Coin collectors appear to have taken a spring break vacation as buying activity for American numismatic coins and sets retreated, according to the latest US Mint sales figures.
Several US Mint products actually declined from their previous tallies, indicating a batch of customer returns, cancellations or accounting updates.
Bags and rolls of Mount Hood National Park Quarters fell the most after an unexpected uptick reported last week indicated soaring levels that were more typical of a fresh release. This week’s sales figures have them down by than 22,000 across all three product offerings. Gettysburg quarters, Kennedy halves, Fillmore and Native American dollars, two First Spouse Gold coins and last year’s quarters silver proof set were among other products to have their totals cut.
2011 commemorative sales slowed significantly. US Army Commemorative Coins rose 6,128 across the gold, silver and clad options. They climbed 16,227 during the previous week. Comparing the same time frames, Medal of Honor Commemorative Coins advanced 12,746 against 37,317. The silver dollar proofs for each commemorative continue to rack up the higher numbers.
All proof and mint sets registered significantly lower weekly sales. The 2011 Proof Set remained the most popular, advancing 24,133 to 589,498. The 2010 Silver Proof Set actually outperformed this year’s release, indicating buyers are watching silver coin prices and values. The 2010’s rose 5,479 to 555,381 while the 2011 Silver Proof Set gained 3,440 to 299,260.
In US Mint investment-grade bullion coins, sales improved for the American Gold Eagle and the American Silver Eagle.
One-ounce Gold Eagle bullion coins more than doubled their prior weekly gain, rising 18,500 to 235,000. The smallest one-tenth ounce Gold Eagle surged 20,000 versus the previous 5,000.
In another milestone, Silver Eagle bullion coins topped the 11 million marker in year-to-date sales. This year already ranks as the fourth best since the series was introduced in 1986. The nearly three-quarter of a million increase was 80,500 better than last week’s reported gain.
The following tables show the latest coin sales figures as reported by the US Mint:
US Mint Bullion Coin Sales |
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| Prior Weekly Increase | Weekly Increase | 2011 Totals* | |
| American Eagle Gold 1 oz | 7,500 | 18,500 | 235,000 |
| American Eagle Gold 1/2 oz | 4,000 | 0 | 17,000 |
| American Eagle Gold 1/4 oz | 10,000 | 0 | 28,000 |
| American Eagle Gold 1/10 oz | 5,000 | 20,000 | 145,000 |
| American Eagle Silver 1 oz | 668,000 | 748,500 | 11,079,000 |
| Hot Springs National Park Silver | 0 | 0 | 33,000 / Sold Out |
| Yellowstone National Park Silver | 0 | 0 | 33,000 / Sold Out |
| Yosemite National Park Silver | 0 | 0 | 33,000 / Sold Out |
| Grand Canyon National Park Silver | 0 | 0 | 33,000 / Sold Out |
| Mount Hood National Park Silver | 0 | 0 | 33,000 / Sold Out |
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*The as of date for the American Eagle bullion products is March 14, 2011. 53,000 of the 2010-dated 1 oz Gold Eagles remained for sell this year, and buyers must order one of them for every four of a newly dated issue. The sales figures also include 469,500 of the 2010-dated Silver Eagle coins sold in January. |
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US Mint Collector Coin Sales
American Proof Silver Eagles |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Mintage | ||
| 1 ounce | 860,000 | 860,000 | 0 | 0% | Sold Out | |
American Eagle Gold Proof Coins |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Notes | ||
| 1 oz | 25,000 | 25,000 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out | |
| 1/2 oz | 10,000 | 10,000 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out | |
| 1/4 oz | 10,000 | 10,000 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out | |
| 1/10 oz | 20,000 | 20,000 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out | |
| 4-Coin Set | 35,000 | 35,000 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out | |
American Buffalo Gold Proof Coin |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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| 1 ounce | 46,726 | 46,917 | 191 | 0.41% | ||
2011 Army Commemorative Coins |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Mintage | ||
| $5 Gold Proof | 13,358 | 13,621 | 263 | 1.97% | 18,860 of 100,000 |
