Recent sales of 2009 Proof Sets hiccup, Braille Silver Dollars crawl, Lincoln Rail Splitters lose luster and, well… the list goes on for nearly every US Mint coin or set.
Collectors appear to be sleeping through the summer when it comes to buying modern coins. There is one, no make that two notable exceptions: American Eagle Gold and Silver bullion coins. They are screaming along this month.
The Mint has sold a whopping 15,449,500 silver and 721,000 gold American Eagles this year. The following tables sum up the current eagle mania, and recent slower sales of the coins discussed above:
American Eagle Bullion Sales: July |
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July 6
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July 8
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July 13
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July 15
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| Silver Eagle Coins |
275,000
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650,000
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1,075,000
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1,625,000
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| Gold Eagle Coins |
12,000
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18,000
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29,500
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50,500
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US Mint Collector Coin Sales
(Sales figures 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 | 68,886 | 69,517 | 631 | 0.9% | ||
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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 | 113,400 | 113,922 | 522 | 0.5% | ||
| Uncirculated | 42,703 | 42,832 | 129 | 0.3% | ||
| Braille Easy-Open Capsule | 18,262 | 18,301 | 39 | 0.2% | ||
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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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| 785,821 | 805,368 | 19,547 | 2.5% | |||
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US Mint coin information page: United States Mint 2009 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) | 12,375 | 12,560 | 185 | 1.5% | 24,402 | |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 11,636 | 11,842 | 206 | 1.8% | ||
| 1000-Coin Bag (P) | 1,460 | 1,457 | -3 | -0.2% | 2,838 | |
| 1000-Coin Bag (D) | 1,391 | 1,381 | -10 | -0.7% | ||
| Two-Roll Set | 35,280 | 35,953 | 673 | 1.9% |
35,953
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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 | 281,335 | 284,907 | 3,572 | 1.3% | ||
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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
There are no exceptionally flashy numbers to report in the latest round of US Mint First Spouse Gold Coin sales figures. With the exception of the two newest issues, no First Lady commemorative managed to surpass 46 in news sales last week.
- Silver Coin Sales Lower, Silver Eagles Flying – SilverCoinsToday.com
US coin sales are usually mixed with both ups and downs when comparing week-over-week performances. Not so for last week. Sales declined for all US Mint collector silver coin and set offerings. However, in what could be a hint for next week’s collector coin numbers, bullion silver coins (non collector versions) have been blistering hot.
The non bullion coin sales figures above have an "as of date" of July 12. The last reported sales figures are located at US Mint Coin Sales Eased During Summer Break. NumisMaster has an image of recent sales here.
