The latest US Mint sales report shows stronger demand for proof and uncirculated sets, higher interest in all silver coins, and opening figures for three recently released products.
In a quick review of the new products:
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7,207 of the allotted 8,000 American Platinum Eagle Proof Coins were purchased by collectors in four days. In contrast, the Mint sold 4,769 of the one ounce 2008-dated coins through all of last year. Given that the new eagles are the only platinum option available from the Mint this year — no bullion versions, fractional sizes, etc. — it seems likely they will sell out, and soon.
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Northern Mariana Islands quarters in bags and rolls were released on Nov. 30. While the 1000-coin bags are not as strong as the opening numbers for the prior US Virgin Islands quarter, the 100-coin bags and two-roll sets are selling slightly better. Now that collectors have learned that the new quarters have the lowest mintages of any in decades, it would seem logical for short term demand to remain strong.
- Margaret Taylor First Spouse Gold Coins went on sale Dec. 3. Opening numbers have the proofs at 1,791 and the uncirculated options at 1,048. They beat the inaugural sales of the September released Sarah Polk First Spouse Coins, which came in at 1,684 and 921.
Moving on to silver coins, every US Mint silver product enjoyed bigger weekly gains. The Braille Silver Dollar order deadlines on Friday appear to be helping. The proof picked up 2,171 and uncirculated rose by 652. The Braille Education Set improved by 695, and the Uncirculated Easy-Open Capsule product added 538. As of Sunday, 217,874 Braille commemoratives have been scooped up by collectors.
US Mint proof and uncirculated sets are always popular during the holiday season. Only the US Mint Uncirculated Set took a step back, and that was likely due to the larger than normal weekly sales gains reported last week. Two sets topped 600,000:
- The 18-coin Silver Proof Set advanced 14,845 to reach 606,112
- The Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set added 6,166 to hit 605,088
Other major US Mint coin sales follow:
American Bullion Coin Sales: December |
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| DECEMBER* | YEAR-TO-DATE | |
| American Eagle Gold 1 oz | 0 | 1,193,500 |
| American Eagle Gold 1/2 oz | 56,000 | 56,000 |
| American Eagle Gold 1/4 oz | 58,000 | 58,000 |
| American Eagle Gold 1/10 oz | 260,000 | 260,000 |
| American Buffalo Gold 1 oz | 16,000 | 200,000 |
| American Eagle Silver 1 oz | 1,052,500 | 27,045,500 |
| *As of Dec. 9, 2009. | ||
US Mint Collector Coin Sales
(Data compare previous to current Mint sales reports)
American Platinum Proof Coin |
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| 1 ounce | – | 7,207 | 7,207 | – | ||
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US Mint information page: 2009 American Eagle One Ounce Platinum Proof Coin |
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American Buffalo Gold Proof Coin |
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| 1 ounce | 37,885 | 40,233 | 2,348 | 6.20% | ||
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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 | 107,076 | 108,207 | 1,131 | 1.06% | ||
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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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| 1,319,696 | 1,350,802 | 31,106 | 2.36% | |||
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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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| 591,267 | 606,112 | 14,845 | 2.51% | |||
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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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| 606,705 | 627,992 | 21,287 | 3.51% | |||
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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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| 598,922 | 605,088 | 6,166 | 1.03% | |||
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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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| 94,602 | 96,346 | 1,744 | 1.84% | |||
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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 | 133,064 | 135,235 | 2,171 | 1.63% | ||
| Uncirculated | 48,211 | 48,863 | 652 | 1.35% | ||
| Braille Easy-Open Capsule | 22,540 | 23,078 | 538 | 2.39% | ||
| Braille Education Set | 10,003 | 10,698 | 695 | 6.95% | ||
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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 | 255,065 | 258,396 | 3,331 | 1.31% | ||
| Presidency | 183,804 | 194,732 | 10,928 | 5.95% | ||
| 2009 Lincoln Proof Set | 190,941 | 198,430 | 7,489 | 3.92% | ||
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US Mint coin information page: Lincoln Cent Two-Roll Sets |
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| 100-Coin Bag (P) | – | 4,160 | 4,160 | – | 8,229 | |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | – | 4,069 | 4,069 | – | ||
| 1000-Coin Bag (P) | – | 975 | 975 | – | 1,536 | |
| 1000-Coin Bag (D) | – | 561 | 561 | – | ||
| Two-Roll Set | – | 18,817 | 18,817 | – | 18,817 | |
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US Mint coin information page: D.C. & US Territories Collectibles |
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US Virgin Islands Quarter Sales* |
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| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 7,203 | 7,203 | 0 | 0.0% | 14,240 | |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 7,037 | 7,037 | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| 1000-Coin Bag (P) | 1,219 | 1,219 | 0 | 0.0% | 2,400 | |
| 1000-Coin Bag (D) | 1,181 | 1,181 | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| Two-Roll Set | 31,925 | 31,925 | 0 | 0.0% | 31,925 | |
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US Mint coin information page: D.C. & US Territories Collectibles |
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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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| 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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Margaret Taylor First Spouse Inaugural Coin Sales – FirstSpouseCoins.us
Margaret Taylor First Spouse Coins launched on Thursday, Dec. 3rd, with somewhat of a bang, selling a couple thousand by Sunday, the latest US Mint sales figures reveal. 1,791 Proof versions and 1,048 Uncirculated versions were purchased. The new coins were more popular, beating the inaugural sales of the Sarah Polk First Spouse coins back in September, when 1,684 Proofs and 921 Uncirculated sold. Demand for the half ounce 24 karat gold First Spouse coins has been on the rise in recent weeks, believed in part to be the result of …
- Silver Coins Sales Rise Across the Board – SilverCoinsToday.com
It is rare when it can be said that the US Mint’s entire collection of silver coin products improved over prior weekly gains. That is exactly what happened according to the latest United States Mint sales report covering from Nov. 30 to Dec. 6. Sales were driven higher during the period by record silver prices, traditional holiday purchases, and collector recognition that several commemorative coin offerings would soon be gone forever. …
- 2009 Silver Eagles Top 27 Million – CoinNews.net
US Mint 2009 American Eagle Silver Bullion Coins have enjoyed scorching sales this year, easily surpassing the prior 2008 all-time annual record. And that was accomplished back in early October. The one ounce, .999 fine silver coins have now topped a new milestone with more than 27 million sold …
- 2009 Proof Platinum Eagles Near Sell Out – CoinNews.net
2009 American Eagle Platinum Proof Coins launched on Thursday, Dec. 3. By Sunday, sales reached 7,207 of the maximum 8,000 allotted according to the latest US Mint report on current coin purchases. A sell out appears imminent, and is only a matter of time. The price tag for the 99.95 percent pure, one ounce platinum eagle is currently set at $1,792.00, with an order limit in place of …
The collector coin sales figures above have an "as of date" of Dec. 9. For an always updated reference of the latest articles, visit US Mint Sales.
