Prices matter. Bargain-hunters swarmed in to grab numismatic gold coins following their recent price cuts, the latest United States Mint sales figures show.
The figures also provide the debut performances for the Chickasaw Quarter Three-Coin Set and 2011 Garfield Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Set.
As a result of plummeting precious metals prices, two tier levels of price cuts were implemented last Wednesday, December 21, across United States Mint numismatic American Gold Eagles, First Spouse Gold Coins and American Gold Buffalos. Weekly sales sharply spiked as a result. As a group:
- Proof American Eagle Gold Coins advanced 4,090 versus the prior weekly increase of 433
- First Spouse Gold Coins rose 460 against 197
- The Uncirculated American Eagle Gold coin added 551 versus 59
The Proof American Eagle Platinum Coin also had its price trimmed by $100. Its weekly sales surged 169 against the previous 42.
Garfield Presidential $1 & First Spouse Medal Set Sales Debut
As for the debuting products, the Garfield Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Set (see release details) opened at 1,521. That was better than previous Hayes’ release which started at 1,448 and now stands at 4,121. Based on current sales data, it appears the 2011-dated Presidential and First Spouse Medal Sets could struggle to reach 7,000 like the still-for-sale 2010 sets have.
Chickasaw Quarter Three-Coin Set Sales Debut
Chickasaw Quarter Three-Coin Sets (see release details) began at 10,483 which was
a bit slower than the immediately prior Vicksburg’s start of 10,727. Other three-coin set debut sales include Hot Springs at 10,684; Yellowstone at 11,115; Yosemite at 11,441; Grand Canyon at 12,418; Mount Hood at 11,282; Gettysburg at 12,500; Glacier at 10,620; and Olympic at 10,891.
The Chickasaw quarter set was the Mint’s best seller, as highlighted in the latest top-ten list.
US Mint Top Ten Numismatic Products of the Week
- Chickasaw 3-Coin Set (+10,483)
- 2011 Proof Set (+8,632 to 1,043,220)
- 2011 Silver Proof Set (+4,997 to 537,875)
- 2011 Mint Set (+4,257 to 505,666)
- 2011-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle (+3,173 to 225,402)
- 2010 Silver Proof Set (+2,823 to 583,668)
- 2011 Presidential $1 Proof Set (+2,293 to 278,209)
- 2011-W Proof One-quarter ounce Gold Eagle (+2,116 to 10,381)
- 2010 Proof Set (+2,096 to 1,102,698)
- 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set (+1,663 to 137,189)
Due to their age, 2010-dated annual sets have not been found among the Mint’s top selling products for quite some time. However, their Friday sales deadline is obviously boosting last minute collector interest.
Overall, 40 numismatic products offered by the United States Mint improved over their prior weekly sales versus the 51 out-performers noted in the previous sales report.
The latest US Mint sales figures for bullion and collector coins and sets are available in the following tables:
US Mint Sales: Bullion Coin Products
| Prior Increase | Latest Increase | 2011 Totals* | |
| American Buffalo Gold 1 oz | 8,000 | 4,000 | 174,500 |
| American Eagle Gold 1 oz | 33,000 | 0 | 910,000 |
| American Eagle Gold 1/2 oz | 0 | 0 | 65,000 |
| American Eagle Gold 1/4 oz | 0 | 0 | 82,000 |
| American Eagle Gold 1/10 oz | 0 | 0 | 370,000 |
| American Silver Eagle | 553,300 | 100,000 | 39,868,500 |
| Gettysburg 5 oz Silver | Sold Out | 126,700 | |
| Glacier 5 oz Silver | Sold Out | 126,700 | |
| Olympic 5 oz Silver | 800 | 0 | 84,100 |
| Vicksburg 5 oz Silver | 1,300 | 0 | 33,800 |
| Chickasaw 5 oz Silver | 1,300 | 0 | 26,400 |
*The as of date for US Mint sales of 1-ounce and under bullion coins is Wednesday, December 28, 2011. For reference, 53,000 of the 2010-dated 1-ounce Gold Eagles remained for sale earlier this year and are included in the overall totals. The bullion sales figures also include 469,500 of the 2010-dated Silver Eagle bullion coins sold in January. The as of date for the 5-ounce bullion coins is Monday, December 19, 2011.
