According to the latest U.S. Mint sales figures, silver products were easily the bureau’s best sellers but it was platinum and gold coins which outperformed their prior weekly gains — the same coins that went up in price this week.
Demand climbed across the board for each of the First Spouse Gold Coins. Their combined weekly sales settled at 236 for a 168% increase over the previous week. In units, the American Gold Buffalo was 99 higher than before at 280. Rounding out gold coins, American Gold Eagles pulled ahead modestly with total weekly sales of 492 versus 403. The one-half ounce 2011-W $25 American Gold Eagle, which sold out Monday, rose 211 against 134 for a new individual total of 8,066.
In the only U.S. Mint platinum product, 2011-W Proof American Platinum Eagle sales are currently at 13,764, which is up 277 compared to 87.
U.S. Mint sales were strongest across silver products (although slower than the previous week). For a second straight report, Infantry Soldier silver dollars led all U.S. Mint numismatic coin sales and each registered solid gains during their first full week of availability — the coins launched February 16. Two of the six silver products suspended for repricing on Friday still managed to make it on the Mint’s best-seller list, shown here:
U.S. Mint Top Numismatic Products of the Week
- Proof Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar (+11,551 to 37,813)
- Infantry Silver Dollar Defenders of Freedom Set (+7,184 to 23,406)
- Uncirculated Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar (+5,819 to 18,010)
- 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set (+2,725 to 84,095)
- 2011-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle (+2,377 to 271,017)
- 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set (+1,532 to 67,538)
- 2011 Silver Proof Set (+1,174 to 552,426)
- 2011 Proof Set (+979 to 1,065,224)
- 2011-P Chickasaw 5 oz Silver Uncirculated Coin (+943 to 11,679)
- 2012 El Yunque Quarters Two-Roll Set (+656 to 18,794)
Overall, 45 products improved over their prior weekly sales as compared to the 41 out-performers noted previously.
US Mint Sales: Bullion Coins
Sales of U.S. Mint bullion coins remain weak when contrasted against the previous month or from the same time a year ago.
On a weekly basis, each of the bullion gold coins improved, with the one-tenth once Gold Eagle showing on the sales board for the first time this month. Silver Eagles sales, however, are down. The following table highlights:
Prior Increase | Latest Increase | Sales Totals* | |
American Buffalo Gold 1 oz | 1,000 | 3,500 | 20,500 |
American Eagle Gold 1 oz | 5,000 | 8,500 | 103,500 |
American Eagle Gold 1/2 oz | 0 | 0 | 49,000 |
American Eagle Gold 1/4 oz | 0 | 0 | 40,000 |
American Eagle Gold 1/10 oz | 0 | 5,000 | 90,000 |
Silver American Eagles | 515,000 | 210,000 | 7,567,000 |
Gettysburg 5 oz Silver Coin | Sold Out | 126,700 | |
Glacier 5 oz Silver Coin | Sold Out | 126,700 | |
Olympic 5 oz Silver Coin | 0 | 0 | 84,600 |
Vicksburg 5 oz Silver Coin | 0 | 0 | 37,300 |
Chickasaw 5 oz Silver Coin | 0 | 300 | 28,400 |
*The as of date for US Mint sales of 1-ounce and under bullion coins is Wednesday, February 29, 2012. These totals are for this year alone. (Check the US coin price guide for always updated sales figures.) The as of date for the 5-ounce bullion coins is Monday, February 27, 2012. These totals are for all the coins sold by design, and include sales from 2011.
