Town Commemorative Coins

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
$5 Gold Proof* 1,822 1,822
$5 Gold Uncirculated* 2,947 2,947
$1 Silver Proof* 26,085 26,085
$1 Silver Uncirculated* 12,234 12,234
50c Proof Clad Half-Dollar* 17,639 17,639
50c Uncirculated Clad Half-Dollar* 15,525 15,525
Three-Coin Proof Set* 5,525 5,525

2017 Lions Clubs Commemorative Coins

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
$1 Silver Proof* 68,519 68,519
$1 Silver Uncirculated* 17,247 17,247

Clad Proof Set

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2018 Proof Set 195,433 202,344 6,911 3.54%
2017 Proof Set 551,670 552,108 438 0.08%
2016 Proof Set* 595,184 595,184
2018 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set 48,834 50,709 1,875 3.84%
2017 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set 86,635 86,698 63 0.07%
2016 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set* 91,740 91,740
2016 Ronald Reagan Coin & Chronicles Set* 47,447 47,447
2016 Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set* 231,549 231,549
2018 Happy Birthday Gift Set 7,445 7,777 332 4.46%
2017 Happy Birthday Gift Set 17,479 17,511 32 0.18%
2016 Happy Birthday Gift Set* 16,884 16,884
2015 Happy Birthday Gift Set* 14,470 14,470
2014 Happy Birthday Gift Set* 13,592 13,592
2013 Happy Birthday Gift Set* 12,028 12,028
2018 Birth Gift Set 8,081 8,489 408 5.05%
2017 Birth Gift Set 32,099 32,200 101 0.31%
2016 Birth Gift Set* 29,707 29,707
2015 Birth Gift Set* 34,548 34,548
2014 Birth Gift Set* 35,953 35,953
2013 Birth Gift Set* 42,465 42,465
2012 Birth Gift Set* 49,703 49,703

Silver Proof Set

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2017 Silver Proof Set 340,783 341,398 615 0.18%
2016 Silver Proof Set* 369,849 369,849
2015 Silver Proof Set* 387,310 387,310
2018 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set 51,738 48,758 -2,980 -5.76%
2017 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set 86,158 86,262 104 0.12%
2016 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set 95,653 95,653
2018 Congratulations Gift Set 14,686 14,828 142 0.97%
2017 Congratulations Gift Set* 74,898 74,898
2016 Congratulations Gift Set* 5,966 5,966
2017 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set* 48,901 48,901
2016 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set* 49,412 49,412

US Mint Uncirculated Sets

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2016 American $1 Coin and Currency Set 50,737 50,737
2015 American $1 Coin and Currency Set* 88,805 88,805
2017 Uncirculated Mint Set 275,873 276,238 365 0.13%
2016 Uncirculated Mint Set 296,582 296,582
2016 Presidential $1 Coin Uncirculated Sets* 55,047 55,047
2015 Presidential $1 Coin Uncirculated Sets* 67,088 67,088
2014 Presidential $1 Coin Uncirculated Sets* 66,795 66,795
2013 Presidential $1 Coin Uncirculated Sets* 75,846 75,846
2012 Presidential $1 Coin Uncirculated Sets* 99,743 99,743
2011 Presidential $1 Coin Uncirculated Sets* 87,429 87,429
2016 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Sets* 19,818 19,818
2015 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Sets* 22,691 22,691
2013 Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Discovery Sets* 10,923 10,923

Coin Discovery Set

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2014 9,746 9,773 27 0.28%

Proof Silver Eagles

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2018-W Proof Silver Eagles 256,814 258,642 1,828 0.71%
2018-W Proof Silver Eagles (Bulk Pack – 210 Coins) 183 183
2017-W Proof Silver Eagles 377,141 377,509 368 0.10%
2017-W Proof Silver Eagles (Bulk Pack – 210 Coins) 240 240
2016-W Proof Silver Eagles 586,735 586,856 121 0.02%

Uncirculated Silver Eagles

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2017 142,597 142,692 95 0.07%
2016* 216,501 216,501

2018 Proof American Eagle Gold Coins

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
1 oz 2,042 2,311 269 13.17%
1/2 oz 750 818 68 9.07%
1/4 oz 1,095 1,188 93 8.49%
1/10 oz 4,476 5,138 662 14.79%
4-Coin Set 3,997 4,185 188 4.70%

2017 Proof American Eagle Gold Coins

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
1 oz 8,820 8,826 6 0.07%
1/2 oz 2,440 2,440
1/4 oz 4,370 4,385 15 0.34%
1/10 oz* 11,163 11,163
4-Coin Set 9,812 9,812

2016 Proof American Eagle Gold Coins

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
1 oz 24,093 24,102 9 0.04%
1/2 oz 5,935 5,937 2 0.03%
1/4 oz* 7,135 7,135
1/10 oz* 21,629 21,629
4-Coin Set* 17,270 17,270

Uncirculated American Eagle Gold Coins

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2017* 5,800 5,800
2016* 6,887 6,887

