From the category archives:

Collector Coin Sales

US Mint coinsFour new items appeared on the United States Mint’s coin sales figures, but none of them were the top story. The coin that stole the limelight was the 2010-P Hot Springs 5 oz Silver Uncirculated Coin that had 134 left on Sunday, May 8 and then reached its maximum on Thursday, May 12.

The four new items were the Mount Hood Quarter Three-Coin Set which debuted at 11,282, the American Gold Eagle Uncirculated Coin which opened at 1,098, and two new Eliza Johnson First Spouse Gold Coins. Her proof version started with 1,331 and her uncirculated hit 777. [click to continue…]

{ 0 comments }

US Mint coinsThe United States Mint sold 29,353 Proof American Gold Eagle coins, which included each one in the Four-Coin Set, the latest coin sales figures revealed. That number was reached between the launch on Thursday, April 21 and Sunday, April 24.

Two sets had handsome gains, while sales of four annual silver sets were still suspended. The 2011 Mint Set went up by 17,210 and the 2011 Proof Set rose by 11,836. One interesting figure, though, was the inclusion of the suspended 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set that launched on April 1. The first recorded sales total came in at 78,054. [click to continue…]

{ 0 comments }

US Mint coinsDemand was up for all of the America the Beautiful Quarter Three-Coin Sets, as was to be expected since the Grand Canyon Three-Coin Set debuted. The latest United States Mint’s collector coin sales figures revealed the Grand Canyon Set was the third best seller of all of the numismatic offerings.

Two other sets had more sales. They were the 2011 Mint Set with 30,791 and the 2011 Proof Set with 12,430. The Grand Canyon Three-Coin Set’s inaugural sales were 12,418. [click to continue…]

{ 0 comments }

US Mint coinsThe new Glacier National Park Quarters Two Rolls Sets topped the United States Mint’s collector coin sales figures. The 2011 Glacier coin led with a combined total of 25,279 across all three options.

Overall, sales were up. The other top sellers included the 2011 Mint Set with 17,621, the 2011 Proof Set with 14,543, and the 2011 Silver Proof Set with 13,998. [click to continue…]

{ 0 comments }

US Mint coinsEven though the United States Mint released three new items, only two of them appeared in their latest coin sales figures. The 2011 Native American $1 coin and Andrew Johnson Presidential $1 Coin Covers were on the chart, but the 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set opening numbers were withheld.

The 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set debuted on Friday, April 1, and usually the US Mint would report how many sold by Sunday. In this case, however, the new set was not listed. [click to continue…]

{ 0 comments }

US Mint coinsIn the most recent United States Mint coin sales figures, demand for bullion American Eagles climbed the most while many collector sets and coins retreated.

Silver Eagles led with a jump in sales of 697,500 by mid week and ended March with a total of 2,767,000. Presently, 2011 sales rang in at 12,479,000.

The one item collectors coveted the most in this round was the 2011 Silver Proof Set. They took in 19,640 of them, but that was less than the 25,940 previously. So far, a total of 344,840 have sold. [click to continue…]

{ 0 comments }

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. [click to continue…]

{ 0 comments }

US Mint coinsSilver coins headlined this week’s coin sales figures. American Silver Eagle bullion coins topped the 10 million milestone and demand for Medal of Honor silver proof commemoratives remained hot. As for new 2011 products, the Yosemite Three-Coin Set debuted on the chart.

The United States Mint sold enough Silver Eagles to advance the 2011 annual sales to 10,330,500 by mid-week. Only four other years in the Eagles history have reached higher numbers. They were 2002, 2008, 2009, and 2010. [click to continue…]

{ 0 comments }

US Mint coinsHighlights for the week’s coin sales figures include red hot bullion American Silver Eagles and three new products. They were the Medal of Honor Commemorative Coins, the Andrew Johnson Presidential $1 Rolls and the 2011 Presidential $1 Proof Set.

The Silver Eagles closed out last month to the tune of 3.2 million, which was a new record for the month of February. The prior best February had been in 2009 when 2,125,000 sold. The United States Mint has been matching high demand with high output of the investor coins and has sold more than 9.6 million so far this year. [click to continue…]

{ 0 comments }

Silver Eagles March To 9 Million

by admin on February 24, 2011

in Collector Coin Sales

US Mint coinsSilver Eagles marched to 9 million before the end of the second month of the year, after maintaining their quick pace. Sets were still popular picks on the numismatic front, the latest coin sales figures revealed.

The United States Mint has been selling a lot of Silver Eagles to their Authorized Purchasers. Weekly sales may have been shy of one million, but annual sales cleared the nine million marker by mid-week.

The newly released 2011 Uncirculated Mint Set could not keep up with the 2011 Proof Mint Set, which skyrocketed by 78,551 compared to 20,053. The Silver Proof Set climbed by 14,116. [click to continue…]

{ 0 comments }