Bullion American Eagle Gold and Silver Coins ended September in shining fashion, but recent demand has mostly weakened for collector proof and uncirculated coins. That is, except for uncirculated 2009 Presidential Dollar Sets. Their sales inexplicably blasted off like a rocket.
These and more highlights follow:
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Bullion American Gold Eagles marked the end of the month by registering the 3rd best September since 1986 with 115,500. The month was also the 4th best of this year — just missing the 3rd slot by a mere 501. At year’s end, 2009 annual eagles sales should rank 4th or 5th best of all time. One million is within very close reach. 954,000 is the current count.
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2009 bullion American Silver Eagles have already assured their place in history. It is the second best September ever for the coins, but more impressively, annual sales are locking in to a record all time high. 20,467,500 silver eagles have already been sold this year. 2008-dated eagles earned the top spot last year with 20,583,000. Say goodbye to that, and soon.
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For no apparent rhyme or reason, Presidential $1 Coin Uncirculated Sets exploded. The tally soared 11,217 to 85,478. At $15.95 a pop, the Mint pulled in a cool $179,000. Last week’s report showed a sleeping increase of just 1,278. As mentioned before, the US Mint Fall catalog arrived on collector’s doorsteps to help boost sales, but other coins/sets didn’t have similar astronomical, above and beyond increases. This one is a bit of a mystery.
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The US Mint removed order limits entirely for UHR Double Eagle Gold Coins on Sept. 21. That may have helped in maintaining sales but it hasn’t improved them — at least yet. The latest weekly pick up is 1,811, which is down from the previous 2,118.
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As another indicator of drooping numbers, clad 2009 Proof Sets failed to outpace prior week sales for the first time in four weeks. The sets advanced 25,794 versus the previous 42,007. We believed the Fall catalog was responsible for the earlier multi-week surges. As a side note, 2009 Silver Proof Sets passed the 500,000 milestone
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Finally, the US Mint provided a final week’s tally for the no longer sold American Samoa quarter products. Check those out. US Virgin Islands Quarter Bags & Rolls figures will begin to appear next week.
Major US Mint coin sales follow:
American Eagle Bullion Coin Sales: Sept. |
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Sept. 2
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Sept. 9
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Sept. 16
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Sept. 23
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Sept. 30
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0
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450,000
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600,000
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1,100,000
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1,703,000
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| Gold Eagle Coins |
0
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34,000
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64,500
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92,500
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115,500
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The US Mint sold 20,467,500 Silver Eagles and 954,000 Gold Eagles in 2009, as of Wednesday, Sept. 30.
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 | 94,464 | 96,275 | 1,811 | 1.9% | ||
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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 | 121,852 | 122,661 | 809 | 0.7% | ||
| Uncirculated | 45,114 | 45,326 | 212 | 0.5% | ||
| Braille Easy-Open Capsule | 20,155 | 20,390 | 235 | 1.2% | ||
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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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| 1,104,596 | 1,130,390 | 25,794 | 2.3% | |||
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US Mint coin information page: United States Mint 2009 Proof Set® |
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2009 Presidential Dollar 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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| 603,808 | 606,299 | 2,491 | 0.4% | |||
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US Mint coin information page: US Mint Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set CoinNews article: 2009 Presidential Dollar Coin Proof Set |
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2009 Presidential Dollar Uncirculated Set (P&D) |
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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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| 74,261 | 85,478 | 11,217 | 15.1% | |||
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US Mint coin information page: Presidential $1 Coin Uncirculated 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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| 497,276 | 506,708 | 9,432 | 1.9% | |||
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US Mint coin information page: United States Mint 2009 Silver Proof Set® |
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American Samoa Quarter 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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Total
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| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 7,130 | 7,325 | 195 | 2.7% | 14,510 | |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 7,003 | 7,185 | 182 | 2.6% | ||
| 1000-Coin Bag (P) | 1,499 | 1,499 | 0 | 0.0% | 2,933 | |
| 1000-Coin Bag (D) | 1,426 | 1,434 | 8 | 0.6% | ||
| Two-Roll Set | 33,242 | 33,865 | 623 | 1.9% | 33,865 | |
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US Mint coin information page: D.C. & US Territories Collectibles |
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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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| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 13,012 | 13,012 | 0 | 0.0% | 25,349 | |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 12,337 | 12,337 | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| 1000-Coin Bag (P) | 1,487 | 1,487 | 0 | 0.0% | 2,821 | |
| 1000-Coin Bag (D) | 1,334 | 1,334 | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| Two-Roll Set | 38,231 | 38,231 | 0 | 0.0% |
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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% |
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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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New Sales
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Unit Change
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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 |
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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 Rolls * | 96,000 | 96,000 | 0 | 0.0% |
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| Formative Years Rolls* | 300,000 | 300,000 | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| Professional Life | 221,718 | 226,562 | 4,844 | 2.2% | ||
| 2009 Lincoln Proof Set | 120,957 | 127,659 | 6,702 | 5.5% | ||
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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:
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US Mint First Spouse Gold Coin sales retreated ever so slightly compared to the last reading reported on September 23. Gold coin prices went up Wednesday, the 23rd, which might have effected sales, especially since the spot price of gold started to decline the next day. Letitia Tyler Proof coins were the top weekly sellers in the series for …
- Silver Proof Sets Pass 500K in Sales – SilverCoinsToday.com
Collector demand for silver coins and sets pulled back slightly but investor demand for bullion American Silver Eagle Coins has surged, according to the latest round of US Mint sales figures. Bullion Silver Eagles picked up the pace in the final two weeks of September, making the sales total at least more respectable as compared to the monthly numbers in Jan. – Aug. …
- Lincoln Sales Slow in First Week of Fall – 2009LincolnPennies.com
Across the board, sales dipped for the popular Lincoln Cent products, compared to last week’s US Mint sales figures. Slower sales at the end of the month, however, is not that unusual for this time of year. The Lincoln Bicentennial Cent Proof Set didn’t do too shabby. It advanced another 6,702, bringing the total sold for its first 32 days to 127,659 …
In other news that is sure to affect the numbers soon, the Mint has added the Lincoln Chronicles Set to its store front. The 50,000 limited edition set is sure to spark sales when released on Oct. 15, 2009.
The non bullion coin sales figures above have an "as of date" of Sept. 27. The last reported sales figures are located at Gold Coins and Proof Sets Excel in September.