Proof American Buffalo Gold Coins

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2017 Proof Gold Buffalo* 15,815 15,815
2016 Proof Gold Buffalo* 21,878 21,878

Proof American Platinum Eagle

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2018 9,267 9,318 51 0.55%
2017* 8,891 8,891
2016* 9,151 9,151

America the Beautiful 5 Oz Silver Coins

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2018-P Pictured Rocks Silver Coins 15,055 15,243 188 1.25%
2017-P George Rogers Clark Silver Coins 14,739 14,739
2017-P Ellis Island Silver Coins 17,694 17,694
2017-P Ozark Riverways Silver Coins 16,989 17,014 25 0.15%
2017-P Frederick Douglass Silver Coins 17,151 17,179 28 0.16%
2017-P Effigy Mounds Silver Coins 16,673 16,688 15 0.09%
2016-P Fort Moultrie Silver Coins 17,882 17,882
2016-P Theodore Roosevelt Silver Coins* 18,917 18,917
2016-P Harpers Ferry Silver Coins* 18,896 18,896
2016-P Cumberland Gap Silver Coins* 18,713 18,713
2016-P Shawnee Silver Coins* 18,781 18,781
2015-P Saratoga Silver Coins* 17,563 17,563
2015-P Bombay Hook Silver Coins* 17,309 17,309
2015-P Blue Ridge Parkway Silver Coins* 17,461 17,461
2015-P Kisatchie Silver Coins* 19,449 19,449
2015-P Homestead Silver Coins* 21,286 21,286
2014-P Everglades Silver Coins* 22,732 22,732
2014-P Great Sand Dunes Silver Coins* 24,103 24,103
2014-P Arches Silver Coins* 28,434 28,434
2014-P Shenandoah Silver Coins* 28,451 28,451
2014-P Great Smoky Mountains Silver Coins* 24,710 24,710
2013-P White Mountain Silver Coins* 20,530 20,530
2013-P Perry’s Victory Silver Coins* 17,707 17,707
2013-P Great Basin Silver Coins* 17,792 17,792
2013-P Fort McHenry Silver Coins* 19,802 19,802
2013-P Mount Rushmore Silver Coins* 23,547 23,547

Native American Dollar Rolls

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2018-dated 25-coin roll set (P) 10,362 10,724 362 3.49%
2018-dated 25-coin roll set (D) 10,062 10,410 348 3.46%
2018-dated 100-coin bag (P) 674 724 50 7.42%
2018-dated 100-coin bag (D) 635 671 36 5.67%
2018-dated 250-coin box (P) 1,071 1,097 26 2.43%
2018-dated 250-coin box (D) 1,094 1,113 19 1.74%
2017-dated 25-coin roll set (P) 15,668 15,707 39 0.25%
2017-dated 25-coin roll set (D) 15,058 15,084 26 0.17%
2017-dated 100-coin bag (P) 1,395 1,405 10 0.72%
2017-dated 100-coin bag (D) 1,284 1,299 15 1.17%
2017-dated 250-coin box (P) 1,841 1,849 8 0.43%
2017-dated 250-coin box (D) 1,935 1,945 10 0.52%
2016-dated 25-coin roll set (P)* 17,890 17,890
2016-dated 25-coin roll set (D)* 17,434 17,434
2016-dated 100-coin bag (P)* 2,221 2,221
2016-dated 100-coin bag (D)* 2,131 2,131
2016-dated 250-coin box (P)* 1,955 1,955
2016-dated 250-coin box (D)* 2,138 2,138
2015-dated 25-coin roll set (P)* 18,763 18,763
2015-dated 25-coin roll set (D)* 19,021 19,021
2015-dated 100-coin bag (P)* 2,415 2,415
2015-dated 100-coin bag (D)* 2,455 2,455
2015-dated 250-coin box (P)* 2,329 2,329
2015-dated 250-coin box (D)* 2,311 2,311

Kennedy Half Dollar Rolls

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2018-dated 200-coin bag (P&D) 3,372
2018-dated 2-roll set (P&D) 11,782
2017-dated 200-coin bag (P&D) 9,107 9,158 51 0.56%
2017-dated 2-roll set (P&D) 22,029 22,154 125 0.57%
2016-dated 200-coin bag (P&D)* 11,393 11,393
2016-dated 2-roll set (P&D)* 23,491 23,491
2015-dated 200-coin bag (P&D)* 13,762 13,762
2015-dated 2-roll set (P&D)* 28,487 28,487

America the Beautiful Quarters Uncirculated Coin Set

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2017 Issue* 29,972 29,972
2016 Issue* 29,559 29,559
2015 Issue* 28,968 28,968
2014 Issue* 31,364 31,364
2013 Issue* 43,217 43,217
2012 Issue* 42,223 42,223
2011 Issue* 40,709 40,709
2010 Issue* 42,104 42,104

America the Beautiful Quarters Circulating Coin Set

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2017 Issue 20,340 20,428 88 0.43%
2016 Issue 22,412 22,458 46 0.21%
2015 Issue* 22,356 22,356
2014 Issue* 24,696 24,696
2013 Issue* 29,898 29,898
2012 Issue* 24,869 24,869
2011 Issue* 37,188 37,188
2010 Issue* 40,768 40,768

