Demand for United States Mint numismatic products turned higher for major coins and sets, the bureau’s latest sales figures underscore.
This week’s report includes the first batch of debuting sales for the five-ounce 2011 America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins, the 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set, and the 2011 American Gold Eagle Proof Coins.
The Mint’s Authorized Purchasers (AP’s) scooped up 153,400 of 253,000 Gettysburg and Glacier five-ounce America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins on their launch day. The United States Mint began accepting orders for the two coins on Monday, April 25. 126,500 are available for each of the 2011 silver coins, which easily surpasses the 33,000 per coin mintages of last year’s issues which sold out with a combined total of 165,000. The AP’s have until Friday to make their buying commitment, making the first week of sales most interesting.
2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets make their first appearance in the sales tables at 78,054. The sets were released April 1, but the Mint atypically did not offer their sales numbers until this most recent report. The figure does not represent true demand, as the set is one of four that have been suspended since early last week as the Mint awaits a stabilization in silver prices to readjust its silver proof set prices. For a time this week, the melt value of the America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set was actually several dollars higher than its opening $41.95 price.
The United States Mint also released the opening sales figures for the 2011 American Gold Eagle Proof Coins which were released on Thursday, April 21. The 22-karat collector coins had a more difficult opening this year as their release competed against the extended holiday and historically high prices as a result of record gold prices. Their debut sales were weaker than last year but stronger than the proceeding 2008 year (the coins were cancelled in 2009).
American Gold Eagle Products Debut Sales |
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| 2011 4-Day Sales | 2010 4-Day Sales | 2008 6-Day Sales | |
| Proof Gold Eagles (1 oz) | 7,249 | 13,980 | 3,120 |
| proof Gold Eagles (1/2 oz) | 1,159 | 2,173 | 598 |
| Proof Gold Eagles (1/4 oz) | 1,313 | 2,780 | 518 |
| Proof Gold Eagles (1/10 oz) | 3,680 | 6,945 | 1,347 |
| Four-Coin Set | 3,988 | 7,147 | 1,691 |
Finally, demand was significantly stronger for United States Mint commemorative coins. Many of the U.S. Army and Medal of Honor commemoratives products doubled their previous weekly performances. The only coin that experienced weaker demand was the uncirculated clad version of the U.S. Army coin. Its weekly gain was 153 versus the previous 194.
The following tables show the latest bullion and numismatic coin sales figures as reported by the United States Mint:
US Mint Bullion Products Sales |
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| Prior Weekly Increase | Weekly Increase | 2011 Totals* | |
| American Buffalo Gold 1 oz | 5,000 | 4,500 | 55,000 |
| American Eagle Gold 1 oz | 12,000 | 22,500 | 342,000 |
| American Eagle Gold 1/2 oz | 1,000 | 4,000 | 26,000 |
| American Eagle Gold 1/4 oz | 2,000 | 12,000 | 52,000 |
| American Eagle Gold 1/10 oz | 5,000 | 15,000 | 190,000 |
| American Eagle Silver 1 oz | 727,000 | 718,000 | 15,248,000 |
| 2011 America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins | – | 153,400 | 153,400 |
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*The as of date for bullion American Eagles is April 26, 2011. 53,000 of the 2010-dated 1 oz Gold Eagles remained for sell this year, and buyers must order one of them for every four of a newly dated issue. The bullion sales figures also include 469,500 of the 2010-dated Silver Eagle coins sold in January. |
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US Mint Collector Products Sales
American Buffalo Gold Proof Coin |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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| 1 ounce | 48,278 | 48,901 | 623 | 1.29% | ||
2011 Army Commemorative Coins |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Mintage | ||
| $5 Gold Proof | 14,332 | 14,527 | 195 | 1.36% | 20,149 of 100,000 |
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| $5 Gold Uncirculated | 5,540 | 5,622 | 82 | 1.48% | ||
| Silver Dollar Proof | 94,530 | 96,348 | 1,818 | 1.92% | 134,106 of 500,000 |
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| Silver Dollar Uncirculated | 37,178 | 37,758 | 580 | 1.56% | ||
| 50c Clad Proof | 56,095 | 56,591 | 496 | 0.88% | 90,006 of 750,000 |
