First Spouse Gold Coins were among the better performing numismatic coin products based on the latest US Mint sales
The United States Mint reported a bit more buying action in its most recent set of weekly sales even with the recent silver product suspensions. 45 numismatic coin products outperformed their previous increases versus 41 in the last report, with gold coins and Presidential dollar related offerings shaking it up the most.
First Spouse Gold Coins were definitely hotter in the latest round. As a group, sales shot up 236 against the prior 88, and individually all six issues improved. American Eagles and the proof Buffalo also performed well. The one-half ounce American Gold Eagle proof coin reached its apparent maximum after 211 left Mint shelves (it is now sold out), and 280 American Gold Buffalo proof coins were snatched following a week where 134 and 181 coins sold, respectively.
As for the Presidential dollars, the most noticeable activity was with the $1 Coin Covers. Out of 12 available choices, 10 experienced higher sales. Rutherford B. Hayes was the best seller of the group, gaining 75 in this round compared to 59 previously.
Overall, the three best sellers of the numismatic coin products were the three newest releases featuring the 2012 Infantry Soldier Silver Dollars. In first place were the proof silver dollars which rose by 11,551, followed by the Defenders of Freedom Set with an addition of 7,184. Not far behind were the uncirculated silver dollars. Their sales gain was 5,819. In all, the US Mint sold 24,554 Infantry coins during their first full week of availability.
All available sales on US Mint numismatic coin products are below. The first three columns of the table provide weekly United States Mint sales increases between the listed time periods, offering a sense of recent trends. The final column provides the latest United States Mint sales totals as of Monday, February 27, 2012.
Bullion coin tables are found toward the bottom, with the most recent sales as of Wednesday, February 29, except for the five ounce bullion coins. According to the US Mint, their numbers were last updated on February 27, 2012. (NLA = No Longer Available.) Check out the US coins section of the site for more information on the products.
Table of Sales for US Mint Numismatic Coin Products
| Unit Change |
Unit Change |
Unit Change |
Latest Sales |
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| 2/7 – 2/13 | 2/14 – 2/20 | 2/21 – 2/27 | ||
| 2012 INFANTRY SILVER DOLLAR | ||||
| Proof Infantry Silver Dollar | 26,262 | 11,551 | 37,813 | |
| Uncirculated Infantry Silver Dollar | 12,191 | 5,819 | 18,010 | |
| Defenders of Freedom Set | 16,222 | 7,184 | 23,406 | |
| 25th Anniversary Silver Eagle Set | NLA | NLA | NLA | 100,000 |
| 2011 Uncirculated Silver Eagles | 5,079 | 3,518 | 2,377 | 271,017 |
| 2011 Proof Silver Eagles | NLA | NLA | NLA | 850,000 |
| 2011 American Eagle Platinum Proof | 52 | 87 | 277 | 13,764 |
| 2011 American Gold Eagle Uncirculated | NLA | NLA | NLA | 8,822 |
| 2011 American Gold Eagle Proof Coins | ||||
| One ounce | NLA | NLA | NLA | 30,000 |
| One-half ounce | 65 | 134 | 211 | 8,066 |
| One-quarter ounce | NLA | NLA | NLA | 10,381 |
| One-tenth ounce | 205 | 223 | 211 | 22,332 |
| Four-Set | 38 | 46 | 70 | 17,767 |
| September 11 National Medals | ||||
| West Point | 236 | 188 | 98 | 97,006 |
| Philadelphia | 113 | 245 | 148 | 62,913 |
| 2011 American Buffalo Gold Proof | 127 | 181 | 280 | 24,979 |
| 2010 American Buffalo Gold Proof | NLA | NLA | NLA | 49,374 |
| FIRST SPOUSE GOLD COINS | ||||
| Eliza Johnson Proof (2011) | 7 | 10 | 21 | 3,783 |
| Eliza Johnson Uncirculated (2011) | 5 | 15 | 52 | 2,820 |
| Julia Grant Proof (2011) | 16 | 10 | 17 | 3,925 |
| Julia Grant Uncirculated (2011) | 5 | 6 | 20 | 2,543 |