The following are the latest tallies for US Mint collector products:
US Mint Sales: Collector Products
American Silver Eagle 25th Anniversary Set |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Notes | |
| 5 oz | 100,000 | 100,000 | – | – | Sold Out |
2011 Proof Silver Eagle |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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| 1 oz | 850,000 | 850,000 | 0 | 0.00% | |
2011 Uncirculated Silver Eagle |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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| 1 oz | 222,229 | 225,402 | 3,173 | 1.43% | |
2011 Proof American Eagle Gold Coins |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Limit | |
| 1 oz | 30,000 | 30,000 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
| 1/2 oz | 6,354 | 6,823 | 469 | 7.38% | 15,000 |
| 1/4 oz | 8,265 | 10,381 | 2,116 | 25.60% | 16,000 |
| 1/10 oz | 18,623 | 18,828 | 205 | 1.10% | 30,000 |
| 4-Coin Set | 14,902 | 16,202 | 1,300 | 8.72% | 40,000 |
2011 Uncirculated American Eagle Gold Coin |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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| 1 oz | 7,944 | 8,495 | 551 | 6.94% | |
2011 American Buffalo Gold Proof Coin |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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| 1 oz | 22,415 | 22,805 | 390 | 1.74% | |
2011 Proof American Platinum Eagle |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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| 1 oz | 11,654 | 11,823 | 169 | 1.45% | |
America the Beautiful 5 Oz. Silver |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Notes | |
| 2010-P Hot Springs National Park | 27,000 | 27,000 | – | – | Sold Out |
| 2010-P Yellowstone National Park | 27,000 | 27,000 | – | – | Sold Out |
| 2010-P Yosemite National Park | 27,000 | 27,000 | – | – | Sold Out |
| 2010-P Grand Canyon National Park | 26,019 | 26,019 | – | – | Sold Out |
| 2010-P Mount Hood National Park | 26,080 | 26,227 | 147 | 0.56% | 26,227 of 27,000 |
| 2011-P Gettysburg National Park | 16,411 | 16,578 | 167 | 1.02% | 16,578 of 35,000 |
| 2011-P Glacier National Park | 13,676 | 13,853 | 177 | 1.29% | 13,853 of 35,000 |
| 2011-P Olympic National Park | 9,929 | 10,377 | 448 | 4.51% | 10,377 of 35,000 |
2011 Army Commemorative Coins |
| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Mintage | |
| $5 Gold Proof Commemorative Coins | 17,173 | 17,173 | 0 | 0.00% | 25,235 of 100,000 |
| $5 Gold Uncirculated Commemorative Coins | 8,062 | 8,062 | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Silver Dollar Proof Commemorative Coins | 119,829 | 119,829 | 0 | 0.00% | 163,346 of 500,000 |
| Silver Dollar Uncirculated Commemorative Coins | 43,517 | 43,517 | 0 | 0.00% | |
| 50c Clad Proof Commemorative Coins | 68,349 | 68,349 | 0 | 0.00% | 107,810 of 750,000 |
| 50c Clad Uncirculated Commemorative Coins | 39,461 | 39,461 | 0 | 0.00% | |
2011 Medal of Honor Commemorative Coins |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Mintage | |
| $5 Gold Proof Commemorative Coins | 18,012 | 18,012 | 0 | 0.00% | 26,263 of 100,000 |
| $5 Gold Uncirculated Commemorative Coins | 8,251 | 8,251 | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Silver Dollar Proof Commemorative Coins | 112,850 | 112,850 | 0 | 0.00% | 157,619 of 500,000 |
| Silver Dollar Uncirculated Commemorative Coins | 44,769 | 44,769 | 0 | 0.00% | |
First Spouse Gold Coins |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Mintage | |
