Demand for numismatic coins remained mostly flat, according to the latest United States Mint weekly sales report. But bullion Gold and Silver American Eagle coins kicked into higher gear despite their rationing.
The biggest news of the week has been the US Mint's announcement of the Tuesday morning 2009 Silver Eagle sellout. Final sales jumped 260,000 during the preceding seven days for a total of 367,500 sold in the month of January. That adds to the record-breaking 28,766,500 purchased in 2009. The 2010-dated version are expected to launch on Jan. 19.
Bullion Gold Eagles also improved, picking up 18,000 versus the prior weekly gain of only 2,000.
Shifting back to collector coins... for yet another week the two most popular US Mint collector sets, the 2009 Mint Uncirculated Set and 2009 Proof Set, again declined. The former came in with a weekly increase of 8,741 compared to 10,351. The latter showed a gain of 4,971 versus 8,946. In fact and ironically, only the 2008-dated Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Set shows increasing demand. The sold out Lincoln Cent Proof Set was actually set back by 1,107 to stand at an even 200,000.
Debuting for the first time are sales figures for the Taylor Presidential Dollar Coin Cover. The product was released on Dec. 30, 2009, with collectors ordering a solid 18,705.
The following table lists US Mint sales stats. The first three columns provide weekly increases between the listed time periods, offering a sense of recent trends. The final column provides the latest totals for US Mint coin products, as of Sunday, Jan. 10, 2009.
| Unit Increase Dec 21 - Dec 27 |
Unit Increase Dec 28 - Jan 3 |
Unit Increase Jan 4 - Jan 10 |
Latest Sales Totals |
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| 2009 American Eagle Platinum Proof* | NLA | NLA | NLA | 8,000 |
| 2009 American Buffalo Gold Proof | 522 | 555 | 1,089 | 43,719 |
| 2009 Ultra High Relief Gold Coin* | 1,384 | NLA | NLA | 112,065 |
| FIRST SPOUSE GOLD COINS | ||||
| Martin Van Buren Proof (2008)* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7,515 |
| Martin Van Buren Uncirculated (2008)* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,334 |
| Harrison Proof (2009) | 2 | 28 | 14 | 6,018 |
| Harrison Uncirculated (2009) | 0 | 11 | 18 | 3,115 |
| Letitia Tyler Proof (2009) | 3 | 26 | 16 | 4,616 |
| Letitia Tyler Uncirculated (2009) | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2,588 |
| Julia Tyler Proof (2009) | 22 | 22 | 28 | 4,256 |
| Julia Tyler Uncirculated (2009) | 5 | 13 | 23 | 2,427 |
| Sarah Polk Proof (2009) | 25 | 36 | 27 | 4,053 |
| Sarah Polk Uncirculated (2009) | 5 | 30 | 23 | 2,290 |
| Zachary Taylor Proof (2009) | 46 | 110 | 152 | 2,557 |
| Zachary Taylor Uncirculated (2009) | -15 | 45 | 97 | 1,375 |
| US MINT PROOF SETS | ||||
| 2009 United States Mint Proof Set | 11,269 | 8,946 | 4,971 | 1,417,968 |
| U.S. Mint Silver Proof Set™ (18-coin) | 6,465 | 7,021 | 4,118 | 645,893 |
| 2009 LINCOLN PROOF SET™* | 0 | 0 | -1,107 | 200,000 |
| 2009 DC/Territories Quarters Proof Set | 2,107 | 2,247 | 1,370 | 596,865 |
| DC/Territories Quarters Silver Proof Set (6-coin) | 1,390 | 1,793 | 968 | 268,320 |
| 2009 Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set™ | 2,132 | 2,650 | 1,248 | 619,751 |
| US MINT UNCIRCULATED SETS | ||||
| 2009 United States Mint Uncirculated Set | 10,817 | 10,351 | 8,741 | 687,231 |
| 2009 Presidential Uncirculated Dollar Coin Set™ (P&D) | 612 | 954 | 575 | 100,799 |
| 2008 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Set | 809 | 1,221 | 1,269 | 97,055 |
| LOUIS BRAILLE SILVER DOLLAR* | ||||
| Proof | NLA | NLA | NLA | 135,235 |
| Uncirculated | NLA | NLA | NLA | 48,863 |
| Uncirculated Easy-Open Capsule | NLA | NLA | NLA | 23,078 |
| Braille Education Set | NLA | NLA | NLA | 10,698 |
| NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS QUARTER BAGS & ROLLS | ||||
| 100-coin bag (P) | 353 | 384 | 242 | 6,641 |
| 1000-coin bag (P) | 42 | 43 | 12 | 1,390 |
| 100-coin bag (D) | 351 | 324 | 216 | 6,382 |
| 1000-coin bag (D) | 15 | 14 | 8 | 700 |
| Two-Roll Set (80 coin) (P&D) | 1,287 | 1,747 | 943 | 29,135 |
| U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS QUARTER BAGS & ROLLS* | ||||
| 100-coin bag (P) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7,203 |
| 1000-coin bag (P) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,219 |
| 100-coin bag (D) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7,037 |
| 1000-coin bag (D) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,181 |
| Two-Roll Set (80 coin) (P&D) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31,925 |
| 2007 THOMAS JEFFERSON PRESIDENTIAL $1 COIN BAGS & ROLLS | ||||
