The latest batch of US Mint sales figures are out and jumping to the forefront are gold coins — both bullion and collector. The bullion Silver Eagles are moving along as well. The US Mint Set and Proof Set continue with strength, with the former smashing through the 500,000 barrier. These and other highlights follow:
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The US Mint news of the week circled around the inaugural Buffalo Gold Proof sales. 19,468 were sold in four days. That was 123 shy of the 2008 Buffalo Proofs. The 2009 bullion versions are on fire as well. They were released on Oct. 15 and are now at 121,000 — 51,000 short from matching the 2008s.
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American Silver Eagle bullion coins officially recorded their best October ever, reaching 2,939,000 in the month. The US Mint has yet to report any November numbers, but the final two months of a year are generally very strong for eagles. American Eagle Gold coins finished last month with sales of 115,500, making October the 5th best ever for the series.
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UHR $20 Double Eagles recovered from the dip that took weekly sales to their second lowest level ever. 1,045 more were scooped up by collectors, bringing the new total to 102,311.
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Three of four Braille Silver Dollar products performed better than the last round. The Braille Education Set, which went on sale Oct. 15, declined slightly with 793 versus the prior 1,004. In related news, the US Mint announced this week that it would stop selling Braille dollars after 5:00 p.m. ET on Dec. 11. For the record, a total of 202,655 of the authorized 400,000 silver dollars have been sold.
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As mentioned, the 2009 US Mint Set and US Mint Proof Set scored large gains. New sales showed respective increases of 18,080 and 23,469. The Mint Sets are standing at 512,563.
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Seven of ten First Spouse Gold Coins improve over the prior week. The last report showed just three of ten performing better.
Major US Mint coin sales follow:
American Bullion Coin Sales: November |
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Nov 11
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Nov 18
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Nov 25
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| Gold Buffalo Coins | 4,500 | – | – | – |
| Gold Eagle Coins |
3,000
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| 23,406,500 Silver Eagles, 1,072,500 Gold Eagles, and 121,000 Buffalo Eagles were sold in 2009, as of Nov. 4 | ||||
US Mint Collector Coin Sales
(Data compare previous to current Mint sales reports)
American Buffalo Gold Coin |
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| 1 ounce | – | 19,468 | 19,468 | 100% | ||
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US Mint information page: 2009 American Buffalo One Ounce Gold Proof Coin |
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UHR Double Eagle $20 Gold Coin |
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| 1 ounce | 101,266 | 102,311 | 1,045 | 1.0% | ||
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US Mint coin information page: 2009 Ultra High Relief Double Eagle Gold Coin |
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2009 US Mint Proof Set |
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| 1,207,667 | 1,225,747 | 18,080 | 1.5% | |||
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US Mint coin information page: United States Mint 2009 Proof Set® |
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US Mint 2009 Silver Proof Set |
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| 541,347 | 548,802 | 7,455 | 1.4% | |||
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US Mint coin information page: United States Mint 2009 Silver Proof Set® |
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2009 US Mint Uncirculated Set |
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| 489,094 | 512,563 | 23,469 | 4.8% | |||
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US Mint coin information page: United States Mint Uncirculated Coin Set® |
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2009 Presidential Dollar Proof Set |
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| 581,444 | 583,794 | 2,350 | 0.4% | |||
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US Mint coin information page: US Mint Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set CoinNews article: 2009 Presidential Dollar Coin Proof Set |
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2009 Presidential Dollar Uncirculated Set (P&D) |
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| 89,670 | 90,543 | 873 | 1.0% | |||
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US Mint coin information page: Presidential $1 Coin Uncirculated Set |
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Louis Braille Silver Dollar |
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| Proof | 126,173 | 127,108 | 935 | 0.7% | ||
| Uncirculated | 46,163 | 46,469 | 306 | 0.7% | ||
| Braille Easy-Open Capsule | 21,063 | 21,285 | 222 | 1.1% | ||
| Braille Education Set | 7,000 | 7,793 | 793 | 11.3% | ||
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US Mint coin information page: Commemorative Coins |
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Lincoln Silver Dollar Sales* |
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| Proof | 325,000 | 325,000 | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| Uncirculated | 125,000 | 125,000 | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| Chronicles Set | 50,000 | – | – | |||
