The latest weekly United States Mint numismatic product sales report includes the debut of the 2013 Proof American Gold Buffalo Coins. The 2013 West Point Silver Eagle Set makes its third weekly appearance, with the four week ordering window winding down.
The US Mint began accepting orders for the 2013 Proof Gold Buffalo on May 23, 2013. There were a few factors which potentially weighed on opening orders. The first was the announcement that an individual reverse proof version of the coin will be offered later this year to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the design. Some collectors may potentially forgo the standard proof version in order to purchase the special reverse proof. The second factor was the potential for a price decrease for the offering this week. When sales opened, the proof Gold Buffalo was priced at $1,790 based on an average gold price within the $1,400 to $1,449.99 range. Some collectors may have waited to place their orders in anticipation of a price decrease, which did take place this morning, when the price was reduced by $50 to reflect an average gold price in the range of $1,350 to $1,399.99.
As of the reporting date of May 27, 2013, orders for the 2013 Proof Gold Buffalo have reached 4,863 units. Despite the two factors mentioned above, this represents a stronger start compared to last year, when initial orders reached only 4,110 units.
Looking further back, the 2011 proof had debut sales of 5,782; the 2010 proof had debut sales of 12,778; and the 2009 proof debuted at 19,468.
The US Mint continues accepting orders for the 2013 West Point Silver Eagle Set, which contains reverse proof and enhanced uncirculated coins bearing the “W” mint mark. As of the most recent information posted on the product page yesterday, sales have reached 214,211 units. This is approaching the final adjusted sales total of 224,981 achieved by the 2012 San Francisco Silver Eagle Set.
The complete US Mint numismatic product sales report appears below. Unless otherwise noted, these figures are compiled through May 27, 2013. 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. Products which make their debut on this report are shown in bold. Products with sales followed by an asterisk (*) are no longer available from the United States Mint. Currently available US Mint products can be found online at http://catalog.usmint.gov/
| Product | Sales | Change |
| 2012 AMERICAN EAGLE PLATINUM PROOF COIN | 9,429 | 88 |
| 2013 AMERICAN BUFFALO GOLD PROOF COIN | 4,863 | 4,863 |
| 2013 AMERICAN EAGLE GOLD PROOF COINS | ||
| One ounce | 7,615 | 182 |
| One-half ounce | 1,298 | 100 |
| One-quarter ounce | 1,819 | 143 |
| One-tenth ounce | 6,247 | 343 |
| Four-coin set | 4,253 | 71 |
| 2013 AMERICAN EAGLE SILVER PROOF COIN | 538,811 | 7,851 |
| 2013 CONGRATULATIONS SET | 2,688 | 271 |
| 2013 WEST POINT SILVER EAGLE SET | 214,211 | 10,110 |
| (as of May 28, 2013) | ||
| MAKING AMERICAN HISTORY COIN AND CURRENCY SET | 57,582 | 68 |
| 2012 ANNUAL UNCIRCULATED DOLLAR COIN SET | 28,368* | 0 |
| 2012 LIMITED EDITION SILVER PROOF SET | 50,169* | 0 |