| Fillmore Proof (2010) | 6,140 | 6,140 | NLA | 0.00% | 9,629 of 15,000 |
| Fillmore Uncirculated (2010) | 3,489 | 3,489 | NLA | 0.00% | |
| Jane Pierce Proof (2010) | 4,843 | 4,843 | NLA | 0.00% | 8,176 of 15,000 |
| Jane Pierce Uncirculated (2010) | 3,333 | 3,333 | NLA | 0.00% | |
| Buchanan’s Liberty Proof (2010) | 7,304 | 7,304 | NLA | 0.00% | 12,652 of 15,000 |
| Buchanan’s Liberty Uncirculated (2010) | 5,348 | 5,348 | NLA | 0.00% | |
| Mary Todd Lincoln Proof (2010) | 6,904 | 6,904 | 0 | 0.00% | 10,664 of 20,000 |
| Mary Todd Lincoln Uncirculated (2010) | 3,760 | 3,760 | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Eliza Johnson Proof (2011) | 3,649 | 3,662 | 13 | 0.36% | 6,340 of 15,000 |
| Eliza Johnson Uncirculated (2011) | 2,664 | 2,678 | 14 | 0.53% | |
| Julia Grant Proof (2011) | 3,770 | 3,795 | 25 | 0.66% | 6,249 of 15,000 |
| Julia Grant Uncirculated (2011) | 2,428 | 2,454 | 26 | 1.07% | |
| Lucy Hayes Proof (2011) | 2,786 | 2,848 | 62 | 2.23% | 4,647 of 15,000 |
| Lucy Hayes Uncirculated (2011) | 1,808 | 1,826 | 18 | 1.00% | |
| Lucretia Garfield Proof (2011) | 1,886 | 2,068 | 182 | 9.65% | 3,283 of 15,000 |
| Lucretia Garfield Uncirculated (2011) | 1,095 | 1,215 | 120 | 10.96% | |
United States Mint Proof Sets |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Notes | |
| 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set | 135,526 | 137,189 | 1,663 | 1.23% | |
| 2011 Presidential $1 Proof Set | 275,916 | 278,209 | 2,293 | 0.83% | |
| 2011 Silver Proof Set | 532,878 | 537,875 | 4,997 | 0.94% | |
| 2011 Proof Set | 1,034,588 | 1,043,220 | 8,632 | 0.83% | |
| 2010 Proof Set | 1,100,602 | 1,102,698 | 2,096 | 0.19% | |
| 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set | 132,255 | 133,461 | 1,206 | 0.91% | |
| 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set | 274,833 | 275,628 | 795 | 0.29% | |
| 2010 Silver Proof Set | 580,845 | 583,668 | 2,823 | 0.49% | |
| 2010 Presidential $1 Proof Set | 533,998 | 534,814 | 816 | 0.15% | |
| 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set | 271,868 | 272,886 | 1,018 | 0.37% | |
US Mint Uncirculated Sets |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Notes | |
| 2011 US Mint Uncirculated Set | 501,409 | 505,666 | 4,257 | 0.85% | |
| 2010 US Mint Uncirculated Set | 581,308 | 582,539 | 1,231 | 0.21% | |
| 2011 Presidential Uncirculated Set | 59,481 | 60,406 | 925 | 1.56% | |
| 2010 Presidential Uncirculated Set | 98,620 | 98,620 | 0 | 0.00% | |
Presidential Coins & First Spouse Medal Sets |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Notes | |
| Abigail Fillmore | 9,830 | 9,851 | 21 | 0.21% | |
| Jane Pierce | 7,698 | 7,715 | 17 | 0.22% | |
| Buchanan’s Liberty | 7,368 | 7,387 | 19 | 0.26% | |
| Mary Todd Lincoln | 13,884 | 13,968 | 84 | 0.61% | |
| Eliza Johnson | 5,561 | 5,637 | 76 | 1.37% | |
| Julia Grant | 5,485 | 5,608 | 123 | 2.24% | |
| Lucy Hayes | 3,924 | 4,121 | 197 | 5.02% | |
| Lucretia Garfield | – | 1,521 | 1,521 | – | |
Presidential $1 Coin Covers |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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| William Henry Harrison | 29,813 | 29,839 | 26 | 0.09% | |
| John Tyler | 26,550 | 26,575 | 25 | 0.09% | |
| James K. Polk | 24,767 | 24,792 | 25 | 0.10% | |
| Zachary Taylor | 23,745 | 23,772 | 27 | 0.11% | |
| Millard Fillmore | 22,609 | 22,630 | 21 | 0.09% | |
| Franklin Pierce | 20,984 | 21,005 | 21 | 0.10% | |
| James Buchanan | 19,674 | 19,700 | 26 | 0.13% | |
| Abraham Lincoln | 32,452 | 32,588 | 136 | 0.42% | |
