The United States Mint skipped a week of coin sales figures and distributed the latest numbers as of December 5. During that time, demand for the 2010-W Proof Silver Eagles continued to explode and the Mary Todd Lincoln First Spouse Gold Coins launched.
The 2010 Proof Silver Eagles surged by 434,492 in the two weeks, while Mary Todd Lincoln coins began with 5,505 in their first four days.
Demand persisted for sets, especially the 2010 Proof Set which gained 70,187 and the 2010 Silver Proof Set with 32,285. The Mint Set did well too, jumping 23,436.
The following articles, however, provide detailed insights and analysis about the latest changes.
Mary Todd Lincoln Gold Coin Inaugural Sales
The latest round of US Mint sales includes debuting figures for Mary Todd Lincoln First Spouse Gold Coins, roaring Proof Silver Eagle advances and robust numbers for Proof Gold Eagles, annual sets, and Mount Hood quarters. Mary Todd Lincoln First Spouse Gold Coins were issued on Thursday, December 2. Their four-day sales debut came in at a lower-than-expected 5,505, split between 3,635 proof and 1,870 uncirculated …
Full Article: Mary Todd Lincoln Coin Inaugural Sales – CoinNews
Mary Todd Lincoln First Spouse Coins Hit Charts
Two new 2010 coins debuted and demand skyrocketed, per the latest United States Mint sales data. Collectors went after 5,505 Mary Todd Lincoln First Spouse Gold Coins since the coins launched on Thursday, December 2. Inaugural figures for Mary Todd Lincoln First Spouse Gold Coins faired well against prior 2010 coin launches. Buchanan’s Liberty coins started a little better, but incoln’s coins exceeded both Pierce and Fillmore’s …
Full Article: Mary Todd Lincoln First Spouse Coins Sales Debut – FirstSpouseCoins.us
2010 Proof Silver Eagle Milestone
The latest US Mint sales figures reflect collector activity over the last two weeks. The biggest movers, by far, were the Proof Silver Eagle coins and bullion Silver Eagles. The 2010 Proof Silver Eagle rocked the house since its debut. Collectors bought another 434,492 in two weeks and pushed their total sales to an incredible 707,704. That’s 6,725 more than the total minted for all of the 2008 Proof Silver Eagle coins. Already, the 2010 release is the ninth highest selling Proof Silver Eagle since the series was introduced in 1986, which also happens to be the best year for the coins when more than 1.4 million sold. It should be …
Full Article: 2010 Proof Silver Eagle Milestone – SilverCoinsToday.com
Focus Shifts to Silver From Gold
Proof silver American Eagle sales have jumped by 434,492 since the last report two weeks ago. The running total is now 707,704. It looks like 1 million should be easily reached if the Mint has that many to sell. The unfortunate gap in coverage was due to a Mint computer glitch. But even with two weeks’ of sales, the numbers for the proof gold American Eagles look so yesterday. The …
Full Article: Focus Shifts to Silver From Gold – NumisMaster
2010 Proof Silver Eagles Catapult
The best selling numismatic item hands down was the the 2010 Silver Eagle Proof, according to the latest US Mint sales figures. In the two weeks since the last report, 434,492 sold, bringing their total to 707,704 and beating the sales of 2008-W Proof Silver Eagles, which were 700,979. Also flying of the shelf, Silver Bullion Eagles set records in November 2010 with a 4,260,000 …
Full Article: 2010 Proof Silver Eagles Catapult – CoinCollectingNews.org
Each of the above linking articles reference US Mint figures as of December 5.