US Mint Sales: Proof Sets and Bullion Coins Quicken

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2013 American Eagle Bullion Coins
Demand increased for annual US Mint proof sets and for bullion coins

Proof sets took center stage in the latest United States Mint sales report, grabbing the baton from numismatic gold and silver coins which surged with broad gains in the prior report.

Numismatic precious metal coins weren’t thrown overboard. There were a fair number of them with stronger sales. And actually on the bullion side, demand climbed sharply for gold and silver versions. (Jump down further to read about their sales.)

But on the numismatic front, eyes turned to wider-ranged proof set increases. Shining the brightest was the clad 2013 Proof Set with sales hurdling over 500,000. It took them a few days shy of five months to reach the milestone.

A 100,000 per month average is impressive, more so if it can be maintained. Still, the pace is a tad slower than last year’s clad Proof Set which hit 534,688 in sales during the same stretch of time. Those are commanding a premium these days after selling out in January at 789,782, the lowest total since the set from 1956.

Like last year’s set at its almost five-month sales point and in the midst of the dog days of summer, 2013 Proof Sets were the Mint’s second most ordered product of the week. Also like last year, they fell behind proof Silver Eagles.

US Mint Top Selling Numismatic Products of the Week

  1. 2013-W Proof Silver Eagle (+17,312 to 688,125)
  2. 2013 Proof Sets (+6,443 to 502,660)
  3. 2013 Silver Proof Sets (+4,147 to 286,493)
  4. 2013 Mint Set (+3,414 to 219,465)
  5. 2013 Reverse Proof Gold Buffalo (+3,151 to 38,861)
  6. 2013 Uncirculated Silver Eagles (+1,594 to 129,027)
  7. 2013-P Great Basin Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin (+1,077 to 13,627)
  8. 2013 Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set (+997 to 213,775)
  9. 2013 William Taft (P) $1 Coin Rolls (+988 to 37,346)
  10. 2013 William Taft (D) $1 Coin Rolls (+751 to 33,420)

This week’s U.S. Mint sales report included updates to 193 products. Sixty-eight of them outperformed their prior weekly sales versus the 61 noted last time. Seven logged unit increases of more than 1,000 compared to 9 previously. No new products launched last week to help bump numbers higher.

Next week’s sales report will show more activity as it’ll include Fort McHenry products — this past Monday’s release of bag and rolls of Fort McHenry quarters and tomorrow’s launch of the 2013-P Fort McHenry Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin.

US Mint Sales: Silver Bullion Coins and Gold Bullion Coins

Bullion sales over the last seven days were the strongest of the month. For American Gold Eagles, the improvements come after several weeks of diminished demand. For American Silver Eagles, sales advanced upon already exceptional levels with the coins on Monday topping 33 million for the year. Before then, October 1 was the soonest the mark had been reached. That happened in 2011 when annual Silver Eagle sales stopped at a record of 39,868,500. This year the bullion coins are on track to top 49 million in sales.

The following grid offers weekly and monthly sales for all U.S. Mint bullion products. The weekly period covers sales from August 22 to August 28, 2013.

Previous Weekly Weekly Sales August Sales Sales Total
American Buffalo Gold Bullion Coins (1 oz) 1,500 3,500 9,500 189,500
American Eagle Gold Bullion Coins (1 oz) 2,000 5,000 8,500 596,000
American Eagle Gold Bullion Coins (1/2 oz) 0 0 1,000 48,000
American Eagle Gold Bullion Coins (1/4 oz) 2,000 4,000 6,000 100,000
American Eagle Gold Bullion Coins (1/10 oz) 0 0 5,000 455,000
American Silver Eagle (1 oz) 850,000 1,179,000 3,625,000 33,075,000
2013 White Mountain 5 oz Silver Bullion Coins 100 1,100 1,200 31,100
2013 Perry’s Victory 5 oz Silver Bullion Coins 1,300 1,100 2,700 23,500
2013 Great Basin 5 oz Silver Bullion Coins 1,700 4,500 6,200 21,900
2013 Ft. McHenry 5 oz Silver Bullion Coins N/A 10,200 10,200 10,200

 

These tables show the latest sales for U.S. Mint numismatic products. The sales period covered is from August 19 to August 25, 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 4,628 4,675 47 1.02%
$5 Gold Uncirculated 4,037 4,078 41 1.02%
$1 Silver Proof 51,849 52,052 203 0.39%
$1 Silver Uncirculated 21,562 21,611 49 0.23%
50c Clad Proof 32,781 32,880 99 0.30%
50c Clad Uncirculated 20,973 21,629 656 3.13%
Proof Three-Coin Set* 9,976 9,994 18 0.18%
2013 5-Star Generals Profiles Collection 3,545 3,854 309 8.72%

