Make it a streak of two. United States Mint product sales improved for a second straight week.
Record gold prices, 30-year high silver prices, and the debuting of two new numismatic products certainly supported the numbers.
All but one U.S. Mint bullion coin shot higher. The exception was the half-ounce American Gold Eagle. It remained unchanged. Other fractional sizes joined in simultaneous advances on Wednesday, an occurrence that has become rare since their initial launch on June 10, 2010. With still one day left in September for sales, the one-ounce, quarter-ounce and tenth-ounce Gold Eagle have exactly doubled their August tallies.
And while American Silver Eagles crawled in their September start, the .999 fine silver coins have been fiery during the last two weeks. They topped 25.4 million for the year this week, and are on pace to easily break the all-time record of 28.7 million sold last year. Additionally, there is another glimmer of hope for uncirculated and proof 2010 Silver Eagles. The House on Wednesday passed the Coin Modernization, Oversight, and Continuity Act of 2010, or H.R. 6162. The act would authorize the Mint to issue the collector eagles despite the unprecedented bullion demand. It is now up to the Senate to make it happen.
Added to the weekly sales tables are rolls and bags of Grand Canyon National Park Quarters. Their debuting numbers were a bit slower than prior America the Beautiful Quarter releases, as the following chart illustrates:
| National Park Quarter Rolls and Bags Debuting Sales | ||
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| Grand Canyon Quarters | 100-coin bag (P) | 4,015 |
| 100-coin bag (D) | 3,900 | |
| Two-Roll Set (80 coin) (P&D) | 23,172 | |
| Yosemite Quarters | 100-coin bag (P) | 4,275 |
| 100-coin bag (D) | 4,187 | |
| Two-Roll Set (80 coin) (P&D) | 23,416 | |
| Yellowstone Quarters | 100-coin bag (P) | 4,447 |
| 100-coin bag (D) | 4,392 | |
| Two-Roll Set (80 coin) (P&D) | 23,273 | |
| Hot Springs Quarters | 100-coin bag (P) | 5,268 |
| 100-coin bag (D) | 4,915 | |
| Two-Roll Set (80 coin) (P&D) | 25,983 | |
Buchanan’s Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Set sales also appear for the first time. They came in at 2,080, which was 740 higher than the start of the Pierce Medal Set but 282 lower than Fillmore’s set.
Instead of highlighting collector coins and sets which managed week-over-week improvements, it is easier to focus on the few that slowed. First Spouse Gold Coins retreated as a group. 846 sold versus the prior 1,593. Additionally, two-roll sets of the Yosemite National Park Quarters were chopped by 5,460. The Mint does not indicate why such declinations appear from time to time, but they are usually associated with order cancellations, returns or accounting corrections.
The following tables show the latest coin sales figures as reported by the US Mint:
American Bullion Coin Sales |
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| September | Weekly Increase | 2010 Totals** | |
| American Eagle Gold 1 oz | 78,000 | 24,500 | 883,000 |
| American Eagle Gold 1/2 oz | 1,000 | 0 | 35,000 |
| American Eagle Gold 1/4 oz | 4,000 | 2,000 | 52,000 |
| American Eagle Gold 1/10 oz | 30,000 | 15,000 | 355,000 |
| American Buffalo Gold 1 oz | 10,000 | 1,500 | 209,000/ Sold Out |
| American Eagle Silver 1 oz | 1,880,000 | 835,000 | 25,480,500 |
*The as of date for the bullion products is September 29, 2010. ** Includes 51,000 of the 2009-dated 1 oz Gold Eagles sold this year. Includes 367,500 of the 2009-dated Silver Eagle coins sold in January. |
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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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Mintage
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| Proof | 161,307 | 164,941 | 3,634 | 2.25% | 233,583 of 350,000 | |
| Uncirculated | 67,649 | 68,642 | 993 | 1.47% | ||
2010 Boy Scouts of America Centennial Silver Dollar* |
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Latest Sales
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| Proof | 245,000 | 245,000 | 0 | Sold Out | 350,000 of 350,000 | |
| Uncirculated | 105,000 | 105,000 | 0 | Sold Out | ||
2010 American Platinum Proof Coin |
