US Mint Sales: Gold and Silver Coins Set Pace

US Mint numismatic coin sales dipped, marking the third general weekly decline in four weeks. The excitement level of the 2009-dated coins is waning as eyes begin to turn toward upcoming series, like the America the Beautiful Quarters products, 2010 Lincoln cent and 2010 silver dollars — especially the Boy Scout commemoratives.

Sales were not completely sour. Last week’s rising gold and silver prices were beneficial to most US Mint precious metal products. Momentum picked up for American Eagle Gold and Silver bullion coins, the proof American Buffalo Gold piece, and several First Spouse Gold Coins. Highlights from the most recent United States Mint sales report follow:

• Final sales figures for the UHR $20 Double Eagle Gold coin are now known. During their availability from Jan. 22 to Dec. 31, collectors purchased 115,178 of the 24-karat, .9999 fine gold coins.

• 2009 American Silver Eagle Bullion coins sold out earlier this week. In total, 29,134,000 left US Mint inventories, earning the 2009s first place in annual and overall sales across every other eagle dating back to the series launch in 1986. Companion 2009 Gold Eagle Bullion coins jumped 14,000 during the last seven days, bringing their January sales to 20,000. The Mint will not offer them much longer. Tuesday is the scheduled release for the one-ounce 2010-dated eagles — both gold and silver.

• First Spouse Gold Coins improved as a group. Collectors purchased a combined 407 compared to last week’s reported 330. Margaret Taylor gold proofs again led the pack, rising 152 versus 110.

• All collector sets (proof, uncirculated, etc.) retreated, with the exception of the 2008-dated Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Set. It registered slightly higher sales figures (1,269 versus 1,221). The no longer available Lincoln Cent Proof Set was actually set back by 1,107 to stand at an even 200,000.

• Taylor Presidential Dollar Coin Cover numbers are now available. 18,705 have been sold since their release on Dec. 30, 2009. The older Polk, Tyler and Harrison Presidential covers have respective sales of 21,971, 23,998 and 27,260.

Major coin sales numbers follow:

US Mint Collector Coin Sales

(Data compare previous to current Mint sales reports)

*Sold out or no longer available.

Click here for an entire listing of the most recent US Mint sales report.

Notable summaries of sales articles this week from CoinNews and sister sites follow:

• Margaret Taylor First Spouse Gold Proofs Press On – FirstSpouseCoins.us
  The latest US Mint sales figures show another week of First Spouse Gold Coin improvements — at least in total numbers sold. New sales totaled 407 in all, beating the prior 330. Most of the individual gains were relatively small, except for one. The standout was clearly the proof Margaret Taylor gold coins. They jumped another 152 to reach 2,557 since their launch on Dec. 3, 2009 …

• Old Uncirculated Set and Eagles Lead Silver Coins Sales – SilverCoinsToday.com
  Demand for two of the three numismatic sets currently offered by the United States Mint retreated while bullion Silver Eagles surged, according to the latest US Mint weekly sales data. It is the end of the 2009-dated eagles. The Mint sold out of their remaining inventory on Tuesday morning. Mint authorized purchasers had ordered …

• Final US Mint 2009 UHR $20 Gold Coin Sales – CoinNews.net
  The 2009 Ultra High Relief (UHR) Double Eagle Gold coin was launched by the United States Mint on Jan. 22, 2009. It was the most talked about gold coin of the year. The 24-karat, .9999 fine gold piece was digitally reproduced from Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ original ultra high relief 1907 Double Eagle. The modern versions equaled the beauty of the original strikes, and elicited buying action from those who could justify the expense …

• US Mint 2009 Silver Eagles Sell Out – CoinNews.net
  2009 American Silver Eagle Bullion coins have sold out, the United States Mint announced late Tuesday morning. The remaining inventory was depleted earlier in the day, leaving Silver Eagles on the sidelines until Jan. 19. The US Mint also reconfirmed today that the 19th is still the scheduled launch time for …

The collector coin sales figures above have an "as of date" of Jan. 10, 2010. For an always updated reference of the latest articles, visit US Mint Sales.