What a difference a week can make. Collectors partially awoke from a summer slumber and began to buy US coins.
Ultra High Relief $20 Gold coins surpassed 70,000, newly released 2009 Silver Proof Sets reached 271,372 in three days, American Eagle Silver bullion coins topped 15.8 million, and demand was higher for the remaining US Mint silver coins.
Aside from several straggling First Spouse Gold coins, the US Mint had a good week — at least better than the last. Even non silver 2009 Proof Sets emerged from a haze to rise 45,729 compared to the last reported 19,547. Tagging along were improved Lincoln Formative Years penny figures, jumping 5,179 from the prior 3,572.
American Samoa Quarters go on sale Monday, July 27. If tradition holds, the US Mint will take rolls and bags of Guam quarters off sale immediately prior.
American Eagle Bullion Coin Sales: July |
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July 6
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July 8
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July 15
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July 22
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| Silver Eagle Coins |
275,000
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650,000
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1,625,000
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2,025,000
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| Gold Eagle Coins |
12,000
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18,000
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50,500
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60,000
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As of Wednesday, the Mint has sold 15,849,500 silver and 730,500 gold 2009 American Eagles.
US Mint Collector Coin Sales
(Data compare previous to current Mint sales reports)
UHR Double Eagle $20 Gold Coin |
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Old Sales
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New Sales
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Unit Change
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% Increase
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Notes
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| 1 ounce | 69,517 | 70,385 | 868 | 1.2% | ||
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US Mint coin information page: 2009 Ultra High Relief Double Eagle Gold Coin |
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Louis Braille Silver Dollar |
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Old Sales
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New Sales
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Unit Change
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% Increase
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Notes
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| Proof | 113,922 | 114,734 | 812 | 0.7% | ||
| Uncirculated | 42,832 | 43,134 | 302 | 0.7% | ||
| Braille Easy-Open Capsule | 18,301 | 18,464 | 163 | 0.9% | ||
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US Mint coin information page: Commemorative Coins |
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2009 US Mint Proof Set |
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Old Sales
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New Sales
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Unit Change
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% Increase
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Notes
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| 805,368 | 851,097 | 45,729 | 5.7% | |||
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US Mint coin information page: United States Mint 2009 Proof Set® |
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US Mint 2009 Silver Proof Set |
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Old Sales
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New Sales
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Unit Change
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% Increase
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Notes
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| – | 271,372 | 271,372 | – | |||
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US Mint coin information page: United States Mint 2009 Silver Proof Set® |
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Guam Quarters |
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Old Sales
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New Sales
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Unit Change
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% Increase
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Total
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| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 12,560 | 12,777 | 217 | 1.7% | 24,848 | |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 11,842 | 12,071 | 229 | 1.9% | ||
| 1000-Coin Bag (P) | 1,457 | 1,475 | 18 | 1.2% | 2,874 | |
| 1000-Coin Bag (D) | 1,381 | 1,399 | 18 | 1.3% | ||
| Two-Roll Set | 35,953 | 37,106 | 1153 | 3.2% |
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US Mint coin information page: D.C. & US Territories Collectibles |
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Puerto Rico Quarters* |
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Old Sales
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New Sales
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Unit Change
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% Increase
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Total
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| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 20,000 | 20,000 | 0 | 0.0% | 37,295 | |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 17,295 | 17,295 | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| 1000-Coin Bag (P) | 1,047 | 1,047 | 0 | 0.0% | 2,000 | |
| 1000-Coin Bag (D) | 953 | 953 | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| Two-Roll Set | 41,669 | 41,669 | 0 | 0.0% |
41,669
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US Mint coin information page: D.C. & US Territories Collectibles |
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Lincoln Silver Dollar Sales* |
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Old Sales
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New Sales
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Unit Change
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% Increase
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Notes
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| Proof | 325,000 | 325,000 | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| Uncirculated | 125,000 | 125,000 | 0 | 0.0% | ||
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US Mint coin information page: Commemorative Coins |
2009 Lincoln Cents (Two-roll sets) |
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Old Sales
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New Sales
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Unit Change
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% Increase
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Notes
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| Birthplace* | 96,000 | 96,000 | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| Formative Years | 284,907 | 290,086 | 5,179 | 1.8% | ||
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US Mint coin information page: Lincoln Cent Two-Roll Sets |
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*Sold out/no longer available.
Sales summations from sister sites of CoinNews follow:
- First Spouse Gold Coin Sales Figures – FirstSpouseCoins.us
US Mint First Spouse Gold Coin sales were mostly on par with typical summer figures of late — there was no coin to really brag about… Again leaders from a pure numbers stand point were Letitia Tyler First Spouse Coins issued July 2. Proof and uncirculated options increased by 376 and 173, respectively…
- Silver Coin Sales Climb, Eagles Pass 15.8M – SilverCoinsToday.com
Last week figures had silver coin demand declining across all US Mint offerings with the exception of red-hot silver eagle bullion coins. Not so for recent sales. Silver eagles continued to dominate, yes, but newly released 2009 Silver Proof Sets soared. And remaining Mint silver products climbed at least modestly…
Additionally, for a more detailed account of the the newly launched proof set, read the CoinNews article: 2009 Silver Proof Sets Sales.
The non bullion coin sales figures above have an "as of date" of July 19. The last reported sales figures are located at Bullion Eagle Mania, Proof Sets and Lincoln Cents Slow. NumisMaster has an image of recent sales here.