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Latest Sales
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Loss |
Notes
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Mintage
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| 1 ounce | 10,000 | 10,000 | 0 | Sold Out |
10,000 of 10,000
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2010 American Buffalo Gold Proof Coin |
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Latest Sales
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Gain/
Loss |
% Increase
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Notes
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| 1 ounce | 31,896 | 33,651 | 1,755 | 5.50% | ||
First Spouse Gold Coins |
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Mintage
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| Harrison Proof (2009)* | 6,250 | 6,250 | 0 | 0.00% | 9,787 of 40,000 |
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| Harrison Uncirculated (2009)* | 3,537 | 3,537 | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Letitia Tyler Proof (2009)* | 5,163 | 5,163 | 0 | 0.00% | 8,315 of 40,000 |
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| Letitia Tyler Uncirculated (2009)* | 3,152 | 3,152 | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Julia Tyler Proof (2009)* | 4,830 | 4,830 | 0 | 0.00% | 7,691 of 40,000 |
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| Julia Tyler Uncirculated (2009)* | 2,861 | 2,861 | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Sarah Polk Proof (2009)* | 5,157 | 5,157 | 0 | 0.00% | 8,658 of 40,000 |
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| Sarah Polk Uncirculated (2009)* | 3,501 | 3,501 | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Zachary Taylor Proof (2009) | 4,308 | 4,386 | 78 | 1.81% | 7,355 of 40,000 |
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| Zachary Taylor Uncirculated (2009) | 2,892 | 2,969 | 77 | 2.66% | ||
| Abigail Fillmore Proof (2010) | 4,900 | 4,960 | 60 | 1.22% | 8,059 of 15,000 |
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| Abigail Fillmore Uncirculated (2010) | 3,067 | 3,099 | 32 | 1.04% | ||
| Jane Pierce Proof (2010) | 3,820 | 3,898 | 78 | 2.04% | 6,082 of 15,000 |
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| Jane Pierce Uncirculated (2010) | 2,150 | 2,184 | 34 | 1.58% | ||
| Buchanan’s Liberty Proof (2010) | 5,028 | 5,448 | 420 | 8.35% | 9,055 of 15,000 |
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| Buchanan’s Liberty Uncirculated (2010) | 3,540 | 3,607 | 67 | 1.89% | ||
United States Mint Proof Sets |
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Loss |
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Notes
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| 2010 United States Mint Proof Set | 576,589 | 615,937 | 39,348 | 6.82% | ||
| 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set | 200,380 | 206,134 | 5,754 | 2.87% | ||
| 2010 Silver Proof Set | 317,320 | 339,564 | 22,244 | 7.01% | ||
| 2010 Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set | 448,575 | 453,160 | 4,585 | 1.02% | ||
| 2010 America The Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set | 181,372 | 185,843 | 4,471 | 2.47% | ||
| 2009 DC/Territories Quarters Proof Set | 621,319 | 621,906 | 587 | 0.09% | ||
| 2009 DC/Territories Quarters Silver Proof Set | 292,708 | 293,685 | 977 | 0.33% | ||
US Mint Uncirculated Sets |
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| 2010 US Mint Uncirculated Set | 395,987 | 410,197 | 14,210 | 3.59% | ||
| 2010 Presidential Uncirculated Set | 65,618 | 67,252 | 1,634 | 2.49% | ||
| 2009 United States Mint Uncirculated Set | 774,844 | 774,844 | 0 | 0.00% | NLA | |
| 2009 Presidential Uncirculated Dollar Coin Set™ (P&D) | 105,059 | 105,059 | 0 | 0.00% | NLA | |
Presidential Coins & First Spouse Medal Sets |
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Latest Sales
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Loss |
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Notes
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| William Henry Harrison | 13,962 | 13,962 | 0 | 0.00% | NLA | |
| Letitia Tyler | 9,695 | 9,695 | 0 | 0.00% | NLA | |
| Julia Tyler | 9,888 | 9,930 | 42 | 0.42% | ||
