Buyers spent more money last week for both numismatic and bullion United States Mint coins.
190,000 ounces of bullion American Gold Eagles left U.S. Mint inventories in May. That marks the highest level since 216,000 were sold in June 1999.
Mint authorized purchasers also snapped up 70,500 American Gold Buffalos, bringing the total ounces of bullion gold May sales to 260,500. Only one month since the Mint’s bullion program launched in 1986 recorded better, and that was January 1999 with 281,000 ounces of gold coins.
Bullion American Silver Eagles scored their own record in May at 3,636,500 — the highest level since December 1986. 15,676,500 have sold this year as of June 2, which already makes 2010 the third best year for the series.
Collector proof and uncirculated First Spouse Gold Coins experienced a bit of a setback. At their highest price points in history, weekly sales were anemic. Uncirculated Margaret Taylor gold pieces gave back 249, paring their previous weekly gains significantly. The Jane Pierce First Spouse Gold Coin launches Thursday at noon ET, which means the Tylers’ will go off sale. Their scarce mintage levels look to be potentially attractive for sellers down the road.
2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets™ appear in the sales tables for the first time this week. 73,756 were ordered between their release last Thursday through to Sunday. These are substantially better beginning numbers than the silver quarters sets from last year, which came in at 55,160 between their Monday to Sunday sales. (Read America the Beautiful Quarters Sets Debut Strong for more.)
In a notable mention, clad America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Sets topped 100,000. Their weekly increase dropped only slightly, rising 17,578 compared to the prior 18,391. The sets were released on May 13.
Stay tuned for next week’s report which will provide the opening sales figures for three new US Mint products that have or will launch this week. They include:
- the aforementioned 24-karat Pierce spouse gold coins,
- Yellowstone National Park Quarter rolls and bags, and
- the 24-karat Proof American Buffalo Gold Coin
The following tables contain the latest United States Mint provided coin sales figures:
American Bullion Coin Sales |
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| May | June | 2010 Totals** | |
| American Eagle Gold 1 oz | 190,000 | 8,000 | 529,500 |
| American Eagle Gold 1/2 oz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Eagle Gold 1/4 oz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Eagle Gold 1/10 oz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Buffalo Gold 1 oz | 70,500 | 8,000 | 135,000 |
| American Eagle Silver 1 oz | 3,636,500 | 509,000 | 15,676,500 |
| *The as of date for the bullion products is June 2, 2010. ** Includes 51,000 of the 2009-dated Gold Eagles sold this year. Includes 367,500 of the 2009-dated Silver Eagle coins sold in January. | |||
US Mint Collector Coin Sales
(Data compare previous to current Mint sales reports)
2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollar |
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| Proof | 140,761 | 141,813 | 1,052 | 0.75% | 204,018 of 350,000 | |
| Uncirculated | 61,720 | 62,205 | 485 | 0.79% | ||
2010 Boy Scouts of America Centennial Silver Dollar |
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| Proof | 238,082 | 240,326 | 2,244 | 0.94% | 347,180 of 350,000 | |
| Uncirculated | 106,879 | 106,854 | -25 | -0.02% | ||
2009 American Buffalo Gold Proof Coin |
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Latest Sales
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Gain/Loss
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Notes
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| 1 ounce | 49,388 | 49,388 | 0 | 0.00% |
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First Spouse Gold Coins |
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Mintage
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| Harrison Proof (2009)* | 6,250 | 6,250 | 0 | 0.00% | 9,787 of 40,000 | |
| Harrison Uncirculated (2009)* | 3,537 | 3,537 | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Letitia Tyler Proof (2009) | 5,150 | 5,163 | 13 | 0.25% | 8,315 of 40,000 | |
| Letitia Tyler Uncirculated (2009) | 3,145 | 3,152 | 7 | 0.22% | ||
| Julia Tyler Proof (2009) | 4,812 | 4,830 | 18 | 0.37% | 7,691 of 40,000 | |