| FIRST SPOUSE GOLD COINS | ||
| Alice Paul Proof (2012) | 3,436 | 11 |
| Alice Paul Uncirculated (2012) | 2,452 | 9 |
| Frances Cleveland Proof – First (2012) | 2,811 | 4 |
| Frances Cleveland Unc – First (2012) | 2,141 | 6 |
| Caroline Harrison Proof (2012) | 2,592 | 4 |
| Caroline Harrison Unc (2012) | 1,952 | 4 |
| Frances Cleveland Proof – Second (2012) | 2,630 | 11 |
| Frances Cleveland Unc – Second (2012) | 1,947 | 8 |
| 2013 AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL 5 OZ UNC COINS | ||
| 2013-P White Mountain National Park | 12,621 | 2,016 |
| 2012 AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL 5 OZ UNC COINS | ||
| 2012-P El Yunque National Forest | 17,314* | 0 |
| 2012-P Chaco Culture National Historical Park | 17,146* | 0 |
| 2012-P Acadia National Park | 14,978* | 0 |
| 2012-P Hawaii Volcanoes | 14,863* | 0 |
| 2012-P Denali National Park & Preserve | 15,225* | 0 |
| 2013 FIVE STAR GENERALS COMMEMORATIVE COINS | ||
| Proof Gold | 3,799 | 95 |
| Uncirculated Gold | 3,486 | 50 |
| Proof Silver | 47,016 | 815 |
| Uncirculated Silver | 20,220 | 157 |
| Proof Clad | 29,106 | 417 |
| Uncirculated Clad | 17,197 | 194 |
| 3-Coin Proof Set | 10,120* | 0 |
| 2013 GIRL SCOUTS CENTENNIAL COMMEMORATIVE COINS | ||
| Proof Silver | 72,886 | 411 |
| Uncirculated Silver | 28,259 | 155 |
| 2013 PROOF SETS | ||
| 2013 U.S. Mint Proof Set | 395,585 | 11,873 |
| 2013 Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set | 196,667 | 1,797 |
| 2013 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set | 86,825 | 1,243 |
| 2013 Birth Set | 18,654 | 630 |
| 2013 Happy Birthday Set | 4,167 | 487 |
| 2013 SILVER PROOF SETS | ||
| 2013 U.S. Mint Silver Proof Set | 223,934 | 9,457 |
| 2013 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set | 99,326 | 1,233 |
| 2013 UNCIRCULATED MINT SETS | ||
| 2013 Presidential $1 Coin Unc Set | 42,085 | 1,203 |
| 2013 America the Beautiful Quarters | 21,282 | 1,009 |
| 2012 PROOF SETS | ||
| 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set | 146,525 | 272 |
| 2012 Birth Set | 44,936 | 135 |
| 2012 SILVER PROOF SETS | ||
| 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set | 150,533 | 234 |
| 2012 UNCIRCULATED MINT SETS | ||
| 2012 Presidential $1 Coin Unc Set | 78,900 | 173 |
| 2012 CIRCULATING COIN SETS | ||
| 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters | 24,869 | 1 |
| 2011 UNCIRCULATED MINT SETS | ||
| 2011 Presidential $1 Coin Unc Set | 75,831 | 285 |
| 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters | 36,522 | 45 |
| 2011 CIRCULATING COIN SETS | ||
| 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters | 27,778 | 63 |
| 2010 UNCIRCULATED MINT SETS | ||
| 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters | 37,655 | 37 |
| 2010 CIRCULATING COIN SETS | ||
| 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters | 32,378 | 40 |
| 2013 NATIVE AMERICAN $1 COIN ROLLS | ||
| $25-roll (P) | 13,643 | 452 |
| $25-roll (D) | 13,204 | 421 |
| $250-box (P) | 1,381 | 49 |
| $250-box (D) | 1,394 | 48 |
| $500-box (P) | 196 | 5 |
| $500-box (D) | 178 | 7 |