America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Sets

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
Pictured Rocks 11,336 10,868 -468 -4.13%
George Rogers Clark 12,622 12,647 25 0.20%
Ellis Island 16,649 16,667 18 0.11%
Ozark Riverways 13,710 13,723 13 0.09%
Frederick Douglass 13,845 13,866 21 0.15%
Effigy Mounds 13,422 13,439 17 0.13%
Fort Moultrie 12,765 12,772 7 0.05%
Theodore Roosevelt 15,438 15,448 10 0.06%
Harpers Ferry 13,810 13,817 7 0.05%
Cumberland Gap 14,498 14,503 5 0.03%
Shawnee 14,993 15,000 7 0.05%
Saratoga* 14,950 14,950
Bombay Hook* 13,400 13,400
Blue Ridge Parkway* 17,165 17,165
Kisatchie Set* 15,196 15,196
Homestead Set* 16,114 16,114
Everglades Set* 14,373 14,373
Great Sand Dunes Set* 14,119 14,119
Arches Three-Coin Set* 15,859 15,859
Shenandoah Three-Coin Set* 17,351 17,351
Great Smoky Mountains Set* 18,588 18,588
Mount Rushmore Quarters Set* 17,924 17,924
Fort McHenry Quarters Set* 16,345 16,345
Great Basin Quarters Set* 15,526 15,526
Perry’s Victory Quarters Set* 17,643 17,643
White Mountain Quarters Set* 18,056 18,056
Denali Quarters Set* 18,193 18,193
Hawaii Volcanoes Quarters Set* 19,947 19,947
Acadia Quarters Set* 19,940 19,940
Chaco Culture Quarters Set* 20,028 20,028
El Yunque Quarters Set* 19,891 19,891
Chickasaw Quarters Set* 16,184 16,184
Vicksburg Quarters Set* 18,095 18,095
Olympic Quarters Set* 17,718 17,718
Glacier Quarters Set* 19,046 19,046
Gettysburg Quarters Set* 22,869 22,869
Mount Hood Quarters Set* 18,384 18,384
Grand Canyon Quarters Set* 22,133 22,133
Yosemite Quarters Set* 22,154 22,154
Yellowstone Quarters Set* 25,048 25,048
Hot Springs Quarters Set* 23,203 23,203

2018 Pictured Rocks Quarters

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
100-Coin Bag (S) 3,225 3,287 62 1.92%
40-Coin Roll (S) 2,863 2,899 36 1.26%
Three-Roll Set 7,236 7,357 121 1.67%
100-Coin Bag (P) 1,857 1,879 22 1.18%
100-Coin Bag (D) 1,842 1,863 21 1.14%
Two-Roll Set 5,799 5,841 42 0.72%

2017 George Rogers Clark Quarters

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
100-Coin Bag (S) 3,929 3,938 9 0.23%
40-Coin Roll (S) 3,481 3,521 40 1.15%
Three-Roll Set 8,182 8,212 30 0.37%
100-Coin Bag (P) 2,107 2,111 4 0.19%
100-Coin Bag (D) 2,065 2,072 7 0.34%
Two-Roll Set 6,372 6,382 10 0.16%

2017 Ellis Island Quarters

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
100-Coin Bag (S) 4,222 4,232 10 0.24%
40-Coin Roll (S) 3,819 3,848 29 0.76%
Three-Roll Set 8,812 8,827 15 0.17%
100-Coin Bag (P) 2,342 2,345 3 0.13%
100-Coin Bag (D) 2,190 2,196 6 0.27%
Two-Roll Set 6,527 6,535 8 0.12%

2017 Ozark Riverways Quarters

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
100-Coin Bag (S) 4,021 4,028 7 0.17%
40-Coin Roll (S) 3,793 3,818 25 0.66%
Three-Roll Set 8,519 8,525 6 0.07%
100-Coin Bag (P) 2,140 2,142 2 0.09%
100-Coin Bag (D) 2,104 2,108 4 0.19%
Two-Roll Set 6,691 6,698 7 0.10%

2017 Frederick Douglass Quarters

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
100-Coin Bag (S) 4,216 4,219 3 0.07%
40-Coin Roll (S) 3,907 3,932 25 0.64%
Three-Roll Set 8,747 8,750 3 0.03%
100-Coin Bag (P) 2,310 2,314 4 0.17%
100-Coin Bag (D) 2,205 2,209 4 0.18%
Two-Roll Set 6,844 6,847 3 0.04%

2017 Effigy Mounds Quarters

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
100-Coin Bag (S) 4,209 4,212 3 0.07%
40-Coin Roll (S) 3,949 3,951 2 0.05%
Three-Roll Set 8,803 8,805 2 0.02%
100-Coin Bag (P) 2,322 2,324 2 0.09%
100-Coin Bag (D) 2,195 2,196 1 0.05%
Two-Roll Set 6,924 6,924

 

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