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The United States Mint will begin selling 2010 Buchanan’s Liberty First Spouse Gold Coins on Thursday at noon Eastern Time.
If the US Mint follows practice, its oldest First Spouse Gold Coin will go off sale before it launches Buchanan’s Liberty, which means Thursday morning is likely the last opportunity to purchase Sarah Polk First Spouse Gold Coins directly from the Mint...
Full Article: Final Day for Polk First Spouse Gold Coins? - CoinNews.net
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Collectors may begin ordering James Buchanan's Liberty First Spouse Gold Coin at noon Eastern Time on September 2, 2010.
James Buchanan's Liberty First Spouse Gold Coins
The one-half ounce 24-karat gold coin, struck at the United States Mint at West Point, will be available in proof and uncirculated qualities.
The Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005 contains a provision for the continuity of the First Spouse Coin Program in the event that a President served without a spouse. [click to continue…]
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Sarah Polk First Spouse Gold Coins awoke from a long sleep, the most recent United States Mint sales figures revealed.
The uncirculated gold piece jumped by 78, and the proofs advanced by 27. Polk’s numbers haven’t been that high since a surprise spike in April...
First Spouse Gold Coin prices dropped by $25 Wednesday afternoon, after certain criteria were met. The Mint bases the prices of their numismatic gold coins on the London Fix average from Thursday AM to Wednesday AM, and the range in use was $1,200.00 to $1,249.99. Since gold prices fell below...
Full Article: First Spouse Coin Prices Fall - FirstSpouseCoins.us
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In this week’s United States Mint sales data, every First Spouse Gold Coin slowed. Retreating sales is common in the fourth week following a new coin launch, but this time the weekly increase was less than half of last week’s. Only 413 of the 24-karat gold pieces were purchased, following 918 previously.
Jane Pierce First Spouse Gold Proof and Uncirculated Coins - Click Image to Enlarge
Jane Pierce proof coins continued their high-stepping march above the older coins, bringing in 196 in new sales. All others stayed in double digit figures. Its uncirculated version, of course, was next in line, adding 76. Together, the Jane Pierce coins took up 65.8 percent of all new sales in the series...
Full Article: First Spouse Sales Mostly Jane Pierce - FirstSpouseCoins.us
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The United States Mint will begin accepting orders for the Jane Pierce First Spouse Gold Coin on June 3, 2010, at noon Eastern Time (ET).
Jane Pierce First Spouse Gold Proof and Uncirculated Coins - Click Image to Enlarge
The one-half ounce 24-karat gold coin, struck at the United States Mint at West Point, will be available in proof and uncirculated conditions. Pricing for the coins will be based on the United States Mint's pricing structure for precious metals products. For current pricing information, visit http://usmint.gov/pressroom/index.cfm?flash=yes&action=goldplat. [click to continue…]
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Expect First Spouse Gold Coin prices to increase Wednesday, April 5, by noon Eastern Time. United States Mint numismatic gold coin prices are partially based on the price of gold.
They can change weekly if the London gold fix swings below or above predefined $50 dollar increments between the London Thursday AM and Wednesday AM gold fixing.
Current First Spouse Coin prices are based on a weekly gold average of between $1,100.00 and $1,149.99. However, gold has shot up since last week and the average is sitting at $1,176.75 an ounce, which is enough to drive first lady coin prices up by $25. [click to continue…]
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The latest batch of United States Mint weekly sales data includes the first official reporting of the rocketing 2010 Boy Scouts of America Centennial Silver Dollars.
The BSA coins launched on March 23, 2010, and were an immediate hit, blasting off with 200,000 sold within the first four days. The latest US Mint sales report shows that as of Sunday, March 28, the coins have reached 214,673. Collectors purchased 144,732 proofs and 69,941 uncirculated dollars.
With a touch over 61% of the total allotted 350,000 mintage already purchased within a single week, it would appear these coins are headed for a sell out. [click to continue…]
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Excluding First Spouse Gold Coins, few United States Mint products recorded week-over-week gains the latest sales report reveals.
2010 Abigail Fillmore First Spouse Gold Coins launched on March 18. Their three-day sales hit 2,881 with 1,824 for the proof and 1,057 for the uncirculated. On the same day they were issued, 2009 Anna Harrison first lady coins were taken off sale. Yet, without those and discounting the new Abigail numbers, the remaining First Spouse Gold Coins scored 174 and still outperformed the prior weekly sales total of 127. [click to continue…]
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Demand improved slightly for numismatic products but declined for bullion coins, the latest United States Mint sales data reveals.
March bullion American Silver Eagle sales have stalled since hitting 1.175 million last Tuesday -- a seven-day freeze. In contrast, the weekly numbers moved up 750,000 in the last report and jumped 1.25 million prior to that.
Bullion American Gold Eagle coins fared better, but not by much. Sales were up 8,500 during the last seven days. However, on the flip side, they had a 6,500 increase last Wednesday so they have only gained 2,000 since then. [click to continue…]
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