The following are the latest tallies for US Mint numismatic clad, gold and silver products:
US Mint Sales: Numismatic Products
2012 Infantry Soldier Silver Dollars |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Mintage | |
Proof | 26,262 | 37,813 | 11,551 | 43.98% | 79,229 of 350,000 |
Uncirculated | 12,191 | 18,010 | 5,819 | 47.73% | |
Defenders of Freedom Set | 16,222 | 23,406 | 7,184 | 44.29% | |
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% | Sold Out |
2011 Uncirculated Silver Eagle |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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1 oz | 268,640 | 271,017 | 2,377 | 0.88% | |
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 | 7,855 | 8,066 | 211 | 2.69% | Sold Out |
1/4 oz | 10,381 | 10,381 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
1/10 oz | 22,121 | 22,332 | 211 | 0.95% | 30,000 |
4-Coin Set | 17,697 | 17,767 | 70 | 0.40% | 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 | 8,822 | 8,822 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
2011 American Buffalo Gold Proof Coin |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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1 oz | 24,699 | 24,979 | 280 | 1.13% | |
2011 Proof Platinum Eagle |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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1 oz | 13,487 | 13,764 | 277 | 2.05% | |
America the Beautiful 5 Oz. Silver Coin |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Notes | |
2010-P Hot Springs National Park Silver Coin | 27,000 | 27,000 | – | – | Sold Out |
2010-P Yellowstone National Park Silver Coin | 27,000 | 27,000 | – | – | Sold Out |
2010-P Yosemite National Park Silver Coin | 27,000 | 27,000 | – | – | Sold Out |
2010-P Grand Canyon National Park Silver Coin | 26,019 | 26,019 | – | – | Sold Out |
2010-P Mount Hood National Park Silver Coin | 26,928 | 26,928 | 0 | 0.00% | 26,928 of 27,000 |
2011-P Gettysburg National Park Silver Coin | 19,912 | 20,154 | 242 | 1.22% | 20,154 of 35,000 |
2011-P Glacier National Park Silver Coin | 16,820 | 17,060 | 240 | 1.43% | 17,060 of 35,000 |
2011-P Olympic National Park Silver Coin | 14,406 | 14,672 | 266 | 1.85% | 14,672 of 35,000 |
2011-P Vicksburg National Park Silver Coin | 13,914 | 14,190 | 276 | 1.98% | 14,190 of 35,000 |
2011-P Chickasaw National Park Silver Coin | 10,736 | 11,679 | 943 | 8.78% | 11,679 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 | NLA | 0.00% | 10,664 of 20,000 |
Mary Todd Lincoln Uncirculated (2010) | 3,760 | 3,760 | NLA | 0.00% | |
Eliza Johnson Proof (2011) | 3,762 | 3,783 | 21 | 0.56% | 6,603 of 15,000 |
Eliza Johnson Uncirculated (2011) | 2,768 | 2,820 | 52 | 1.88% | |
Julia Grant Proof (2011) | 3,908 | 3,925 | 17 | 0.44% | 6,468 of 15,000 |
Julia Grant Uncirculated (2011) | 2,523 | 2,543 | 20 | 0.79% | |
Lucy Hayes Proof (2011) | 3,064 | 3,087 | 23 | 0.75% | 5,060 of 15,000 |
Lucy Hayes Uncirculated (2011) | 1,949 | 1,973 | 24 | 1.23% | |
Lucretia Garfield Proof (2011) | 2,458 | 2,503 | 45 | 1.83% | 4,052 of 15,000 |
Lucretia Garfield Uncirculated (2011) | 1,515 | 1,549 | 34 | 2.24% | |
United States Mint Proof Sets |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Notes | |
2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set | 66,006 | 67,538 | 1,532 | 2.32% | |
2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set | 81,370 | 84,095 | 2,725 | 3.35% | |
