US Mint Sales: 2019 Kennedy Halves Debut

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2019 Kennedy half-dollar
Early U.S. Mint sales of rolls and bags of 2019 P&D John F. Kennedy Half-Dollars combined to about 1.05 million coins

Highlights from the latest U.S. Mint sales report include first showings for the new 2019 Kennedy Half-Dollar products.

Released May 1, product options include circulating-quality halves from the Philadelphia and Denver Mints with a bag of 200 coins for $139.95 and a two-roll set of 40 coins for $32.95.

Starting 5-day sales of the products combined to 1,053,440 coins with splits of 11,561 in two-roll sets and 2,955 in bags. For comparisons, early sales of halves since 2011 reached a combined:

  • 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 new half-dollar rolls were the U.S. Mint’s second best weekly seller. Bags of the 2019 halves ranked fourth.

Claiming the top sales spot for a third week in a row was the 2019 Silver Proof Set. It advanced another 21,730 for a 19-day total of 230,256. It took nearly 5 months for last year’s set to reach the same level.

Weekly U.S. Mint Top Sellers

Here’s a listing of the U.S. Mint’s most popular products for the week ended May 5:

  1. 2019 Silver Proof Set (+21,730 to 230,256)
  2. 2019 Kennedy Two-Roll Set (+11,561)
  3. 2019 Proof Set (+5,520 to 295,794)
  4. 2019 Kennedy 200-Coin Bag (+2,955)
  5. 2019-W Proof Silver Eagle (+2,248 to 267,282)
  6. 2019-P Proof Apollo 11 Silver Dollar (+1,293 to 157,461)
  7. 2019-W $50 American Gold Buffalo Proof Coin (+1,150 to 8,537)
  8. 2019 Explore and Discover Coin Set (+927 to 20,675)
  9. 2018-S Proof American Innovation Dollar (+692 to 176,834)
  10. 2019-P Proof American Legion Silver Dollar (+495 to 26,244)

In its latest report, the U.S. Mint published sales data for 141 numismatic products. Fifty-six of them outperformed their prior weekly gains against 40 previously. Not counting the new Kennedy half dollar products so as to compare apples to apples, 5 products increased by more than 1,000 units just like in the previous report.

In addition, 7 products saw their sales reduced against 5 previously. Reductions ranged from 3 units to 577 units.

US Mint Sales: Numismatic Products

Below are tables showing the latest sales for U.S. Mint numismatic products. The sales period covers from April 29 to May 5. 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 27,891 27,992 101 0.36%
2017 American Liberty Silver Four-Medal Set* 32,647 32,647
2017-S Enhanced Uncirculated Coin Set* 210,419 210,419
2017-W $100 American Liberty Gold Coin 30,367 30,390 23 0.08%
2017-P Proof American Liberty Silver Medal* 55,187 55,187

2019 American Legion Commemorative Coins

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2019-W Proof $5 American Legion Gold Coin 2,184 2,312 128 5.86%
2019-W Uncirculated $5 American Legion Gold Coin 1,936 1,947 11 0.57%
2019-P Proof American Legion Silver Dollar 25,749 26,244 495 1.92%
2019-P Uncirculated American Legion Silver Dollar 10,071 10,190 119 1.18%
2019-S Proof American Legion Half Dollar 14,574 14,677 103 0.71%
2019-D Uncirculated American Legion Half Dollar 9,279 9,336 57 0.61%
2019 American Legion Three-Coin Proof Set 6,287 6,347 60 0.95%

2019 Apollo 11 Commemorative Coins

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2019-W Proof $5 Apollo 11 Gold Coin 26,190 26,366 176 0.67%
2019-W Uncirculated $5 Apollo 11 Gold Coin 10,711 10,736 25 0.23%
2019-P Proof Apollo 11 Silver Dollar 156,168 157,461 1,293 0.83%
2019-P Uncirculated Apollo 11 Silver Dollar 50,624 50,806 182 0.36%
2019-S Proof Apollo 11 Half Dollar 51,133 51,456 323 0.63%
2019-D Uncirculated Apollo 11 Half Dollar 34,502 34,648 146 0.42%
2019-S Proof Apollo 11 Half Dollar Set 99,930 99,932 2 0.00%
2019-P Proof Apollo 11 Five Ounce Silver Coin 60,091 59,935 -156 -0.26%