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| $5 Gold Uncirculated | 5,122 | 5,239 | 117 | 2.28% | ||
| Silver Dollar Proof | 84,992 | 87,712 | 2,720 | 3.20% | 122,765 of 500,000 |
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| Silver Dollar Uncirculated | 34,245 | 35,053 | 808 | 2.36% | ||
| 50c Clad Proof | 52,174 | 53,345 | 1,171 | 2.24% | 85,180 of 750,000 |
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| 50c Clad Uncirculated | 30,786 | 31,835 | 1,049 | 3.41% | ||
2011 Medal of Honor Commemorative Coins |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Mintage | ||
| $5 Gold Proof | 8,044 | 9,202 | 1,158 | 14.40% | 12,758 of 100,000 |
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| $5 Gold Uncirculated | 3,112 | 3,556 | 444 | 14.27% | ||
| Silver Dollar Proof | 47,944 | 56,134 | 8,190 | 17.08% | 79,396 of 500,000 |
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| Silver Dollar Uncirculated | 20,308 | 23,262 | 2,954 | 14.55% | ||
First Spouse Gold Coins |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Mintage | ||
| Fillmore Proof (2010) | 5,727 | 5,790 | 63 | 1.10% | 9,336 of 15,000 |
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| Fillmore Uncirculated (2010) | 3,537 | 3,546 | 9 | 0.25% | ||
| Jane Pierce Proof (2010) | 4,852 | 4,843 | -9 | -0.19% | 8,148 of 15,000 |
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| Jane Pierce Uncirculated (2010) | 3,274 | 3,305 | 31 | 0.95% | ||
| Buchanan’s Liberty Proof (2010) | 7,313 | 7,304 | -9 | -0.12% | 12,390 of 15,000 |
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| Buchanan’s Liberty Uncirculated (2010) | 4,887 | 5,086 | 199 | 4.07% | ||
| Mary Todd Lincoln Proof (2010) | 5,516 | 5,552 | 36 | 0.65% | 8,260 of 20,000 |
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| Mary Todd Lincoln Uncirculated (2010) | 2,692 | 2,708 | 16 | 0.59% | ||
United States Mint Proof Sets |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Notes | ||
| 2011 Presidential $1 Proof Set | 174,940 | 180,147 | 5,207 | 2.98% | ||
| 2011 Silver Proof Set | 295,820 | 299,260 | 3,440 | 1.16% | ||
| 2011 Proof Set | 565,365 | 589,498 | 24,133 | 4.27% | ||
| 2010 Proof Set | 1,072,356 | 1,073,898 | 1,542 | 0.14% | ||
| 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set | 261,775 | 262,163 | 388 | 0.15% | ||
| 2010 Silver Proof Set | 549,902 | 555,381 | 5,479 | 1.00% | ||
| 2010 Presidential $1 Proof Set | 521,942 | 522,489 | 547 | 0.10% | ||
| 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set | 244,567 | 244,337 | -230 | -0.09% | ||
US Mint Uncirculated Sets |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Notes | ||
| 2011 US Mint Uncirculated Set | 255,259 | 260,513 | 5,254 | 2.06% | ||
| 2010 US Mint Uncirculated Set | 564,407 | 565,232 | 825 | 0.15% | ||
| 2010 Presidential Uncirculated Set | 94,305 | 94,482 | 177 | 0.19% | ||
Presidential Coins & First Spouse Medal Sets |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Notes | ||
| Abigail Fillmore | 9,304 | 9,304 | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Jane Pierce | 7,162 | 7,177 | 15 | 0.21% | ||
| Buchanan’s Liberty | 6,473 | 6,483 | 10 | 0.00% | ||
| Mary Todd Lincoln | 11,268 | 11,371 | 103 | 0.91% | ||
Presidential $1 Coin Covers |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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| William Henry Harrison | 29,273 | 29,281 | 8 | 0.03% | ||
| John Tyler | 26,051 | 26,062 | 11 | 0.04% | ||
| James K. Polk | 24,269 | 24,281 | 12 | 0.05% | ||
| Zachary Taylor | 23,215 | 23,227 | 12 | 0.05% | ||
| Millard Fillmore | 22,116 | 22,133 | 17 | 0.08% | ||
| Franklin Pierce | 20,441 | 20,459 | 18 | 0.09% | ||
| James Buchanan | 18,936 | 18,968 | 32 | 0.17% | ||
| Abraham Lincoln | 28,755 | 28,961 | 206 | 0.72% | ||
Andrew Johnson $1 Coin Rolls |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | ||
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 25,145 | 26,068 | 923 | 3.67% | 51,363 | |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 24,432 | 25,295 | 863 | 3.53% | ||
Abraham Lincoln $1 Coin Rolls |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | ||
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 47,495 | 47,663 | 168 | 0.35% | 94,937 | |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 47,128 | 47,274 | 146 | 0.31% | ||
Millard Fillmore $1 Coin Rolls |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | ||
