The latest US Mint numismatic product sales report shows a jump in sales for the available First Spouse Gold Coins, representing the highest weekly sales level in about two months. Also, the debut figures for the recently released 2010 Kennedy Half Dollar bags and rolls are available.
In the middle of the reporting period, the United States Mint raised the prices for most numismatic gold coins, in line with the increased market value of gold. Collectors may have placed heavier orders ahead of the price change in order to take advantage of the lower prices. Across all available options, the US Mint sold 759 of the one-half ounce gold coins, compared to 380 in the previous period.
Another factor at play might be the unexpected sell out of the proof version of the James Buchanan's Liberty First Spouse Gold Coin. The US Mint struck fewer coins than the maximum authorized mintage based on demand forecasts, and this proved to be short of meeting demand for the entire sales cycle. If the US Mint underestimated the number of coins to produce for this issue, it may also be possible for other issues.
The 2011 Kennedy Half Dollar products make their first appearance on this week's report. The denomination has not been struck for circulation during the past ten years, but only minted in quantities needed to meet collector demand. Sales from February 15 through the reporting date of February 20 included 8,841 of the two roll sets and 2,114 of the 200-coin bags.
The full US Mint sales report for numismatic products appears below. Figures are compiled through February 20, 2011. The first number column represents total sales through the reporting date, and the second number column represents the change in sales since the last report. Lines which appear in bold represent products which have debuted on this report. Figures which are followed by an asterisk (*) are no longer available for sale from the United States Mint. Currently available US Mint products can be found online at http://catalog.usmint.gov/
| Product | Sales | Change |
| 2010 AMERICAN BUFFALO GOLD PROOF COIN | 45,870 | 290 |
| 2011 ARMY COMMEMORATIVE COINS | ||
| $5 Gold Proof | 11,061 | 1,092 |
| $5 Gold Uncirculated | 4,178 | 375 |
| $1 Silver Proof | 69,387 | 7,951 |
| $1 Silver Uncirculated | 28,923 | 2,705 |
| .50 Cent Clad Proof | 43,836 | 4,373 |
| .50 Cent Clad Uncirculated | 26,223 | 2,403 |
| FIRST SPOUSE GOLD COINS | ||
| Abigail Fillmore Proof (2010) | 5,726 | 130 |
| Abigail Fillmore Uncirculated (2010) | 3,404 | 38 |
| Jane Pierce Proof (2010) | 4,806 | 129 |
| Jane Pierce Uncirculated (2010) | 3,147 | 152 |
| Buchanan's Liberty Proof (2010) | 7,313* | (1) |
| Buchanan's Liberty Uncirculated (2010) | 4,735 | 161 |
| Mary Todd Lincoln Proof (2010) | 5,335 | 96 |
| Mary Todd Lincoln Uncirculated (2010) | 2,613 | 54 |
| 2011 PROOF SETS | ||
| 2011 U.S. Mint Proof Set | 473,620 | 78,551 |
| 2011 SILVER PROOF SETS | ||
| 2011 U.S. Mint Silver Proof Set | 271,264 | 14,116 |
| 2011 UNCIRCULATED MINT SETS | ||
| 2011 U.S. Mint Uncirculated Set | 211,444 | 20,053 |
| 2010 PROOF SETS | ||
| 2010 U.S. Mint Proof Set | 1,060,329 | 0 |
| 2010 Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set | 520,150 | 597 |
| 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set | 260,367 | 504 |
| 2010 SILVER PROOF SETS | ||
| 2010 U.S. Mint Silver Proof Set | 538,973 | 3,135 |
| 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set | 239,500 | 2,817 |
| 2010 UNCIRCULATED MINT SETS | ||
| 2010 U.S. Mint Uncirculated Set | 562,115 | 1,080 |
| 2010 Presidential $1 Coin Unc Set | 93,364 | 232 |
| 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters | 23,035 | 407 |
| 2010 CIRCULATING COIN SETS | ||
| 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters | 14,560 | 179 |
| 2010 NATIVE AMERICAN $1 COIN ROLLS | ||
| 25-Coin Roll (P) | 38,623 | 114 |
| 25-Coin Roll (D) | 38,306 | 116 |
| 2010 ABRAHAM LINCOLN $1 COIN ROLLS | ||
| 25-coin roll (P) | 46,961 | 296 |
| 25-coin roll (D) | 46,649 | 268 |
| 2010 JAMES BUCHANAN $1 COIN ROLLS | ||
| 25-coin roll (P) | 33,362 | 79 |
| 25-coin roll (D) | 32,867 | 72 |