2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set | 143,713 | 143,973 | 260 | 0.18% | |
2011 Presidential $1 Proof Set | 284,418 | 284,886 | 468 | 0.16% | |
2011 Silver Proof Set | 551,252 | 552,426 | 1,174 | 0.21% | |
2011 Proof Set | 1,064,245 | 1,065,224 | 979 | 0.09% | |
2010 Proof Set | 1,103,950 | 1,103,950 | 0 | 0.00% | |
2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set | 138,753 | 139,082 | 329 | 0.24% | |
2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set | 276,335 | 276,335 | 0 | 0.00% | |
2010 Silver Proof Set | 585,414 | 585,414 | 0 | 0.00% | |
2010 Presidential $1 Proof Set | 535,463 | 535,463 | 0 | 0.00% | |
2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set | 274,003 | 274,003 | 0 | 0.00% | |
US Mint Uncirculated Sets |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Notes | |
2011 US Mint Uncirculated Set | 516,536 | 517,170 | 634 | 0.12% | |
2010 US Mint Uncirculated Set | 583,912 | 583,912 | 0 | 0.00% | |
2011 Presidential Uncirculated Set | 63,419 | 63,666 | 247 | 0.39% | |
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 | 9,951 | 9,970 | 19 | 0.19% | |
Jane Pierce | 7,812 | 7,830 | 18 | 0.23% | |
Buchanan’s Liberty | 7,508 | 7,527 | 19 | 0.25% | |
Mary Todd Lincoln | 14,289 | 14,352 | 63 | 0.44% | |
Eliza Johnson | 5,919 | 5,940 | 21 | 0.35% | |
Julia Grant | 6,035 | 6,061 | 26 | 0.43% | |
Lucy Hayes | 4,692 | 4,728 | 36 | 0.77% | |
Lucretia Garfield | 3,606 | 3,704 | 98 | 2.72% | |
Presidential $1 Coin Covers |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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William Henry Harrison | 29,953 | 29,969 | 16 | 0.05% | |
John Tyler | 26,680 | 26,693 | 13 | 0.05% | |
James K. Polk | 24,921 | 24,937 | 16 | 0.06% | |
Zachary Taylor | 23,883 | 23,895 | 12 | 0.05% | |
Millard Fillmore | 22,716 | 22,734 | 18 | 0.08% | |
Franklin Pierce | 21,096 | 21,110 | 14 | 0.07% | |
James Buchanan | 19,824 | 19,835 | 11 | 0.06% | |
Abraham Lincoln | 33,058 | 33,118 | 60 | 0.18% | |
Andrew Johnson | 18,108 | 18,155 | 47 | 0.26% | |
Ulysses S. Grant | 18,079 | 18,133 | 54 | 0.30% | |
Rutherford B. Hayes | 15,935 | 16,010 | 75 | 0.47% | |
James Garfield | 14,432 | 14,565 | 133 | 0.92% | |
James A. Garfield $1 Coin Rolls |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
25-coin roll set (P) | 25,298 | 25,472 | 174 | 0.69% | 49,772 |
25-coin roll set (D) | 24,159 | 24,300 | 141 | 0.58% | |
Rutherford B. Hayes $1 Coin Rolls |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
25-coin roll set (P) | 27,366 | 27,440 | 74 | 0.27% | 53,803 |
25-coin roll set (D) | 26,289 | 26,363 | 74 | 0.28% | |
Ulysses S. Grant $1 Coin Rolls |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
25-coin roll set (P) | 30,357 | 30,426 | 69 | 0.23% | 59,629 |
25-coin roll set (D) | 29,151 | 29,203 | 52 | 0.18% | |
Andrew Johnson $1 Coin Rolls |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
25-coin roll set (P) | 32,102 | 32,157 | 55 | 0.17% | 62,740 |
25-coin roll set (D) | 30,540 | 30,583 | 43 | 0.14% | |
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) | 22,254 | 22,357 | 103 | 0.46% | 44,379 |
2011-dated 25-coin roll set (D) | 21,943 | 22,022 | 79 | 0.36% | |
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) | 9,455 | 9,455 | 0 | 0.00% | |
2011-dated 2-roll set (P&D) | 25,294 | 25,654 | 360 | 1.42% | |
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 | 31,899 | 31,998 | 99 | 0.31% | |
2010 Issue | 33,201 | 33,272 | 71 | 0.21% | |