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 38,411 | 38,409 | -2 | -0.01% | 75,043 | |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 36,637 | 36,634 | -3 | -0.01% | ||
Franklin Pierce $1 Coin Rolls |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | ||
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 35,292 | 35,327 | 35 | 0.10% | 69,957 | |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 34,602 | 34,630 | 28 | 0.08% | ||
James Buchanan $1 Coin Rolls |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | ||
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 33,505 | 33,545 | 40 | 0.12% | 66,567 | |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 32,981 | 33,022 | 41 | 0.12% | ||
Native American Dollar Rolls |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | ||
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 38,911 | 38,038 | -873 | -2.24% | 76,765 | |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 38,595 | 38,727 | 132 | 0.34% | ||
Kennedy Half Dollar Rolls |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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| 2011-dated 200-coin bag (P&D) | 2,738 | 2,938 | 200 | 7.30% | ||
| 2011-dated 2-roll set (P&D) | 12,375 | 13,042 | 667 | 5.39% | ||
| 2010-dated 200-coin bag (P&D) | 8,844 | 8,844 | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| 2010-dated 2-roll set (P&D) | 36,212 | 36,201 | -11 | -0.03% | ||
2010 Quarters Uncirculated Coin Set |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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| 23,782 | 23,952 | 170 | 0.71% | |||
2010 Quarters Circulating Coin Set |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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| 15,128 | 15,299 | 171 | 1.13% | |||
2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Sets™ |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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| Yosemite | 11,441 | 12,836 | 1,395 | 12.19% | ||
| Yellowstone | 16,169 | 16,427 | 258 | 1.60% | ||
| Hot Springs | 16,528 | 16,741 | 213 | 1.29% | ||
Gettysburg National Forest Quarters |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | ||
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 4,093 | 4,076 | -17 | -0.42% | 8,001 | |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 3,954 | 3,925 | -29 | -0.73% | ||
| Two-Roll Set | 26,894 | 26,770 | -124 | -0.46% | 26,770 | |
Mount Hood National Forest Quarters |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | ||
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 8,440 | 5,834 | -2,606 | -30.88% | 11,431 | |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 8,167 | 5,597 | -2,570 | -31.47% | ||
| Two-Roll Set | 48,905 | 31,831 | -17,074 | -34.91% | 31,831 | |
Grand Canyon National Park Quarters |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | ||
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 6,397 | 6,414 | 17 | 0.27% | 13,163 | |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 6,732 | 6,749 | 17 | 0.25% | ||
| Two-Roll Set | 33,669 | 33,775 | 106 | 0.31% | 33,775 | |
Yosemite National Park Quarters |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | ||
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 6,966 | 6,988 | 22 | 0.32% | 14,011 | |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 7,013 | 7,023 | 10 | 0.14% | ||
| Two-Roll Set | 36,316 | 36,403 | 87 | 0.24% | 36,403 | |
Yellowstone National Park Quarters |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | ||
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 8,155 | 8,168 | 13 | 0.16% | 16,816 | |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 8,633 | 8,648 | 15 | 0.17% | ||
| Two-Roll Set | 41,455 | 41,550 | 95 | 0.23% | 41,550 | |
Hot Springs National Park Quarters |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | ||
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 9,600 | 9,608 | 8 | 0.08% | 18,553 | |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 8,933 | 8,945 | 12 | 0.13% | ||
| Two-Roll Set | 46,480 | 46,551 | 71 | 0.15% | 46,551 | |
Lincoln Cents |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Notes | ||
| 2010 Lincoln Shield Cent | 173,427 | 173,689 | 262 | 0.15% | ||
*NLA – No Longer Available.
The collector coin sales figures above have an "as of date" of March 13, 2011.