| Julia Tyler Uncirculated (2009) | 2,807 | 2,861 | 54 | 1.92% | ||
| Sarah Polk Proof (2009) | 4,636 | 4,651 | 15 | 0.32% | 7,463 of 40,000 | |
| Sarah Polk Uncirculated (2009) | 2,804 | 2,812 | 8 | 0.29% | ||
| Zachary Taylor Proof (2009) | 3,791 | 3,813 | 22 | 0.58% | 6,084 of 40,000 | |
| Zachary Taylor Uncirculated (2009) | 2,520 | 2,271 | -249 | -9.88% | ||
| Abigail Fillmore Proof (2010) | 4,157 | 4,211 | 54 | 1.30% | 6,549 of 15,000 | |
| Abigail Fillmore Uncirculated (2010) | 2,321 | 2,338 | 17 | 0.73% | ||
United States Mint Proof Sets |
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Gain/Loss
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| 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set | 93,949 | 111,527 | 17,578 | 18.71% | ||
| 2009 United States Mint Proof Set | 1,470,062 | 1,472,684 | 2,622 | 0.18% | ||
| 2009 U.S. Mint Silver Proof Set | 685,187 | 688,031 | 2,844 | 0.42% | ||
| 2010 Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set | 378,790 | 383,460 | 4,670 | 1.23% | ||
| 2010 America The Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set | – | 73,756 | – | – | ||
| 2009 DC/Territories Quarters Proof Set | 609,850 | 610,466 | 616 | 0.10% | ||
| 2009 DC/Territories Quarters Silver Proof Set | 280,354 | 281,051 | 697 | 0.25% | ||
US Mint Uncirculated Sets |
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| 2010 United States Mint Uncirculated Set | 40,562 | 42,832 | 2,270 | 5.60% | ||
| 2009 United States Mint Uncirculated Set | 763,730 | 768,422 | 4,692 | 0.61% | ||
| 2009 Presidential Uncirculated Dollar Coin Set™ (P&D) | 105,059 | 105,059 | 0 | 0.00% | NLA | |
Presidential Coins & First Spouse Medal Sets |
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| William Henry Harrison | 13,962 | 13,962 | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Letitia Tyler | 9,693 | 9,695 | 2 | 0.02% | ||
| Julia Tyler | 9,335 | 9,362 | 27 | 0.29% | ||
| Sarah Polk | 8,903 | 8,931 | 28 | 0.31% | ||
| Margaret Taylor | 7,215 | 7,249 | 34 | 0.47% | ||
| Abigail Fillmore | 5,949 | 6,087 | 138 | 2.32% | ||
2010 Native American Dollar Rolls |
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| 25-coin roll set (P) | 27,449 | 27,765 | 316 | 1.15% |
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| 25-coin roll set (D) | 27,019 | 27,342 | 323 | 1.20% | ||
2010 Kennedy Half Dollar Rolls |
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| 200-coin bag (P&D) | 4,876 | 4,947 | 71 | 1.46% | ||
| 2-roll set (P&D) | 24,113 | 24,344 | 231 | 0.96% | ||
Hot Springs National Park Quarters |
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| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 6,966 | 7,232 | 266 | 3.82% | 13,866 | |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 6,385 | 6,634 | 249 | 3.90% | ||
| Two-Roll Set | 33,388 | 34,567 | 1,179 | 3.53% | 34,567 | |
Northern Mariana Islands Quarters |
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Latest Sales
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Total
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| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 7,778 | 7,778 | 0 | 0.00% | 15,178 | |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 7,400 | 7,400 | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| 1000-Coin Bag (P) | 1,491 | 1,491 | 0 | 0.00% | 2,283 | |
| 1000-Coin Bag (D) | 792 | 792 | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Two-Roll Set | 33,788 | 33,788 | 0 | 0.00% | 33,788 | |
Lincoln Cents |
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Latest Sales
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Notes
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| 2009 Birthplace Rolls | 96,000 | 96,000 | 0 | 0.0% |
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| 2009 Formative Years Rolls | 300,000 | 300,000 | 0 | 0.0% |
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| 2009 Professional Life | 287,655 | 289,949 | 2,294 | 0.80% | ||
| 2009 Presidency | 254,610 | 257,751 | 3,141 | 1.23% | ||
| 2009 Lincoln Proof Set | 200,000 | 200,000 | 0 | 0% |
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| 2010 Lincoln Shield Cent | 111,928 | 115,519 | 3,591 | 3.21% | ||
NLA – No Longer Available.
The collector coin sales figures above have an "as of date" of May 30, 2010.
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