2018 Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coins

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2018 Breast Cancer Awareness Coin and Stamp Set* 4,455 4,455
2018-W Proof $5 Breast Cancer Awareness Gold Coin* 10,386 10,386
2018-W Uncirculated $5 Breast Cancer Awareness Gold Coin* 4,477 4,477
2018-P Proof Breast Cancer Awareness Silver Dollar* 34,542 34,542
2018-P Uncirculated Breast Cancer Awareness Silver Dollar* 12,526 12,526
2018-S Proof Breast Cancer Awareness Clad Half Dollar* 17,937 17,937
2018-D Uncirculated Breast Cancer Awareness Clad Half Dollar* 11,301 11,301

2018 WWI Centennial Silver Dollar and Medal Commemoratives

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2018 Proof WWI Silver Dollar* 64,982 64,982
2018 Uncirculated WWI Silver Dollar* 22,336 22,336
2018 WWI Silver Dollar and Army Silver Medal Set* 15,621 15,621
2018 WWI Silver Dollar and Navy Silver Medal Set* 12,253 12,253
2018 WWI Silver Dollar and Marines Silver Medal Set* 12,648 12,648
2018 WWI Silver Dollar Coast Guard Silver Medal Set* 9,813 9,813
2018 WWI Silver Dollar Air Service Silver Medal Set* 12,520 12,520

Clad Proof Set

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2019 Proof Set 290,274 295,794 5,520 1.90%
2018 Proof Set 502,083 502,376 293 0.06%
2017 Proof Set* 568,678 568,678
2016 Proof Set* 595,184 595,184
2019 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set 50,453 50,884 431 0.85%
2018 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set 85,148 85,197 49 0.06%
2017 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set* 88,909 88,909
2016 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set* 91,674 91,674
2016 Ronald Reagan Coin & Chronicles Set* 47,447 47,447
2016 Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set* 231,549 231,549
2019 Happy Birthday Gift Set 10,587 10,793 206 1.95%
2018 Happy Birthday Gift Set 17,655 17,652 -3 -0.02%
2019 Birth Gift Set 10,459 10,761 302 2.89%
2018 Birth Gift Set 29,347 29,423 76 0.26%

Silver Proof Set

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2019 Silver Proof Set 208,526 230,256 21,730 10.42%
2018 Silver Proof Set 320,215 320,575 360 0.11%
2017 Silver Proof Set* 358,085 358,085
2018 Silver Reverse Proof Set* 199,116 199,116
2019 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set 54,000 54,436 436 0.81%
2018 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set 77,453 77,533 80 0.10%
2017 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set* 89,632 89,632
2019 Congratulations Gift Set 22,637 22,750 113 0.50%
2018 Congratulations Gift Set* 19,267 19,267
2017 Congratulations Gift Set* 74,898 74,898
2018 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set 46,002 46,270 268 0.58%
2017 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set* 48,901 48,901

US Mint Uncirculated Sets

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2018 Uncirculated Mint Set 247,052 247,369 317 0.13%
2017 Uncirculated Mint Set* 286,813 286,813

Kids Coin Sets

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2019 Explore and Discover Coin Set 19,748 20,675 927 4.69%
2019 Rocketship 49,093 49,087 -6 -0.01%
2014 Coin Discovery Set 12,335 12,385 50 0.41%

Proof Silver Eagles

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2019-W Proof Silver Eagle 265,034 267,282 2,248 0.85%
2019-W Proof Silver Eagle (Bulk – 40 Coins) 723 723
2018-S Proof Silver Eagle* 158,785 158,785
2018-W Proof Silver Eagle 347,004 347,155 151 0.04%
2018-W Proof Silver Eagle (Bulk Pack – 210 Coins) 182 182

Uncirculated Silver Eagles

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2018 138,454 138,585 131 0.09%
2017* 176,739 176,739

