US Mint Collector Coin Sales Update – May 22
The biggest news for the week was the spectacular sales performance of the second redesigned 2009 Lincoln penny. In just four days, more than 20 million of the cents were purchased through the two-roll sets sold by the Mint. The rolls went on sale Thursday, May 14.
First Spouse Gold Coins also improved over the last report, with demand for six of the eight options increasing. Sales of Braille Silver Dollars increased slightly as well. Puerto Rico quarter tallies were mixed.
In news this week for quarters, bags of "P" minted Puerto Rico Quarter sold out while bags and rolls of Guam Quarters go on sale Tuesday, May 26.
The very latest US Mint coin sales statistics are always added on Coin Sales Figures throughout the week. The following five articles, however, provide detailed insights and analysis about the latest changes.
Lincoln Cent Rolls Hot, Braille Dollars Climb
Lincoln Formative Year cents are on fire, UHR $20 gold coins are selling at a level pace, demand for Braille Bicentennial Dollars has picked up slightly, and Puerto Rico quarter sales are mixed.
The second redesigned 2009 Lincoln cent went on sale Thursday, May 14. By Sunday, a mind-blasting 200,055 of the two-roll sets were sold. (See 20 Million Lincoln Rail Splitter Pennies Sold.)
Although the public is happier with improved access to the new pennies, collectors are generally disappointed as US Mint sales continue with no apparent end in sight, making the cents far from “scarce.” In the Log Cabin penny launch, the Mint concluded sales after 96,000 of the two-roll sets were sold. Then, more than one collector was taken aback by the unexpected stoppage. With this series, the Mint is in an apparent no-win situation…
Full Article: Lincoln Cent Rolls Hot, Braille Dollars Climb – CoinNews
First Spouse Coin Sales
The pace of First Spouse Gold Coin sales increased for six of the eight options sold by the United States Mint, new sales stats reveal.
Anna Harrison and Louisa Adams proof coins were the only gold pieces to experience a reduction in demand compared to the prior week. On the flip side and for the second straight week, the uncirculated Adams was the winner with the most sold…
Full Article: First Spouse Coin Sales – First Spouse Coins
US Silver Commemorative Coin Sales
2009 Quarters Silver Proof Sets were the only collectors silver coins to show better sales last week compared to the week prior. In the newest US Mint sales report, everything reversed. New sales of the sets declined compared to prior numbers while all other coins showed improved gains – albeit slightly.
However, the proof set is still the most popular with 11,006 more sold, for a new total of 142,214…
Full Article: US Silver Commemorative Coin Sales – Silver Coins Today
Mint Stats: Numbers Soar for Second Lincoln Roll Set
It is a good thing that sales numbers for the second 2009 Lincoln cent roll set are available this week, because otherwise things are kind of summertime sleepy – and the calendar says it is not even summer yet.
In the first three days of sales, more than twice as many Lincoln roll sets have been sold. The precise count is 200,055. It took almost two weeks for the first roll set to hit the 96,000 maximum…
Full Article: Mint Stats: Numbers Soar for Second Lincoln Roll Set – NumisMaster
Lincoln Rail Splitter Penny Sales Steaming Like a Locomotive
Released Thursday, May 14, sales of the 2009 Lincoln Rail Splitter cent (formerly known as the Formative Years cent), are surpassing all expectations. Demand at the official release ceremony in Indiana was exceptionally high, kicking the coin’s popularity into an even higher gear.
The ceremony took place at Lincoln Amphitheatre in Lincoln State Park, Lincoln City, Indiana. An estimated 3000 people attended the event which is double the turn-out for the ceremony in Kentucky that marked the first Log Cabin cent release.
Full Article: Lincoln Rail Splitter Penny Sales Steaming Like a Locomotive – 2009 Lincoln Pennies