The United States Mint has released weekly sales figures for the period ending November 1, 2009. The highlight of the report is the debut of the 2009 American Gold Buffalo Proof Coin, which went on sale October 29, 2009.
The US Mint received orders for 19,468 of the one ounce 2009 Proof Gold Buffalo coins in the opening few days. This total already approaches the total sales of 19,591 coins for the one ounce 2008 Proof Gold Buffalo. Last year’s coin had been available from July 22, 2008 until early December 2008. This year’s coin was finally offered last week after a lengthy delay and uncertainty about the status of the product. Pent up demand and unrestricted ordering contributed to the strong opening sales.
Other highlights of this US Mint sales report are a rebound in gold coin sales, with greater increases measured for the First Spouse Gold Coins and 2009 Ultra High Relief Gold Coin compared to the prior week. The annual proof set and mint set remain steady sellers. The pace of sales for the Virgin Islands Quarter bags and rolls slowed, as these products reach their final weeks of availability.
The table below presents the full report of US Mint sales figures. Total sales for each product are compiled as of November 1, 2009. The first number column represents the total sales to date. The second number column represents the change in sales since last week.
| Product | Sales | Change |
| 2009 ULTRA HIGH RELIEF GOLD COIN | 102,311 | 1,045 |
| 2009 GOLD BUFFALO PROOF COIN | 19,468 | 19,468 |
| FIRST SPOUSE GOLD COINS | ||
| Martin Van Buren Proof (2008) | 7,171 | 36 |
| Martin Van Buren Uncirculated (2008) | 4,129 | 50 |
| Harrison Proof (2009) | 5,801 | 28 |
| Harrison Uncirculated (2009) | 2,993 | 12 |
| Letitia Tyler Proof (2009) | 4,341 | 44 |
| Letitia Tyler Uncirculated (2009) | 2,381 | 4 |
| Julia Tyler Proof (2009) | 3,878 | 57 |
| Julia Tyler Uncirculated (2009) | 2,188 | 19 |
| Sarah Polk Proof (2009) | 3,512 | 113 |
| Sarah Polk Uncirculated (2009) | 1,893 | 51 |
| LOUIS BRAILLE COMMEMORATIVE SILVER DOLLAR | ||
| Proof | 127,108 | 935 |
| Uncirculated | 46,469 | 306 |
| Uncirculated Easy-Open Capsule | 21,285 | 222 |
| Braille Education Set | 7,793 | 793 |
| 2009 PROOF SETS | ||
| 2009 U.S. Proof Set | 1,225,747 | 18,080 |
| 2009 DC/Territories Quarters Proof Set | 564,363 | 2,503 |
| 2009 Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set | 583,794 | 2,350 |
| 2009 Lincoln Proof Set | 167,467 | 5,833 |
| 2009 SILVER PROOF SETS | ||
| U.S. Mint Silver Proof Set | 548,802 | 7,455 |
| DC/Territories Quarters Silver Proof Set | 250,063 | 1,898 |
| 2009 UNCIRCULATED MINT SETS | ||
| 2009 U.S. Mint Uncirculated Set | 512,563 | 23,469 |
| 2009 Presidential $1 Coin Unc Set | 90,543 | 873 |
| 2009 NATIVE AMERICAN DOLLAR ROLLS | ||
| 25-coin roll set (P) | 56,525 | 242 |
| 25-coin roll set (D) | 51,893 | 231 |
| 2009 JAMES K. POLK $1 COIN ROLLS | ||
| 25-coin roll (P) | 36,480 | 304 |
| 25-coin roll (D) | 35,459 | 271 |
| 2009 KENNEDY HALF-DOLLAR BAGS & ROLLS | ||
| 200-coin bag (P&D) | 9,055 | 81 |
| 2-roll set (P&D) | 37,392 | 278 |
| U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS QUARTER BAGS & ROLLS | ||
| 100-coin bag (P) | 6,352 | 281 |
| 1000-coin bag (P) | 1,165 | 17 |
| 100-coin bag (D) | 6,184 | 274 |
| 1000-coin bag (D) | 1,140 | 11 |
| Two-Roll Set (80 coin) (P&D) | 28,296 | 1,200 |
| 2009 LINCOLN TWO-ROLL SETS | ||
| Professional Life | 242,885 | 2,295 |
| PRESIDENTIAL DOLLAR COIN COVERS | ||
| William Henry Harrison | 26,464 | 49 |
| John Tyler | 22,977 | 86 |
| James K. Polk | 20,228 | 273 |
| DC & US TERRITORIES COIN COVERS | ||
| District of Columbia | 16,493 | 130 |
| Puerto Rico | 13,084 | 156 |
| Guam | 9,476 | 154 |
| American Samoa | 7,513 | 229 |
| PRES $1 COIN & FIRST SPOUSE MEDAL SETS | ||
| William Henry Harrison | 13,976 | 0 |
| Letitia Tyler | 9,706 | -2 |
| Julia Tyler | 7,533 | 137 |
| Sarah Polk | 6,406 | 208 |
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