| Sarah Polk | 9,401 | 9,439 | 38 | 0.40% | ||
| Margaret Taylor | 8,182 | 8,221 | 39 | 0.48% | ||
| Abigail Fillmore | 7,653 | 7,825 | 172 | 2.25% | ||
| Jane Pierce | 5,139 | 5,405 | 266 | 5.18% | ||
| Buchanan’s Liberty | – | 2,080 | – | – | ||
Presidential $1 Coin Covers |
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Loss |
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Notes
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| William Henry Harrison | 28,510 | 28,551 | 41 | 0.14% | ||
| John Tyler | 25,317 | 25,356 | 39 | 0.15% | ||
| James K. Polk | 23,535 | 23,577 | 42 | 0.18% | ||
| Zachary Taylor | 22,304 | 22,358 | 54 | 0.24% | ||
| Millard Fillmore | 20,708 | 20,832 | 124 | 0.60% | ||
| Franklin Pierce | 18,375 | 18,541 | 166 | 0.90% | ||
2010 Millard Fillmore $1 Coin Rolls |
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Total
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| 25-coin roll set (P) | 36,826 | 36,947 | 121 | 0.33% |
72,331
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| 25-coin roll set (D) | 35,270 | 35,384 | 114 | 0.32% | ||
2010 Franklin Pierce $1 Coin Rolls |
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| 25-coin roll set (P) | 32,842 | 33,018 | 176 | 0.54% |
65,726
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| 25-coin roll set (D) | 32,552 | 32,708 | 156 | 0.48% | ||
2010 James Buchanan $1 Coin Rolls |
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Total
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| 25-coin roll set (P) | 28,324 | 29,112 | 788 | 2.78% |
58,139
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| 25-coin roll set (D) | 28,317 | 29,027 | 710 | 2.51% | ||
2010 Native American Dollar Rolls |
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Total
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| 25-coin roll set (P) | 32,604 | 33,143 | 539 | 1.65% |
65,859
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| 25-coin roll set (D) | 32,231 | 32,716 | 485 | 1.50% | ||
2010 Kennedy Half Dollar Rolls |
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| 200-coin bag (P&D) | 6,792 | 7,082 | 290 | 4.27% | ||
| 2-roll set (P&D) | 29,871 | 30,408 | 537 | 1.80% | ||
Grand Canyon National Park Quarters |
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| 100-Coin Bag (P) | – | 4,015 | – | – | 7,915 | |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | – | 3,900 | – | – | ||
| Two-Roll Set | – | 23,172 | – | – | 23,172 | |
Yosemite National Park Quarters |
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| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 5,666 | 5,828 | 162 | 2.86% | 11,496 | |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 5,522 | 5,668 | 146 | 2.64% | ||
| Two-Roll Set | 36,637 | 31,177 | -5,460 | -14.90% | 31,177 | |
Yellowstone National Park Quarters |
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| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 7,071 | 7,201 | 130 | 1.84% | 14,860 | |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 7,518 | 7,659 | 141 | 1.88% | ||
| Two-Roll Set | 36,637 | 37,192 | 555 | 1.51% | 37,192 | |
Hot Springs National Park Quarters |
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| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 8,745 | 8,855 | 110 | 1.26% | 17,063 | |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 8,105 | 8,208 | 103 | 1.27% | ||
| Two-Roll Set | 42,578 | 43,028 | 450 | 1.06% | 43,028 | |
Lincoln Cents |
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| 2009 Birthplace Rolls | 96,000 | 96,000 | 0 | 0.0% |
NLA
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| 2009 Formative Years Rolls | 300,000 | 300,000 | 0 | 0.0% |
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| 2009 Professional Life | 294,083 | 294,083 | 0 | 0.0% |
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| 2009 Presidency | 264,700 | 264,700 | 0 | 0.0% |
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| 2009 Lincoln Proof Set | 200,000 | 200,000 | 0 | 0.0% |
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| 2010 Lincoln Shield Cent | 149,102 | 151,589 | 2,487 | 1.67% | ||
*NLA – No Longer Available.
The collector coin sales figures above have an "as of date" of September 26, 2010.
