Sprinting past all other collectible coins to easily become the U.S. Mint sales leader in just three days were the American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollars.
Nearing 100K from their launch last Thursday through to Sunday, 66,209 proof and 32,149 uncirculated coins were ordered — very sound starting numbers. Compared to last year’s commemoratives, the debuting level was a bit more than half that of the popular Lincoln Silver Dollars, and more than double that of the Louis Braille Silver Dollars. The Lincolns eventually sold out. The Braille’s did not, but their figures were solid, nevertheless.
In other products… Both silver sets outperformed their previous weekly gains. The US Mint Silver Proof Set rose 2,687 to end at 664,885. The DC & US Territories Quarters Silver Proof Set climbed 930 to finish at 273,541.
The 2010 Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set continues to grab collector’s interest. 25,512 more were purchased, bringing their total to 326,464 in less than one month.
2009 Buffalo Gold Proof Coins stepped back by almost half. Their $50 price increase last Wednesday was not helpful. Weekly sales climbed 413 versus the prior 771. Yet, First Spouse Gold Coins managed to increase as a group despite a $25 price increase for each coin. Total units rose 507 compared to last week’s 446.
American Eagle Bullion coin sales during the last seven days eased. Gold Eagles rose by 16,000 versus 22,000. Silver Eagles advanced 425,000 compared to 800,000, but notably topping 6 million for the year. Precious metals prices have been on a strong upswing this week, which should translate to better eagle gains.
Major coin sales figures follow:
American Eagle Bullion Coin Sales |
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| March* | 2010 Totals** | |
| American Eagle Gold 1 oz | 12,000 | 181,000 |
| American Eagle Gold 1/2 oz | 0 | 0 |
| American Eagle Gold 1/4 oz | 0 | 0 |
| American Eagle Gold 1/10 oz | 0 | 0 |
| American Buffalo Gold 1 oz | 0 | 0 |
| American Eagle Silver 1 oz | 425,000 | 6,067,500 |
| *The as of date for the bullion products are March 3, 2010. ** Includes AT LEAST 35,000 of the 2009-dated Gold Eagles sold in January and February. Includes 367,500 of the 2009-dated Silver Eagle coins sold in January. | ||
US Mint Collector Coin Sales
(Data compare previous to current Mint sales reports)
2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollar |
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| Proof | – | 66,209 | – | – | 98,358 of 350,000 | |
| Uncirculated | – | 32,149 | – | – | ||
2009 American Buffalo Gold Proof Coin |
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Notes
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| 1 ounce | 47,599 | 48,012 | 413 | 0.87% | ||
First Spouse Gold Coins |
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| Harrison Proof (2009) | 6,150 | 6,183 | 33 | 0.54% | 9,689 of 40,000 | |
| Harrison Uncirculated (2009 | 3,448 | 3,506 | 58 | 1.68% | ||
| Letitia Tyler Proof (2009) | 4,730 | 4,763 | 33 | 0.70% | 7,611 of 40,000 | |
| Letitia Tyler Uncirculated (2009) | 2,808 | 2,848 | 40 | 1.42% | ||
| Julia Tyler Proof (2009) | 4,396 | 4,421 | 25 | 0.57% | 6,960 of 40,000 | |
| Julia Tyler Uncirculated (2009) | 2,500 | 2,539 | 39 | 1.56% | ||
| Sarah Polk Proof (2009) | 4,205 | 4,236 | 31 | 0.74% | 6,778 of 40,000 | |
| Sarah Polk Uncirculated (2009) | 2,453 | 2,542 | 89 | 3.63% | ||
| Zachary Taylor Proof (2009) | 3,076 | 3,163 | 87 | 2.83% | 4,938 of 40,000 | |
| Zachary Taylor Uncirculated (2009) | 1,703 | 1,775 | 72 | 4.23% | ||
United States Mint Proof Sets |
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| 2009 United States Mint Proof Set | 1,443,527 | 1,446,410 | 2,883 | 0.20% | ||
| 2009 U.S. Mint Silver Proof Set | 662,198 | 664,885 | 2,687 | 0.41% | ||
| 2010 Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set | 300,952 | 326,464 | 25,512 | 8.48% | ||
| 2009 DC/Territories Quarters Proof Set | 602,310 | 603,197 | 887 | 0.15% | ||
| 2009 DC/Territories Quarters Silver Proof Set | 272,611 | 273,541 | 930 | 0.34% | ||
US Mint Uncirculated Sets |
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| 2009 United States Mint Uncirculated Set | 724,755 | 728,371 | 3,616 | 0.50% | ||
| 2009 Presidential Uncirculated Dollar Coin Set™ (P&D) | 103,348 | 103,914 | 566 | 0.55% | ||
Presidential Coins & First Spouse Medal Sets |
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Notes
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| William Henry Harrison | 13,966 | 13,964 | -2 | -0.01% | ||
| Letitia Tyler | 9,712 | 9,705 | -7 | -0.07% | ||
| Julia Tyler | 8,851 | 8,913 | 62 | 0.70% | ||
| Sarah Polk | 8,306 | 8,372 | 66 | 0.79% | ||
| Margaret Taylor | 6,145 | 6,323 | 178 | 2.90% | ||
2010 Native American Dollar Rolls |
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| 25-coin roll set (P) | 18,055 | 20,226 | 2,171 | 12.02% |
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| 25-coin roll set (D) | 17,670 | 19,579 | 1,909 | 10.80% | ||
2010 Kennedy Half Dollar Rolls |
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| 200-coin bag (P&D) | 2,879 | 3,128 | 249 | 8.65% | ||
| 2-roll set (P&D) | 15,108 | 17,151 | 2,043 | 13.52% | ||
Northern Mariana Islands Quarters |
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| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 7,367 | 7,429 | 62 | 0.84% | 14,523 | |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 7,028 | 7,094 | 66 | 0.94% | ||
| 1000-Coin Bag (P) | 1,456 | 1,470 | 14 | 0.96% | 2,237 | |
| 1000-Coin Bag (D) | 760 | 767 | 7 | 0.92% | ||
| Two-Roll Set | 32,104 | 32,497 | 393 | 1.22% | 32,497 | |
2009 Lincoln Cent Rolls |
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Notes
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| Birthplace Rolls | 96,000 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
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| Formative Years Rolls | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
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| Professional Life | 275,557 | 277,048 | 1,491 | 0.54% | ||
| Presidency | 233,375 | 236,130 | 2,755 | 1.18% | ||
| 2009 Lincoln Proof Set | 200,000 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Notable summaries of sales/values articles this week from CoinNews and sister sites follow:
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Harrison Leads First Spouse Gold Sales, Coin Prices Rise – FirstSpouseCoins.us
Sales for US Mint First Spouse Gold Coins were up this week, according to the latest sales figures. Six of the ten available coins outperformed their previous unit increases. The Anna Harrison Uncirculated coin, that gained 118 last week, lost its footing on the top spot and came in fourth with an increase of 58. The new highest earner in this report was the Sarah Polk Uncirculated, which brought in 89 new sales …
- US Mint Ships 84,000 Gold Eagles in February – CoinNews.net
The latest United States Mint bullion coin sales figures have been released and the stats show authorized buyers purchased 84,000 American Eagle Gold coins during February 2010, which was 1,000 less than the prior month. Atypical from other years is that the tally includes both 2009 and 2010-dated coins. This year was the first time in the U.S. Mint’s history of selling the gold coins that a current year’s eagles were not offered …
The collector coin sales figures above have an "as of date" of February 28, 2010. The next U.S. Mint commemorative, the 2010 Boy Scouts Coins, launch on March 23, 2010.