2013 Girl Scouts of the USA Commemorative Coins

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
Proof Silver Dollar 80,207 80,357 150 0.19%
Uncirculated Silver Dollar 29,718 29,927 209 0.70%
2013 Girl Scouts Young Collectors Set 3,020 3,408 388 12.85%

Clad Proof Sets

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2013 Proof Sets 496,217 502,660 6,443 1.30%
2012 Proof Sets* 794,002 794,002
2013 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Sets 96,591 97,294 703 0.73%
2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Sets 148,078 148,341 263 0.18%
2013 Presidential $1 Proof Sets 212,778 213,775 997 0.47%
2012 Presidential $1 Proof Sets* 249,298 249,298
2013 Happy Birthday Coin Sets 6,615 6,738 123 1.86%
2013 Birth Sets 23,801 24,047 246 1.03%
2012 Birth Sets 45,928 45,970 42 0.09%

Silver Proof Sets

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2013 Silver Proof Sets 282,346 286,493 4,147 1.47%
2012 Silver Proof Sets* 395,443 395,443
2013 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets 109,312 109,956 644 0.59%
2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets 154,148 154,358 210 0.14%
2013-W American Silver Eagle Two-Coin Proof Sets* 281,310 281,310 0 0.00%
2013 Congratulations Set 4,098 4,141 43 1.05%
2012 Limited Edition Silver Proof Sets* 50,169 50,169
2012 Making American History Coin & Currency Sets* 60,203 60,203
2012-S American Silver Eagle Two-Coin Proof Sets* 224,981 224,981 0.00%

US Mint Uncirculated Sets

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2013 Uncirculated Mint Set 216,051 219,465 3,414 1.58%
2012 Uncirculated Mint Set* 392,224 392,224
2013 Presidential Uncirculated Set 50,610 51,082 472 0.93%
2012 Presidential Uncirculated Set 81,267 81,399 132 0.16%
2011 Presidential Uncirculated Set 77,138 77,706 568 0.74%
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 670,813 688,125 17,312 2.58%
2012-W Proof Silver Eagles* 819,217 819,217

Uncirculated Silver Eagles

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2013 127,433 129,027 1,594 1.25%
2012* 202,504 202,504

2013 Proof American Eagle Gold Coins

Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
1 oz 12,113 12,253 140 1.16%
1/2 oz 1,951 2,037 86 4.41%
1/4 oz 2,697 2,766 69 2.56%
1/10 oz 8,607 8,815 208 2.42%
4-Coin Set 6,280 6,325 45 0.72%

Uncirculated American Eagle Gold Coins

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2013 5,008 5,118 110 2.20%
2012* 6,118 6,118

Proof American Buffalo Gold Coins

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2013 Proof Gold Buffalo 13,141 13,606 465 3.54%
2013 Reverse Proof Gold Buffalo 35,710 38,861 3,151 8.82%
2012 Proof Gold Buffalo* 19,765 19,765

Proof American Platinum Eagle

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2013 3,640 3,851 211 5.80%
2012 9,737 9,743 6 0.06%

America the Beautiful 5 Oz. Silver Coins

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2013-P White Mountain National Forest Silver Coins 17,989 18,462 473 2.63%
2013-P Perry’s Victory Silver Coins 13,745 14,194 449 3.27%
2013-P Great Basin Silver Coins 12,550 13,627 1,077 8.58%

First Spouse Gold Coins

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
Alice Paul Proof (2012)* 3,505 3,505
Alice Paul Uncirculated (2012) 2,578 2,584 6 0.23%
Frances Cleveland Proof (2012, 1st Term) 2,951 2,954 3 0.10%
Frances Cleveland Uncirculated (2012 1st Term) 2,276 2,278 2 0.09%
Caroline Harrison Proof (2012) 2,768 2,775 7 0.25%
Caroline Harrison Uncirculated (2012) 2,149 2,165 16 0.74%
Frances Cleveland Proof (2012, 2nd Term) 2,830 2,845 15 0.53%
Frances Cleveland Uncirculated (2012 2nd Term) 2,149 2,165 16 0.74%

Presidential Coins & First Spouse Medal Sets

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
Abigail Fillmore 10,413 10,416 3 0.03%
Jane Pierce 8,224 8,224 0 0.00%
Buchanan’s Liberty 8,030 8,030 0 0.00%
Mary Todd Lincoln* 15,858 15,858
Eliza Johnson 6,522 6,523 1 0.02%
Julia Grant 6,845 6,847 2 0.03%
Lucy Hayes 5,529 5,531 2 0.04%
Lucretia Garfield 5,176 5,178 2 0.04%
Alice Paul 4,654 4,662 8 0.17%
Frances Cleveland (1st) 4,105 4,121 16 0.39%
Caroline Harrison 3,818 3,836 18 0.47%
Frances Cleveland (2nd) 3,481 3,502 21 0.60%

