The latest US Mint weekly sales news articles focus on the debuting performance of the Yosemite America the Beautiful Quarter Three-Coin Set and the first full week of sales for the recently issued 2011 Medal of Honor Commemorative Coins.
The Yosemite Quarter Set was made available on March 3. Although it had one less day for its debut total than the previous Hot Springs and Yellowstone sets, it opened stronger with buyers ordering 11,441 of them. On the same topic of quarters, there was a surprise increase in sales of bags and rolls of Mount Hood Quarters which were released in November. Weekly levels for the quarters rose nearly as high as if they just released.
Medal of Honor Commemorative Coins launched on February 25. Gains were sold for each of the four coins during their first full week following their release, as highlighted in the table below:
| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
||
| $5 Gold Proof | 4,699 | 8,044 | 3,345 | |
| $5 Gold Uncirculated | 1,890 | 3,112 | 1,222 | |
| Silver Dollar Proof | 25,156 | 47,944 | 22,788 | |
| Silver Dollar Uncirculated | 10,346 | 20,308 | 9,962 |
The Medal of Honor Commemorative Coins may be purchased directly from the US Mint on its website at http://catalog.usmint.gov/ or by phone at 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). Prices for the coins will be increased by $5 after 5:00 p.m. ET on March 28, 2011.
More detailed analysis of the latest US Mint sales may be found by reading the various news articles below.
Yosemite Set Debuts, Medal of Honor Coins Steady
Staff | CoinCollectingNews.org
Sales of Yosemite National Park Quarters Three-Coin Set began strong compared to earlier sets, and the Medal of Honor Commemorative Coins maintained a steady pace with a cumulative advance of 37,317. The proof Medal of Honor Silver Dollar coin shot up 22,788 in this week’s report, making it the best individual coin performer. Its uncirculated version climbed 9,962. In addition, bullion American Silver Eagles opened the new month with enough force to break 10 million in annual sales. …
Silver Eagles Top 10M, Medal of Honor Coins Lead
Staff | SilverCoinsToday.com
Bullion Silver Eagles overtook the 10 million milestone in annual sales, and the new 2011 Medal of Honor Silver Dollars led in weekly collector US Mint sales. The United States Mint’s Authorized Purchasers took in another 668,500 American Silver Eagles at the beginning of March, which caused the coins’ year-to-date sales to topple 10 million. Right now the total rests at …
2011 Medal of Honor Coins, Yosemite Set Debuts
Mike Unser | CoinNews.net
The latest US Mint sales figures include one product addition, the Yosemite Quarter Three-Coin Set, versus the seven that debuted in the previous week’s report. The set and 2011 Medal of Honor Commemorative Coins were among the most prominent numismatic products to show better gains …
Proof Jane Pierce First Spouse Gold Coin Sells Out
Staff | FirstSpouseCoins.us
The proof Jane Pierce First Spouse Coin sold out late last week, according to the United States Mint’s website. The uncirculated Jane Pierce gold coin, however, is still for sale. This makes the second time the US Mint has recently removed a First Spouse coin’s availability before its mintage reached its published limit …