| 2010 FRANKLIN PIERCE $1 COIN ROLLS | ||
| 25-coin roll (P) | 35,200 | 54 |
| 25-coin roll (D) | 34,528 | 48 |
| 2010 MILLARD FILLMORE $1 COIN ROLLS | ||
| 25-coin roll (P) | 38,390 | 52 |
| 25-coin roll (D) | 36,616 | 44 |
| 2009 ZACHARY TAYLOR $1 COIN ROLLS | ||
| 25-coin roll (P) | 39,814 | 32 |
| 25-coin roll (D) | 37,952 | 23 |
| 2009 JAMES K. POLK $1 COIN ROLLS | ||
| 25-coin roll (P) | 42,298 | 28 |
| 25-coin roll (D) | 40,598 | 29 |
| 2010 KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR BAGS & ROLLS | ||
| 200-Coin Bag | 8,844* | (2) |
| Two-roll set | 36,197* | 310 |
| 2011 KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR BAGS & ROLLS | ||
| 200-Coin Bag | 2,114 | 2,114 |
| Two-roll set | 8,841 | 8,841 |
| 2011 GETTYSBURG QUARTER BAGS & ROLLS | ||
| 100-coin bag (P) | 3,853 | 21 |
| 100-coin bag (D) | 3,736 | (13) |
| Two-Roll Set (80 coin) (P&D) | 25,292 | 807 |
| 2010 MOUNT HOOD QUARTER BAGS & ROLLS | ||
| 100-coin bag (P) | 5,756 | 18 |
| 100-coin bag (D) | 5,516 | 22 |
| Two-Roll Set (80 coin) (P&D) | 31,442 | 141 |
| 2010 GRAND CANYON QUARTER BAGS & ROLLS | ||
| 100-coin bag (P) | 6,346 | 38 |
| 100-coin bag (D) | 6,676 | 27 |
| Two-Roll Set (80 coin) (P&D) | 33,490 | 108 |
| 2010 YOSEMITE QUARTER BAGS & ROLLS | ||
| 100-coin bag (P) | 6,934 | 22 |
| 100-coin bag (D) | 6,977 | 18 |
| Two-Roll Set (80 coin) (P&D) | 36,118 | 78 |
| 2010 YELLOWSTONE QUARTER BAGS & ROLLS | ||
| 100-coin bag (P) | 8,102 | 20 |
| 100-coin bag (D) | 8,583 | 15 |
| Two-Roll Set (80 coin) (P&D) | 41,270 | 77 |
| 2010 HOT SPRINGS QUARTER BAGS & ROLLS | ||
| 100-coin bag (P) | 9,565 | 17 |
| 100-coin bag (D) | 8,901 | 20 |
| Two-Roll Set (80 coin) (P&D) | 46,345 | 61 |
| 2010 LINCOLN TWO-ROLL SETS | ||
| Preservation of the Union | 172,574 | 372 |
| PRESIDENTIAL DOLLAR COIN COVERS | ||
| William Henry Harrison | 29,194 | 13 |
| John Tyler | 25,988 | 12 |
| James K. Polk | 24,214 | 18 |
| Zachary Taylor | 23,149 | 19 |
| Millard Fillmore | 22,050 | 13 |
| Franklin Pierce | 20,370 | 21 |
| James Buchanan | 18,834 | 48 |
| Abraham Lincoln | 28,165 | (787) |
| PRES $1 COIN & FIRST SPOUSE MEDAL SETS | ||
| Abigail Fillmore | 9,257 | 13 |
| Jane Pierce | 7,117 | 20 |
| James Buchanan's Liberty | 6,389 | 22 |
| Mary Todd Lincoln | 10,839 | 158 |
| AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL QUARTER 3 COIN SETS | ||
| Hot Springs National Park | 16,104 | 103 |
| Yellowstone National Park | 15,601 | 116 |
I believe this is the second week in a row that sales for the 2010 US Mint Proof Set has shown as zero for the week. Is the Mint just not providing that figure? According to their website the set remains on sale.
I have inquired with the Mint about this. The line item was not present on the report, so I think it was just an inadvertent omission.
I will post an updated number if I receive.
I guess the Lincoln Gold Spouse is not doing nearly as well as everyone thought it would. I have a hunch the Mint is going to eat a few of those since they had to produce everything they planned to sell last year, and there was some excitement building up to those (proof and unc gold Lincolns) particular coins.
If the Lincoln spouse is not selling that well, I would expect much lower mintages on this years gold spouses since they are much less known. There should be no doubt that this year will set records for lowest spouse mintages.
Also, it is interesting to note that the numbers indicate the Buchanan proof will be the lowest mintage of the liberty subsets. It does have a very nice obverse (as do all the liberty subsets).
Sales of the 2010 Proof Set are 1,067,802
Johnson spouse that was to be issued 3/3 is no longer on product schedule . Anyone with the knowledge of why this was taken off the schedule ? Thanks
I don’t have confirmation, but it is possibly related to the fact that the US Mint prepared a second set of design candidates for this coin, after the CCAC rejected the first batch.
http://news.coinupdate.com/ccac-reviews-designs-for-eliza-johnson-first-spouse-coin-and-medal-0660/
The delay in selecting a design may have delayed subsequent steps and production.