| Lucy Hayes Proof (2011) | 26 | 9 | 23 | 3,087 |
| Lucy Hayes Uncirculated (2011) | 5 | 2 | 24 | 1,973 |
| Lucretia Garfield Proof (2011) | 24 | 27 | 45 | 2,503 |
| Lucretia Garfield Uncirculated (2011) | 12 | 9 | 34 | 1,549 |
| US MINT PROOF SETS | ||||
| 2012 America The Beautiful Quarters Proof Set™ | 2,735 | 3,045 | 1,532 | 67,538 |
| 2012 America The Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™ | 3,428 | 3,101 | 2,725 | 84,095 |
| 2011 America The Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™ | 470 | 344 | 329 | 139,082 |
| 2011 America The Beautiful Quarters Proof Set™ | 333 | 490 | 260 | 143,973 |
| 2011 Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set™ | 502 | 490 | 468 | 284,886 |
| 2011 United States Mint Silver Proof Set | 985 | 826 | 1,174 | 552,426 |
| 2011 Proof Set | 1,755 | 957 | 979 | 1,065,224 |
| US MINT UNCIRCULATED SETS | ||||
| 2011 United States Mint Uncirculated Set | 705 | 754 | 634 | 517,170 |
| 2010 United States Mint Uncirculated Set | NLA | NLA | NLA | 583,912 |
| 2011 Presidential Uncirculated Dollar Set™ | 251 | 284 | 247 | 63,666 |
| 2010 Presidential Uncirculated Dollar Set™ | NLA | NLA | NLA | 98,620 |
| AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL 5 OZ SILVER UNCIRCULATED COINS | ||||
| Chickasaw National Recreation Area | 8,658 | 2,078 | 943 | 11,679 |
| Vicksburg National Military Park | 1,067 | 510 | 276 | 14,190 |
| Olympic National Park | 488 | 320 | 266 | 14,672 |
| Glacier National Park | 393 | 262 | 240 | 17,060 |
| Gettysburg National Military Park | 478 | 325 | 242 | 20,154 |
| Mount Hood National Forest | NLA | NLA | NLA | 26,928 |
| Grand Canyon National Park | NLA | NLA | NLA | 26,019 |
| Yosemite National Park | NLA | NLA | NLA | 27,000 |
| Yellowstone National Park | NLA | NLA | NLA | 27,000 |
| Hot Springs National Park | NLA | NLA | NLA | 27,000 |
| 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Uncirculated Set | 114 | 61 | 99 | 31,998 |
| 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Uncirculated Set | 98 | 62 | 71 | 33,272 |
| 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters "Circulated" Set | 453 | 314 | 275 | 16,931 |
| 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters "Circulated" Set | 154 | 90 | 95 | 25,474 |
| AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL 3-Coin Set | ||||
| El Yunque Quarters | 11,391 | 969 | 546 | 12,906 |
| Chickasaw Quarters | 204 | 214 | 121 | 12,701 |
| Vicksburg Quarters | 99 | 115 | 67 | 14,586 |
| Olympic Quarters | 72 | 91 | 63 | 14,516 |
| Glacier Quarters | 68 | 85 | 56 | 15,527 |
| Gettysburg Quarters | 92 | 90 | 50 | 18,132 |
| Mount Hood Quarters | 55 | 44 | 47 | 15,342 |
| Grand Canyon Quarters | 60 | 48 | 48 | 17,751 |
| Yosemite Quarters | 55 | 48 | 42 | 18,178 |
| Yellowstone Quarters | 58 | 54 | 37 | 20,585 |
| Hot Springs Quarters | 52 | 40 | 38 | 20,185 |
| EL YUNQUE QUARTER QUARTER BAGS & ROLLS | ||||
| 100-coin bag (P) | 339 | 227 | 109 | 2,864 |
| 100-coin bag (D) | 316 | 225 | 94 | 2,766 |
| Two-Roll Set (80 coin) (P&D) | 1,542 | 1,054 | 656 | 18,794 |
| CHICKASAW QUARTER QUARTER BAGS & ROLLS | ||||
| 100-coin bag (P) | 17 | 15 | 15 | 2,858 |
| 100-coin bag (D) | 18 | 13 | 17 | 2,767 |
| Two-Roll Set (80 coin) (P&D) | 140 | 141 | 116 | 22,458 |
| VICKSBURG QUARTER QUARTER BAGS & ROLLS | ||||
| 100-coin bag (P) | 16 | 11 | 12 | 3,119 |
| 100-coin bag (D) | 7 | 6 | 12 | 3,030 |
| Two-Roll Set (80 coin) (P&D) | 76 | 69 | 54 | 24,959 |
| OLYMPIC QUARTER QUARTER BAGS & ROLLS | ||||
| 100-coin bag (P) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 3,483 |
| 100-coin bag (D) | 9 | 6 | 12 | 3,386 |
| Two-Roll Set (80 coin) (P&D) | 52 | 43 | 44 | 26,061 |
| GLACIER QUARTER QUARTER BAGS & ROLLS | ||||
| 100-coin bag (P) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 3,719 |