| Andrew Johnson | 17,746 | 17,815 | 69 | 0.39% | |
| Ulysses S. Grant | 17,535 | 17,633 | 98 | 0.56% | |
| Rutherford B. Hayes | 15,173 | 15,299 | 126 | 0.83% | |
James A. Garfield $1 Coin Rolls |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 22,970 | 23,453 | 483 | 2.10% | 45,968 |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 22,064 | 22,515 | 451 | 2.04% | |
Rutherford B. Hayes $1 Coin Rolls |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 26,470 | 26,631 | 161 | 0.61% | 52,263 |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 25,472 | 25,632 | 160 | 0.63% | |
Ulysses S. Grant $1 Coin Rolls |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 29,646 | 29,781 | 135 | 0.46% | 58,423 |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 28,526 | 28,642 | 116 | 0.41% | |
Andrew Johnson $1 Coin Rolls |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 31,593 | 31,702 | 109 | 0.35% | 61,926 |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 30,133 | 30,224 | 91 | 0.30% | |
Abraham Lincoln $1 Coin Rolls |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 48,832 | 48,832 | 0 | 0.00% | 97,575 |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 48,743 | 48,743 | 0 | 0.00% | |
Millard Fillmore $1 Coin Rolls |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 38,409 | 38,409 | 0 | 0.00% | 75,043 |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 36,634 | 36,634 | 0 | 0.00% | |
Franklin Pierce $1 Coin Rolls |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 35,731 | 35,731 | 0 | 0.00% | 70,672 |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 34,942 | 34,941 | 0 | 0.00% | |
James Buchanan $1 Coin Rolls |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 34,290 | 34,290 | 0 | 0.00% | 67,936 |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 33,646 | 33,646 | 0 | 0.00% | |
Native American Dollar Rolls |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 2011-dated 25-coin roll set (P) | 21,110 | 21,334 | 224 | 1.06% | 42,446 |
| 2011-dated 25-coin roll set (D) | 20,917 | 21,112 | 195 | 0.93% | |
| 2010-dated 25-coin roll set (P) | 39,130 | 39,130 | 0 | 0.00% | 78,009 |
| 2010-dated 25-coin roll set (D) | 38,879 | 38,879 | 0 | 0.00% | |
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) | 8,687 | 8,922 | 235 | 2.71% | |
| 2011-dated 2-roll set (P&D) | 23,928 | 24,143 | 215 | 0.90% | |
| 2010-dated 200-coin bag (P&D) | 8,844 | 8,844 | 0 | 0.00% | |
| 2010-dated 2-roll set (P&D) | 36,203 | 36,203 | 0 | 0.00% | |
Quarters Uncirculated Coin Set |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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| 2011 Issue | 30,272 | 30,633 | 361 | 1.19% | |
| 2010 Issue | 32,314 | 32,432 | 118 | 0.37% | |
Quarters Circulating Coin Set |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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| 2011 Issue | 12,221 | 13,350 | 1,129 | 9.24% | |
| 2010 Issue | 23,918 | 24,227 | 309 | 1.29% | |
America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Sets™ |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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| Chickasaw Quarter Set | – | 10,483 | 10,483 | – | |
| Vicksburg Quarter Set | 13,326 | 13,660 | 334 | 2.51% | |
| Olympic Quarter Set | 13,597 | 13,799 | 202 | 1.49% | |
| Glacier Quarter Set | 14,669 | 14,855 | 186 | 1.27% | |
| Gettysburg Quarter Set | 17,210 | 17,403 | 193 | 1.12% | |
| Mount Hood Quarter Set | 14,855 | 14,936 | 81 | 0.55% | |
| Grand Canyon Quarter Set | 17,243 | 17,329 | 86 | 0.50% | |