Presidential $1 Coin Covers

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
William Henry Harrison 30,605 30,606 1 0.00%
John Tyler 27,225 27,226 1 0.00%
James K. Polk 25,491 25,493 2 0.01%
Zachary Taylor 24,438 24,441 3 0.01%
Millard Fillmore 23,223 23,224 1 0.00%
Franklin Pierce 21,659 21,661 2 0.01%
James Buchanan 20,420 20,423 3 0.01%
Abraham Lincoln 36,017 36,031 14 0.04%
Andrew Johnson 18,889 18,892 3 0.02%
Ulysses S. Grant 19,303 19,309 6 0.03%
Rutherford B. Hayes 17,100 17,107 7 0.04%
James Garfield 16,344 16,352 8 0.05%
Chester Arthur 16,280 16,291 11 0.07%
Grover Cleveland (1st) 14,848 14,866 18 0.12%
Benjamin Harrison 14,172 14,185 13 0.09%
Grover Cleveland (2nd) 13,220 13,230 10 0.08%
William McKinley 12,785 12,800 15 0.12%
Theodore Roosevelt 13,118 13,157 39 0.30%
William Howard Taft 10,437 10,585 148 1.42%

William Howard Taft $1 Coin Rolls, Bags, Boxes

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
25-coin roll set (P) 36,358 37,346 988 2.72%
25-coin roll set (D) 32,669 33,420 751 2.30%
100-coin bag (P)* 989 989
100-coin bag (D)* 861 861
250-coin box (P) 5,859 6,327 468 7.99%
250-coin box (D) 2,511 2,673 162 6.45%
500-coin box (P) 427 432 5 1.17%
500-coin box (D) 420 428 8 1.90%

Theodore Roosevelt $1 Coin Rolls, Bags, Boxes

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
25-coin roll set (P) 46,268 46,540 272 0.59%
25-coin roll set (D) 41,272 41,493 221 0.54%
100-coin bag (P)* 1,538 1,538
100-coin bag (D)* 1,486 1,486
250-coin box (P) 9,330 9,360 30 0.32%
250-coin box (D) 4,146 4,178 32 0.77%
500-coin box (P) 581 611 30 5.16%
500-coin box (D) 576 578 2 0.35%

William McKinley $1 Coin Rolls, Bags, Boxes

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
25-coin roll set (P) 47,862 48,016 154 0.32%
25-coin roll set (D) 41,387 41,523 136 0.33%
100-coin bag (P)* 1,320 1,320
100-coin bag (D)* 1,283 1,283
250-coin box (P) 8,898 8,906 8 0.09%
250-coin box (D) 4,166 4,171 5 0.12%
500-coin box (P) 584 584 0 0.00%
500-coin box (D) 577 577 0 0.00%

Grover Cleveland (2nd) $1 Coin Rolls, Bags, Boxes

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
25-coin roll set (P) 51,222 51,264 42 0.08%
25-coin roll set (D) 44,514 44,562 48 0.11%
100-coin bag (P) 1,048 1,058 10 0.95%
100-coin bag (D) 882 892 10 1.13%
250-coin box (P) 9,484 9,509 25 0.26%
250-coin box (D)* 4,959 4,959
500-coin box (P) 713 713 0 0.00%
500-coin box (D) 715 715 0 0.00%

Benjamin Harrison $1 Coin Rolls, Bags, Boxes

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
25-coin roll set (P)* 53,838 53,835 -3 -0.01%
25-coin roll set (D) 48,229 48,265 36 0.07%
100-coin bag (P)* 1,090 1,090
100-coin bag (D)* 997 997
250-coin box (P) 9,884 9,909 25 0.25%
250-coin box (D)* 4,986 4,986 0 0.00%
500-coin box (P) 845 846 1 0.12%
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) 51,516 51,540 24 0.05%
100-coin bag (P) 1,352 1,363 11 0.81%
100-coin bag (D) 1,089 1,093 4 0.37%
250-coin box (P) 10,759 10,786 27 0.25%
250-coin box (D) 6,122 6,148 26 0.42%
500-coin box (P) 989 989 0 0.00%
500-coin box (D) 701 701 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) 11,914 11,933 19 0.16%
250-coin box (D) 6,393 6,412 19 0.30%
500-coin box (P) 1,158 1,158 0 0.00%
500-coin box (D) 1,153 1,153 0 0.00%

