US Mint Sales: Gold Eagles Top 1M, Proof Presidential Dollars Plunge

A month ago our US Mint sales report headline said "Presidential Dollar Sets Pass 600K." Today that picture reverses as the proof dollars withdraw to fall back below the milestone. Several other products fell as well in a week where demand for collector coins trended mostly lower.

There were several exceptions, especially for coins of yellow complexion. Bullion American Gold Eagles passed 1 million, Ultra High Relief’s picked up slightly and seven out of ten First Spouse Gold Coins improved over the prior week. These and other highlights follow:

• Whether it was a US Mint accounting correction or massive cancellation(s)/return(s), Presidential Dollar Proof Sets plummeted by 33,038 to fall to 576,211.

• Other proof sets also disappointed. 2009 Proof Set sales increased by 6,406 compared to the previous 27,856. 2009 Silver Proof Sets actually declined by 1,001.

• Braille products moved weakly. The newly released Braille Education set came in at 2,719 during the first four days of availability. The standalone uncirculated silver dollar picked up by just 343, and those within the easy-open capsule fell by 109.

• 2009 US Mint Sets are still hot following their release on Oct. 1. In eleven days, 392,007 have been purchased.

• UHR Double Eagle Gold Coins are still shy of hitting 100,000, but sales improved slightly. 1,334 were added versus the previous weekly gain of 1,172.

• As for bullion coins, during the last seven days another 610,000 Silver Eagles and 24,000 Gold Eagles were added. Respectable numbers and reflective of record high silver and gold prices.

Major US Mint coin sales follow:

US Mint Collector Coin Sales

(Data compare previous to current Mint sales reports)

*Sold out/no longer available.

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

• 2008-W Uncirculated Silver Eagles Jump – CoinNews
  The latest US Mint figures show weekly sales more than doubled for the 2008 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Set, which includes the 2008-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle. Driving them higher is the fact that the set is the only way to buy an uncirculated Silver Eagle from the US Mint this year, following the 2009 Eagle cancellations …

• 2009 US Mint Sets Blazing Toward 400K – CoinNews
  The 2009 US Mint Uncirculated Set continues to experience exceptionally strong collector demand with sales already at 43 percent of the final levels of the 2007 and 53 percent of the 2008 mint sets. Between their launch on noon Thursday, Oct. 1, and to the following Sunday, coin collectors purchased an incredible 297,842 sets. Flash forward another week to …

• Braille Education Set Opening Sales Figures – CoinNews
  The US Mint launched the Braille Education Set on Thursday, Oct. 8, at noon ET, and it has just released opening sales figures through to Sunday. Collectors are not spurring after the offering with any degree of excitement, as is expected with the soon to be released Lincoln Coin and Chronicles Set. A total of …

• First Spouse Coin Sales Spike Before Price Change – FirstSpouseCoins.us
  Perhaps collectors saw a window of opportunity last week and jumped on it, since sales for US Mint First Spouse Gold Coins more than doubled their prior week’s numbers. Prices were lower for the coins from September 30 through October 7, and then they went up by $25 on October 8. Another price boost …

• US Silver Coins Slide in Sales – SilverCoinsToday.com
  Demand mostly declined last week for Silver Coins, the most recent US Mint sales figures reveal. In fact, two product options were adjusted downward by the Mint, in affect showing a negative weekly increase. Bullion Silver Eagles, however, had a solid jump …

• 2009 Lincoln Penny Mid Month Sales Activity – 2009LincolnPennies.com
  The 2009 Mint Set, with eight Lincoln pennies in a copper alloy, is a huge hit with collectors. The US Mint reports 94,165 additional have been ordered since the sales figures were report last week, making 392,007 its total for the first 11 days on the market. Sales for the Mint Silver Proof Set, however, were trimmed …

The non bullion coin sales figures above have an "as of date" of Oct. 11. The previous reported sales figures are located at US Virgin Islands Quarters Appear, US Proof & Mint Sets Jump. For an always updated reference of the latest articles, visit US Mint Sales Figures.