| 100-coin bag (D) | 8 | 10 | 10 | 3,878 |
| Two-Roll Set (80 coin) (P&D) | 53 | 37 | 42 | 27,973 |
| GETTYSBURG QUARTER QUARTER BAGS & ROLLS | ||||
| 100-coin bag (P) | NLA | NLA | NLA | 4,787 |
| 100-coin bag (D) | NLA | NLA | NLA | 4,609 |
| Two-Roll Set (80 coin) (P&D) | NLA | NLA | NLA | 33,136 |
| 2011 ANDREW JOHNSON $1 COIN ROLLS | ||||
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 71 | 33 | 55 | 32,157 |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 26 | 50 | 43 | 30,583 |
| 2011 ULYSSES S. GRANT $1 COIN ROLLS | ||||
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 55 | 69 | 69 | 30,426 |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 47 | 55 | 52 | 29,203 |
| 2011 RUTHERFORD B. HAYES $1 COIN ROLLS | ||||
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 65 | 68 | 74 | 27,440 |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 59 | 70 | 74 | 26,363 |
| 2011 JAMES GARFIELD $1 COIN ROLLS | ||||
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 178 | 159 | 174 | 25,472 |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 146 | 152 | 141 | 24,300 |
| PRESIDENTIAL $1 COIN & FIRST SPOUSE MEDAL SETS™ | ||||
| Abigail Fillmore | 14 | 3 | 19 | 9,970 |
| Jane Pierce | 13 | 3 | 18 | 7,830 |
| Buchanan’s Liberty | 14 | 10 | 19 | 7,527 |
| Mary Lincoln | 44 | 49 | 63 | 14,352 |
| Eliza Johnson | 15 | 26 | 21 | 5,940 |
| Julia Grant | 42 | 43 | 26 | 6,061 |
| Lucy Hayes | 35 | 59 | 36 | 4,728 |
| Lucretia Garfield | 78 | 153 | 98 | 3,704 |
| 2011 KENNEDY HALF-DOLLAR BAGS & ROLLS | ||||
| 200-coin bag (P&D) | 21 | NLA | NLA | 9,455 |
| 2-roll set (P&D) | 198 | 130 | 360 | 25,654 |
| 2011 NATIVE AMERICAN GOLDEN DOLLAR ROLLS | ||||
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 84 | 116 | 103 | 22,357 |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 91 | 78 | 79 | 22,022 |
| PRESIDENTIAL $1 COIN COVERS | ||||
| William Henry Harrison | 3 | 12 | 16 | 29,969 |
| John Tyler | 5 | 11 | 13 | 26,693 |
| James K. Polk | 11 | 8 | 16 | 24,937 |
| Zachary Taylor | 5 | 10 | 12 | 23,895 |
| Millard Fillmore | 13 | 9 | 18 | 22,734 |
| Franklin Pierce | 14 | 9 | 14 | 21,110 |
| James Buchanan | 22 | 13 | 11 | 19,835 |
| Abraham Lincoln | 68 | 58 | 60 | 33,118 |
| Andrew Johnson | 23 | 22 | 47 | 18,155 |
| Ulysses S. Grant | 38 | 48 | 54 | 18,133 |
| Rutherford B. Hayes | 30 | 59 | 75 | 16,010 |
| James Garfield | 89 | 145 | 133 | 14,565 |
| LINCOLN TWO-ROLL SETS | ||||
| 2010 Shield Cent | 132 | 146 | 97 | 180,776 |
| US MINT SALES: 2012 BULLION COINS* | ||||
| January | February | YTD 2012 | ||
| American Silver Eagles | 6,107,000 | 1,490,000 | 7,597,000 | |
| American Eagle Gold 1 oz | 84,500 | 20,000 | 104,500 | |
| American Eagle Gold 1/2 oz | 49,000 | 0 | 49,000 | |
| American Eagle Gold 1/4 oz | 38,000 | 2,000 | 40,000 | |
| American Eagle Gold 1/10 oz | 85,000 | 5,000 | 90,000 | |
| American Buffalo Gold 1 oz | 13,500 | 7,000 | 20,500 | |
*Includes 2011-dated coins.
| AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL 5 OZ SILVER BULLION COINS | ||||
| Gettysburg | 126,700 | |||
| Glacier | 126,700 | |||
| Olympic | 84,600 | |||
| Vicksburg | 37,300 | |||
| Chickasaw | 28,400 | |||
{ 2 comments… read them below or add one }
Hello,
I own and collect the ATB 5 oz Unc Silver coins. They have a burnished finish. What do the ATB 5 oz Bullion coins look like? I presume with the mintages that the ATB 5 oz Unc coins are the more collectable?
Thanks
The ATB 5 oz bullion coins have a more brilliant look to them, and lack the “P” mint mark. Generally speaking, uncirculated coins are more desirable to collectors, but some of the lower mintage ATB 5 oz bullion coins have proven to be popular with collectors as well. There was quite a drive at the time to get the first year issues which had mintages capped at 33,000.