Mint Stats: New issues modify weekly list

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Dave Harper

The 2011 Vicksburg America the Beautiful 5-ounce silver collector coin goes on the board below at 7,861 of a potential 35,000. The 2010 Mount Hood 5-ounce collector coin was just declared sold out. The asterisk goes on a sales total of 26,928 of a possible 27,000. Continue reading →

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Mint Stats: Commems fall short in 2011

Posted on January 5, 2012 by NMN

It’s out with the old and in with the new as a new product year takes hold at the U.S. Mint. The 2011 commemorative coins were far off the mark in meeting maximum mintages, which is not only a blow to the Mint’s sales bottom line, but to the programs their surcharges were aimed to benefit. Continue reading →

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Mint Stats: More interest or less in dollars?

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Dave Harper

Will the government’s decision to strike no more Presidential dollars for circulation and restrict their mintages to the number purchased by collectors increase the number of bags and rolls that collectors buy? I don’t know the answer to that, but I expect the dollar listings on these pages will take on a little bit more importance as collectors follow the potential mintages. Continue reading →

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Mint Stats: Know a good gimmick for 5 oz?

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Dave Harper

Sales are beginning to slow already for the Olympic 5-ounce uncirculated collector silver coin. The rate collectors are buying them has fallen by half. This week’s number of 2,739 brings the ongoing total to 8,662. Continue reading →

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Mint Stats: New 5-Ounce Silver Sales Good

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Debbie Bradley

The 2011 America the Beautiful silver 5-ounce collector coin honoring Olympic National Park in Washington got off to a good start with sales of 5,923 in the first two days it was offered by the United States Mint. Continue reading →

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Mint Stats: Holiday demand boosts buys

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Dave Harper

Holiday demand for annual sets produced by the U.S. Mint seems to be kicking in this week. Sales of the clad 2011 proof set rose by 16,545 to reach 933,011. The silver proof set moved ahead by 5,789 to 493,708. Continue reading →

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Mint Stats: 5-oz program is so yesterday

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Dave Harper

The sellout magic very obviously has departed from the America the Beautiful 5-ounce program. Sales of the 2011-P uncirculated collector versions of the Gettysburg and Glacier coins are just crawling along. The three 2011 bullion coins still available saw no additional sales at all this week. Continue reading →

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Mint Stats: Weak demand looks puzzling

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Dave Harper

You already know about the 25th anniversary American Eagle set sellout from the front page, so let’s ask the really important question: Is there something about the 2011-W uncirculated silver American Eagle collector coin where once it is sold it won’t stay sold? What’s up? Continue reading →

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Mint Stat: ATB 5-ounce coin sales lag

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Debbie Bradley

Anyone want to buy some 5-ounce America the Beautiful silver coins? Anyone? The Glacier National Park 5-ounce collector coin was the latest to join the selection of bullion and collector coins on Oct. 25. Now, collectors have six of the big coins to choose from. But there isn’t exactly a stampede to get them. Continue reading →

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Mint Stats: Silver Eagle Totals Rising Again

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Dave Harper

For the first time in a couple of weeks, uncirculated 2011-W silver American Eagle collector coin sales rose. The total was up by 8,827 to reach 190,927. The wave of cancelled orders due to the cut in its price has apparently finished washing over these numbers. The total is still fewer than the 194,000 registered in the Sept. 26 Mint report. Continue reading →

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