| $100-bag (P) | 682 | 32 |
| $100-bag (D) | 723 | 38 |
| 2012 NATIVE AMERICAN $1 COIN ROLLS | ||
| $25-roll (P) | 27,942* | 0 |
| $25-roll (D) | 27,975* | 0 |
| $250-box (P) | 2,588* | 0 |
| $250-box (D) | 2,583* | 0 |
| $500-box (P) | 473* | 0 |
| $500-box (D) | 451* | 0 |
| $100-bag (P) | 1,813* | 0 |
| $100-bag (D) | 1,722* | 0 |
| 2013 THEODORE ROOSEVELT $1 COIN ROLLS | ||
| $25-roll (P) | 40,035 | 1,092 |
| $25-roll (D) | 36,158 | 944 |
| $250-box (P) | 7,765 | 67 |
| $250-box (D) | 3,420 | 60 |
| $500-box (P) | 532 | 19 |
| $500-box (D) | 505 | 21 |
| $100-bag (P) | 891 | 38 |
| $100-bag (D) | 843 | 36 |
| 2013 WILLIAM MCKINLEY $1 COIN ROLLS | ||
| $25-roll (P) | 45,103 | 310 |
| $25-roll (D) | 39,061 | 261 |
| $250-box (P) | 8,703 | 12 |
| $250-box (D) | 3,963 | 14 |
| $500-box (P) | 584 | 0 |
| $500-box (D) | 562 | 0 |
| $100-bag (P) | 987 | 8 |
| $100-bag (D) | 810 | 17 |
| 2012 GROVER CLEVELAND (SECOND) $1 COIN ROLLS | ||
| $25-roll (P) | 50,321 | 103 |
| $25-roll (D) | 43,722 | 86 |
| $250-box (P) | 9,344 | 5 |
| $250-box (D) | 4,882 | 7 |
| $500-box (P) | 705 | 3 |
| $500-box (D) | 694 | 52 |
| $100-bag (P) | 981 | 11 |
| $100-bag (D) | 823 | 2 |
| 2012 BENJAMIN HARRISON $1 COIN ROLLS | ||
| $25-roll (P) | 53,293 | 57 |
| $25-roll (D) | 46,924 | 64 |
| $250-box (P) | 9,724 | 6 |
| $250-box (D) | 4,862 | 9 |
| $500-box (P) | 829 | 1 |
| $500-box (D) | 855 | 76 |
| $100-bag (P) | 1,067 | 3 |
| $100-bag (D) | 997* | 0 |
| 2012 GROVER CLEVELAND (FIRST) $1 COIN ROLLS | ||
| $25-roll (P) | 54,836* | 0 |
| $25-roll (D) | 50,848 | 63 |
| $250-box (P) | 10,676 | 7 |
| $250-box (D) | 6,030 | 6 |
| $500-box (P) | 978 | 0 |
| $500-box (D) | 697 | 0 |
| $100-bag (P) | 1,302 | 3 |
| $100-bag (D) | 1,043 | 7 |
| 2012 CHESTER ARTHUR $1 COIN ROLLS | ||
| $25-roll (P) | 57,542* | 0 |
| $25-roll (D) | 51,575* | 0 |
| $250-box (P) | 11,800 | 8 |
| $250-box (D) | 6,283 | 9 |
| $500-box (P) | 1,149 | 0 |
| $500-box (D) | 1,148 | 0 |
| $100-bag (P) | 1,292* | 0 |
| $100-bag (D) | 1,093* | 0 |
| 2012 KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR BAGS & ROLLS | ||
| 200-Coin Bag | 10,308 | 423 |
| Two-roll set | 22,489 | 75 |
| 2013 PERRY’S VICTORY QUARTER BAGS & ROLLS | ||
| 100-coin bag (P) | 2,699 | 66 |
| 100-coin bag (D) | 2,563 | 40 |
| Two-Roll Set (80 coin) (P&D) | 11,423 | 70 |
| 100-coin bag (S) | 5,208 | 92 |
| Single-Roll Set (40 coin) (S) | 5,755 | 122 |
| Three Roll Set (120 coin) (P,D&S) | 7,579 | 145 |
| 2013 WHITE MOUNTAIN QUARTER BAGS & ROLLS | ||
| 100-coin bag (P) | 2,953 | 16 |
| 100-coin bag (D) | 2,826 | 12 |
| Two-Roll Set (80 coin) (P&D) | 13,639 | 34 |
| 100-coin bag (S) | 6,953 | 43 |
| Single-Roll Set (40 coin) (S) | 8,862 | 70 |
| Three Roll Set (120 coin) (P,D&S) | 7,784 | 77 |
| 2012 DENALI QUARTER BAGS & ROLLS | ||
| 100-coin bag (P) | 3,317 | 6 |
| 100-coin bag (D) | 3,164 | 7 |
| Two-Roll Set (80 coin) (P&D) | 20,584 | 30 |
| 100-coin bag (S) | 7,025* | 0 |
| 40-coin roll (S) | 17,668* | 0 |
| 2012 HAWAII QUARTER BAGS & ROLLS | ||
| 100-coin bag (P) | 3,632 | 4 |
| 100-coin bag (D) | 3,532 | 4 |