| 250-coin bag (P) | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1,172 |
| 250-coin bag (D) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 932 |
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 149 | 111 | 0 | 69,816 |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 123 | 106 | 0 | 65,515 |
| 2007 JAMES MADISON $1 COIN BAGS & ROLLS | ||||
| 250-coin bag (P) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 785 |
| 250-coin bag (D) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 692 |
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 119 | 85 | 0 | 57,642 |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 107 | 72 | 0 | 55,900 |
| 2008 JAMES MONROE PRESIDENTIAL $1 COIN BAGS & ROLLS | ||||
| 250-coin bag (P) | -1 | 9 | 1 | 1,046 |
| 250-coin bag (D) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 562 |
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 31 | 70 | 56 | 50,327 |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 38 | 82 | 61 | 49,111 |
| 2008 JOHN QUNICY ADAMS PRESIDENTIAL $1 COIN BAGS & ROLLS | ||||
| 250-coin bag (P) | 9 | 2 | -8 | 511 |
| 250-coin bag (D) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 407 |
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 43 | 74 | 54 | 45,667 |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 43 | 70 | 44 | 44,461 |
| 2008 ANDREW JACKSON PRESIDENTIAL $1 COIN BAGS & ROLLS | ||||
| 250-coin bag (P) | 7 | 1 | -12 | 495 |
| 250-coin bag (D) | -2 | 1 | -1 | 509 |
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 62 | 80 | 61 | 43,229 |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 58 | 73 | 56 | 42,081 |
| 2008 MARTIN VAN BUREN PRESIDENTIAL $1 COIN BAGS & ROLLS | ||||
| 250-coin bag (P) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 464 |
| 250-coin bag (D) | 8 | 3 | -4 | 397 |
| 25-coin roll set (P) | NLA | NLA | NLA | NLA |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 73 | 0 | 0 | 39,619 |
| 2009 JAMES K. POLK $1 COIN ROLLS | ||||
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 152 | 214 | 187 | 38,873 |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 156 | 188 | 177 | 37,723 |
| 2009 ZACHARY TAYLOR $1 COIN ROLLS | ||||
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 433 | 577 | 591 | 34,761 |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 435 | 526 | 595 | 33,461 |
| PRESIDENTIAL $1 COIN & FIRST SPOUSE MEDAL SETS™ | ||||
| William Henry Harrison | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13,966 |
| Letitia Tyler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9,710 |
| Julia Tyler | 806 | 127 | 49 | 8,625 |
| Sarah Polk | -591 | 153 | 76 | 8,001 |
| Margaret Taylor | 869 | 788 | 393 | 4,752 |
| 2009 KENNEDY HALF-DOLLAR BAGS & ROLLS | ||||
| 200-coin bag (P&D) | 72 | 127 | 80 | 10,312 |
| 2-roll set (P&D) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39,459 |
| 2009 NATIVE AMERICAN GOLDEN DOLLAR ROLLS* | ||||
| 25-coin roll set (P) | NLA | NLA | NLA | 58,124 |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | NLA | NLA | NLA | 53,336 |
| PRESIDENTIAL $1 COIN COVERS | ||||
| William Henry Harrison | 72 | 46 | 127 | 27,156 |
| John Tyler | 77 | 67 | 142 | 23,888 |
| James K. Polk | 136 | 86 | 227 | 21,805 |
| Zachary Taylor | 0 | 0 | 18,705 | 18,705 |
| 2009 DC & TERRITORIES FIRST DAY COIN COVERS | ||||
| District of Columbia | 155 | 184 | 100 | 17,987 |
| Puerto Rico | 258 | 99 | 124 | 14,871 |
| Guam | 148 | 210 | 137 | 11,353 |
| American Samoa | 175 | 236 | 131 | 9,684 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 309 | 357 | 234 | 7,629 |
| 2009 LINCOLN TWO-ROLL SETS | ||||
| Professional Life Cent | 1,855 | 2,206 | 1,659 | 268,371 |
| Presidency Cent | 4,005 | 4,701 | 3,426 | 215,709 |
*Sold out or no longer available
| 2009 BULLION COIN SALES | |||
| 2009 TOTALS | JANUARY* | 2010 TOTALS | |
| American Eagle Gold 1 oz | 1,315,500 | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| American Eagle Gold 1/2 oz (sold out) | 110,000 | 0 | 0 |
| American Eagle Gold 1/4 oz (sold out) | 110,000 | 0 | 0 |
| American Eagle Gold 1/10 oz (sold out) | 270,000 | 0 | 0 |
| American Buffalo Gold 1 oz (sold out) | 200,000 | 0 | 0 |
| American Eagle Silver 1 oz (sold out) | 28,766,500 | 367,500 | 367,500 |
*The as of date for the bullion products are Jan. 12, 2010. Coins sold are still 2009-dated, however.
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The gold and silver eagle coin market is really in bloom. They are the fastest selling precious metals there is. I hope they strike more coins in the future. Buying coins is still one of the best investment there is. We can be sure that more people will do silver and gold investing now and in the future.