US Mint Sales: Numismatic Products Weaken

By
Mike Unser
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U.S. Mint sales retreated following higher prior weekly gains, markedly in precious metals products. Lacking new releases to excite buying and mixed prices in gold and silver, the summer doldrums amplified for the Mint.

2013 Proof Set Coins in Lenses
The 2013 Proof Set was the U.S. Mint’s most popular numismatic product. Its weekly sales advanced 6,610 for a new total of 482,895

Overall, 63 numismatic products outperformed their prior weekly sales compared to the 80 noted in the last sales report. Buying volume was also slower with 6 products logging sales of 1,000 units or more versus 11 previously. Core annual sets and Silver Eagles were most popular.

U.S. Mint Top Selling Numismatic Products of the Week

  1. 2013 Proof Set (+6,610 to 482,895)
  2. 2013-W Proof Silver Eagle (+5,723 to 642,403)
  3. 2013 Mint Set (+4,896 to 207,730)
  4. 2013 Silver Proof Set (+4,158 to 274,376)
  5. 2013-P Great Basin Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin (+1,692 to 10,511)
  6. 2013 Uncirculated Silver Eagles (+1,323 to 123,798)
  7. 2013 William Taft (P) $1 Coin Rolls (+963 to 33,990)
  8. 2013 Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set (+885 to 210,107)
  9. 2013 William Taft (D) $1 Coin Rolls (+820 to 30,575)
  10. 2013 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set (+582 to 95,265)

Expect a pick-up in the next sales report as three new products debut this week. Also, gold numismatic products are more appealing since the Mint cut their prices today by $50 for every ounce of gold content.

US Mint Sales: Bullion Silver Coins and Bullion Gold Coins

Sales levels for U.S. Mint bullion coins are lower over the last seven days compared to the prior seven. Surprisingly, the popular one-ounce Gold Eagle has yet to enter the sales board for August. The following grid offers the latest weekly and monthly sales for all U.S. Mint bullion products. The seven-day covers sales from August 1 to August 7, 2013.

Previous Weekly Weekly Sales August Sales Sales Total
American Buffalo Gold Coins (1 oz) 5,000 2,500 2,500 182,500
American Eagle Gold Coins (1 oz) 12,500 0 0 587,500
American Eagle Gold Coins (1/2 oz) 0 1,000 1,000 48,000
American Eagle Gold Coins (1/4 oz) 2,000 0 0 94,000
American Eagle Gold Coins (1/10 oz) 10,000 0 0 450,000
American Silver Eagle (1 oz) 950,000 792,000 792,000 30,242,000
2013 White Mountain 5 oz Silver Coins 0 0 0 29,900
2013 Perry’s Victory 5 oz Silver Coins 0 0 0 20,800
2013 Great Basin 5 oz Silver Coins 0 0 0 17,400

 

The following tables offer the latest sales for U.S. Mint numismatic products. The sales period covered is from July 29 to August 4, 2013. Products with an asterisk (*) are no longer available.

US Mint Sales: Numismatic Products

2013 5-Star Generals Commemorative Coins
  Old
Sales		 Latest
Sales		 Gain/
Loss		 %
Increase
$5 Gold Proof 4,408 4,438 30 0.68%
$5 Gold Uncirculated 3,871 3,892 21 0.54%
$1 Silver Proof 50,661 50,926 265 0.52%
$1 Silver Uncirculated 21,165 21,245 80 0.38%
50c Clad Proof 32,103 32,236 133 0.41%
50c Clad Uncirculated 20,477 20,542 65 0.32%
Proof Three-Coin Set* 9,976 9,976 0 0.00%

2013 Girl Scouts of the USA Commemorative Coins
  Old
Sales		 Latest
Sales		 Gain/
Loss		 %
Increase
Proof Silver Dollar 79,612 79,821 209 0.26%
Uncirculated Silver Dollar 29,397 29,469 72 0.24%
2013 Girl Scouts Young Collectors Set 2,103 2,346 243 11.55%

Clad Proof Sets
  Old
Sales		 Latest
Sales		 Gain/
Loss		 %
Increase
2013 Proof Sets 476,285 482,895 6,610 1.39%
2012 Proof Sets* 794,002 794,002 – –
2013 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Sets 94,683 95,265 582 0.61%
2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Sets 147,744 147,855 111 0.08%
2013 Presidential $1 Proof Sets 209,222 210,107 885 0.42%
2012 Presidential $1 Proof Sets* 249,298 249,298 – –
2013 Happy Birthday Coin Sets 6,098 6,234 136 2.23%
2013 Birth Sets 22,729 23,041 312 1.37%
2012 Birth Sets 45,682 45,739 57 0.12%