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| 50c Clad Uncirculated | 33,262 | 33,415 | 153 | 0.46% | ||
2011 Medal of Honor Commemorative Coins |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Mintage | ||
| $5 Gold Proof | 11,909 | 12,473 | 564 | 4.74% | 17,379 of 100,000 |
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| $5 Gold Uncirculated | 4,739 | 4,906 | 167 | 3.52% | ||
| Silver Dollar Proof | 74,851 | 78,758 | 3,907 | 5.22% | 111,025 of 500,000 |
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| Silver Dollar Uncirculated | 30,948 | 32,267 | 1,319 | 4.26% | ||
First Spouse Gold Coins |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Mintage | ||
| Fillmore Proof (2010) | 6,003 | 6,093 | 90 | 1.50% | 9,582 of 15,000 |
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| Fillmore Uncirculated (2010) | 3,489 | 3,489 | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Jane Pierce Proof (2010) | 4,843 | 4,843 | NLA | 0.00% | 8,176 of 15,000 |
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| Jane Pierce Uncirculated (2010) | 3,333 | 3,333 | NLA | 0.00% | ||
| Buchanan’s Liberty Proof (2010) | 7,304 | 7,304 | NLA | 0.00% | 12,657 of 15,000 |
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| Buchanan’s Liberty Uncirculated (2010) | 5,354 | 5,353 | -1 | -0.02% | ||
| Mary Todd Lincoln Proof (2010) | 5,880 | 5,933 | 53 | 0.90% | 9,375 of 20,000 |
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| Mary Todd Lincoln Uncirculated (2010) | 3,357 | 3,442 | 85 | 2.53% | ||
United States Mint Proof Sets |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Notes | ||
| 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set | 71,923 | 75,207 | 3,284 | 4.57% | ||
| 2011 Presidential $1 Proof Set | 187,402 | 190,680 | 3,278 | 1.75% | ||
| 2011 Silver Proof Set | 384,124 | 384,118 | -6 | 0.00% | ||
| 2011 Proof Set | 664,984 | 676,820 | 11,836 | 1.78% | ||
| 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set | – | 78,054 | – | – | ||
| 2010 Proof Set | 1,079,676 | 1,081,025 | 1,349 | 0.12% | ||
| 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set | – | 78,054 | – | – | ||
| 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set | 264,806 | 265,389 | 583 | 0.22% | ||
| 2010 Silver Proof Set | 561,472 | 561,365 | -107 | -0.02% | ||
| 2010 Presidential $1 Proof Set | 524,371 | 524,733 | 362 | 0.07% | ||
| 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set | 250,403 | 250,395 | -8 | 0.00% | ||
US Mint Uncirculated Sets |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Notes | ||
| 2011 US Mint Uncirculated Set | 326,337 | 343,547 | 17,210 | 5.27% | ||
| 2010 US Mint Uncirculated Set | 568,983 | 569,624 | 641 | 0.11% | ||
| 2010 Presidential Uncirculated Set | 95,254 | 95,254 | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Presidential Coins & First Spouse Medal Sets |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Notes | ||
| Abigail Fillmore | 9,379 | 9,379 | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Jane Pierce | 7,245 | 7,252 | 7 | 0.10% | ||
| Buchanan’s Liberty | 6,598 | 6,614 | 16 | 0.24% | ||
| Mary Todd Lincoln | 11,863 | 11,863 | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Presidential $1 Coin Covers |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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| William Henry Harrison | 29,374 | 29,384 | 10 | 0.03% | ||
| John Tyler | 26,147 | 26,156 | 9 | 0.03% | ||
| James K. Polk | 24,364 | 24,378 | 14 | 0.06% | ||
| Zachary Taylor | 23,328 | 23,341 | 13 | 0.06% | ||
| Millard Fillmore | 22,227 | 22,244 | 17 | 0.08% | ||
| Franklin Pierce | 20,554 | 20,574 | 20 | 0.10% | ||
| James Buchanan | 19,102 | 19,136 | 34 | 0.18% | ||
| Abraham Lincoln | 29,738 | 29,842 | 104 | 0.35% | ||
| Andrew Johnson | 16,142 | 16,362 | 220 | 1.36% | ||
Andrew Johnson $1 Coin Rolls |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | ||
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 27,367 | 27,680 | 313 | 1.14% | 54,416 | |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 26,448 | 26,736 | 288 | 1.09% | ||
Abraham Lincoln $1 Coin Rolls |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | ||
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 48,437 | 48,557 | 120 | 0.25% | 96,533 | |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 47,861 | 47,976 | 115 | 0.24% | ||
Millard Fillmore $1 Coin Rolls |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | ||
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 38,409 | 38,409 | 0 | 0.00% | 75,043 | |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 36,634 | 36,634 | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Franklin Pierce $1 Coin Rolls |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | ||