| Yosemite Quarter Set | 17,700 | 17,788 | 88 | 0.50% | |
| Yellowstone Quarter Set | 20,115 | 20,185 | 70 | 0.35% | |
| Hot Springs Quarter Set | 19,751 | 19,817 | 66 | 0.33% | |
Chickasaw National Recreation Area Quarters |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 2,621 | 2,678 | 57 | 2.17% | 5,262 |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 2,531 | 2,584 | 53 | 2.09% | |
| Two-Roll Set | 20,458 | 20,820 | 362 | 1.77% | 20,820 |
Vicksburg National Military Park Quarters |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 3,008 | 3,030 | 22 | 0.73% | 5,984 |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 2,931 | 2,954 | 23 | 0.78% | |
| Two-Roll Set | 24,005 | 24,126 | 121 | 0.50% | 24,126 |
Olympic National Park Quarters |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 3,404 | 3,413 | 9 | 0.26% | 6,725 |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 3,299 | 3,312 | 13 | 0.39% | |
| Two-Roll Set | 25,429 | 25,495 | 66 | 0.26% | 25,495 |
Glacier National Park Quarters |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 3,647 | 3,655 | 8 | 0.22% | 7,462 |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 3,797 | 3,807 | 10 | 0.26% | |
| Two-Roll Set | 27,419 | 27,501 | 82 | 0.30% | 27,501 |
Gettysburg National Military Park Quarters |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 4,721 | 4,732 | 11 | 0.23% | 9,299 |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 4,557 | 4,567 | 10 | 0.22% | |
| Two-Roll Set | 32,750 | 32,820 | 70 | 0.21% | 32,820 |
Mount Hood National Forest Quarters |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 6,293 | 6,293 | 0 | 0.00% | 12,333 |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 6,040 | 6,040 | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Two-Roll Set | 33,516 | 33,516 | 0 | 0.00% | 33,516 |
Grand Canyon National Park Quarters |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 6,760 | 6,760 | 0 | 0.00% | 13,875 |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 7,115 | 7,115 | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Two-Roll Set | 34,935 | 34,935 | 0 | 0.00% | 34,935 |
Yosemite National Park Quarters |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 7,178 | 7,178 | 0 | 0.00% | 14,409 |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 7,231 | 7,231 | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Two-Roll Set | 37,202 | 37,202 | 0 | 0.00% | 37,202 |
Yellowstone National Park Quarters |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 8,331 | 8,331 | 0 | 0.00% | 17,155 |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 8,824 | 8,824 | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Two-Roll Set | 42,088 | 42,088 | 0 | 0.00% | 42,088 |
Hot Springs National Park Quarters |
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| Old Sales |
Latest
Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
| 100-Coin Bag (P) | 9,672 | 9,672 | 0 | 0.00% | 18,683 |
| 100-Coin Bag (D) | 9,011 | 9,011 | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Two-Roll Set | 46,804 | 46,804 | 0 | 0.00% | 46,804 |
Lincoln Cents |
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| Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Notes | |
| 2010 Lincoln Shield Cent | 179,489 | 179,662 | 173 | 0.10% | |
*NLA – No Longer Available.
The collector coin sales figures above have an "as of date" of December 27, 2011. Visit the United States Mint website at http://www.usmint.gov/ for more information on any of the above products.