Silver Proof Sets
  Old
Sales		 Latest
Sales		 Gain/
Loss		 %
Increase
2013 Silver Proof Sets 270,218 274,376 4,158 1.54%
2012 Silver Proof Sets* 395,443 395,443 – –
2013 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets 107,656 108,176 520 0.48%
2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets 152,885 153,064 179 0.12%
2013-W American Silver Eagle Two-Coin Proof Sets* 281,310 281,310 – –
2013 Congratulations Set 3,887 3,960 73 1.88%
2012 Limited Edition Silver Proof Sets* 50,169 50,169 – –
2012 Making American History Coin & Currency Sets* 60,313 60,313 0 0.00%
2012-S American Silver Eagle Two-Coin Proof Sets* 224,981 224,981 – –

US Mint Uncirculated Sets
  Old
Sales		 Latest
Sales		 Gain/
Loss		 %
Increase
2013 Uncirculated Mint Set 202,834 207,730 4,896 2.41%
2012 Uncirculated Mint Set* 392,224 392,224 – –
2013 Presidential Uncirculated Set 49,015 49,519 504 1.03%
2012 Presidential Uncirculated Set 80,761 80,921 160 0.20%
2011 Presidential Uncirculated Set 76,926 76,983 57 0.07%
2012 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Set* 28,368 28,368 – –

Proof Silver Eagles
Old
Sales		 Latest
Sales		 Gain/
Loss		 %
Increase
2013-W Proof Silver Eagles 636,680 642,403 5,723 0.90%
2012-W Proof Silver Eagles* 819,217 819,217 – –

Uncirculated Silver Eagles
  Old
Sales		 Latest
Sales		 Gain/
Loss		 %
Increase
2013 122,475 123,798 1,323 1.08%
2012* 202,504 202,504 – –

2013 Proof American Eagle Gold Coins
Old
Sales		 Latest
Sales		 Gain/
Loss		 %
Increase
1 oz 10,863 11,040 177 1.63%
1/2 oz 1,802 1,851 49 2.72%
1/4 oz 2,495 2,540 45 1.80%
1/10 oz 8,173 8,251 78 0.95%
4-Coin Set 5,595 5,689 94 1.68%

Uncirculated American Eagle Gold Coins
  Old
Sales		 Latest
Sales		 Gain/
Loss		 %
Increase
2013 4,592 4,640 48 1.05%
2012* 6,118 6,118 – –

Proof American Buffalo Gold Coins
  Old
Sales		 Latest
Sales		 Gain/
Loss		 %
Increase
2013 12,155 12,297 142 1.17%
2012* 19,765 19,765 – –

Proof American Platinum Eagle
  Old
Sales		 Latest
Sales		 Gain/
Loss		 %
Increase
2013 2,673 2,835 162 6.06%
2012 9,687 9,691 4 0.04%

America the Beautiful 5 Oz. Silver Coins
  Old
Sales		 Latest
Sales		 Gain/
Loss		 %
Increase
2013-P White Mountain National Forest Silver Coins 17,009 17,266 257 1.51%
2013-P Perry’s Victory Silver Coins 12,593 12,883 290 2.30%
2013-P Great Basin Silver Coins 8,819 10,511 1,692 19.19%

First Spouse Gold Coins
  Old
Sales		 Latest
Sales		 Gain/
Loss		 %
Increase
Alice Paul Proof (2012)* 3,505 3,505 0 0.00%
Alice Paul Uncirculated (2012) 2,543 2,552 9 0.35%
Frances Cleveland Proof (2012, 1st Term) 2,918 2,925 7 0.24%
Frances Cleveland Uncirculated (2012 1st Term) 2,265 2,269 4 0.18%
Caroline Harrison Proof (2012) 2,728 2,732 4 0.15%
Caroline Harrison Uncirculated (2012) 2,122 2,126 4 0.19%
Frances Cleveland Proof (2012, 2nd Term) 2,779 2,791 12 0.43%
Frances Cleveland Uncirculated (2012 2nd Term) 2,116 2,131 15 0.71%

Presidential Coins & First Spouse Medal Sets
  Old
Sales		 Latest
Sales		 Gain/
Loss		 %
Increase
Abigail Fillmore 10,399 10,399 0 0.00%
Jane Pierce 8,219 8,219 0 0.00%
Buchanan’s Liberty 8,023 8,024 1 0.01%
Mary Todd Lincoln* 15,858 15,858 – –
Eliza Johnson 6,516 6,518 2 0.03%
Julia Grant 6,835 6,837 2 0.03%
Lucy Hayes 5,520 5,522 2 0.04%
Lucretia Garfield 5,165 5,168 3 0.06%
Alice Paul 4,630 4,637 7 0.15%
Frances Cleveland (1st) 4,085 4,092 7 0.17%
Caroline Harrison 3,797 3,802 5 0.13%
Frances Cleveland (2nd) 3,439 3,449 10 0.29%