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US Mint coin information page: Commemorative Coins |
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2009 Lincoln Cents |
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| Birthplace Rolls * | 96,000 | 96,000 | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| Formative Years Rolls* | 300,000 | 300,000 | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| Professional Life | 240,590 | 242,885 | 2,295 | 1.0% | ||
| 2009 Lincoln Proof Set | 161,634 | 167,467 | 5,833 | 3.6% | ||
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US Mint coin information page: Lincoln Cent Two-Roll Sets |
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US Virgin Islands Quarter Sales |
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| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 6,071 | 6,352 | 281 | 4.6% | 12,536 | |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 5,910 | 6,184 | 274 | 4.6% | ||
| 1000-Coin Bag (P) | 1,148 | 1,165 | 17 | 1.5% | 2,305 | |
| 1000-Coin Bag (D) | 1,129 | 1,140 | 11 | 1.0% | ||
| Two-Roll Set | 27,096 | 28,296 | 1,200 | 4.4% | 28,296 | |
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US Mint coin information page: D.C. & US Territories Collectibles |
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American Samoa Quarter Sales* |
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| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 7,325 | 7,325 | 0 | 0.0% | 14,510 | |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 7,185 | 7,185 | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| 1000-Coin Bag (P) | 1,499 | 1,499 | 0 | 0.0% | 2,933 | |
| 1000-Coin Bag (D) | 1,434 | 1,434 | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| Two-Roll Set | 33,865 | 33,865 | 0 | 0.0% | 33,865 | |
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US Mint coin information page: D.C. & US Territories Collectibles |
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Guam Quarters* |
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New Sales
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| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 13,012 | 13,012 | 0 | 0.0% | 25,349 | |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 12,337 | 12,337 | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| 1000-Coin Bag (P) | 1,487 | 1,487 | 0 | 0.0% | 2,821 | |
| 1000-Coin Bag (D) | 1,334 | 1,334 | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| Two-Roll Set | 38,231 | 38,231 | 0 | 0.0% |
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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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| 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% |
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US Mint coin information page: D.C. & US Territories Collectibles |
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*Sold out/no longer available.
Notable summaries of sales articles this week from CoinNews and sister sites follow:
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First Spouse Gold Coin Sales Up – FirstSpouseCoins.us
First Spouse Gold Coins recovered from last week’s low. The United States Mint sold almost twice as many this time. Plus, there was not any negative numbers reported due to customer returns, cancellations, etc. Sarah Polk Proof sales increased by 113, coming in at the top spot for best seller …
- Silver Coins Mixed, Eagles Top 23.4M – SilverCoinsToday.com
Breaking a recent October "up or down only" trend but returning to a more normalized pattern in general, the latest US Mint sales stats show mixing with fluctuating demand based on the type of collector silver coins. As for investor minted American Silver Eagle bullion coins, they have enjoyed stronger demand during the last seven days …
- 2009 Lincoln Sales, Last Penny Is Coming Soon – 2009LincolnPennies.com
Lincoln cent product sales were mixed, according to the latest US Mint sales figures. Three of the five available products with Lincoln coins experienced improved sales over the prior week … Anticipation is growing for the Mint’s launch of the Lincoln Presidency Cent in Washington, DC next week. You can …
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Buffalo Proof 4-Day Sales at 19.5K – CoinNews
Inaugural sales of the 2009 American Buffalo Gold Proof Coin are exceptionally strong, according to newly released figures by the United States Mint. Four-day sales of the 24-karat, .9999 fine gold collector coin came in at 19,468 — a tad shy of surpassing figures for the one-ounce 2008 Proof Buffalo Gold. The proof coin went on sale …
- Gold and Silver Bullion Demand Sets October Records – CoinNews
October was explosive for US bullion coins. Unprecedented demand for gold and silver coins elevated the month with US Mint recorded sales levels that are either at or near the top of the all-time high charts. Bullion American Gold Buffalo and American Silver Eagle coins enjoyed their best October ever. For the Silver Eagles, more than …
The non bullion coin sales figures above have an "as of date" of Nov. 1. The previous reported sales figures are located here. For an always updated reference of the latest articles, visit US Mint Sales Figures.
23,406,500 Silver Eagles,
1,072,500 Gold Eagles, and
121,000 Buffalo Eagles were sold in 2009 as of Nov 4.
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Now that I have two boxes of Silver Eagles and a tube
of Gold Eagles, I want some of those Buffalo Eagles.
Can I get some before pigs fly or do I have to wait?
And what do you figure for the price — in ameros? 😉