Quarters Circulating Coin Set |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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2011 Issue | 16,656 | 16,931 | 275 | 1.65% | |
2010 Issue | 25,379 | 25,474 | 95 | 0.37% | |
America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Sets™ |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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El Yunque Quarter Set | 12,360 | 12,906 | 546 | 4.42% | |
Chickasaw Quarter Set | 12,580 | 12,701 | 121 | 0.96% | |
Vicksburg Quarter Set | 14,519 | 14,586 | 67 | 0.46% | |
Olympic Quarter Set | 14,453 | 14,516 | 63 | 0.44% | |
Glacier Quarter Set | 15,471 | 15,527 | 56 | 0.36% | |
Gettysburg Quarter Set | 18,082 | 18,132 | 50 | 0.28% | |
Mount Hood Quarter Set | 15,295 | 15,342 | 47 | 0.31% | |
Grand Canyon Quarter Set | 17,703 | 17,751 | 48 | 0.27% | |
Yosemite Quarter Set | 18,136 | 18,178 | 42 | 0.23% | |
Yellowstone Quarter Set | 20,548 | 20,585 | 37 | 0.18% | |
Hot Springs Quarter Set | 20,147 | 20,185 | 38 | 0.19% | |
El Yunque National Forest Quarters |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
100-Coin Bag (P) | 2,755 | 2,864 | 109 | 3.96% | 5,630 |
100-Coin Bag (D) | 2,672 | 2,766 | 94 | 3.52% | |
Two-Roll Set | 18,138 | 18,794 | 656 | 3.62% | 18,794 |
Chickasaw National Recreation Area Quarters |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
100-Coin Bag (P) | 2,843 | 2,858 | 15 | 0.53% | 5,625 |
100-Coin Bag (D) | 2,750 | 2,767 | 17 | 0.62% | |
Two-Roll Set | 22,342 | 22,458 | 116 | 0.52% | 22,458 |
Vicksburg National Military Park Quarters |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
100-Coin Bag (P) | 3,107 | 3,119 | 12 | 0.39% | 6,149 |
100-Coin Bag (D) | 3,018 | 3,030 | 12 | 0.40% | |
Two-Roll Set | 24,905 | 24,959 | 54 | 0.22% | 24,959 |
Olympic National Park Quarters |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
100-Coin Bag (P) | 3,473 | 3,483 | 10 | 0.29% | 6,869 |
100-Coin Bag (D) | 3,374 | 3,386 | 12 | 0.36% | |
Two-Roll Set | 26,017 | 26,061 | 44 | 0.17% | 26,061 |
Glacier National Park Quarters |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
100-Coin Bag (P) | 3,710 | 3,719 | 9 | 0.24% | 7,597 |
100-Coin Bag (D) | 3,868 | 3,878 | 10 | 0.26% | |
Two-Roll Set | 27,931 | 27,973 | 42 | 0.15% | 27,973 |
Gettysburg National Military Park Quarters |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
100-Coin Bag (P) | 4,787 | 4,787 | 0 | 0.00% | 9,396 |
100-Coin Bag (D) | 4,609 | 4,609 | 0 | 0.00% | |
Two-Roll Set | 33,136 | 33,136 | 0 | 0.00% | 33,136 |
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 | 180,679 | 180,776 | 97 | 0.05% |
*NLA – No Longer Available.
The collector coin sales figures above have an "as of date" of February 27, 2012. Visit the CoinNews.net page US Coins or the United States Mint website at http://www.usmint.gov/ for more information on any of the above products.
If I were presented a choice between investing in gold bullion coins and platinum bullion coins, I would definitely choose the latter. Current spot price of platinum are slightly less than gold. But historically platinum has been significantly more expensive than gold. In fact I recall a time a while back (1980s) when gold was around $400-$500 per ounce and platinum was more than $1000 per ounce. Thus it seems likely the markets will want to restore the historic price relationship between platinum and gold, and it seems gold can only lose against platinum in the long term.