Since the US Mint was closed for several days due to a snowstorm, this week’s report contained two weeks of sales increases. With the combined totals, some products did exceptionally well, while only a few were a little sluggish.
The 2010 Presidential Dollar Proof Sets launched Feb. 11 and sales skyrocketed to 224,426. The 2009 Mint Sets also exploded, kind of unexpectedly, adding 15,244 to their prior 704,862 total.
The 2010 Native American dollar rolls puckered out and so did the 2010 Kennedy half-dollar bags and rolls. It’s probably no surprise, since launches are usually the high point for two of the least used coins in circulation.
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.
US Mint Sales: Gold Coin Interest Picks Up
The United States Mint headquarters in Washington, D.C. was shutdown for most of last week thanks to the two blizzards that blew through the East Coast. The wintry havoc not only closed the Mint and other federal agency doors, but left collectors high and dry when it came to the weekly coin sales figures. This week is catch-up, with two weeks worth of data combined into one. To the numbers… The 2010 Presidential Dollar Proof Set launched on Thursday, February 11, to a collector community eagerly awaiting to place orders. A solid 224,426 were scooped up by Sunday, February 14 …
Full Article: US Mint Sales: Gold Coin Interest Picks Up – CoinNews
US First Spouse Gold Coin Sales Jump
The latest US Mint sales figures showed a return of First Spouse Gold Coin popularity. 943 new sales were recorded since the last set of data was given two weeks ago. (Last week’s figures were not released, and the US Mint headquarters was closed four days due to a couple of major snowstorms.) The sales surge was expected since the Mint reduced gold coin prices on Jan. 27. On the other hand, the unexpected was …
Full Article: US First Spouse Gold Coin Sales Jump – FirstSpouseCoins.us
US Mint Silver Sales Strolling Along
With the United States Mint headquarters closed down due to winter storms during the first four business days of last week, coin sales were not reported last Wednesday. This week’s report, therefore, includes two weeks worth of data instead of the normal one. Positive news on the horizon is that the US Mint will begin selling the 2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Silver Coin next week on …
Full Article: US Mint Silver Sales Strolling Along – SilverCoinsToday.com
Mint Stats: Lincoln Collectors Wait for 2010 Roll Set
Sales of roll sets of the last two 2009 Lincoln cents creep along. In the last two weeks, the number of Professional Life roll sets sold was 2,235. The Presidency roll set number was more than double that at 5,264. Are the latter still being purchased by collectors who haven’t quite gotten around to ….
Full Article: Mint Stats: Lincoln Collectors Wait for 2010 Roll Set – NumisMaster
Each of the above linking articles reference US Mint figures as of February 14.
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 US Mint Collector Sales Mediocre Week. Recent US Mint Bullion Coin Sales are also available.