| Two-Roll Set (80 coin) (P&D) | 22,336 | 30 |
| 100-coin bag (S) | 7,100* | 0 |
| 40-coin roll (S) | 17,478* | 0 |
| 2012 ACADIA QUARTER BAGS & ROLLS | ||
| 100-coin bag (P) | 3,397 | 5 |
| 100-coin bag (D) | 3,373 | 12 |
| Two-Roll Set (80 coin) (P&D) | 22,520 | 31 |
| 100-coin bag (S) | 7,254* | 0 |
| 40-coin roll (S) | 17,093* | 0 |
| 2010 LINCOLN CENT ROLLS | ||
| Preservation of the Union | 187,348 | 60 |
| PRESIDENTIAL DOLLAR COIN COVERS | ||
| William Henry Harrison | 30,536 | 5 |
| John Tyler | 27,168 | 4 |
| James K. Polk | 25,429 | 1 |
| Zachary Taylor | 24,382 | 1 |
| Millard Fillmore | 23,168 | 3 |
| Franklin Pierce | 21,601 | 1 |
| James Buchanan | 20,359 | 3 |
| Abraham Lincoln | 35,726 | 25 |
| Andrew Johnson | 18,836 | 3 |
| Ulysses S. Grant | 19,181 | 7 |
| Rutherford Hayes | 17,001 | 3 |
| James Garfield | 16,274 | 5 |
| Chester Arthur | 16,196 | 11 |
| Grover Cleveland – First | 14,731 | 8 |
| Benjamin Harrison | 14,000 | 10 |
| Grover Cleveland – Second | 12,943 | 30 |
| William McKinley | 12,201 | 79 |
| Theodore Roosevelt | 12,169 | 267 |
| PRES $1 COIN & FIRST SPOUSE MEDAL SETS | ||
| Abigail Fillmore | 10,367 | 2 |
| Jane Pierce | 8,190 | 2 |
| James Buchanan’s Liberty | 7,989 | 6 |
| Mary Todd Lincoln | 15,858* | 0 |
| Eliza Johnson | 6,483 | 2 |
| Julia Grant | 6,774 | 4 |
| Lucy Hayes | 5,485 | 3 |
| Lucretia Garfield | 5,121 | 3 |
| Chester Arthur/ Alice Paul | 4,543 | 7 |
| Grover Cleveland – First | 3,963 | 12 |
| Benjamin Harrison | 3,657 | 20 |
| Grover Cleveland – Second | 3,289 | 17 |
| AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL QUARTER 3 COIN SETS | ||
| Hot Springs National Park | 21,448 | 12 |
| Yellowstone National Park | 22,164 | 7 |
| Yosemite National Park | 19,683 | 7 |
| Grand Canyon National Park | 19,389 | 8 |
| Mount Hood National Forest | 16,645 | 7 |
| Gettysburg National Military Park | 19,880 | 12 |
| Glacier National Park | 16,945 | 7 |
| Olympic National Park | 15,905 | 6 |
| Vicksburg National Park | 16,161 | 8 |
| Chickasaw National Recreation Area | 14,529 | 7 |
| El Yunque National Forest | 19,875 | 16 |
| Chaco Culture National Historical Park | 16,940 | 40 |
| Acadia National Park | 17,188 | 22 |
| Hawaii Volcanoes National Park | 17,818 | 28 |
| Denali National Park and Preserve | 14,341 | 32 |
| White Mountain National Forest | 14,024 | 139 |
| Perry’s Victory International Peace Memorial | 12,346 | 193 |
This year’s Buffalo started off with slightly higher sales but the price was also about $200 cheaper than last year’s. Last year the Buffalo launched on March 15 (two months earlier) that means less over all time to produce this year’s.
I think that the final mintage will be lower at the end of the year thanks to the late start & the upcoming Reverse Proof.
Which is EXACTLY why the standard Proof Buffalo may turn out to be THE winner this year. Everyone will flock to the Reverse Proof and the standard one could be largely forgotten.
Totally agree. I hope the mint makes an official announcement for the RP Buffalo. This is definitely a very interesting year for collector products.