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2009 Fractional American Gold Eagle bullion coins are in the history books with leading sales figures, despite their late launch and quick sell out.

Having only been released on Dec. 3, 2009, the coins in the fractional sizes of one-half ounce, one-quarter ounce, and one-tenth ounce weights recorded smashing release day sales -- 345,000 were sold for a total of 58,000 ounces of gold.

On the very next day, the United States Mint announced that the supply of the smallest size was depleted, and that the other two sizes were nearly exhausted. It offered the remaining bullion coins in an allocated process, and then suspended sales until the final 2009 inventory was produced from available in house blank supplies.

The Mint started reselling these on Monday, Dec. 14. In just over a week, the mintages of the 1/2 oz and the 1/4 oz weights nearly doubled. All the fractional coins completely sold out. The final sales figures follow:

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