New U.S. Mint sales figures are in for the 2014 50th Anniversary Kennedy Half-Dollar products.
Sales of the Kennedy Half Dollar Uncirculated Coin Set total 116,937 through its first 25 days of release, having launched on July 24.
Released on Aug. 5, the first 13 days of sales for the dual-dated 1964-2014 Proof Kennedy Half-Dollar Gold Coin hit 63,521.
The following two tables offer 50th Anniversary Kennedy product sales with columns listing early totals through to the first Sunday from their release, weekly gains since, and their latest sales total as of Sunday, Aug. 17.
| 4-Day Early Sales | Weekly Increase to Aug. 3 | Weekly Increase to Aug. 10 | Weekly Increase to Aug. 17 | Total Sales |
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| Two-Coin Set | 84,593 | +13,062 | +14,479 | +4,803 | 116,937 |
| 6-Day Early Sales | Weekly Increase to Aug. 17 | Total Sales |
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| Gold Coin | 62,341 | +1,180 | 63,521 |
Last week on Wednesday, Aug. 13, pricing of the Kennedy gold coin went up $37.50 to $1,277.50 to better parallel gold market gains. While gold prices have since retreated, they haven’t fallen enough to kick the coin’s price back down to $1,240.00. Prospective buyers will need to wait until Aug. 27 for the next chance at a pricing change. Kennedy clad sets have held at $9.95 since their release.
United States Mint products may be ordered from www.usmint.gov/catalog.