Presidential $1 Coin Covers
  Old
Sales		 Latest
Sales		 Gain/
Loss		 %
Increase
William Henry Harrison 30,585 30,590 5 0.02%
John Tyler 27,205 27,209 4 0.01%
James K. Polk 25,469 25,474 5 0.02%
Zachary Taylor 24,420 24,424 4 0.02%
Millard Fillmore 23,207 23,210 3 0.01%
Franklin Pierce 21,643 21,647 4 0.02%
James Buchanan 20,404 20,407 3 0.01%
Abraham Lincoln 35,931 35,959 28 0.08%
Andrew Johnson 18,880 18,883 3 0.02%
Ulysses S. Grant 19,250 19,255 5 0.03%
Rutherford B. Hayes 17,053 17,058 5 0.03%
James Garfield 16,326 16,332 6 0.04%
Chester Arthur 16,255 16,261 6 0.04%
Grover Cleveland (1st) 14,816 14,825 9 0.06%
Benjamin Harrison 14,129 14,143 14 0.10%
Grover Cleveland (2nd) 13,141 13,159 18 0.14%
William McKinley 12,659 12,701 42 0.33%
Theodore Roosevelt 12,855 12,926 71 0.55%

William Howard Taft $1 Coin Rolls, Bags, Boxes
  Old
Sales		 Latest
Sales		 Gain/
Loss		 %
Increase
25-coin roll set (P) 33,027 33,990 963 2.92%
25-coin roll set (D) 29,755 30,575 820 2.76%
100-coin bag (P) 986 994 8 0.81%
100-coin bag (D) 886 861 -25 -2.82%
250-coin box (P) 5,171 5,674 503 9.73%
250-coin box (D) 2,088 2,282 194 9.29%
500-coin box (P) 379 397 18 4.75%
500-coin box (D) 370 387 17 4.59%

Theodore Roosevelt $1 Coin Rolls, Bags, Boxes
  Old
Sales		 Latest
Sales		 Gain/
Loss		 %
Increase
25-coin roll set (P) 45,169 45,574 405 0.90%
25-coin roll set (D) 40,294 40,649 355 0.88%
100-coin bag (P) 1,535 1,544 9 0.59%
100-coin bag (D) 1,487 1,491 4 0.27%
250-coin box (P) 9,247 9,280 33 0.36%
250-coin box (D) 4,062 4,089 27 0.66%
500-coin box (P) 562 575 13 2.31%
500-coin box (D) 549 561 12 2.19%

William McKinley $1 Coin Rolls, Bags, Boxes
  Old
Sales		 Latest
Sales		 Gain/
Loss		 %
Increase
25-coin roll set (P) 47,375 47,579 204 0.43%
25-coin roll set (D) 40,929 41,118 189 0.46%
100-coin bag (P) 1,323 1,320 -3 -0.23%
100-coin bag (D) 1,275 1,289 14 1.10%
250-coin box (P) 8,856 8,876 20 0.23%
250-coin box (D) 4,126 4,137 11 0.27%
500-coin box (P) 575 582 7 1.22%
500-coin box (D) 575 575 0 0.00%

Grover Cleveland (2nd) $1 Coin Rolls, Bags, Boxes
  Old
Sales		 Latest
Sales		 Gain/
Loss		 %
Increase
25-coin roll set (P) 51,076 51,134 58 0.11%
25-coin roll set (D) 44,354 44,425 71 0.16%
100-coin bag (P) 1,034 1,042 8 0.77%
100-coin bag (D) 857 871 14 1.63%
250-coin box (P) 9,458 9,470 12 0.13%
250-coin box (D) 4,956 4,959 3 0.06%
500-coin box (P) 713 713 0 0.00%
500-coin box (D) 710 713 3 0.42%

Benjamin Harrison $1 Coin Rolls, Bags, Boxes
  Old
Sales		 Latest
Sales		 Gain/
Loss		 %
Increase
25-coin roll set (P) 53,777 53,837 60 0.11%
25-coin roll set (D) 47,983 48,063 80 0.17%
100-coin bag (P) 1,092 1,090 -2 -0.18%
100-coin bag (D)* 997 997 – –
250-coin box (P) 9,863 9,871 8 0.08%
250-coin box (D)* 4,986 4,986 0 0.00%
500-coin box (P) 843 843 0 0.00%
500-coin box (D)* 855 855 – –

