The newest United States Mint product, the 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set, appeared at the top recent coin sales figures reveal.
The America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set debuted earlier than last year and it did not start quite as strong. Collectors picked up 53,944 in the first four days compared to 73,756 in 2010.
The second biggest numismatic seller was the 2011 Silver Proof Set with a jump of 25,940. The 2011 Proof Set followed close behind with 21,581.
Bullion Silver Eagles added another 652,500 during the week. Annual sales ended up at 11,731,500.
The following articles, however, provide detailed insights and analysis about the latest changes.
First Spouse Coins Jump
The latest round of US Mint sales figures reveals some interesting weekly results. First Spouse Gold Coins jumped, resulting in two new sell outs this week. 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Sets debuted, but at a slower pace. And in a milestone, the 2011 Silver Proof Sets rallied above 300,000. 2011 Silver Proof Sets surged 25,940. That was their best weekly showing since their six-day sales debut of 209,367 in January. The increase also …
Full Article: First Spouse Coins Jump – CoinNews
Buchanan’s Liberty Outperforms
Five out of six available First Spouse Gold Coins outperformed their prior week’s gains, resulting in 968 coins sold versus 336. In addition, two more coins recently sold out. Buchanan’s Liberty uncirculated option commanded the most of collectors’ attention. It led the majority of sales with 493. In the last round, the Liberty coin advanced 199. Two other coins erupted in triple digit gains. They were the Jane Pierce uncirculated and the Abigail …
Full Article: Buchanan’s Liberty Outperforms – FirstSpouseCoins.us
2011 Silver Proof Sets Shine
Except for the 2011 Silver Proof Set, US Mint silver product demand waned for a second straight week. This year’s commemorative silver dollars and bullion American Silver Eagle sales could not outshine their prior week’s increase. The investment grade Silver Eagles added 652,500 to their total, compared to 748,500 previously. Their month-to-date number clocked in at 2,069,500, which is quite a distance from March 2010’s figure of 3,381,000. In …
Full Article: 2011 Silver Proof Sets Shine – SilverCoinsToday.com
Buffalo Gold Pushes Eagles Aside
Was demand for gold down this week or simply shifted to the newly available one-ounce Buffalo bullion gold coin? This week at least, substitution seems logical. The Mint has sold 31,000 of the 2011 Buffalo coins but just 8,000 of the one-ounce American Eagle gold coins. But then how do you explain no movement in the fractional gold sizes and the one-ounce silver American Eagle? Dare the Mint hope that it is catching up with market demand for the …
Full Article: Buffalo Gold Pushes Eagles Aside – NumisMaster.com
2011 Quarters Proof Set Opens
The United States Mint added one more product to their latest sales figures, the 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set. It and a few other annual sets sparked new life back into slumping sales. The annual America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set opened earlier and with lower numbers than its companion 2010 quarters set. The US Mint issued it Thursday, March 17, and by Sunday, March 20, the set debuted at 53,944. Although it was the …
Full Article: 2011 Quarters Proof Set Opens – CoinCollectingNews.org
Each of the above linking articles reference US Mint figures as of March 20.