The latest United States Mint product to sell out is the 2010 Gold Eagle Proof Four-Coin Set. The set, which includes the one-ounce, one-half ounce, one-quarter ounce, and one-tenth ounce Gold Eagle Proof coins, sold out Monday afternoon.
With its disappearance, collectors will no longer have a direct path from the US Mint to purchase the one-ounce and one-half ounce sizes as these sold out earlier (the half ounce on December 22 and the one-ounce at the end of October).
The four 22-karat 2010 Gold Eagle Proof Coins went on sale October 7, 2010. Opening demand soared past prior-year issues with collectors handing over $47.3+ million to get them within the first four days. Interest in the gold pieces eased somewhat during November around the time their prices went up (November 10) before picking up again in December.
The first two sell outs came as a bit of a surprise, but for different reasons. The one-ounce because demand jumped higher-than-expected toward its end and the half-ounce because the US Mint stopped selling them when their sales were still nearly 5,000 away from their expected 15,000 product limit. It would seem the same thing has happened with the four-coin set, which indicates that the remaining two coins may not be available for long either.
The following table provides the latest available US Mint sales figures for the coins. For reference, the original published product and mintage limits are also listed for each coin. As mentioned, to date it would appear the only proof option to follow the initial product limit is the one-ounce size.
2010 Gold Eagle Proof Coin Sales Figures* |
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Product Limit
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| 1 oz | 25,000 | 25,000 | 64,000 | Sold Out | |
| 1/2 oz | 10,166 | 15,000 | 54,000 | Sold Out | |
| 1/4 oz | 8,115 | 16,000 | 55,000 | ||
| 1/10 oz | 18,725 | 27,000 | 66,000 | ||
| Four-Coin Set | 33,027 | 39,000 | N/A | Sold Out | |
| *Sales figures as of December 26, 2010 | |||||
The remaining two 2010 Gold Eagle Proof Coins which are still available may be ordered at the US Mint’s Web site (http://www.usmint.gov/catalog) or by calling 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468).
The US Mint has indicated that it expects to offer the 2011 Gold Eagle Proof Coins beginning on April 21, 2011. The one-ounce 2011 Gold Eagle Uncirculated Gold Coin is scheduled to launch on May 5, 2011. The uncirculated version was not issued in 2010.
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