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 35,484 | 35,513 | 29 | 0.08% | 70,295 | |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 34,756 | 34,782 | 26 | 0.07% | ||
James Buchanan $1 Coin Rolls |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | ||
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 33,747 | 33,789 | 42 | 0.12% | 67,021 | |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 33,194 | 33,232 | 38 | 0.11% | ||
Native American Dollar Rolls |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | ||
| 2011-dated 25-coin roll set (P) | 11,952 | 12,850 | 898 | 7.51% | 25,545 | |
| 2011-dated 25-coin roll set (D) | 11,776 | 12,695 | 919 | 7.80% | ||
| 2010-dated 25-coin roll set (P) | 39,134 | 39,131 | -3 | -0.01% | 78,009 | |
| 2010-dated 25-coin roll set (D) | 38,880 | 38,878 | -2 | -0.01% | ||
Kennedy Half Dollar Rolls |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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| 2011-dated 200-coin bag (P&D) | 3,615 | 3,897 | 282 | 7.80% | ||
| 2011-dated 2-roll set (P&D) | 15,123 | 15,665 | 542 | 3.58% | ||
| 2010-dated 200-coin bag (P&D) | 8,844 | 8,844 | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| 2010-dated 2-roll set (P&D) | 36,203 | 36,203 | 0 | 0.00% | ||
2010 Quarters Uncirculated Coin Set |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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| 24,707 | 25,230 | 523 | 2.12% | |||
2010 Quarters Circulating Coin Set |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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| 15,938 | 16,226 | 288 | 1.81% | |||
2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Sets™ |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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| Grand Canyon | 12,418 | 13,378 | 960 | 7.73% | ||
| Yosemite | 14,835 | 14,994 | 159 | 1.07% | ||
| Yellowstone | 17,280 | 17,503 | 223 | 1.29% | ||
| Hot Springs | 17,456 | 17,634 | 178 | 1.02% | ||
Glacier National Park Quarters |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | ||
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 2,884 | 3,006 | 122 | 4.23% | 5,956 | |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 2,835 | 2,950 | 115 | 4.06% | ||
| Two-Roll Set | 21,029 | 21,935 | 906 | 4.31% | 21,935 | |
Gettysburg National Military Park Quarters |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | ||
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 4,275 | 4,314 | 39 | 0.91% | 8,491 | |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 4,140 | 4,177 | 37 | 0.89% | ||
| Two-Roll Set | 28,331 | 28,600 | 269 | 0.95% | 28,600 | |
Mount Hood National Forest Quarters |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | ||
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 5,912 | 5,921 | 9 | 0.15% | 11,605 | |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 5,677 | 5,684 | 7 | 0.12% | ||
| Two-Roll Set | 32,234 | 32,307 | 73 | 0.23% | 32,307 | |
Grand Canyon National Park Quarters |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | ||
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 6,474 | 6,486 | 12 | 0.19% | 13,312 | |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 6,812 | 6,826 | 14 | 0.21% | ||
| Two-Roll Set | 34,109 | 34,179 | 70 | 0.21% | 34,179 | |
Yosemite National Park Quarters |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | ||
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 7,048 | 7,063 | 15 | 0.21% | 14,165 | |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 7,092 | 7,102 | 10 | 0.14% | ||
| Two-Roll Set | 36,697 | 36,737 | 40 | 0.11% | 36,737 | |
Yellowstone National Park Quarters |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | ||
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 8,240 | 8,260 | 20 | 0.24% | 16,993 | |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 8,714 | 8,733 | 19 | 0.22% | ||
| Two-Roll Set | 41,821 | 41,874 | 53 | 0.13% | 41,874 | |
Hot Springs National Park Quarters |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | ||
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 9,667 | 9,673 | 6 | 0.06% | 18,686 | |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 9,006 | 9,013 | 7 | 0.08% | ||
| Two-Roll Set | 46,790 | 46,807 | 17 | 0.04% | 46,807 | |
Lincoln Cents |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Notes | ||
| 2010 Lincoln Shield Cent | 174,845 | 175,079 | 234 | 0.13% | ||
*NLA – No Longer Available.
The collector coin sales figures above have an "as of date" of April 24, 2011.