Native American Dollar Rolls

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2013-dated 25-coin roll set (P) 16,770 16,958 188 1.12%
2013-dated 25-coin roll set (D) 16,218 16,381 163 1.01%
2013-dated 100-coin bag (P) 1,056 1,078 22 2.08%
2013-dated 100-coin bag (D) 1,026 1,048 22 2.14%
2013-dated 250-coin box (P) 1,696 1,710 14 0.83%
2013-dated 250-coin box (D) 1,701 1,715 14 0.82%
2013-dated 500-coin box (P) 260 261 1 0.38%
2013-dated 500-coin box (D) 245 246 1 0.41%
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) 5,297 5,390 93 1.76%
2013-dated 2-roll set (P&D) 13,109 13,346 237 1.81%
2012-dated 200-coin bag (P&D)* 10,323 10,323
2012-dated 2-roll set (P&D) 25,812 25,863 51 0.20%

ATB Quarters Uncirculated Coin Set

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2013 Issue 27,491 27,701 210 0.76%
2012 Issue* 42,223 42,223
2011 Issue 36,935 36,969 34 0.09%
2010 Issue 38,068 38,095 27 0.07%

ATB Quarters Circulating Coin Set

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
2012 Issue* 24,869 24,869
2011 Issue 28,543 28,582 39 0.14%
2010 Issue 32,779 32,812 33 0.10%

America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Sets

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
Great Basin Quarter Set 11,090 11,165 75 0.68%
Perry’s Victory Quarter Set 13,608 13,647 39 0.29%
White Mountain Quarter Set 14,959 14,992 33 0.22%
Denali Quarter Set 14,714 14,722 8 0.05%
Hawaii Volcanoes Quarter Set 16,508 16,647 11 0.06%
Acadia Quarter Set 17,441 17,452 11 0.06%
Chaco Culture Quarter Set 17,156 17,161 5 0.03%
El Yunque Quarter Set* 19,891 19,891
Chickasaw Quarter Set 14,644 14,650 6 0.04%
Vicksburg Quarter Set 16,293 16,299 6 0.04%
Olympic Quarter Set 16,021 16,024 3 0.02%
Glacier Quarter Set 17,083 17,091 8 0.05%
Gettysburg Quarter Set 20,062 20,074 12 0.06%
Mount Hood Quarter Set 16,758 16,762 4 0.02%
Grand Canyon Quarter Set 19,530 19,534 4 0.02%
Yosemite Quarter Set 19,827 19,832 5 0.03%
Yellowstone Quarter Set 22,321 22,327 6 0.03%
Hot Springs Quarter Set 21,567 21,574 7 0.03%

Great Basin National Park Quarters

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
100-Coin Bag (S) 4,987 5,050 63 1.26%
40-Coin Roll (S) 5,004 5,073 69 1.38%
Three-Roll Set 7,409 7,521 112 1.51%
100-Coin Bag (P) 2,466 2,487 21 0.85%
100-Coin Bag (D) 2,420 2,438 18 0.74%
Two-Roll Set 10,670 10,706 36 0.34%

Perry’s Victory International Peace Memorial Quarters

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
100-Coin Bag (S) 6,027 6,046 19 0.32%
40-Coin Roll (S) 6,790 6,821 31 0.46%
Three-Roll Set 8,733 8,775 42 0.48%
100-Coin Bag (P) 2,937 2,946 9 0.31%
100-Coin Bag (D) 2,774 2,787 13 0.47%
Two-Roll Set 11,947 11,958 11 0.09%

White Mountain National Forest Quarters

  Old
Sales
Latest
Sales
Gain/
Loss
%
Increase
100-Coin Bag (S) 7,513 7,530 17 0.23%
40-Coin Roll (S) 9,530 9,554 24 0.25%
Three-Roll Set 8,386 8,407 21 0.25%
100-Coin Bag (P) 3,076 3,080 4 0.13%
100-Coin Bag (D) 2,928 2,933 5 0.17%
Two-Roll Set 13,914 13,922 8 0.06%

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) 3,393 3,396 3 0.09%
100-Coin Bag (D) 3,241 3,241 0 0.00%
Two-Roll Set 20,923 20,941 18 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) 3,731 3,783 52 1.39%
100-Coin Bag (D) 3,638 3,689 51 1.40%
Two-Roll Set 22,672 22,688 16 0.07%

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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RonnieBGood

Hi George, Got your ears on? Even though Gold Spot prices have come down a bit today it is still solidly above $1400 an ounce. Watch for the price to spike when the need to raise the US Debt ceiling will again need to be done by this October! If you wish to sell your Lucy Spouse coin, Sept and Oct will be a good time as turmoil in the Middle East and US Debt talks will again spook investors and Gold will shine brightly! However, It is not a bad idea to have a little Gold and Silver set… Read more »

george glazener

thanks Ronnie….i’l keep an eye out for sure. I do have Mary Todd Lincoln on the auction block, and it’s almost to 1-grand. Hopefully it’ll surpass that.