Two important activities occurred. First, bullion coins really took off in this round of sales figures. Second, the 2010 Proof American Gold Eagle coins made their debut on the charts in style.
Gold and silver Eagles soared compared to their sluggish performance in the prior week. Bullion gold Eagles surged 38,000 but silver Eagles picked up 835,000 between the two Wednesdays. Now the silver’s grand total for the year reached 26,830,500 which is 1,936,000 from topping the highest ever record for the series, made in 2009.
The Proof Gold Eagles came out blazing with an overall total of 33,025 items being sold. The one ounce proof led the pack with 13,980 while the 4-Coin Set came in second with 7,147. It will be interesting to see what will happen to sales in the next round. For more details, see 2010 Proof Gold Eagle Debuting Coin Sales Figures.
The latest US Mint sales stats are always added on Coin Sales Figures throughout the week. The following articles, however, provide detailed insights and analysis about the latest changes.
Bullion Gold and Silver Eagles Rise
Record gold and 30-year high silver prices has without question raised the demand for bullion products. So much so that there is not much excitement in the latest round of U.S. Mint sales figures after collector proof 2010 Gold Eagles and investor bullion coins are pulled out. 2010 American Silver Eagle bullion coins are back to their rip-roaring pace. Weekly sales jumped 835,000 versus…
Full Article: Bullion Gold and Silver Eagles Rise – CoinNews
Buchanan’s Gold Liberty Top Seller of First Spouse Coins
It is easy to forecast the continued domination of James Buchanan’s Liberty First Spouse coin in weekly sales, as it has happened weekly since their release. It happened again. Weekly gains for both options remained in triple digits, while the remainder in the series advanced with just double digits. Overall, First Spouse Gold Coin sales were down. 683 sold instead of 868 like the previous report …
Full Article: Buchanan’s Gold Liberty Top Seller of First Spouse Coins – FirstSpouseCoins.us
Silver Eagles Climb, Silver Quarters Exceed
Demand for bullion American Silver Eagle coins continued their stable climb. However, collector silver coins slipped from higher points again, United States Mint sales data revealed. For a second week in a row, just one numismatic product outpaced its prior gain as others slowed. The 2010 Silver Proof Set shot up another 13,766, but that was down from 19,097 and 22,244 from the last few rounds. Still, it was the biggest seller in the numismatic group. The America the Beautiful …
Full Article: Silver Eagles Climb, Silver Quarters Exceed – SilverCoinsToday.com
Proof Eagles Fly, but How Far?
Proof gold American Eagle coin sales began Oct. 7 and sales to Oct. 10 appear in the new table on the second page. Sales of the one-ounce piece started strongly with buyers snapping up more than half of the 25,000 that will be made available individually. Buyers seem to be much less enthusiastic about the other sizes or the four-coin set. Least popular is the half ounce where only …
Full Article: Proof Eagles Fly, but How Far? – NumisMaster
2010 Proof Gold Eagle Coin Sales Debut
Gold took center stage in the latest round of United States Mint sales figures. Five 2010-W Proof American Gold Eagle products debuted for the first time since 2008, and collectors were apparently pleased. The new items, however, did not help other areas of the Mint’s portfolio. Collector sets were down, as were bags and rolls of quarters and dollars. The bullion market picked up a bit for gold, while silver coin sales remained steady …
Full Article: 2010 Proof Gold Eagle Coin Sales Debut – CoinCollectingNews.org
Each of the above linking articles reference US Mint figures as of October 10.
Tables of the latest sales for US Mint collector coins are always available from Collector Coin Sales, and the prior report may be read by following Bullion Coins, Proof Sets and Buchanan Products Compete. Recent US Mint Bullion Coin Sales are also available.