Grover Cleveland (1st) $1 Coin Rolls, Bags, Boxes
  Old
Sales		 Latest
Sales		 Gain/
Loss		 %
Increase
25-coin roll set (P)* 54,836 54,836 – –
25-coin roll set (D) 51,360 51,422 62 0.12%
100-coin bag (P) 1,333 1,340 7 0.53%
100-coin bag (D) 1,074 1,080 6 0.56%
250-coin box (P) 10,750 10,755 5 0.05%
250-coin box (D) 6,112 6,115 3 0.05%
500-coin box (P) 989 989 0 0.00%
500-coin box (D) 706 706 0 0.00%

Chester Arthur $1 Coin Rolls, Bags, Boxes
  Old
Sales		 Latest
Sales		 Gain/
Loss		 %
Increase
25-coin roll set (P)* 57,542 57,542 – –
25-coin roll set (D)* 51,575 51,575 – –
100-coin bag (P)* 1,292 1,292 – –
100-coin bag (D)* 1,093 1,093 – –
250-coin box (P) 11,896 11,904 8 0.07%
250-coin box (D) 6,377 6,381 4 0.06%
500-coin box (P) 1,155 1,155 0 0.00%
500-coin box (D) 1,152 1,152 0 0.00%

Native American Dollar Rolls
  Old
Sales		 Latest
Sales		 Gain/
Loss		 %
Increase
2013-dated 25-coin roll set (P) 16,239 16,467 228 1.40%
2013-dated 25-coin roll set (D) 15,724 15,932 208 1.32%
2013-dated 100-coin bag (P) 975 1,010 35 3.59%
2013-dated 100-coin bag (D) 949 982 33 3.48%
2013-dated 250-coin box (P) 1,629 1,647 18 1.10%
2013-dated 250-coin box (D) 1,650 1,668 18 1.09%
2013-dated 500-coin box (P) 240 257 17 7.08%
2013-dated 500-coin box (D) 227 242 15 6.61%
2012-dated 25-coin roll set (P) 27,942 27,942 – –
2012-dated 25-coin roll set (D) 27,975 27,975 – –
2012-dated 100-coin bag (P) 1,813 1,813 – –
2012-dated 100-coin bag (D) 1,722 1,722 – –
2012-dated 250-coin box (P) 2,588 2,588 – –
2012-dated 250-coin box (D) 2,583 2,583 – –
2012-dated 500-coin box (P) 473 473 – –
2012-dated 500-coin box (D) 451 451 – –

Kennedy Half Dollar Rolls
  Old
Sales		 Latest
Sales		 Gain/
Loss		 %
Increase
2013-dated 200-coin bag (P&D) 4,533 4,664 131 2.89%
2013-dated 2-roll set (P&D) 12,066 12,401 335 2.78%
2012-dated 200-coin bag (P&D)* 10,323 10,323 – –
2012-dated 2-roll set (P&D) 25,018 24,992 -26 -0.10%

ATB Quarters Uncirculated Coin Set

  Old
Sales		 Latest
Sales		 Gain/
Loss		 %
Increase
2013 Issue 26,448 26,840 392 1.48%
2012 Issue* 42,223 42,223 – –
2011 Issue 36,853 36,884 31 0.08%
2010 Issue 37,982 38,016 34 0.09%

ATB Quarters Circulating Coin Set

  Old
Sales		 Latest
Sales		 Gain/
Loss		 %
Increase
2012 Issue* 24,869 24,869 – –
2011 Issue 28,374 28,442 68 0.24%
2010 Issue 32,689 32,718 29 0.09%

America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Sets
  Old
Sales		 Latest
Sales		 Gain/
Loss		 %
Increase
Great Basin Quarter Set 10,825 10,799 -26 -0.24%
Perry’s Victory Quarter Set 13,402 13,483 81 0.60%
White Mountain Quarter Set 14,853 14,900 47 0.32%
Denali Quarter Set 14,646 14,675 29 0.20%
Hawaii Volcanoes Quarter Set 16,508 16,647 25 0.14%
Acadia Quarter Set 17,396 17,412 16 0.09%
Chaco Culture Quarter Set 17,101 17,114 13 0.08%
El Yunque Quarter Set* 19,891 19,891 0 0.00%
Chickasaw Quarter Set 14,626 14,633 7 0.05%
Vicksburg Quarter Set 16,270 16,281 11 0.07%
Olympic Quarter Set 16,004 16,010 6 0.04%
Glacier Quarter Set 17,064 17,069 5 0.03%
Gettysburg Quarter Set 20,035 20,046 11 0.05%
Mount Hood Quarter Set 16,734 16,746 12 0.07%
Grand Canyon Quarter Set 19,502 19,516 14 0.07%
Yosemite Quarter Set 19,800 19,813 13 0.07%
Yellowstone Quarter Set 22,297 22,310 13 0.06%
Hot Springs Quarter Set 21,544 21,557 13 0.06%