2019 Proof American Eagle Gold Coins

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
1 oz 2,373 2,510 137 5.77%
1/2 oz 755 794 39 5.17%
1/4 oz 1,107 1,167 60 5.42%
1/10 oz 4,214 4,475 261 6.19%
4-Coin Set 4,964 5,074 110 2.22%

2018 Proof American Eagle Gold Coins

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
1 oz 6,974 6,984 10 0.14%
1/2 oz* 1,815 1,815
1/4 oz 4,623 4,623
1/10 oz 14,007 14,007
4-Coin Set 7,949 7,954 5 0.06%

Uncirculated American Eagle Gold Coins

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2018 8,187 8,201 14 0.17%
2017* 5,800 5,800

Proof American Buffalo Gold Coins

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2019 Proof Gold Buffalo 7,387 8,537 1,150 15.57%
2018 Proof Gold Buffalo 15,754 15,756 2 0.01%
2017 Proof Gold Buffalo* 15,810 15,810

Proof American Platinum Eagle

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2019 8,137 8,178 41 0.50%
2018 13,232 13,246 14 0.11%
2017* 8,890 8,890

Proof Palladium Eagle

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2018* 14,986 14,986

America the Beautiful 5 Oz Silver Coins

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2019-P American Memorial Park Silver Uncirculated Coin 13,303 12,726 -577 -4.34%
2019-P Lowell Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin 13,912 13,955 43 0.31%
2018-P Block Island Silver Coins 15,438 15,491 53 0.34%
2018-P Cumberland Island Silver Coins 15,906 15,921 15 0.09%
2018-P Voyageurs Silver Coins 16,832 16,834 2 0.01%
2018-P Apostle Islands Silver Coins 16,802 16,802
2018-P Pictured Rocks Silver Coins* 17,773 17,773
2017-P George Rogers Clark Silver Coins* 14,731 14,731
2017-P Ellis Island Silver Coins* 17,670 17,670
2017-P Ozark Riverways Silver Coins 17,694 17,694
2017-P Frederick Douglass Silver Coins* 17,678 17,678
2017-P Effigy Mounds Silver Coins* 17,251 17,251

Presidential Silver Medals

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales*
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2019 Thomas Jefferson Presidential Silver Medal 11,256 11,650 394 3.50%
2018 George Washington Presidential Silver Medal 19,704 20,052 348 1.77%
2018 John Adams Presidential Silver Medal 15,405 15,684 279 1.81%

2018 American Innovation $1 Coins

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
Proof Coin (S) 176,142 176,834 692 0.39%
25-coin roll set (P) 11,584 11,697 113 0.98%
25-coin roll set (D) 10,957 11,069 112 1.02%
100-coin bag (P) 2,932 2,934 2 0.07%
100-coin bag (D) 2,951 2,952 1 0.03%

Native American Dollar Rolls

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2019-dated 25-coin roll set (P) 11,347 11,511 164 1.45%
2019-dated 25-coin roll set (D) 11,165 11,313 148 1.33%
2019-dated 100-coin bag (P) 798 817 19 2.38%
2019-dated 100-coin bag (D) 820 843 23 2.80%
2019-dated 250-coin box (P) 1,043 1,069 26 2.49%
2019-dated 250-coin box (D) 1,081 1,114 33 3.05%
2018-dated 25-coin roll set (P) 16,393 16,424 31 0.19%
2018-dated 25-coin roll set (D) 15,560 15,585 25 0.16%
2018-dated 100-coin bag (P) 1,836 1,844 8 0.44%
2018-dated 100-coin bag (D) 1,755 1,762 7 0.40%
2018-dated 250-coin box (P) 1,865 1,865
2018-dated 250-coin box (D) 1,874 1,874

Kennedy Half Dollar Rolls

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2019-dated 200-coin bag (P&D) 2,955
2019-dated 2-roll set (P&D) 11,561
2018-dated 200-coin bag (P&D) 8,632 8,720 88 1.02%
2018-dated 2-roll set (P&D) 21,396 21,590 194 0.91%
2017-dated 200-coin bag (P&D)* 10,321 10,321
2017-dated 2-roll set (P&D)* 23,747 23,747

America the Beautiful Quarters Uncirculated Coin Set

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2019 Issue 18,489 18,944 455 2.46%
2018 Issue 31,581 31,658 77 0.24%
2017 Issue* 29,972 29,972