Great Basin National Park Quarters
  Old
Sales		 Latest
Sales		 Gain/
Loss		 %
Increase
100-Coin Bag (S) 4,642 4,854 212 4.57%
40-Coin Roll (S) 4,769 4,783 14 0.29%
Three-Roll Set 6,876 7,089 213 3.10%
100-Coin Bag (P) 2,364 2,391 27 1.14%
100-Coin Bag (D) 2,316 2,348 32 1.38%
Two-Roll Set 10,492 10,561 69 0.66%

Perry’s Victory International Peace Memorial Quarters
  Old
Sales		 Latest
Sales		 Gain/
Loss		 %
Increase
100-Coin Bag (S) 5,949 5,988 39 0.66%
40-Coin Roll (S) 6,632 6,693 61 0.92%
Three-Roll Set 8,563 8,621 58 0.68%
100-Coin Bag (P) 2,902 2,909 7 0.24%
100-Coin Bag (D) 2,746 2,753 7 0.25%
Two-Roll Set 11,869 11,901 32 0.27%

White Mountain National Forest Quarters
  Old
Sales		 Latest
Sales		 Gain/
Loss		 %
Increase
100-Coin Bag (S) 7,468 7,487 19 0.25%
40-Coin Roll (S) 9,412 9,455 43 0.46%
Three-Roll Set 8,290 8,322 32 0.39%
100-Coin Bag (P) 3,055 3,061 6 0.20%
100-Coin Bag (D) 2,908 2,912 4 0.14%
Two-Roll Set 13,872 13,885 13 0.09%

Denali National Park Quarters
  Old
Sales		 Latest
Sales		 Gain/
Loss		 %
Increase
100-Coin Bag (S)* 7,025 7,025 – –
40-Coin Roll (S)* 17,668 17,668 – –
100-Coin Bag (P) 3,383 3,385 2 0.06%
100-Coin Bag (D) 3,229 3,232 3 0.09%
Two-Roll Set 20,869 20,888 19 0.09%

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Quarters
  Old
Sales		 Latest
Sales		 Gain/
Loss		 %
Increase
100-Coin Bag (S)* 7,100 7,100 – –
40-Coin Roll (S)* 17,478 17,478 – –
100-Coin Bag (P) 3,719 3,719 0 0.00%
100-Coin Bag (D) 3,622 3,626 4 0.11%
Two-Roll Set 22,617 22,638 21 0.09%

Acadia National Park Quarters
  Old
Sales		 Latest
Sales		 Gain/
Loss		 %
Increase
100-Coin Bag (S)* 7,254 7,254 – –
40-Coin Roll (S)* 17,093 17,093 – –
100-Coin Bag (P)* 3,410 3,410 – –
100-Coin Bag (D)* 3,395 3,395 – –
Two-Roll Set* 22,588 22,588 – –

Chaco Culture National Park Quarters
  Old
Sales		 Latest
Sales		 Gain/
Loss		 %
Increase
100-Coin Bag (S)* 7,279 7,279 – –
40-Coin Roll* 16,528 16,528 – –
100-Coin Bag (P)* 3,553 3,553 – –
100-Coin Bag (D)* 3,562 3,562 – –
Two-Roll Set* 23,698 23,698 – –

El Yunque National Forest Quarters
  Old
Sales		 Latest
Sales		 Gain/
Loss		 %
Increase
100-Coin Bag (S)* 10,017 10,017 – –
40-Coin Roll* 16,961 16,961 – –
100-Coin Bag (P)* 3,963 3,963 – –
100-Coin Bag (D)* 3,974 3,974 – –
Two-Roll Set* 24,556 24,556 – –

 

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Joe

The 2012 Making American History coin and currency sets are officially sold out. Making the 2012 S proof Silver Eagle the second lowest proof coin at a mintage of 285,294.

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RonnieBGood

Joe –
It’s about time they sold out (of the 2012 Making American History Coin and Currency Set). It is good to know that at around 285k this will Still be the 2nd lowest mintage in the ASE Proof series.

A plus to one of the worst things the Mint has done to collectors (by making a second offering of the 2012 S Proof ASE in this set).

If you don’t have one get one soon before Demand drives the price of the 2012 “S” proof ASE way up!

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