America the Beautiful Quarters Circulating Coin Set

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2018 Issue 19,955 19,990 35 0.18%
2017 Issue 24,068 24,092 24 0.10%
2016 Issue* 23,958 23,958

America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Sets

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
American Memorial Park 10,959 11,304 345 3.15%
Lowell 11,729 11,900 171 1.46%
Block Island 12,841 12,867 26 0.20%
Cumberland Island 12,877 12,900 23 0.18%
Voyageurs 13,708 13,723 15 0.11%
Apostle Islands 13,873 13,884 11 0.08%
Pictured Rocks 15,295 15,309 14 0.09%
George Rogers Clark 13,691 13,693 2 0.01%
Ellis Island* 16,947 16,947
Ozark Riverways 14,491 14,495 4 0.03%
Frederick Douglass 14,954 14,960 6 0.04%
Effigy Mounds 14,075 14,078 3 0.02%
Fort Moultrie* 13,306 13,306
Theodore Roosevelt* 16,072 16,072
Harpers Ferry* 14,345 14,345
Cumberland Gap* 14,973 14,973
Shawnee* 15,474 15,474
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

2019 American Memorial Park Quarters

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
100-Coin Bag (S) 2,788 2,939 151 5.42%
40-Coin Roll (S) 2,635 2,688 53 2.01%
Three-Roll Set 6,701 6,677 -24 -0.36%
100-Coin Bag (P) 1,863 1,887 24 1.29%
100-Coin Bag (D) 1,830 1,852 22 1.20%
Two-Roll Set 5,346 5,222 -124 -2.32%

2019 Lowell Quarters

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
100-Coin Bag (S) 3,311 3,355 44 1.33%
40-Coin Roll (S) 2,950 3,014 64 2.17%
Three-Roll Set 7,278 7,350 72 0.99%
100-Coin Bag (P) 1,985 2,021 36 1.81%
100-Coin Bag (D) 1,919 1,956 37 1.93%
Two-Roll Set 5,580 5,613 33 0.59%

2018 Block Island Quarters

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
100-Coin Bag (S) 3,630 3,649 19 0.52%
40-Coin Roll (S) 3,469 3,474 5 0.14%
Three-Roll Set 7,931 7,955 24 0.30%
100-Coin Bag (P) 2,022 2,025 3 0.15%
100-Coin Bag (D) 2,024 2,027 3 0.15%
Two-Roll Set 5,926 5,935 9 0.15%

2018 Cumberland Island Quarters

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
100-Coin Bag (S) 3,851 3,969 118 3.06%
40-Coin Roll (S) 3,594 3,595 1 0.03%
Three-Roll Set 8,091 8,102 11 0.14%
100-Coin Bag (P) 2,086 2,089 3 0.14%
100-Coin Bag (D) 1,957 1,962 5 0.26%
Two-Roll Set 6,086 6,087 1 0.02%

2018 Voyageurs Islands Quarters

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
100-Coin Bag (S) 3,821 3,836 15 0.39%
40-Coin Roll (S) 3,609 3,613 4 0.11%
Three-Roll Set 8,330 8,339 9 0.11%
100-Coin Bag (P) 2,100 2,102 2 0.10%
100-Coin Bag (D) 2,144 2,146 2 0.09%
Two-Roll Set 6,217 6,221 4 0.06%

2018 Apostle Islands Quarters

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
100-Coin Bag (S) 4,088 4,088
40-Coin Roll (S) 3,669 3,669
Three-Roll Set 8,339 8,338 -1 -0.01%
100-Coin Bag (P) 2,081 2,081
100-Coin Bag (D) 2,075 2,075
Two-Roll Set 6,306 6,306

2018 Pictured Rocks Quarters

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
100-Coin Bag (S) 4,172 4,173 1 0.02%
40-Coin Roll (S) 3,851 3,851
Three-Roll Set 8,921 8,927 6 0.07%
100-Coin Bag (P) 2,267 2,268 1 0.04%
100-Coin Bag (D) 2,379 2,380 1 0.04%
Two-Roll Set 6,521 6,522 1 0.02%

 

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